Evening journal., 1917-03-03

Interstate Commerce Commission is
socialistic. The recent bill passed by
Congress in food control, and yes
terday signed by the President, is so
cialistic The sherman Antitrust
law, although it lacks even store
teeth, is socialistic in conception and
purpose. The Government conserva-
ton of forests in various parts of
America, and of coal lands In Alaska,
is socialistic. The income tax is so
cialistic. The calling OF the owners
of vast coal fields Goal Barons' is
socialistic. in that It recognizes the
feudalistic spirit in modern times. The
effort on the part OF men of vast
wealth to be known as great philan-
/ thropists is due to the permeating in
fluence Of the principles OF social
ism
"And men are going still further
and declaring that If the divine right
of kings is a fallacy. then a mans So
called right to bequeath untold wealth
to his own immediate family exclu-
sively, irrespective of the moral and
intellectual ability to use such po-
tontial power is equally fallacious.
"But in Europe. through the mo-
mentary lifting of the smoke of war.
we see most startling applications or
tho principles of socialism being made.
Germany FIRST. and now France and
England, are becoming universally so
cialized. The Governments of these
nations FIRST socialized conditions for
the sake OF prosecuting this war, but
now, oontemporaneously with social
lied war conditions, they are, with
equally drastic and sweeping methods.
! socialzing their industries for tho
| times Of peace after tho war. And in
view of this significant now world
condition abroad, what must America
do? First OF all we must realize so
berly, that our present material
prosperity is primarily due to the war
abroad and not TO the conspicuous eff
hciency Of our economic system. Then
secondly. unless We inaugurate the in
telligent cooperative plan that tho
brainicst European nations are now
adopting. the United States will &c
down. not before the navies and arm
les OF the Central Powers, but before
all Europe's industrial superiority OF
operation and production.
AT the beginning or this discussion
the statement was made that / would
state why the ideals of tho SabbatiC
Year. the Year OF Jubilee, and the so
cialistic aims of the Jerusalem Chris.
tians failed Of realization. They fail
cd because some Of the individual
units forming the population at those
various times deserted God. The only
sure foundation for the principles Of
pure socialism is faith in God as
Father and loving obedience to Hin
on tho part of every individual com.
posing society. There can be no per.
feet society without predicting con
scious sonship with God on the part
OF every human unit OF that society
True socialism has its roots in Jesus
Christ. who is the inspirer Of sense OF
real human brotherhood. There is
no escape from the logic OF the prop
osition that the brotherhood OF mar
hath no vital meaning apart from the
F'atherhood Of God. And this being
true. welfare of humanity must be
thought OF finally and fundamentally
IN the terms OF religion. Legislation
cannot make a man internally good.
IL merely has a coersiye power on his
external life. man must love his
brother man at heart TO love him
truly. and unless he so does he will
a nuo IN time some way 10 selfishly
2 ONpiot that brother man.
Z AFTER an, happiness is not a mat
4 w on external conduct. but of inter
/, nal spirit Man himself must no morn, ,.r,r,
y nently oettered before he can Norma
nently better his estate. Love s,1 me- vsa aie
etn no evil 70 his neiphbor s,,' w. ~, y.
= Bible and this is the secrot IN, ty
- blessed human brotherhood M az
Kingdom of God will come st,o,. IN,
r through personal salvation in 49, on,
fChrist. rather than in the reali,a,,s W
e OF material new heaven and a mo-,
Il earth in which is found material ON
5, portunity and material good for All
c The Kingdom of God must come 4
personal righteousness before the per
= feet social state in which dwells com
5 munity righteousness can possibly 4
{ realized. That is. a man must loy
God with all his heart, soul an
strength, before he can love his br'
Their as himself SO said Jesus II