The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16

cism of the theories of Karl Marx. Russia and
Europe is record of his observations and
able and sympathetic analysis of the ambitions
and purposes of the northern Savs
With his services rendered to the cause OF
the -Slovak people and the allies the world
is familiar. His organization of the Czecho-S lovak
troops in Russia will stand out of the
greatest epcs of the worlds history.
Upon the creation of the Czecho Sovak repub-
lie, Masaryk selected its first president.
Immediately he resumed his role Of a teacher
a teacher of practical politics. There in the
white House" of Czecho Slovaka, the ancient
and historic castle of Hradcany in Prague, Little
Father (Taticek) Masaryk instructs his people
in the science of sef-government.
Masaryk says, "The republic created by
work-and by toll 1t must exist" This has been
adopted the country's creed All the world
realizes that the republics future rests In indus
try, agriculture and commerce. To a healthy re-
vival of these agencies President Masaryk bends
every effort and devotes his energies.
IT consider boshevist communism an impos-
sibility in Czecho- Sovakia" he says. ''Real sim
cere politics must be founded on science /
deavor always to put my political views on q
sound scientific basis, what science has taught
Science is truth, nothing more or less, and
political truth is democracy. Bohemia can never
accept the ideals of Prussia and Germany, which
would enslave the world by military drill and
Machiavellian misuse of science and culture. The
allies have proclaimed as their aim the reconstruc
ton and regeneration of Europe, and 1t Is evident
this cannot be attained merely by reshapng the
map Europe's whole mentality must be changed.
Her regeneration must be as much moral and
spiritual as political"
So much for the official sketch. 1t should be
added here that President Masaryk's son. Jan G.
Masaryk, and his daughter. Miss Olga Masaryk,
have Loyalty worked with their father and have
given valuable aid.
Masaryk Is essentially student, a philosopher
char hole ha nf holt In
pacInsm. He said in his birthday reply to the
fecitations OF his people:
1.-THE program of humanity is moral ideal
to be truly The program of humanity is
not the program Of weak pacifsm and supne yield
ing. It is true that Chelcicky. and in modern
days Tolstoy, identified humanity with non-resst-
ance to evil. That is not correct / recall how
/ had q controversy several times with Tolstoy
on this point because / drew the deduction from
the program of humanity that it is just the love
of neghbor, love of nation and OF mankind which
commands to defend ourselves with all energy.
to resist evil everywhere always and in all things"
This philosophy Of resistance to evil has
guided Masaryk in his career as fighter and prac-
teal statesman through his political career which
long antedates the world war. He was of the
prominent figures of the old Austrian parliament.
where he led O group of Czech deputies called,
Enthusiastically the Realist party Many years
back when most of the Czech leaders still hoped
to achieve their national purposes within the
framework of the Austro Hungarian monarchy, and
did not devote rauch attention to foreign politics,
Masaryk recognized that the growing influence OF
Germany In the Austrian government would in
evitably work against the interests of the Czech
nation, and ne concentrated on a relentless
paign against the imperialistic program of the
German-Austro-H Hungarian alliance
The world gave Masaryk the opportunity
TO fulfill the mission of his ife the liberation of
the Czecho- Slovnk people from Hapsburg rule.
What he had foreseen has come to pass. German
Imperialism, In its trend toward the East to