The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-26
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

dead and a new world of men and wom- en is born.''
 This was the test from which Senator Oscar W. Underwood preached great sermon to the members of the allied army on Thursday at the noon lunch con at the Tutwiler.
 Now, hear some of my good friends say that the war is over, let's forget it. But how can we? It need not leave us numb. although we have been ob- sessed by it for months, but we must think and always be sensible that men of our own blood, men of our own state, yes, men of ou rown town gave their lives to save us from na- tional dishonor.
 There are some who go so far as to say that it is mistake to perpetuate the memories of wars in societies formed for the purpose. I have heard it argued that if it had not been for the G. A R. and the Confederate Vet erans that the north and the south would have come together much soon | ed. Possibly, so, but I am glad that on both sides of the Mason and Dixon's line, the heroic deeds of Americans were kept fresh in the minds of those home.
 1 am in hearty sympathy with those who want the Confederate Veterans to 1 go on holding reunions just as long as there are enuogh of those who wore the gray to come together. l was glad the Spanish-American war vet erans organized to keep alive the part we played in freeing Cuba from the yoke of Spain. I think it eminently it that those who fought in the great war | just ending should have an organiza- | tion of their own; but I hope that the | old Confederates will not be forgotten, but that they win be honored to the end.
 l Yes, we are living in a new world and it is a queer mortality which can escape the grip of the tragic prob lens through which we have just passed or close it's eyes to the pressing I ones which clamor for solution. Sem ator Underwood is right, "The world of today is not the world of 1914" The cry is loud and insistent for men and l women of self-reliance. initiative, and energy to show us the new paths in which we must trod if we hope to win a peace victory commensurate with the war one.
 
 There is no use blinking the fact that business itself will never be done on the same basis as in prewar times. 1 Capital and labor have new adjust ments to make if America is to be dom inant in the world of trade as it can and should be. Not only this but the man. ner in which they act spells peace, pros- perity and happiness for us here at home. There should be spirit of give 1 and take.
 We must realize that politics is no 1 longer to be a game of football for the amusement of the politicians, but that politics is more than a0ort in which officeholders alone can play. Sure we will continue to have parties, but the one which will dominate the future will not be that one which is out for spells, but that one which convinces the aver 1 age man that 1t is striving for the common good and places country above party.
 Society itself is to feel the change, Now, I do not mean that what we call the "400" will not continue to dance and dine Out without wine, for time at least). The fashionable may lead a gay butterfly existence; but even many of those who gave themselves ex- clusively to have good time before the war, by preference or force of circum- stances came into active cooperation in the various activities and learned of a new world in which men and women consecrated themselves to service and will fit between the two. I am sure of one thing, and that is the churches will never be the same. Organic union may be a far dream of the future, but closer cooperation is in the very air. The religious workers
 
 worked side by side at home and abroad and there is a new feeling of brother Illness even among the ministry which will grow and grow as the days roll by, There is bound to be less churchinaity and more Christianity.
 And so men of business are putting less emphasis on the dollar; leaders of society, less time in mere amusements; religious workers, less stress on de- nominations Industrial captains, social lights and church luminaries are walk ing shoulder to shoulder in the for ward march of an era which is full of hope for humanity for the key words are Sacrifice and Service"
 Yes, you are right, Senator Under- wood:
 'eThe war is ended but the war of service and sacrifice to country is just begun. The call to service is made to- day and it rests with us to decide whether we and our country measure up to the standard we have set and the world expects of us
 ..I know Birmingham will not fail in that service, will not fail in that duty to country and to humanity I know the people of Birmingham will take the bonds the government has asked them to take"