The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-10

cism Of the theories Of Karl Marx. "Russfa and
EUROPE Is a record of his observations and an
able and sympathetic analysis of the ambitions
and purposes Of the northern Slavs
with his services rendered TO the cause of
me CzeCho-Slovak people and the allies the world
is FAMILIAR His organization of the Czecho SOvak
troops In Russia will stand out as one of the
greatest epics of the worlds history.
Upon the creation of the Czecho- SIovak repub-
nc Masaryk was selected as its first president
Immediately he resumed his role of a teacher
teacher of practical politics There in the
white House" of Czecho-Slovakia. the ancient
and historic castle Of Hradcany in Prague Little
Father (Taticek) Masaryk inStructs his people
in the science of selfgovernment
Masaryk says, "The republic was created by
work-and by toll it must exist" This has been
adopted as the countrys 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.
Il consider bOlshevist communism an mpos-
slbility In CzechO-Slovakia," he SAYS Real sim
cere politics must be founded on science. 1 en-
deavor always to put my political views on a
sound scientific basis. on what science has taught
me- 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 ii is evident
TINS cannot be attained merely by reshaping the
map. Europes whole mentality must be changed
Her regeneration must be as much moral and
spiritual political"
So much for the official sketch II should no
added here that President Masaryk's son Ian q
Aasaryk, and his daughter, Miss Olga Masaryk
have loyalty worked with their father and have
given valuable aid
and teacher. Nevertheless he does not believe in
pacifism. He said in his birthday rep,v 70 the
Fluctuations Of his people:
The program Of humanity is moral ideal
10 De truly man. The program Of humanity is
not the program of weak pacifsm and supine WELD
ing. 1t is true that our Chelccky and in modern
lays Tolstoy, identified humanity with non-resist-
ahce TO evil: That is not correct I recall how
mad controversy several times with Tolstoy
On this point because drew the deduction from
he program of humanity that it is Just the love
u nelghDor love of nation and of mankind which
commands us to defend ourselves with all energy.
% resist evil everywhere ALWAYS and in all things"
This philosophy Of resistance to evil has
'uded Masaryk in his career fighter and prac-
ical statesman through his political career which
ong antedates the world war He was one of the .
prominent figures Of the old Austrian parliament
where he led group OF Czech deputies called
haracteristically, the Realist party Many years
ack. when most of the Czech leaders still hoped
achieve their national purposes within the
framework Of the Austro- Hungarian monarchy. and
ID not devote much attention to foreign politics.
lasaryk recognized that the growing influence of
Germany In the Austrian government would in
vitality work against the interests of the Czech
aton, and he concentrated on a relentless cam.
align against the imnerialistic program of the
Ierman- Austro- Hungarian alliance
The world war gave Masaryk the opportunity
fulfill the mission of his life the liberation of
ne Czecho-Sovak people from Hapsburg rule.
mat ne had foreseen has come to pass German
Imperialism, In its trend toward the East, was TO