The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-05

OF Godiikeness being understood 20
be love
tm~rics. Usif-sebered rooii.hae-~
froioasiaE the WAR
We are liable Co a certain amount
az toulishness a. We awaken from
the Ignorance aud superstition and
get our first glimpse of the suffer
INKS OF those In The war aone, To
illustrate The cables recently told
that United states warHhtp had
cleared from an knglish port, laden
with Christmas TOYS. 60 be distrih-
utrd 20 tho unfortunate children 81
war refugees tn Belgium and France.
Il seems a Joke 60 send war YES.
sci on such an errand. Thousands
81 dollars worth Of coal were re-
quircd. besides the time and atten-
ton 81 ships crew. to take a lot
OF dolls. teddy bears and knick-
knRcks To children much more IA
need OF food and clothing.
We are not fauiting tho kind
hearts that desire TO do something
for the sufferers. hut We wonder
that the wise heads % our iutclit-
gent statesmen should lend them
selves TO such fooiishness. even
though Il emsuatod from hard head
cd journalists. who induced school
children 10 such folly. The effect
% this mental confusion Il 60 awak-
en- thinking people 10 tho real facts
OF the ease and greatly Go discredit
all effort on behalf OF war sufferers.
Thinking people are saying &c
themselves The warning nations
should each look out for the vic-
tins OF their war They are bound
to do this through self-rsspect at.
home and abroad. assistance from
ahasff1 . - q
necessary Money spent thus beue-
fits the giVers more than the re-
ceiVers. for those who should look
after the needy will probably con-
tent themselves with saying 60 the
ibid you not get
your share OF the American dona
tom Thus our Intended g~ner-
osity may merely help 10 prolong
war and in1ure It's victims.
on the other hand. the submerged
tenth" at home are in straits and
likely TO suffer this wintcr--perhApr
fully as much as the Belgian vcfu-
gees Thousands have already been
ayicted because OF inability 10 pay
their rent. and. with their few be-
lougings IN the street. are certainly
nearly as much 20 be plti.d as the
war refugees across the ocsau--per-
haps more. surely charity begins
AZ nome We therefore ftNNlN come
mend general movement toward
HOME RELIEF. believing - TO be a
safe and sane policy IN accord WITH
tho teachings Of tn. Bible "If any
provide not for his own
h, IL worse than an infideL"--Tim-
othy s.s
Tho people at our doors are our
responsibility In many respects
the war IL more Injurious here than
in the warning countries There
contracts for army ra-
tions. clothing. military apparatus
etc. arc causing great
business prosperity. especially IN
Germany and Great Britain. Here.
on the contrary. the avenues Of bust
ness are disiocated The foreign
absorption % gold causes financial
and stringsncy. dis
charge Of clerks, mechanics. labor
ers. etc.
Few Of the awakening ones realize
that the present war IL permitted
for the weakening Of the nations
preparatory TO the utter collapse Of
the Present order OF things and the
ushering in OF the New Ordcr-ths
Reign OF Righteousness. under Mes
slabs Kingdom The aroused sleep
er should face about 20 the sun of
Righteousness rising with healing
In His beams and blessing Tor all
nations tMalschi 4.gJ Were this
recognized there would be less of
the war spirit here at home. less Of
a fear OF what could be accomplished
by enemies across the deeps. more
OF confidence In tho Lord and an
endeavor 10 please and obey Him.
But the mRddening wine still intosi-
Gates many Americans. and viii yet
probably embroil our nation - In
strife.
H~iixfonists Also Awakening