The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-20
PUBLIC OPINION


Me millions Of people starving, frecz-
ing and dying In Russia, but very
little " said abou, the causes 81 TINS
awful distress, suffering and death.
Now am assuming that you claim
10 be Christinnz, or believers IN
Christianity, at least. Then, as the
Christ whom we adore, worship and
slaim 10 follow M our great guide,
teacher and example was delivering
that memorable sermon on the
Mount" he said. Therefore, all
things whatsoever ye would that men
should do unto you, do yc even 50
10 them" and He further said For
Mis- ~ the law and the prophets.
Also, when the law yea asked. what
b the greatest commandment, Jesus
replied: Thou Shalt Love the Lord
Thy God With All Thy Heart, Soul
and Mind" This Is the first and
greatest commandment and the sec
end IN Ike unto ~ Thou shalt
Love Thy Ncighbor ~ Thyself.' on
these two Commandments hang all
the law and the profits" In Luke,
1923 70 81, Jesus tells who the real
seighbor is in referring 10 the man
that was robbed and beaten near TO
Death By the thieves, and how his
preacher-priest and brotherleite, OF
his own church, passed by without
manifestation OF recognition, help or
mercy, and how the good Samaritan
"A supposed enemy, showed mercy
and took care Of him. and Jesus ask
oil the lawyer, which % the three was
the mans ncighbor; and the lawyer
said "IIe that showed mercy unto
him Jesus said; Go thou and 90
likewise" Then, n the above Is he
law--God's law--and II sin Ia the
violation 81 Gods law, then when We
violate the above. we violate Gods
law do we mott Would You live,
work and die for God and human
ry7 Would you strive 20 overcome
Every malice. sclfishncrs. prejudice
ard hatred7 Arc you willing Tor
o. ors 20 have the same rights, priv
!. gss and opportunities that you
have or dcsirc7 II you can answer
these questions IN the affirmative,
and it's your desire tn I've hat Kind
Of he. and that on should live that
way: then YOU certainly are true
sinner against Gods law N
keep these facts IN mind while wc
apply the above test i0 both indi-
vidnal and nation
The Russian people, after many
long years ~ cruelty tyranny, exc
ployfation and oppression, overthrow
Tarism and despo'lsm. and establish
81 a government u and Tor The Rus
nan people. and whether or not that
government suits ug is none 81 our
business. We ask nobody or nation
what kind - Government We have,
and II they should undertake 20 inter
fere or nicdtio with our Internal n
fairs what would we think say ~
sog 90 UNTO others as you would
have them d. unto YOU
Have we done that Let's see,
some Of the old Generals, under the
late Tar Nick. have made several At
TENNIS 10 overthrow the newly 80
tsblishcd peoples government and
restore the old regime, or dynasty.
and they have been aided and Allotted
b. the same governments that kus.
sn fought with against the German
hosts. ard IN which RusgiA lost more
men and wealth than any other ma
ton, and sfili she goes unfecognizcd
BY the Allies, with whom she fought.
She was lett robbed. bruised and
Needing, and the priest nations, and
governments, not only passed
sy without showing mercy, but they
ssed their power, men, means, sup
slies and influence 60 keep her down
and siarve and s,rangle her, not only
BY interference and by assisting her
nernal enemies, but by blockade and
by propaganda through the press, the
monies and other available sources.
You have all seen the ridiculous car
ICONS and sensational statements IN
The papers and magazines, and the
outrageous and ridiculous movie
renes. How would you like 10 see
and hear just such things by other
nations concerning our people; our
government and our beloved Amer.
rs' do unto others as you would
have them do unto you"
How would you like for other coun.
tr,es 20 nteddle with our Internal
privste and public affairs as England,
France, Japan and our own Y, =. A.
have done with Russia Hay they LET
Russia alone and not intcrfcrcd or
neddled with her internal affairs and
prolonged her struggle for indepcn- |
dence, (commemoraied and very dear
To usl, By obstruction, blockade and
assistance TO her enemies, she would
have been prepared much better "a
meet the awful disaster 81 drought |
sow upon her.
Don't tell me that Russians do not
work and strive for I've seen them
from tiny little children up, In the
beet fields ~ Cola, before day wait
ing for light enough TO see how TO
work, ard, excepting a few minutes
for dinner, was kind until darkness
compelled them 20 quit. Yes, Rus
slams are workers. IT'S not their
fault that they are starving and freez-
ing and dying. win we ever know
the truth OF the last few yearsy viii
wars cease and the world be human.
ixedf We hope so. Let peace and
love rule In your mortal bodies
"Do unto others M you would have
them do unto you" individually and
nationally,