Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-26

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on in increasing volume. The export
OF foodstuffss alone for the month OF
October was $25,O0O,000 In excess OF
the corresponding month OF year
| earlier The men nearest the heart
| beat of the nations finance tell us that
| the future is bright with promise. Let
us thank Cod
| The Land at Peace.
ut is no little thing in this terrible
| year to be able to give speech TO the
word peace For this privilege one
| half of the world begs and PLEADS ana
F! dies today. 1t means much to us TO-
| day to say. Our land is at peace Inc
| power of language fails utterly TO
! make true picture of the terrors Oh
war. 4 land that was so recently the
haunt of the tourist for its scenic anu
architectural beauty--today pitlia'
| SHAMELESS a people, hardy and brave
! in the throes of actual starVatioh'
| those incompatible gems of the buiiu-
ers' art, irreparably ruined. Women
| of that land are enslaved and raVagea
| by the unmentionablS brutal dogs OF
war q speak not of sides now; IN
war both sides are hrutal) Mothers
and wives and sweethearts. scanning
| the lists of the battlefield, and hndins
his name there. in unspeakable grief go
back 10 sunless existence with tue
support of old age and little children
slain and buried in an unknown PIT
with hundreds of others in the inois-
eliminate slaughter, and we still Know
nothing OF the terror of it all. HOW
kind the providence that has kept TINS
land free from the destroyer! The ship
of state is in dangerous waters. Let
us pray that the hand of the great
Pilot may be upon the helm. and that
the dangers of the voyage may be
avoided. LIE, us pray for the men at
the head of the nations affairs. that
they may all be taught of God. Let Us
give thanks for the peace of the land.
The Progress Of Reform.
Blessed are your eyes. for many
prophets and righteous men have de-
sired to see the Things that ye see. and
saw them not Thus spoke the great
| master. And for the coming of these
golden days all the ages have longed
and prayed-these days when we see
| the gathering power of goodness IN
! the hearts of men. Quite as much IN
what she hates as in what she loves,
! is the measure of the greatness or
! America And America Is fast coming
! to have some of the most wholesome
! deadly hatreds. America is coming 10
hate iniquity. That fecund mother OF
| all crime and uncleanliness. the or
ganized liquor traffic is fast coming 10
I be the object of her undyinE hatred.
Within the present month four states
have slammed their doors in the race
of the brewers. Today IS per cent OF
the territory OF the United States is
under prohibtory law. One half OF
/ the people of the country live in pro-
hibitory territory. The women are go
ing to have the vote in more and more
/ Of the states. and when they do the
whisky men know full we'll the few re-
naming doors yet open. where they are
concentrating their lost forces, VIII
! close forever. 1t, is great day for the
! lover of righteor sness. Just enough
reverse in the battle to teach US the
necessity Of struggle.
"Other great evils are coming under
the hatred of the people of this land.
Graft and corruption on every hand
are being forced from our midst by
the rising public conscience. Let US
give thanks.
While evil has been driven from
cover. this is not by any means mega
! tive war. The opposite Of evi! Is COM
/ ing to reign. There II a higher ethical
standard in business. A far broader
and deeper type of christian states
| manship demanded by the people In
| their representatives. There is ne~
social conscience stirring in the breasts
OF the people. Education is receiving
| more nearly its due Of attention. Re-
| ligion grows more .yirile. The gospel
/ is the strongest orce in the comm IN :
/ ity No other subject under the sun
/ could draw as many people year after
year to its forum as can the gospel
The Best Thanksgiving.
"How shall we best express OIL!
thankso He must be a profane mar
who can not see any hand of God il
all these good and perfect gifts. How
shall we render thanks? Shall II b.
t in words? Yes, for the Father asks *
As parent, He is pleased with th'
| thanks of His child. But there is
better way. Let us give our thank!
| by our deeds. This is good day.
/ proper moment, and we here assembled
to offer thanks, BECAUSE We feel oul
hearts gloA with gratitude to Al
mighty God. But let us cash tnes'
emotions, cash them into deeds o
kindness and helpfulness for othe
lives in distress. The poverty OF thl
and other lands ought to make US glat
to bring some of the blessings we hav'
TO tighten the load of the over-bur
dened.
"A time like this demands a new
sense of our mission to all mankind. !
is well that the Christmas ships ar
sailing the seas. No other land cal
SO well laden them with the things II
cheer as can America. This is tn
time of all times for America to ge
ready for the day that will surel!
come. when the nations, wearied OF ;
senseless war, will turn to the peace
maker. If in these days OF deadl.
struggle America makes demonstra
ton of the heroism and dignity o
peace. she can lead the world. War i
no longer to be thought of as honor
able. War is q disgrace. The nation
now at war are in a scandalized ligh
before the peoples Of the earth. No
war, but peace, is herQism. Americ
wears now the honor Of the nations a
war, because she has kept what. the
have lost-her national dignity.
And we might wish that anothe
writer might write the books tha
would point the boys and girls Q
America to the deeds and arts Of peac
to stir their patriotism, rather than t
the chapters Of war. ! bear In m
heart high honor to the heroes of tn
naa, Tho hronzA hutton of the Gran