Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-30
j. S. ENTERING
ON A NEW ERA
Changed Conditions for Civiliza
ton, Says DR.. Patton in Lecture
at Westminster Church.

When the lecture of DIR. Francis L.
Patton WAS ended last night at West
n;nStrr Church those who were there leit
The deepest regrets that tins very Ie-
,,,rLoklc course of lectures was over
II has lccn n rare privilege To listen 10
such n speaker. for he has shown re-
markablc versatility, great power Oh
,m.yiu,tion and an ability To hit ms
E,.atrr tlp Ia high level OF Thought lar
bevond that usually seen on any rostruh-
II was noted that as the lectures pro,
rcctlcd more and more people oi Keen ana
careful thought were coming 10 listen
md once there they invariably came
.,o,,,, ,,nIrs~ there wis something which
,I,solutelv prevented Last night : lecture
v.,s an the subject The War and tlNlllza-
tior. a great subject indeed, handled
with a tuastrrhand
pr Patton began bv showing some oi
tic things which have marked the pro-
ureSS ot civilization and then made every
one feel with him that We surely are
living IN a wonderful day AS l'' mao
shown IN the previous lecture. ne ueciaIei
brIci'N that now we ~ longer aic "p'c
~ lIr in The absolute individualsm OF
pure democracy which is built upon the
folindofion of Sclf-limitation. That we
rINnt All W ISL ttit AitN'i van " 't'i
aoain enjoy IT. II We should wish u ever
81 much Now Is the day Of the beginning
N least of collcctivIsm. = philosophy oi
politirs which recognizes that no man
iiveth unto himself PateInaiasm IS
more demanded nnd more and more
pr4ctlcrd in all countries
When We conSIdcr private hti>l'l'sS
thcn Wc arc not willing 10 allow Too
much Federal regulation. suppose, Shisi
the lcct,lfrr. | desire IL set myself up IN
ht.>inc,, and choose the hat business.
Now suppose | figure ont carefully how
much II co>t ne 10 secure and sell tnlS
hat and allowing i fair profit Tor myself.
| liz tic selling pIlce at =. Now II ny
friend comes in may very pIoperN
allow that friend advantage and VII n
rt,.tr,t Justification >oll the hat to hln
tor -
talEE\NFNr cos rRol
\ov suppose should happen to own
! srairead ,ra controlling interest IN one,
nd suppose my friend comes along and
wishes H. ship 1 carload II goods from
Chicago and ~;4v 10 him will gvc YOU
the same rates THAT charge from PITTS
lure II once ash myself why should
rot eve some faycr t. my TREND. but
here Ne come square Iip against sonnet mng,
ur cqjl Il. the rieht II eminent domain
II as.c,. Vc come tt thr question q te'
r.ei uaen i tou ,h,s i N II oi tr'
tnt- oo 100 7; q very i 4 nj
,Iis~-I,a ui4cn ur lcal with thc'+c0mm"r
l+rrior may hc ever 81 yeNcd With
,bt. frIcptone service | could Patrarize
.prthrr hat store il the ono did not
~erv, md III niy satisfaction hut ! canr"t
vcr1 veil cet another telephone comp41N
or hlnld another railroad. because icci
am receiving poef service hrs there
i every right III thc matter ~ State cF
Federal regulation III this way Wc come
Ia Ilnld up state socialism tinr 81 INC
verv serious consequences ~ 1h1s trend
If things is that men arc lett ~ IholT
c.,sciorces become .atrnphlcl They
h.vc allowed 'he government ~ take
over thi~ ard that thing and % regulate
this and that industry or common public
service, corporation. and they aro handlCc
over ~ tfe government too Their con
sciences They are saving there Is tins
commission III Federal control or r.
rulation and | uill have therefore No
responsibility have no longer any con
science IN tie matter The dire con
sequence Is that Somany men arc Simply
irving to keen from under the cnthchc>
s,f the Law. stead II ~cck ~ ever e
observe the Grcat moral Iaw Il tIod
Sorialiem II nnc Aind ~ another q
of ono dcarc, ar another is here and i
is here to stay YoI musf remember y,
arc not dc.iing with mon who are poor
and who know nothing We arc not
dealing with ignorant. unIcttered men.
Nc are finding men a leaders q sooiaa-
liS7ic parties who arc highly educated
Thcv arc thinking men ana men Il force
How are you - meet them and who are
hose pes, nualIlisd To deal with these
pr"lem~o
Here DIR Patton most eloquentlN aIr
pealcd 10 the ministers IN lis audience
10 rIse To their wonderful opportunity
md 10 the laymcn L. support the min
i-trr and give tbnn al the tIme needed