Evening star., 1928-04-28

events Of the last week in aviation
events which actually wipe out national
boundaries around the whole world.
Two Americans few over the Arctic
region which had never been, explored.
1t was not in America alone that the
fight was lauded. An Irishman and
two Germans few across the Atlantic
westward, for the first time. and three
French aviators recently few around
the world. including South and North
America. And Italians are making rec
ords of bravery.
Words being inadequate in the sew
eral languages 10 express the AmeTi-
can appreciation of the achievements Of
former enemies and former associates
in the Great War. bill has been intro
duced in Congress 10 award Simulta-
neously the congressional medal 20 the
Irish. the German and the French and
American heroes. That viii be the hrst
of such rare awards ever given by the
American Congress to a non-Amerlcan.
Verify. humanity has ties not limited o.
national boundaries! One touch OF noble
virtue makes the whole world kin
American. French, Irish. German and
Italian. When We know each other,
Love rules without a sword.
Love binds without a cord"
The historic observation OF Marshal
Foch when ne looked upon the council
table of the Pan-American Union, may
yet emulate the shot that was heard
around the world"
If Europe had had such council
table. there would have been no World
War" spoke the great leader OF victory,
and he spoke Soberly.
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Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has been
called the Ambassador OF Peace, since
his marvellous fights across national
boundaries, and the title IS apt and
true. For peace which comes from ml-
tual understandings and universal a0-
miration OF the same virtues neu-
tralizes the misunderstanding which
originated in Babel confusion.
Is there anywhere a nationaliStIc limit
upon the praise Of the martyred hero.
Floyd Bennett. who rose from Sickoeo
to fiy into Arctic blizzardS that he might
bring relief TO the brave Bremen flyers,
stranded upon a bleak island?
The petty backhring of two Canadian
politicians only shows how very 1sr
humanity has travelled beyond such
spirit: il came as a grievouS surprise
and hurt the SenSibilitieS OF true Cana
dian sentiment quite as much As II
did the American consciousness. Ihey
asked petulantly why the American
doctor. treating an American naval ofn-
Ger, accidentally confined in a Montreal
hospital, had dared send back 70 New
York for an American serum. when
Canada was filed with serum "JuSt as
good" 1t was charged as a stroke
OF vulgar publicity and other nasty
things.
Immediately the response came, not
from Americans, but from the we'll IN
formed superintendent OF the Canadian
hospital. and all Canadian public Se0u-
ment agreed With that doctor, ana re-
huksd the politicians for their narrow
ness and exaggerated nattoOaliSsn.
It would be fantastic 70 attempt 81
difierentiate between the admiration ot
Canada or the United States or any
other nation for the noble deed o. Mr.,
Bennett in rising from = Stekoed 10
rush 20 the aid Of the German and
irish ayiators stranded In the naar-
Arctic, He lost his own life IN seeking
TO aid fellow heroes, What did he care
for nationality9 IjndeerHh'S swift alght
10 Montreal with the serum failed,
only because the patient was esyead
saving. There is no distinction II ma
tionanty when language difference and
premdices meet upon the common
ground Of cosmopolitan hCroiSnt. That
is greater world harrnoniser than
legislation or the councils cT states
men.
"By harmony eur souls are Swayed.
BY harmony the world was made
tCopygiSat, 1888, ey Paal V, Ce,liasl