The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-11

mems Christian Temperance Union
which was very largely attended, was
opened BY an organ prelude The in
vocation was followed BY a splendid
musIcal number rendered BY the choir
OF the First Pres byterian church.
The speaker Of the afternoon. the
Hon. oliver ". Stewart. spoke on the
World Crisis. He first referred TO
the military crisis. the spirit OF auto
cracy. Germany thought she could
accomplish anything she started to do
hut she came in contact with the spirit
OF democracy.
Mr.. Stewart stated he was not sure
that II the war had continued two or
three years longer, but that civiliza-
ton might have gone over the preci-
pice Of irretrievable destruction. The
1ogician says war IS the result Of hu-
man nature. therefore. we must have
wars as we can't change human nature.
That was the same conclusion bhe
world came to when she tried TO break
up dueling. Why what is the use OF
trying? Dueling Is the result Of hu-
man nature. they said We may not
be able to change human nature. but
we can change its manner Of express
sion.
Mr. Stewart further stated that II
a man stepped on his toes he felt as
bitter and vindictive as any ancestor
he ever had. and that # he went and
killed every man that stepped on his
toes he would be ostracised from so
ciety. Now II we have changed our
manner Of expressing our emotions,
we should substitute orderly procedure
fo1 war and blood-shed," he said.
Continuing. the speaker stated that
a short time ago a body of men gath
cred around a council table to see II
trey could not prevent war and
slaughter. But we had not yet thought
III to be represented at that table. 1t
was no easy matter for the United
States senate to agree TO this Ninety
per cent Of the people OF the United
States are hoping and praying that
hy reservations and changes America
II ght take her place with the nations
OF the world and live up TO what the
world Is expecting of her"
We have given up our old ideals
Of work, thrift, labor and industry and
the new ideals which we have taken
Up are not as good as the ones laid
down" he said. lie referred TO the
OLD time speakers who in giving ad-
dresses exalted work and taught Us
to honor the laborer. They are doing
things worth while Now II we have
to work we want to do it when this
neighbors won't see US. as a man thai
works must be abnormal soweway. The
world has forgotten that verse Of
scripture. Earn thy bread by thy
sweat of thy brow
In speaking OF modern progress
he said. we require so many things
our ancestors never heard Of. Several
hundred years ago our ancestors made
their coon-skin cap, their own shoes
and clothes. Nearly everything We
have IS made by machinery. What
has become OF the old German shoe
maker who used TO go through towr
with his push cart making and re-
pairing shoes? He is gone. Dom
strain your eyes looking for him. He
will never be seen again. Your grcat
grandfather could take a pen knit,
and a goose quill and make him a pen
But how many men does it take now
to make your fountain pen? That
shows the great changes that hav,
taken place in the Industrial life
Either we VIII cut down our want
and desires or else unitedly connect
edly and with perfect Adjustment ",
will bend our backs ana help produce
America has to solve this problem her
self and in solving it Tor herself sh
will solve it for the world