Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-07
Imperative Demand Today for MOrdl
Courage Says Rabbi llendel Silber

Jew recognized something more de-
Sirable--inner iovoiinesS. The Greek
found the aim OF life IN pleasure, the
Jew In obedience. In tho sacrifice OF
selfish Instincts 20 the call OF God and
humanity. The Greek praised the holl-
ness OF beauty. the Jew the beauty OF
holiness. The Greek made his gods
love the love OF men, the Jew made
men love the love OF God.
"Thus the brave little band OF Has
monean heroes taught the world the
true meaning OF courage. that cour-
age which Expressed itself not in phys
ical out in moral strength. Asd thus.
the festival we are celebrating has a
meaning and message for us ana ALI
manking. A realization of the true
significance of courage and heroism is
az indispensable today as. II was In
Maccabean times. Wa live In "a high
ly developed civilization, to - sure.
Yet, this ornate civilization beneath
Its fine exterior rests upon sheer brute
force. our age In dull and unheroic.
Modern conditions % not tend 10 sap
ply man with personal force. which IL
the physical basis of haroism. The
hero In u man whose force Is all hia
own. But our age N merely mechan-
zeal. II depends upon automatic In
ventions. Modern man has, no to-
spenk. shrunk into q push-button that
llborates mechanism. HIS ago In re-
enforced and at tho snme time replace
cd by the tense. Hls legs have Yield
"A Al. n.A
ming express. His arms have receded
before the levers that are moved by
steam and electricity. Even mental
ity. tho force Of our personality. II re-
slricted. We are trained alike and
! educated alike and manufactured al
most into mental kacaimiles OF one
another. We ara stretched upon the
| procrustean bed that Svsryone'B
clothes must ut. and manners too. anu
mind and Judgment. We are stand
kardiaed to mediocrlty by the~fatal uni
formities OF modern life.
"What room, therefoss, IL there for
courage In such prosaic age M the
present. And yet, while there IN lit
Ito room and also but allght call for
physical courage, there 10 ample room
and an imperative demand for moral
courage. what Ia needed To-Day is a
modern hero to redeem our present
day superficial and Artihcial civillEa-
ton. What We need today In men
whose courage will make them incor-
ruptlble and irreSistibieg men who
cannot be- bought OF bFibsd, sllenosd
or terrified. There are battles on to-
day without blOodsbsd or show OF
armed force that try mems souls far
more than any hRnd.tnshand encoun-
ter. In these battles no fAGs may ny,
no trumpets sound, and no drums be
beaten. Those who hght IN these hat
ties may have no. lsaRsis awaiting
them and no hurraha accompanying
them. Yes they may - tlshtinE for
q principle; they may ~ nghting with
every ounce OF thuir airHnnth. They
} may risk tho loss oe friends. popular.
J ity, prosperity, even liza. are not suct
men true heroes2 Ana n there not {
golden and glOFious opportunity fol
trVS courage and bravery and hsr0isH
, open for All OF ~ fodax
We ara fiehtiuE doepsghtoly TO pre-
serve and perPeiuate olak memory o.
earth. We Greet 6pokShous monn
J ments 10 our names We bilo up stones
; into asgaatld edl1Qeas Ne compel meta
) TO retain our IinannletslHj We write ouI
, naAnes on every pon8 Of books; WI
engrave Il In marblaand bronEei VI
. asaociata. II with c,41hn ana streeta
, But. alas, II y all az tfaire The mon
: uments stumble, our 1l6s are uhut
: tered. and our very latsnce IL for
J gotten, Would II nat - wise 10 turf
: 10 90 simple q netkoo ~ lInmoFtalsLa
; lion--evsn TO thNt lAeN has Klvel
: linm0ftalIty 10 the. a. tah heroes
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