San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
WHO'S A REAL CHRISTIAN

To the Editor:
l see in your December 81, 1922, edi-
ton that / was not the only one 10
Jump onto" our good Irish friend, Fin
nigan. However / have a little more TO
say on general subjects that seem to be
calling forth the efforts of your cores
pondents, in their attempts to settle
the worlds difficulties.
| hear q lot, rather read it, about
the Christian spirit and world peace,
and so forth. What l want to know
is how many Of the writer's and also
their friends who claim to possess the
Christian spirit. really do have it and
bring it TO the fore in their daily inter
course with their families and friends.
About one in hundred thousand, I'll
guess.
One other thing about the peace pos
sibilities in the world. Here in Amer
lea where the whole nation is supposed
to feel more or less alike on most things,
no one seems TO be able to get along
with their families and friends for any
length of time. And the daily record
Of crimes show the lack of amiability
among comparative friends. When peo-
pie who have been raised in an atmos-
phere of democracy and freedom cannot
settle differences of finances, family and
even religion (for religion causes most
bitter quarrels Of any, without resort
TO gunplay, what can me expect of
the nations of the world, made up Of
divers races and all with traditions
and customs antagonistic TO each other?
Every war the world has seen has
either been for commercial greed or
over religious and family affairs. In
the old days when kings alone decreed
wars on their own personal feelings,
family differences and religion often
brought on struggles. Kingly greed for
his neighbours wealthy lands brought
about the majority of wars.
Today instead of kingly greed, there
is the greed OF the people; everyone.
All look on their neighbors or erstwhile
friends across the seas, as an inferior
nation and in case the inferior ma
ton" begins to encroach on their COM
mercial rights, they fly 20 arms TO stop
them before they become too powerful.
The world var was one of commerce.
Even Woodrow Wilson with all lis
idealism and fourteen points realized
that and on one occasion before the
United States entered the conflict said
in public address rs there any man,
any woman, or child, who does not
know that this is war for commerce,
etc" or words TO that effect
But when late began 10 point to The
entry of this country into the conflict,
the administration knew it had to use
high sounding words to get the people
TO endorse the war and the idealistic
nh haa,a 80 -, ,,,f Il h.
people had forgotten the commercial
war speech Thus we entered because
we saw that if Germany won in
Europe she would far out distance Eng
land and the eastern hemisphere in the
commercial struggle and some day the
United States would have to fight Ger
many by herself or acknowledge Teuto-
mic supremacy. Therefore while there
was a chance TO save the old powers of
Europe and maintain strong rivals to
Germany at home. and at the same time
put the United States in a position to
command the financial and commercial
world. the administration. backed by
now thoroughly aroused alton. entered
the struggle and turned the tide.
Whether we made a mistake or not
will be worked cut in the next twenty
years or so. Now things do look to
be in an awfulness, but jealousies Of
century cannot be smoothed down in
year or two.
There is no doubt that the United
States has gained the peak in the
money world, but whether the position
is one to be envied, is yet 10 be deter
mined.
Now little DEPRESSION. Just saw
in The Light where the Irish friends
in San Francisco criticized their Pope
and lauded the Turk. For a round
about way to slap at the British. this
takes the "goldplated peanut CRATER
Why not come outright and say Long
Live the Republic" and be done with il.
instead of arraying themselves with
the blood-thirsty Turk.
Enough's enough, 50 III quit.