The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
CIVILIZATION
by Albert L. Bullock)
PART ONE

PART ONE
When the Son of God looked down
on the barren lands of Europe he saw
nations at war Men, women and chill
dren were killed. Some of the moth
ers that have not been shot looked
down on the bodies of their sons
and daughters, now dead. The proud
mothers were grief stricked, weeping
by the bodies of their sons and daugh-
tiers, never to see their loved ones
again but in the sleep of death. They
thought of their boys and girls when
they were mere youths; their love for
their mother, how they greeted their
proud mother, now grief stricked The
proud mothers watched their sons
and daughters play their games, put
them to bed at night and kissed them
goodnight. But their sons and daugh-
tiers are dead-the lifelong gift of
sleep. How they took care of their
loved ones, looked after them when
they were babies, gave them the right
kind of food, and saw them off to
school But they are dead.
Then He looked over at the ocean
and saw submarines blow up and sink
our vessels without warning of any
kind. He saw men and women row
from the ship toward the 'shorn If
the shore is not anywhere near, they
sail on and on
PART TWO
He then looked under the ocean and
saw ships that were wrecked bodies
of men, women and children. He
looked at the fighting Germans hearts
and saw murder. They hated the Son
of God. They had not any love for
him. He then realized what God had
said: Nations shall go against ma
tons; kingdom against kingdom
He wanted the Germans to have some
love for him, but they did not show
their lovef 70 him. He then i0okel
in the air and saw aeroplanes fighting
against each other He saw one of
the aeroplanes shoot at another and
saw it fall to the ground, the pilot
and the gunner killed. He saw the
big air battleships destroy cities and
towns.
The Son of God looked over at
America and saw mothers welcome
their sons and daughters, gave them
food, kissed them goodbye and saw
them off to school. He saw men and
women in their offices working. He
then looked at the people that knew
how to build things. He saw them
build houses and churches.
PART THREE
When Sunday came he saw people
go to church, and saw young boys
and girls hustle off to Sunday school.
Many people wanted peace Many
wanted war He then looked over at
Washington and saw President VIII
son angry at the Germans for killing
our people and sinking our ships. He
saw congress act for the defense of
the nation He saw boys at school
drilling and shooting at a target. He
saw men and boys go to all kinds of
athletic sports instead of fighting TO
kill each other. He saw boys and
girls study in the school-roOm, and
saw people building ships, arms, guns
and submarines America is prepa :
ing for war, but she doesn't want to
| fight unless she has tO-and then SHE
Will FIGHT, AND FIGHT HARD,
He saw people build towns and cit.
les, raise crops and fruit, wheat, corn.
etc. War isn't civilization. Peace is
civilization Civilization stands for
peace, prosperity and brotherly love
for the sake of humanity!
The above article was written by
one of Ocalas small boys, who is
known to everyone as Buck" Bullock.