The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
Or. LYMAN ABBOTT
81, HALE AND ACTIVE
TOATJ,ESS. BRAVES WINTER
BLAST, SEES LEAGUE OF
NATIONS.

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DIR. Lyman Abbott, editor OF the Out
look, on his veranda or on his grounos
at his home at Cornwall on the Hud-
son these cold days batless and coat
less giving instructions to his care
taker and handyman. The fact that
he has Just celebrated his eighty-sec-
ond anniversary Of his birth is hard
" believable when one sees the rug
ged old man in shirt sleeves Drawing
the winter blasts as II 1t were early
spring.
The editors health is phenomenal
and he is keen and alert mentally.
DR.. Abbott is wrapped up in the
war, and discussion of any topic he
may dilate on soon works around to
it's bearing on the world conflict. An
attempt was recently made to get his
views on Congress action on prohi-
bition.
II am opposed to agitating any ma
ticnal issue which might divert the
thoughts Of our people from the all
important question of winning the
war;" he said. IF I thought national
prohibition would win the war,
should be in favor Of it. But do not
think national prohibition can be car
ried through in time to have any eff
feet on the war
War Teaches Wise Spending.
Asked if he thought We are on the
verge of great spiritual awakening,
DR.. Abbott said:
"Beecher once declared that no
man can look over the horizon by
standing on tiptoe. Already there
has been a deepening of spiritual life
as a result of the war. We are see
ing more clearly than ever before
that success consists not in accumula-
ton of money. We are now begin
ming to measure men by what they
do with what they have.
1--WE are seeing more clearly than
ever before the spiritual values in de-
mocracy; that good government can
never take the place OF self-govern-
ment; that democracy may not give
rs as comfortable conditions as some
other forms Of government, hat moth
ing does so much for the education
and development of real manhood as
a social order and socia, spirit which
forces every man TO he responsible
for his own individuality and desti
ny,
1--WE are experiencing, as never be-
fore, the value Of self-sacrifce, in the
money which We are paying out, not
only in the taxes and loans to the
aovnrnp,rr, but in contributions to
the Y. NJ. c. A., the Eeu cross ana 10
the suffering millions abroad. N w
giving by young men Of their lives,
not only for their own country, but
for other countries and other peoples.
and-what is the most sacred of all
the giving OF sons. husbands and
brothers by mothers, wives and sis
tiers. for the service OF humanity,
which is the service of God.
1T is hardly possible that there
should not grow out of this life a
further and greater expression of
spiritual life.
Sees League of Nations.
81 do not think any of US in this
country understand the state of mind
of the German people. There are
more indications OF dissatisfaction
with the German Government than
seem TO me TO be recognized by some
of my friends, whose means of know
ing about Germany are much better
than mine.
: Il believe there will be no prospect
of real peace, and | have no desire
for peace, until the military power in
the German Government has been
completely and finally overthrown.
The only basis OF peace should be the
recognition by every nation of the
rights of every other nation, and the
respect OF every people for the rights
and desires for welfare OF every other
people.
Il hope and expect that the result
of the war will be "A better under
standing in all countries of what the
spirit of democracy is, and, growing
cut OF that a league OF nations"