Life — October 3, 1912 — page 41: what you’re looking at

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“Figures Can't Lje” Epirox or Lire: Have just finished reading Mr. ALL. Brodhead’s letter in August Lire and gladly comply with his request for a census showing proporti number of criminals to the different sects or denominations. 9 issue of It is from a section of “ Christen- dom,” which has boasted of fine quality of its wheat and where “the Church” ssociated with the government the laws and ruling the people. has been in maki Tue States or Society 1x Exetaxn aNp WALES PAKLIAMENTARY REPORT MADE IN 1873 Population by Religious Professions Roman Catholics. ° 00,000 Church of « 6,933,935 Protestants other — than piscopalians ..... ngland. . 158 Infidels «7,000,000 Jews waxrserssexcwnss 37,000 Total Number of Criminals in Jail Roman Catholic... + 37,300 Church of England... 96,600 Protestants. 10,800 Infidels 350 JEWS icsgeavassases , ° 145,050 Population 00 Criminals to Every 100.0 Roman Catholic. Church of, Englane 1,400 Protestants .. a 150 Infidels 5 Proportion of Criminals Roman Catholic. in Church of England. om Protestants tin 662 Infidels in 20,000 Yours truly, R. M. Tewrx, Montcomery, Ata., August 27, 1912. Away Back Dear Lire: In your recent Baseball Number of Lire, you have an article headed “ The Origin of Baseball,” by Addison F. An- drews. This pursucr of the old but vigorous “ Bible surely can do better, or else his storage bin of such things is less ple- thoric than his name would indicate: 1 assume he knows that King Solomon had a diamond and that the Serpent was the first Coach, coaching Adam and to steal first He will also recollect that Cain (so called because of his cayenne temperament) made a base hit. As for the home run made by the Prodigal Son, and the time Rebecca walked with the pitcher, surely Mr. An- drews’ erudition uncovered those things Noah pitched the Are and later put the Dove out on a fly. 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