The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06
WHO is RIGHT?


In his efforts to bring about this
"consummation so deyoutly to be.
wished" the head Of this nation has
worn himself sick in soul, body and
minds and from the Manufacturers
Record and the hands of the men it is
.upholding, he has received no word
OF commendation; but, on the con-
trary, the cry has gone forth, as it did
on another memorable occasion
against one whose mission was TO
bring peace to the world.
Cruelty hint Cruelty him."
Peace and plenty shall reign only
when wars shall cease.
II is not too much to say that a
League of Nations is the hope OF the
world.
In this commendable movement the
Manufacturers Record should lend its
aid.
If it does, when the final day shall
come it will hear the welcoming
words: .sWeIl done, good and faithful
servant; if not, it will hear ringing
in its ears the just condemnation of a
Just and righteous God.-Ocala (Fla.)
Banner.
To what blasphemy will men de-
scend in their blind rage to advocate
the League of Nations when so good a
man as the editor of the Ocala Ban
ner attempts to put any human being
alongside of the Son of God by using
the words which apply only to Him
l"Crucify Him, cruelty Him." More
over, has the editor of the Banner
lever read the 34th verse of the 10th
chapter of Matthew, in which Christ
said: Think not that I am come to
send peace on earth" and yet he says
Christ came to bring peace to the
world. Who is right, Christ or the
editor of the Banner?
The angel choir over the plains of
Judea sang:
"Peace on earth to men of good
will"
The Manufacturers Record stands
on Daniel Websters platform when
he said:
~ mean to stand upon the constitu-
ton. need no other platform. The
ends ! aim at shall be my country's,
my Gods and truths"
And standing on that platform, and
voicing the truth as God has given
him the power to see the truth, the
writer has no fear of the judgment
The Banner says lit is not too much
to say that a League of Nations is the
hope of the world" If that were
true, then the worlds hope would
have bottomless quicksand for its
foundation. Mahufactur-
|ers' Record.
The article above, quoted by the
Manufacturers Record, was in reply
to an article appearing in that paper
saying that it was the duty of the
American people of all classes and
conditions to go to work to help fur
nish supplies to clothe and feed the
naked and starving millions of Eu-
rope-that if they did not do so they
would meet the condemnation of
Almighty God
This paper took occasion to ask:
If we are settled or pursuing policy
of isolation: if we are determined to
make the United States a Robinson
Crusoe island. why should we bother
ourselves about the naked and starv
ing millions of the earth?
Using the slang of the street: I've
should worry?'
But seriously speaking: If we are
to take part in world affairs; if we
are to pursue policy of trade and
commerce with other nations; policy
that will help to enrich us and make
the United States a great world pow
er. it seems to us that we ought to be
willing to share part of the worlds
burdens and assume part of its re
sponsibilities.
1t surely does not behooye us to
hide behind yellow streak or display
the white feather"
We should be both brave and vail
ant.
That is the reputation we have won
in a number Of wars and we should
show the same heroism in peace that
we have shown In wa.
In saying that "it stands on the con
stitution as its only platform" the
Record evidently means to imply that
those of us who favor a League Of
Nations which we are led to believe
will prevent the recurrence of wars
disregard the constitution and are I'M
American.
The test of true American isl
shown in the storm and stress of war
and those of US who favor League
of Nations are willing to be judged by
that test.
Who were the pacifists and slackers
in the late war? To. a man the re
cord will show that they were not
those who now favor a League of
Nations.
Marshal fha names together who