The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-25
So Declares DR.. c. F. Wishart
In His Address We'd
nesday Noon
THE GREATEST AGE
WORLD EVER KNEW
Community Building Also
Touched Upon By The Col
lege President

DR.. Charles f. Wishart, president
of Wooster university, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the noon luncheon of
the Chamber of Commerce today. The
speaker was introduced by Rev. w.
II. Shields.
DR.. Wishart said that the age in
which we are living is the greatest
the world has ever known. The same
answer to this question was given so
years ago, for the people Of every age
all thought the age in which they
were living was the greatest. There
fore, 1t becomes us to make the most
out of the present-the age in which
we are living. 1t is one of patriotism
and up to all of us to accept it and
do our best.
The speaker said there Is much
progress in human life. The world is
getting better despite the claims Of
pessimists The predictions of 100
years ago have not fpllen short. In
those days, it was predicted that gas
would be procured from the earth for
heating, and steam would be used as
it is today. 1t was but venture to
predict what the future will be.
There are more pessimists now
| than at the end of the war. There Is
also more selfshness and tin-pot pol
itics, but We should not be discour-
aged on account of these. 1t is time
of reconstruction. We are rebuilding
civilization. There never were any
good old times as people conjure
The message today is OF the coming
age. We should not look back, but
forward to the good times.
The new spirit Is team-play. We
must pull together, not apart.
Referring to the Interchurch move
ment, Dr. Wishart said that mistakes
and errors were made, but much team
play had been developed and the
churches are beginning to understand
one another. We cannot hate each
other If we know each other.
The second thing necessary Is COM
munity conscience. To-day, greater
than ever before, giant strikes are
being made in community spirit. We
are learning that we must work for
the good OF the community We can
not be selfish. Great bodies of per-
sons in this country are ut work de-
veloping and organizing community
ideals.
The third thing is world conscience.
We are compelled to develop it. DR..
Wishart said he was not speaking as
partisan, but since the war there
has been pitiful exhibit of peanut
politics. The blame is on both sides
No nation can live as an isolated ma
tion. The United States is part OF
the world, and must take her part
What Is problem In Europe today
will be ours tomrrow.
The fourth thing is the new spiri,
of sacrifice and dedcation-the new
spirit of service. Most men will pray
, when thew are in hole and forget tC
|
pray when things are running alonf
smoothly. During the war we were
J praying nightly, but since the war We
have forgotten. The world has seem
ingly gone joy-riding. We should con
tinue to carry on that great idealisn
that was manifested during the war
: and put aside the present spirit o
: selfishness which Is so pronounced to
day.
At the conclusion of DR.. Wishart'
address, he was given rising vot
of thanks for his interesting and in
pirlng address.
Q President Kahrl announced tha
n anyone needing the services of a IL
a year-old boy might obtain the sam
J. il they consult Secretary Russell
s The lad is an orphan and is desirou
: of obtaining employment during tn
e summer vacation.
Attention was also called to tn
fact that there are soIe unpaid ba
$ ances due on subscriptions made fo
# stock In the Knox Tire 4 Rubber CT
and the Mt Vernon Foundry & Ei
e gineering Co. This condition is prol
e ably due to an oversight on the pal
= of subscribers. Persons owing on a,
count OF these subscriptions are asl
ed to call on the secretary Of tn
K, chamber at once.
h The sum of 5000 is delinquent fc
% Chamber OF Commerce dues. Official
IS of the chamber have urgent need f.
= the money due. There have bee
=, some extraordinary expenditures du
~ - ing the past few months. and tn
;" money Is necessary to carry on tn