Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
LIBERALISM.

LIBERALISM
The World War was responsible many shakeup At it's
kingdoms and prncpaes melted into tnese
being more liberal forms Of government.
During progress everything forgotten except the one
object to defeat the upoder of autocrac Every
resource of the nations directed toward that end.
foregone conclusion that in the pursuit OF that one
thing great many other things should be forgotten and that
the world reve verabe Of freedom and license
Of efforts made to as lar as possible
existing institutions along with the armies there went
valiant fought the youth of the land within the
pale of morality religion, reason, and truth
All sorts organizations, such the Young Mems Christian
Association the Salvation Army the Knights of Columbus; the
Red others had for their the restraining OF the
boys Khaki and keeping them from forgetting their person
atty and merging into machine the purpose OF which was
to KILL kill kill Transforming them into mere
of war;
for the democracy which they ghng that after the
terrible fires conflict should die down. those who had surv
ed the could return and their stations in land
and home and safe. y
Only partly were their efforts crowned with The
return of the egons inundated this country with great
unrest All Of life flooded with wild ideas These
invaded overturned all preconceved notions OF
family pride and family virtue; returned soldier frequently
foisng an illegal bride child the wife he left behind
They the realm of Dress and almost shameless
pose Of the form divine followed Customs Of society were
turned and divorces 50 prevalent.
They invaded commercial life, and from an opportunity
which should have appealed humanity to there was
great rush to pile up untold wealth. T.
arising showing departure from the teachings which for cen
turtles have the world in fellowship of Christian faith
every phase of existence there has been effort to
puate authority extending the relations OF parent
and child Parental control is fast disappearing from the modern
home indeed dctation coming from the other side around
there effort to display the banner OF liberalism
to red flag Of Socialism and to take to ones self
progress prostacn of Bolsevstc tendencies
The War has made free indeed and dare hamper us
in word and thought
Would it be much that the recent upheava in two
colleges another manifestation of the Wars
influence? Have not the throwing off of moral restraint and
assumption scientific liberty disturbed the serenity of
conservatism and played sad havoc with student and faculty
this effort settle all controversy from scientific
basis one of the teachings of the war?
Our youth forget all teaching in the great
lex Of battle Theyost all responsibility in the great caudron of
and before has there been effort under
everything the standpoint of science and research
They the word beras they delight what they profess
radicasm and disruption another for progress.
No forete the end The foundations of cviza
onthe Church and the Homeseem to be in danger of pou
ton morality sentiment laughed puee and pleasure
restrained is the watchword and the cry.
Who to call halt? Not person. community The
home must be restored to its former status by the home builders
the church by God fearing the State must not forget
it's motto "In God We Trust