New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

right therefore when he declares that:
 "'We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God.
 'Disobedience to law. unconscious or deliberate. individual or corpor- ate, actual or only theoretical. men, tai or spiritual, IS so easy and so general that it behooves us all 10 ap- proach this present national prob lem in the deepest possible humility.
 Now I realizn that i.iany elements enter into the making of situation such as this which we face today in America. Britain and America speak the same language. hold similar ideals ol personal liberty. and "per- ate on pretty much 1he same syS- tenn of justice. Originally We in New En- gland. came Of the same Anglo saxon stock. l:ut this is no longer the case in any city of New England or the res, Of America today. Our people represent the greatest single attempt on the part Of any nation 10 melt and mould the various racial and national groups into the demo- cratic whole. which has ever been attempted since the tower Of Babel ! fell. Tho same conditions do not prevail in the British Isles
 When our British cousins point out our failures and our faults. we have perfect right to remind them of the different conditions. which w. face on this side Of the Allan lie. These fellow citizens of ours, who have come to us from other lands havn brought win them many things. They have brought new strength and high hopes and a de sire to get ahead. Perhaps the best thing they have brought to us is their Ideal Of America But this much is sure. they have brought { with them also other. earlier and sometimes quite different ideas of { politics and government, yes, even of i industry and religion. And in the process Of read justment. which takes years and generations 10 accom- pilsh. there must inevitably be mlsund'r- standing and sometimes conflict, often there will be difficulty. and occasionally direct disobodicnce 10 ,h,, traditions and the laws Of this new land.
 Referring "a the days Of anci"nt Rome, Rev. Mr. Greene added that neither the times nor tn" customs were rund2 mentally to b'am" 'oi the dovntoll of Rome. but that economic factors entered into th" reckoning.
 Men came to speak of virtues '% vices. and Of vices as if they W''" virtues Work was drSpiSed aNi forced only upon slaves Thy branded caution as mean procrtSt'- nation. They clornr1 reckless audacity as social courage. lf 4 man was calm he was taunt'1 with cowardico. r he was brutal h." vas lauded for manliness.
 "In brief. these Romans h' gal calling things by >'rong nam sand very shortly trouble onsucd. And Mr. Hoover hints at ti.o same tendenc! 10 be tiipp-nt about things that matter. 10 play up '''' glamour of the false in oOntra1lS- tinntion 10 the simple and 'hc true. and 10 place a certain perverted "n,- ph&sls upon crime today on '.e part of some servants Of the pubic press He implies that he does moi believe their intent is deliberate. Nelert heless he says frankly;
 Its effect is misleading and IS iiStorting of public conscience ss deliberate misrepresc cntation. \ jt clarification but confusion of issues in the public mind arises from Ii.
 And there is only one way 10 remedy this mistaken indifference on our part. We need 10 teach an ] preach by itert ton and reiteration. that great cardinal doctrine, that liberty comes only through obeIi fence 10 law. There is no freedom possible without it. There is no magic that can make democracy succeed. if We allow too much in'!i- vidual liberty.
 Need for Home Training
 "We may be led to conclude that We are facing in America a brca h down in the authority Of the family. Where pray. does boy or girl lea n obedience. if it be not in the hom" Some children grow up undisriplln- ed and unrestra ined today at hon~ If they ever learn that perfect lb. erty that goes with perfect obedienr'. 10 perfect law for which all good mon strive. they must learn it away at school and college and in 'hy hard experience of later life. Some learn this lesson carly 10 be sure But many others do not and cannot apparently until much harm an I'IOEnIe has ircn done thcmsrIN, z and others. And oh W hat unto, time and money could be saved in, state. 10 say nothing of wounds au,I scars and tragedies and noartach h.< saved 70 our fellow citizens, if onI> every father and mother. every son ldnd daughter. undcrst ood and pra ltice1 the doctrine that 'Obeienc, lik" charity, begins at home Tn, real trouble in the government oi our nation and our homes is ,ni down in individual character. all dong the line Y if he frue ,.