The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-08-20

| &l~ Age
Historically speaking. we often
refer. to Life in terms of differ
ent ages. We refer to the
Dark ags, the age Of the Re-
naissaIfce, the age of Indus
trial Revolution and the age
of Modern Invention. Every
lage has had it's peculiar pro:
hlems. and to one living in this
aGe the question might arises
What is the benefit to be der
lived from an historical review
LOT ages past. One often leefns
much from the experiences OF
others similarly situated, but
we are living in an age for
which history furnishes no
precedent. We have here with
in one geographical limit, on
terms of absolute legal equal
Pity, the two extremes Of racial
divergence living as citizens
Of one government, therefore,
tail that past history can furn-
ish are mere anslogies. That
circumstance alone renders q
solution Of our present day pro-
fblems, q matter of extreme diff
ficulty.
/. It is not surprising that the
student of present day problems
! is often mis- lead by the preach
| fnents to the effect that all Of
ths'iofdi; principles that ones
obtained in. theswRy Of living
should be iscrapped and! that we
should start all over again.
However acceptable,-t hat theory
may be to some, I! am content
/ to stick to the principles which
the past has evolved and to rest
the living in this age upon
them. In short, my Injunction
to persons living in this age
may be out under two heads,
namely, Have faith in God, "
fasid secondly, Keep your pow
der dry" 81
! Having faith in. God gives
| one humility and patience, keep
ing ones powder dry, renders
one equal to every occasion.
These two practices must be
combined. The working of
| these practices have a striking
Illustration in the case Of Ethio-
pia and Japan. Ethiopia is re-
puted to be the oldest christ
tan nation ON others. When
Rome was crucifying the Christ
anew, Ethiopia was worship
ping at His shrine. She evil
deatly had faith in Cod but
failed to keep her powder dry.
The result was that Rome, the
crucifyer of the Christ, became
Rome the Conquereor of the
Christians.
Japan with faith and NUM-
ity was willing through her
students to become the serv-
ant of those who ken and pos
sessed, in order that she might
learn they are of keeping her
powder dry. The result was
that when was between her and
Russia ensued, Japan was so
skilled In keeping her powder
dry that she conquered erst-
while teachers.
To get back ground for the
observations which we desire
to make, let us have a brief re-
view of what has TRANSFERRED
A new world was discovered in
this hemishere, the seeds of a
government was planted, based
on the theory that "all men
are created equal" When that
theory was advanced, however,
the members of our race here
were and the term "all men"
referred alone to white men
Since that time certain events
have transpired and certain
constitutional changes h {
been effected resulting in our
brace being theoretically put or
terms of legal equality with
the white founders of this co,
untry. -
Our father realized the exist
ence of the theory of equality
but failed to find the prAetice
so they very readily concluded
that the trouble was in tht
lack Of culture, education anC