Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

full to God that the gospel Of Chris
has been SO fully preached and is sc
fully prachiced in America that in the
day of woe and national disaster, the
world may turn for succor to oul
country and not be turned away emp.
ty. Liberty enlightens the world
American altruism and sympathy fol
the suffering and brotherly kindness
illumines the black despair that hov.
ers over the nations in famine and
pestilence, in earthquake and desolat.
ing war; The world s dire extremity
is America IS great opportunity-and
thank God, Uncle Sam has the altru-
istic spirit and the business ability
to measure up to the worlds crying
need
"Old Chaldean culture threw a
magic spell over human minds and
made man conscious of destiny. Greek
culture taught mankind the glories
of beauty. Roman culture was built
up by the sword, yet law and justice
became its heritage. Latin religion
was mixed with superstition, but
taught men reverence. Anglo-Saxon
culture was torn by strife, but out Of
1T came religious liberty. France,
out of the terror of intolerance learn
ed the kinship of classes. England,
through colonization, built higher
worldwide civilization. But Uncle
Sam stands among the nations as the
Good Samaritan.
Good has bestowed the fruits of
the orchard, field and meadow upon
us with lavish hand as reward of
honest toll. The horn of plenty has
been poured out into the lap of Amer
lean industry and bumper crops as
tonish our eyes. American farms have
yielded 800 million more bushels of
cereals than ever before.
"When the din of war burst sud
denly upon the world dismay seized
our hearts, but the hour of terror is
past. Calm and confidence are re-
stored and veritable wave of pros
perity is now sweeping over our
country. Dunn's Review declares:
"There is no slackening in the ad-
vance that foreshadows the greatest
commercial development in the his
tory of the country. Business is no
longer wholly dependent on war de-
mands, but bumper crops, wide
spread increase in the working force,
and in the power of the people to
purchase have established the basis
for an era of unexampled prosperity.
Reports from every section are exeep-
tionally unanimous in disclosing i'm
provement, the circle Of widening, ac-
tivity having extended to all brancn-
es of enterprise in all parts of the
country. Credit and collective condi-
tions are better than in many years.
"We look with hope to the future.
History will repeat itself. From the
ashes of desolated nations will arise
a new and higher type of civiliza-
ton. The stricken peoples are seek
ing after God. The eyes of the world
are being opened The waste and woe
of the liquor habit are now discovered
as never before. John Barleycorn has
met dire defeat on European battle
fields and in America is pressed to
the last ditch. Prohibition in nine
teen sovereign states is sure har-
binger of national and international
prohibition. John Barleycorn is
doomed.
The forces of evangelism and educa-
tion are steadily defeating the forces
Of superstition and ignorance. The
average of human life is lengthening
under the magic touch of medicine
and surgery. Treatment of 200 thous-
and soldiers with typhoid, anti-toxin
demonstrates the final conquest of
that dreadful malady, and is another
triumph with those over smallpox,
spinal meningitis, typhus,
and hydrophobia.
"Out of the darkness and desola-
ton of the past. comes new day and |
a stronger and happier race, for we
see the time drawing near when the
nations shall learn war no more"
and when christian principles shall
rule the world; suffering will be re-
lueed to minimum-and the people
will die of old age.'