The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14

the chlef element Of Godlikeness be-
ire understood to be love.
Americas Hslf-Sobered Foolishness
Prolonging the War.
We are liable to certain amount OF
robustness as We awaken from the Ig-
norance and superstition and get our.
first glimpse of the sufrerInEs Of those
IN the war zone. To illustrate: The
cables recently told that a limited
States warship had cleared from an
Ehsilsh port, laden with Christmas
loss' 10 De distributed to the unfortu-
nate children OF war refugees in Bel
gum and France 1t seems a Joke to
send war vessel on such an errand
thousands OF dollars worth of coal
were required, besides the time and
attention OF ships crew. 10 take a
70 chlldren much more In need OF food
and clothing
We are not faulting the kind hearts
mat desire TO do something for The
suherers. but We wonder that the wise
heads OF our intelligent statesmen
should lend themseIves to such fool
ishness. even though II emanated from
hard-headed journalists, who induced
school children to such folly. The eff
Iect OF this mental confusion is to
Awaken thinking people to the real
lacts OF the case and greatly to ais
credit all effort on behalf of war SUI
ferers.
Thinking people are saying to them
selves: The warning nations should
each look out for the victims Of their
war they are bound to do this through
self-respect at home and abroad. AS
slstance from US should not be necee-
sary-fs not necessary. Money spcnt
thus Dement'S the givers more than the
receivers. for those who should look
after the needy will probably content
themselves with saying to the untor.
Inmates: Did you not get your share
OF the American Donation" Thus our
INTENDED generosity may merely help
To prolong war and inJure its victims.
On the other hand, the submerged
tenth at home are in straits ana likely
to suffer this winter-perhaps fully as
much as the Belgian refugees. Thou
sanos have already been evicted because
OF inability TO pay their rent, and, with
their Few belongings In the street, are
t Ger nearly as much to be p!tied as
the war refugees across the ocean
perhaps more. Surely charity begins at
nome! We therefore highly commend
q general movement toward HOME RE-
LIEF. believing II TO be a safe and sane
policy In accord with the teachings Of
own he is worse than an inf
dell Timothy SIS.
The people at our doors are our re-
sponsibility. In many respects the war
Is more Injurious here than In the war
ring countries. There government con-
tracts for army rations. clothing. n,ili-
tary apparatus, shipbuilding, etc, are
causing great business prosperity, es1e-
cially in Germany and Great Britain.
Here, on the contrary, the avenues Of
business are dislocated. The foreign
absorption of gold causes financial en-
arrassment> and stringenoy. discharge
or clerks, mechanics, laborers, etc.
Few Of the awakening ones realize
that the present war is permitted for
the weakening Of the nations, prepara-
tory 10 the utter collapse of the Present
order OF things and the ushering in OF
the New Order-the Reign of Righteous-
ness. under Messiah's KINGDOM. The
aroused sleeper should face about TO
the Sun of Righteousness rising with
healing In His beams and blessing for
all nations. (Malachi l:2) Were this
recognized there would be ls.s of the
war spirit here at home, less Of a Fear
or what could be accomplished by enc
mics across the deeps. more of a conf
dence in the Lord and an endeavor 10
please and obev Him. But the madden
ing wine still intoxicates rnanv Arnert-
cans. and will yet probably embI oil our
nation in strife.