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They do not make the final dem
onstrations among men. Over
them all is higher power
Need for These Forces.
Mankind has not yet, can not
yet, discard the use of these
forces. 1t is significant, however,
that the great notions have at last
agreed upon their limitation. But
it is even more significant that
civilization is coming to rely more
and more upon moral force. 1t is
because the Red Cross has been a
practical application Of that nria-
ciple that it has been such tre-
mendous success. 1t makes rs
appeal for support directly to the
conscience of mankind. It does not
attempt to function through the
direct action of organized govern
ment 1t does not have in it any
element Of compulsion. 1t is the
voluntary offering of the people
themselves. Whenever and wher-
ever an emergency has resulted IN
human suffering. to the extent uf
its ability it administers whatever
may be necessary for temporary
relief.
1T is in this direction that there
lies the hope OF real progress. The
ancient ideals of human brother
hood, Of service. the application of
the golden rule, of peace on earth
and good will toward men, are idle
dreams, unless they can be trans.
lated into practical action. 1t is
necessary, on the one hand, to
avoid the illusions of the vision
aries, and. on the other hand, the
Indifference OF the selfish.
NatfOn'S Duty to Itself.
Each individual and each nation
owes it's first duty to itself Be-
yond that there is the obligation
of the strong to serve the weak,
and to administer such service in
a way that will not destroy or de-
grade by making mendicants, but
will restore and strengthen by
making character. 1t is the policy
which helps in an emergency, but
realizes that. finally, each indi-
vidual and each nation must work
out its own destiny.
The constant need of civiliza.
ton is for a practical idealism of
this kind. 1t does not attempt
to perform the impossible. 1t
does not seek to reform merely
by an act of legislation, thinking
that it can unload it's burden on
the Government and be relieved
from further effort. 1t does not
undertake to assume RESPONSE.
bility for all humanity. But it
realizes that redemption comes
only through sacrifice. When a
crisis arises 1t does not hesitate
to go out and make whatever
sacrifice Is necessary to master
the occasion.
1t Is this kind Of practical
idealism that is represented in
the history of our country, a
deep faith in spiritual things,
tempered by a hard common
sense adapted to the needs of this
world.
Call for Jap Relief.
1t has been illustrated in the
character Of the men who planted
colonies in the wilderness and
raised up great States around the
church and the schoolhouse, who
bought their independence with
their blood and cast out slavery
by the sacrifice of their bravest
sons; who offered their lives to
give more freedom to oppressed
peoples, and who went to the
rescue of Europe with their
treasure and their men when
their own liberty and the liberty
of the world was in peril, but
when the victory was secure, re-
tired from the field unencum.
bered by spoils, independent, un.
attached, and unbought, still con-
tinuing to contribute lavishly to
the relief of the stricken and
destitute of the Old World; and
who. but recently, being asked
for 100000 Immediately gave
about twice that amount for the
afflicted people of Japan. Such
has been the moral purpose that
has marked the conduct Of our
country up to the present hour.
The American people have never