New Britain herald., 1930-11-10

! more than all luC uGIl ullt1dClollo o4 war that will be made today in all the pulpits of Christendom. What are these things that make for peacen
 Their name is legion. of course. But we will cite only three this morning.
 And here you have them, They are education and cooperation and faith
 Education is one Of the primal forces making for peace in this world today. Everywhere, and per haps particularly here i'll America, people need 10 be trained in inter national-mindedness For this IS the real aim of education, is it not 10 enable men and women 10 live we'll in the time and place in which they have 10 live? And nothing Is surer as to the world in which We and our children will have 10 live ] in the next 50 years. than this. that We must gain a broad view, an ln- 1 iernational mind. and a world vision on all questions of importance. IL IS a truism. that this world IS one todav We don't have 10 prove It now. Everyone admits il, We are knit 10 all men by many ties No single nation. no one group can live it's life alone in this present era.
 From the vantage point Of con- turies of Christian education, you and I look back today on Greece in 1hAG4 D- minded. marvellous people could have failed to see that one city could never prosper on the down fall of others, Athens. al the height Of all her intellectual and artistic glory. still sent out her fighting men to sack the neIghborng towns. kill off all the men onslave as many women and children as possible, and all this as a matter Of course. There were great minds in Greece in those days 100, But even Plato scarcely raised his voice in protest True. He said once that-it was shame to treat fellow Greeks after this fash jon.' But ho admitted it would he all right 10 deal thus with the Bar barians,
 We are amazed today that these Greeks could not see their common interests. We are surprised that they did not understand that the welfare of one wae tho good Of all.
 Future Generations Will Wonder
 some day wise students of his tory will look back on our cra with equal surprise and amazomont. They will ponder upon the mystery that anllchtened nations with all inc un- pracedonred intellectual advance Of the 18th century behind them, could not see the InterloCklng character Of human interests. They will stand achast before the stupidity Of Dco- pie. who were apparently unable 10 see that no nation can prosper by It. self alone or live its life alone. They will marvel that anyone alive in this first quarter Of inc 2oth century could have been so dull as not 10 sce that tho sooner this world comes 10 a complete policy of lntcrnahon- alism the better il will he for each and all tho nations.
 Yes. My friends, Uc need 70 hc- gin this process Of educating for 1n- national-mindednes way back m tho elementary grades Of all our public and private schools today We nae1 10 sec 10 il that our children arc trained from carly childhood to become the free citizens Of the world. But VIC cannot stop there, The education that makes for peace is adult education too. It has to go on long after school and college days are ovor for us, You and | must continue our education in lnterna- lioral mindedncss hN eagerly s"lz- ing oycrr opportunity for travel for meeting people Of other lands, for reading about them and for making friendly advances.
 "Thc second thing that mates for psace wc ha,o suggested is coopera- ten. And a very important thinI i IS 100. Right here We pass from the realm of inc lndlFjdnal 10 the state. into the realms of business and all the common interests of life The times in which "a" live demand Of every nation Of all men and al movements. the largest possible eA- orcise of free and fearless coopcra- ton in all that can bc done io- gcther
 "Ono who visits the auquartcrs Of the League Of Nations in Gen"'" today comes away with two N"r> strong impressions. a least ono rc- cent visitor did. The first impression is of the vast and growing number O. cooperative undertakings. which center there. Say what you "ill and think what you may Of the League 0 Nations as political instlturiou. at least We must have only respect and enthusiasm. for i. as 2 means ot i international cooperation in common 'tas.ls. In that character ii 's abso- i 8tolr indispensable roday And tn" s-rond impression is docjdodly on" or regret that inc UnIrad States $ participating in inc activities Of rh, . League ir so deeuItory and unofficial I way, w rcjoic" in 'h" slow but s.cad. hroaNina down of opposition to tho league in Amcrica.
 ''Ycs, bun We long too for that { f.ec. full avon cd interest and paru- . cipaton. which America ought 10 be taking in what no less eminent 4 statesman than Elihu Root has well . called The grcat0st cooperative undertaking in human history "Jt may not he wise 70 urge that I the United Stacts become member oE the League Of Nations just at present. Nevertheless let IFS no' forget that # IS a vory potent fore" 1 i1 the life Of our world and that more than 5o nations. large and small are actualIN cOoncratlng aL