The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04

Rev. Charles K. Walsh Urges Accept.
ance Of the Treaty.

Editor, Barre Times: Jesus came to
save men from sin. Sin may be indi-
yidual or social Two thousand years
ago. sin was regarded as mainly indi-
vidual. The people had little TO do
with government except pay taxes
To- day political power is quite gener
ally vested la the people.
We are all involved in the response
bilities and penalties of social sin. So
cietv and governments may sin be-
cause of ignorance, prejudice or selfish
ness. Unfortunately we are all victims
Of vicious social environment. His
torical, political, industrial, social. We
are victims OF ignorant and prejudiced
historians, Nevertheless a great deal of
the worlds misery is aggravated by
preventable causes.
We cannot shift all the blame upon
our dead ancestors. Ii we could, that
would not help our case. One of the
most prolific causes of the worlds mis-
cry is the necessity of great arma
ments. ] say necessity, because the
time is not ripe to do away with all
armament.
III fares the lamb that looks to the
beast for protection. A wholesale re-
duction of the worlds armament is one
OF the pressing, practical remedies for
the relief of the worlds sin and misery.
We shall have no substantial, uni
versal, permanent reduction of the cost
| of living until a way has been found
to effect a very drastic reduction of
ornaments.
| If ever there was a question of prac-
teal economy that affected the pocket.
book and the breakfast table Of every
| family in the United States and in
every other country in the world, II is
the question of ornaments.
Unless we do find some way to re.
duce the cost OF living, the present un.
rest will not only continue, but viii
/ get worse, and threaten the stability
OF all sane government.
When man says that he is self
made, that often relieves Providence
Of great responsibility. The present
sad condition OF the world is man
made Certainly not in accord with the
will of God. There are historical causes,
to be sure, and the blame does not lie
all at the door of one man or nation
But the present vicious world environ
ment is man.made. And the remedy is
in the hands of men. Militarism is the
ma ior factor in this vicious environ
ment
L venture to say that militarism is
responsible directly or indirectly for
about S. per cent Of the excess cost of
living. IL is costing the average family
in the United States anywhere from
$3.50 to $1,000 q year. The taxes on
income and purchases are only frae-
ton of what we are paying for this
luxury. Militarism is costing you S.
or more every time you buy a pair of
hiHh grade shoes. Other things in pro-
portion. and all the price of militar-
ism.
In considering the treaty and the
league. il is important TO know wheth-
er il is going 20 make ornaments more
necessary or less necessary. Is IL going
TO promote i'll will or good willi Does
il consider with sympathy and a prae-
teal mind the possibilities OF friendly
cooperation of nations one with an
other!
Jesus tHItN ~ Jaw thE HAtt WI
nothing less. And no part Of the world
can be saved by itself. Politicians
would do well 10 remember that ele
mertarv fact. The world j. a unit.
Boundary lines and tariffs do not keep
people apart. They do not keep out
disease. or alien IDEAS No nation can
live unto itself II was never more i'm
possible than 60 -day. The road 10 Jer-
icho touches every land and coast and
sea. No nation can afford 10 be indif
fercnt 70 the Observance Of law on the
highways of the world on either land
or sea. The Grim IS Of one nation and
the suIerings Of another have an i'm
mediate influence upon the worlds
nervous system.
our American boys were not sent
over there either to save France or
any other nation. They we've sent over
there 70 help make the world safe for
democracy. The boys have done their
part. They have eousecrated foreign
soil with their precious life blood They
have helped 70 ave democracy To
make 4 remain safe is now the task
of statesmen A league of nations =
now q fact
No one viii claim that i = perfect
What new bern thing ever was perfect
Did any man anywhere make a new
departure ~ invention O. any hrsuch
Of science and achieve perfection a.