The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-01-21
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY IN THE WORLD

| had "gab-fest" with Abraham Rosen the other
day Rosen is the controlling of the Strand
Theatre. | knew that he astute business man,
but not until talked with him at length phiosoph
cal questions did know that he is also philosopher
of discriminating perceptions.
During the of talk | observed, "The
greatest tragedy in the world is not MURDER arson
and other crimes; but it is that PEOPLE DON'T
UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER"
''That is right with exception he replied. mot
only is it true that people DON'T understand each
.her but they WON'T underand each other and refuse
ssse held at 'on- oher side of any question" And he
y sron-. nireT arising Between people who
fus, 0luely to admit that the other fellow can pos
sibly besfight.
And accepted Mr. Rosen's statement of the matter
Consider it for yourself: the criminal classes
WINGED that the rest of the world is ood-thrsty for
their Imprisonment and execution; the other hand
the aw-abidng people at large consider the criminal
classes fends in human form, going about seeking
whom they might devour"
When a matter of fact the average citizen, if he
is honest doesn't hang about the criminal classes
whole but is only concerned when crime
has been committed against him. Then he up in
against the man who has wronged him, and wants him
sent to Jail for million years-or hanged.
And matter of fact, the thieving element of
criminals has the distorted idea that the world
them living, and they going to get it by hook
or crook. They don't have any particular feeling of
luminosity against the law-abding element-but if they
get in their way they promptly shoot them just they
would kick dog out of the way.
Let's suppose A law abiding citizen awakes
in the dead of night and discovers a burglar in his
home. He gets the drop the burglar, but instead
of phonng the police he invites the burglar sit down
and talk it over" Wen suppose that the burglar
is honest and tells him "the true story of his life
When he has finished the might have the per-
cepton and understanding to realize that every force
in the burglars life has driven him into his nearious
callng-and he sympathizes with him.
Then the tells his story-he tells about his
struggles to "get in the world' he recounts his
struggles-how hard it has been for him accumulate
the earthly possessions the burglar trying steal
he relates the story of his ideals and ambitions to
make in the word-to make the world better
to marry and have family to give to his wife and
has paid in Notwithstanding toll and sef-sacrifee be
come successful citizen.
And will suppose that the burglar listens just
honestly he has talked When the has finish
ed he UNDERSTANDS his view point-he feels ashamed
that he came there to steal that for which the
had paid so great price
And they to mutual understanding. The
class anmosty has melted away-they are brothers
under the skin
Or take the question of Every nation that has
engaged in is thoroughly convinced that THEY
right and the other nation is wrong They each pray
God to utterly destroy the other.
But if they had the desire to completely understand
each other they would iron their differences
Yes, THE REFUSAL TO UNDERSTAND is the
greatest tragedy of life.