Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-22

The currents Of the present world
wide war run deep. They affect the
very foundations Of society and few
have clear understanding Of the
great moral principles at stake. The
issues have been clOuded, but when
two Of the greatest commentators in
the United States, Il. S. Martin and
Henry Watterson, practically agree
in their diagnosis their opinions are
worthy Of more than passing consid-
Grafton. The following quotations
should be pondered over because they
both point clearly the direction which
the human race must take and show
that the final terms Of peace for the
world must rest on the bed rock Of
Christianity, and embrace the com
plete dethronement Of the German
philosophy Of hate and might, which
has brought civilization to the very
brink Of disaster.
| z. s. MARTIN: Never was so successful
speech Our president has not only hit
the bulseye, but filled all the rings around
Il with appropriate periorations His habiiual
supporters are Joined by the hosiiles In com
mending him. the supporters eontending that
| his declaration to see the war thru until al
wrongs were righied was the greatest deliver
anee In the support Of law since the ten com.
mandments; the sometime hostiles COMMENTING
| a. .utsk 81 hat ha "a
right thing. said il all, and said i right.
Mr.. Wilson has plenty OF vision, and not
the sort that may be accumulated overnight,
but she long look ahead, matured In thought
and proved by practice. The vision the
world needs Is that which sees In man not
body merely, nor body and mind Alone but
body. mind and soul and knows that no pro
vision can last that does not meet the neces'
stiles OF the man complete Political vision
i not enough economic vision Is not enough,
Tho vision she world must have Is primarily
spiritual II must look to provision for the
whole Of man. To plan TO f his belly, i'm
, prove his mind and give him vote IS not
enough. He must have something else 70
think Of besides his meals, his garb and his
elected government or he will soon quarrel
with all three The uneasiest part Of him
is his soul. Appease that and he will get
along. Starve that and neither politics nor
economies will save him.
Mr.. Wilson's terms Of peace look like an
application Of the golden rule 10 world politics
with an infusion Of the Sermon on the Mount
, for the benefit Of the Germans. The infer
enee Is permissible that the vision back Of u
Il predominantly spiritual and based on Chris
tianity II the politics and economies Of
Christendom can be brought back 20 that, I
: is possible that the religion OF Chrisiendom car
be br0ugh, back 10 II also. That would IN
vove no less disloeaiion Of the existing reli
q gious establishment that Of the existing poll
NtnI.a aaA al
course Il would take time, but Il Is as sur,
a. taxes that the world cannot be mendet
40 that Il win run smoothly again for any
long time merely by tinkering Us politics ant
economies. Religion u bound 10 be thl
I lubricant the regulator and the safety huakl
Of al this other apparatus, and unless TIER,
4 enough Of Il available 10 keep the rest o.
4 the apparatus In working order the new fac
tory Is sure 10 be disappointment 70 ideal
lists and the scene Of strikes and walkout
| 90 heretofore
HENRY wATTERsoN; Surely the iu,ur,
! looks black enough yet Il holds hope, q sin
, gle hope. One, and one power only, can ar
y rest the descent and save "a. That Is tn
n Christian religion.
Democracy is bat side issue The para
7 mount issue, underlying the issue Of demo
cracy. Is the religion Of Christ and him cru
Gifted the bedrock Of civilization the sourc
n and resource Of oil that Is worth having -
the world that IL. that gives promise
e world 10 come; not as an abstraction: not a
hudde Of sects and factions; but as
mighty force and principle Of being. tn
2 Word OF God, delivered bv the gentle Na1aren
upon the hillsides Of Judea panctified b,
Cross Of Calvary. has survived every assault
a Il IA now arrayed upon land and sea 4
meet the dealicst Of all assaults, Satan turne'
G loose for one, last final struggle
q The Kaiser boldly threw down the gage o
battie-Infdel Germany against the believing
[ world-kultur against Chrislanity-thc Cos
pei Of Hate against the Gospel Of Love. Thu
is he, Satan, personiiied-"Myseli and God,
God" a neolxebub. Ne Angel Of Destruction
g his creed the DEVILS own. he aim and end
he'll on earth. Never did crusader iift battle
y AZ In holer war against he Saracen than .
whged BY our soldiers Of the Cross agans
the German. The Issues are indeed identi
= cal.
II the world Is to BE- saved from destruc
: lion--physical no less than spiritual deslfle
lion--it win b. saved alone By the Chris
lian religion. That eliminated leaves Oh
. earth 10 eternal war For fifty years German
. has been organizing and laboring 70 supplant
, with kultur, the genius Of iniidoliiy. He
: college professors have been ohsofrod with Il
Her universities have seeihed with H. Ii
1 acclaiming Myself and Cod. the Kaiser he
, put the imperial seal on H. When our Of
y mies have run Il 10 ~ lair-when they hav
crushed it.--naughi VIII have been gained an
leas ne glorious Banner Of ne Gross u hoist
od--eyen a. Moses lifted up tho serpent 4
he wldnerness-and the mislod masses o
Germany are babe 70 gather about L an
n beneath Il as sadly they collect the debris o
their ruin for the reconstruction u The Path
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