The mirror., 1916-11-09
NETTES BY THE "ONLOOKER
Brief Comments and Reflections Anent Topical and
Timely Events SuccinCtly Discussed
From our Viewpoint
By ''Han


tury-the o. civilizations according to light
wonderful civilization time and man have
Imagine upifcaon of B. c. spirit encarnated
of man! With wonder he would follow his twen-
century guides the abyrnths of scientific development
the time he departed this mundane life the present days
He would thein his previous existence unthough-
o-harneng of the most potent nature electricity
surprise would the railroads. lighting he
gaze upon steamships automobiles. With ,rep
he would listen the giant pamme the steel
works Skyscrape would provoke his curiosity And when we
invited him join the pleasure of submarine aerial cruise his
astonishment would be supreme
from shrouded mystery. would marvel at
things accomplished space thousand
be alone with his thoughts while that in
reflection he might the twentieth his
opinion of manknd's progress
quiet would classify and
adjust his of civilization He would
ness with that other eras he would anayze what
and would weigh shortcomings and failures the
scale.
Before delivering his verdict the of civilization
he would define the definite and broad lines After
would meaning the civilza
tion" about follows: of material and spiritual pro-
ge Cogtaion would disclose the fact that to be progressive
civilization advance along nesmaera and spiritual
Having completed his findings visitor from the delivers the
verdict
Il the your bidding oh my the
twentieth century, with the
shown. And behold civilization before the history of
exced in the works oman You have deved the earth
for and have found and utilized them The beds of the
longer the the mighty
but expand wealth. The sands the that for
centuries whrd about wild abandon longer fear The
barren places of the earth make fruitful Even the air
utilize to speed your messages to distant points.
What you have accomplished in the
zation marvellous But brethren of the twentieth
what have done develop the spiritual of civilization?
Has spiritual and social advance kept with mechanical
purely material progres
o;uduo Iubo h,yo
the civilization of thousands of 1t is evident decision
must be made evidence which have aod
improve these many
Il see great city many, many greater period
knew The crowded Many palaces your
Your harbors full of ships There much wealth your high
But byways destitute people sick and
and hungry They prvaton. And there that
their faces and of speech that spells hopeesness
why things? your civilization been equit-
and its welfare the things purely temporary
you developed the soul as we'll your wealth.
And show countless battefelds where cviza.
exhibits itself Again mechanical ingenuity
But do the reckoning of humanity your
scae Or spectacle of page and ruin great
end: If you have discovered that civilization
adopt this mears adjusting balance between and
the spiritual the end might justify the But will you
civilization after the acrce Surely you
6ce enhance material values only That unbelievable
The world today, my brethren. nature
Thousands of people lived prosped you
There rich and The of those
know. Your advantage lies to
show the advance civilization.
the fact that permitted minds be by the
things purely selfish You build for today only
be than the happiness its hap
piness is only found where unselfshness prevails
MY your twentieth century civilization is at
heart further advanced than lays selfshnes
prevents spiritual and social progress"
Human efficiency wonderful thing ago
manufacturers unable with
finished product The railroads unable supply figures show
physical values of properties Efficiency has changed this
Now the manufacturer with his exact
each piece of machinery The what
place each division of its lines
Everything nowadays sold the