South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-21
KNIFE AND FORK
CLUB LECTURER
TELLS OF UNREST
Col. John Graves Says Co.
operation is Remedy for
Social Troubles.

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spirit OF the age and asked that
man in his mad rush halt for
moment and consider the vital ques-
ton.
Gods Hand Visible
That The hand Of God was plainly
visible in the scourge which swept
the earth was brought out by the
speaker and he further gave clear
~ defined reasons. placing them in
two classes, punitive and speculat-
i've He pointed 20 the characters
tics of the American people. show
ing how their ultra love for pleas
ure and greed for the dollar was
sufficient evidence TO convince the
Father that the commandments had
been broken and that the nation
had fallen away from the teachings
England had fallen away from the
favor OF God by exhibiting a mer-
cenary desire for all things best for
herself, the prosecution of the Chi
nese opium trade, its repeated re-
fusal 70 carry the name Of Christ
close 10 Itself France, known as
the infidel OF the nations known
and regarded as the home Of reck-
lessness, gaity and It's open boast
ito repeat its action by destroying
God in the schools as il had in the
state Belgium must pay for its
cruelties and barbarities practiced
i'm the Congo. Russia, that mighty
nation. must be made 10 repent for
its treatment OF the Jews and tho
cold blooded. heartless monstrosi-
ties Of Siberia. Germany. In its vio-
lation OF all laws OF God and man
must be chastised for the Teutonic
practice OF the past half a century
OF advocating sloepticism. prostitu-
tion OF morality and its being the
arch foe and demon OF the religious
world Shining most OF all. Ger
many must suffer most OF al"
Around those points we have at
least a reason Of logic II not in real
fly for the triple affliction," de
clared Col. Graves
Lands American Spirit
Have we profited by the punitive
judgment Of the Lord and are we
prepared TO cast aside the sins
which brought Gods hand to orr
throats?" asked the speaker We
came into this war with the highest
spirit OF altruism that ever gIori-
fled the action Of any people. Our
decision to battle for other people
was a beautiful spirit and everyone
Of us entered into the fight deter
mined TO do our bit. thereby helping
others This superb race enriched
with the beauty and serenity Of love
and vet we stand fact to face with
the challenge of selfishness, such
as has never been known to the
world before IL is an unprece-
dented condition We now sacrifice
that beautiful spirit or altruism TO
risk our lives and our purposes for
ourselves in our mad greed 20 pile
up fortunes. Selfishness is running
rampant through out the length
breadth OF our nation. There ar
causes but they cannot be laid TO
the feet of any one people or class.
Capital helped bring about this
terrible plight by importing for
eignOrs with the view Of cheapening
labor in order 10 secure for itself
financial gain at the expense Of the
American laborer. 1t is a reaction
of selfishness to prosper itself Sin
must be confessed before forgive
ness is granted. Then on the other
side is the profiteer. the result Of
cd
the expense OF making others SUI
fer
Contrary TO the spirit OF the
government. contrary to the spirit Of
Christ. the strife between capital
and labor must go on" Here the
speaker denounced the radical labor
leaders who were destroying the
foundation upon which labor rests
its lust claims. He eulogized the
middle class which is just beginning
TO come into its own and is on the
Threshold of victory.
Plea for Justice
taking a strong plea for justice
in granting liberty, dividends, wages
and profits. he urged the indorse-
men OF government strong
enough 10 protect law, classes. labor
and capital and asked for that ele
ment OF strength without which
governments nor men can exist.
The speaker paid homage to Gov.
Coolidge of Massachusetts for his
stand on law and order. to Atty.1
Gen. Palmer for his splendid dem
onstration OF a demand for supre-
macy of law" and other men in the
public eve today
Analyzing the Collosal reaction
since the end OF the war, Col
Graves gave as his solution 10 the
social unrest now so prevalent
throughout the world. a return 10
the old standard Of home and home
life. The intrusion OF the moving
picture theater into the home life
has destroyed one OF the finest in
situations of the land. A night at
home is now a thing or the past.
Instead the pleasure seeking public
has turned 10 the amusement fea-
lures offered so generously.
Unless we react into spirit OF
tloughtfulness and seriousness We
viii be forced into Oblivion and our
human race viii fail 10 be better
wiser. enjoy better living. enjoy bet
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