The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Good Neighbors
BY s. T. McCants

concerning the great war In Eur
ope, by those who are supposed to
know a thing or two about every
thing. After listening to the Chica-
go Round Table Gang Sunday a.
M, l am convinced that even the
councillors in the sanctum of sane
tums of wisdom are in fog as to
what we should do, to save our
hides in the near future. To my
surprise the chief councillor of all
sanctums in the u. S. A. was pre-
sent at this meeting, Mr.. Kalten-
born In person, and aft e r
listening to their opinions as to
what should be done at this time
in supporting the belligerent ma
tons in Europe or to stand by and
see Hitler wipe them off of the
Earth. After thirty minutes of
heated exchanges in opinions they
ended up right where they started,
at their wits end among the bunch
of them. They mentioned every
conceivable man made, device in
order to be able by some means, to
impress the millions of radio lis
teners that they were still holding
the much coveted title of the
worlds information bureau expon-
ents. Well, as l listened, the end of
the discussion came with a very
wide margin in each speakers view
on the present war situation. OF
course, I was not surprised as
they have in the past, always tried
to figure out how to make Gods
plans fit in with theirs. In all the
discussion they left out the one
and only factor that would settle
the whole affair in Europe and all
the world, prayer, and Gods love
in the hearts of the people. This
is our only salvation, and in all
their discussion God was not
mentioned. His help was not i'm
plored. Hence, the round table dis
cussion Sunday morning, in my
opinion, was a total flop.
OF course, I couldn't expect any,
thing different from bunch who
are known to harbor hate and race
prejudice, the one big reason and
the real cause of the world wars
today. The so-called Christian de-
mocracy without Christ is failing
Europe, and will fail in all parts
of the world, including the u. 8. A..
God says thou shalt have no
other Gods before me and He will
have us understand that his word
is law, that must be obeyed, even
if he has to punish us by death and
destruction of all man-made laws
and manner. A democracy that al
lows the leaders and those in au-
thority to rob, murder, hate and
disfranchise the helpless and I'M
fortunate citizens made so by the
unfair dealings of the so-called
Christian Democracy will be swept
from the face of the earth unless
we make the name Christ in our
Christian which means Christlike,
our savior and guide. Yes, we have
just about forgotten God and are
worshipping man-made idols. In
our schools and colleges of higher
education our young folks and chill
dren are taught to pay strict pat
riotic allegiance to the stars and
stripes daily. In Germany they
must pay allegiance to the Nazi
Swastika. In Russia they must
look to Stain as their SAVIOUR and
in Italy Mussolini is the Idol God.
Here in America we fail to take
time to tell or teach our children
about God in the Schools and how
Christ died on Calvary that they
might enjoy the freedom and peace
that they so much need in this life.
Christ said if I be lifted up, I will
draw all men unto me. No stars
and stripes, no swastika, no Stain
no Mussolini can take the place
of the old rugged cross on Calvary
Hill. We must journey back to Cal
vary and at the foot of this bless
ed old Cross, acknowledge our sins
and unworthiness to Him who
gave his life that we might live.
No, the Chicago Round Table dis
cussions Sunday morning failed to
give us any valued information, as
to what we should do in this, the
worlds worst crisis. In all their
discussion they failed to respect
or mention the power of Christ.
Yes, these leaders and teachers in
the great University of Chicago
where race prejudice and jim Crow
Departments are much in evidence,
and where loyal American Negroes
are openly denied their civil rights
guaranteed them by the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Do you
wonder why they fail to interest
or console US at this troublesome