New Britain herald., 1930-11-10
RACE MUST STRIVE
 ID DRIVE OUT WAR
Rev. I. A. Greene Says Armed Conflict Of Nations Is Disease


 ment, the remedy being education ot the people. cooperation among na- lions and faith that peace Is possl- h]e. according to Rev, Theodore A. Greene in his annual Armlstlce Day sermon yesterday in the First Con- gregational church.
 Taking his text from the Huh chapter Of Romans and the 18th verse. he said. "'Let us therefore follow after tne things that make for peace"
 Continuing h. said.
 "Armisucc Day comes 10 remind us again that jhe mos, urgent task TOW confronting humanity Is ho~ to get rid of t-c danger and the dread Of war,
 The terror Of f uaun,s Us still
 Constant pr.purauon for 1t keeps tho nation $ poor.
 War IS the skeleton lurking in the closet Of every government. h." wide world round. Like d darl, cloud that may burst at any mo- nent Tn devastating flood t hoy -tS III AI- AiSttt4tANr 'lt AtAbi ftH CA the last Great War with its thirteen millions Of dead, it's billions of dol lars in debts. it's wounded Wrecl,s Of men. its broken homes, and it's un- nmpered hates. all these arc w.th Us still. War Is today the curse Of mankind. No doubt about that, But how can We have done with it.
 i, tanly than merely hot words 5n- voighed against it. We have listen d to plenty Of oratory. We haze rcad plenty Of books and pamphlets and resolutions. We have seen plenty ot movies and talkios and cartoons depicting war as it is and whipping up sentiment against 't. That task has been thoroughly done, People hate war today as never he lore. They say so in no uncertain 1erms But they are desperately afraid that 1t will come again,
 English Pessimistic
 Only last summer in England heard the Right Honorable Da>iI Lloyd George former prime mints- -er Of Great Britain, voicIng his own 'ears Of another war in terms Of uu- 1olstakable pesslmIsm. And Dr.. Frederick ". Norwood. pastor of the City Temple in London. gave us his oUn judgment Of the world situation in these words-'The people ali loathe war. but they cannot get away from it,
 How can this tremendous task Of making this a Warless world be ae- ocmplshed? How can war be han l7ned forever from the life of hl- n-anity? And where can you and begin? These arc the very qncz- lions VIC would ponder here today.
 Some things. Of course. have been :. accomplished already Our states men have not hccn idle neither hcrs or abroad. Ademocratic president of these United ,tates by his foresight and insistence forced Europe after the armisticc 10 set up a League or Nations al Geneva and World 'ourt at the Hague. n". Kellogg. our fornCr secretary or state. and M, Brand Of France led the way for @7 nations 10 pledge themselves ncv- cr again to resort 10 war and 9l- ways to seek peaceful means Of in 1er0atlonal disputes The London naval conference and subsequent treaty have carried the business or step further, Peace o- Earth and Good Will 10 Men that is the dreari of the prophets and the song Of tho angels combined in our morning les son. That is the common goal os all mankind,
 But, my friends. there is some thing moro immediate to he done than just 10 glimpse the goal We must work our way toward it too.
 Do you remember how Professor William James Of Harvard with ina. uncanny common sense Of his used 70 ask tho boys in his classes this Question-W What IS the objective Of z. football team ?' .ind. when some student had made roply-'Whv. 10 get the ball over tro oppon~ts' goal I.na. or course Professor James would point out that this alone was not the tcam's objective. r it were. he reasoned. they would get up at night when thcrc was no ono 10 stop hem and make as many goals as they pleased. No he concluded mo real objective Of football 1eam is 10 get inc ball over tnn line according 10 the rules and condl- lions Of the Camc, and in spite Of their opponents.
 And his analogy hcre pretty well Illustrates what VT have 10 do Io- day in this great game Of peace aEainst war Our object is not merely 10 sec tho goal in the dis lance. Nor is it by some swift and unexpected dash by night 10 put over on an unsuspccting world q prosram or peace. IL IS rather 10 work our way toward IL bv slow sains, by repeated struggles, by changed tactics, yes. and by as many downs and rovcrsals Of fortune as may be necessary Our goal oi world peace may be in sight, God lrant it will prove so. But this much is sure, also. we have not won ne game as yet. And with all the sncrgy Of heart and mind, which God has given Us here and now We must follow after thc things that make for peace
 People Must Be Awakened
 When all is said and done. war isn't a thing that can he plotted off the map Of the world by the stroke Of q pen or the flash Of sword. War isn't a sort Of snycn- headed monster than can be knock cd down and dragged out in one fell combat by some brave Saint George on horseback. Instead. var is more like disease. It is only 10 be finally overcome hy sound preventive methods. What is it that