Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-30
MIRRORS FOR THOUGHT.

1 MT. Edwin D. Wheelock of Stam- ford furnishes a doubie-mirrored lsta tement which it is worth the while l of intelligent citizens 70 read with trespectful consideration since he opens to our view causes for thanks and for
 shame. He says:
 There should be two sides to Thanksgiving day, for the nation as well as for the individual
 1 "On one side should be gratitude for numberIess blessings and privi- lleges. and on the other shame and contrition for numberless shortconl- ings. Let us look at the two sides with special reference to national or social affairs.
 l We should be thankful for the tur- mol and unrest among the people of | the world for only so can there be | true progress.
 ~Thankful for the gradual elimina ton of monarchies and the growth of
 true democracy: the passing of the i bosses and the coming or the people as rulers of themselves.
 | Thankful that there are enough so- cialists in the world to prevent at least some of the wars Gas they have more than once done in Germany and
 France). and that the number of >hese peac cemakers is increasing 'rrhanlxful that the idea of brother
 hood is taking possession of the hearts of all peoples.
 .Thankful for the disappearance of creeds and the increase of the spirit of love and it's practical application to all human affairs
 @Thankfu1 that current formal churchianity is disappearing and that true Christianity is increasing both in the church and out of it
 Thankful that the present capital istic system is sure to destroy itself and that cooperative commonwealth based on justice and righteousness Is to take it's place.
 ssThankfuI that mammon is nearing it's death and that God is to have a chance to show what a heaven He can make of this world when men let Him run things.
 Thankful that superstition is dying and the light of truth spreading.
 Thankful that this nation has so great a part to play in bringing in the kingdom of Heaven on earth and that We as individuals also may have part in that great work.
 .sOn the other hand, we should bow our heads in shame that in this en- frightened country two million children, 7 are wearing out their lives in mills. mines, factories, etc. robbed of the joys of childhood, robbed of an edu- cation, robbed of chance to grow up into fullness of life.
 Shame that, with more food in the | country than we all together could l consume thousands suffer hunger, and | not 8 lew are in starving condition l
 Shame that we are still so welII satisfied with a system which enables | a few to grab up the most of the l wealth of the country. leaving the | great majority less than thirty days | from the poorhouse.
 Shame that women in most states | are still classed with idiots and crim- | inals in matters of citizenship.
 Shame that men should pray Thy l will be done on earth and then vote to perpetuate the present mammon- | ruled system which is the direct oppo- | site of that will.
 Shame that, because of the eco- | homie system which we perpetuate, | thousands of our brothers are deprived | of the right to labor and live and | thousands of our sisters are forced to sell themselves for bread
 Shame for the bread line.' the open saloon, the closed church, and the grating official.
 shame most of all if we know these | evils and allow timidity or party wor- ship or prejudice to prevent our join | ing the forces which would right | them