The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-03

tern for peace
 Morris that every na- ton will want when hostilities cease. It Is Q program in which every man, woman and child can have part. It Is meeting with wide- spread response because 1t gives everyone something constructive he can do ct once. And 1t gets the re- suits everybody wants.
 It was on American, pr. Frank. Buchanan, who started MIRA among the workers in the east end of Lon- don just over 0 year ago. Among the first to respond in this country were the steelworkers in Pennsylvania. plant
 In the seven months since Moral Re-Armament was first launched in America ct Madison Square Garden In New York on May l4, millions have heard about the four MIRA standards-absolute honesty. unselfishness, love and purity. Radio and newspaper networks have car- ried the news to- countless homes. And the thousands now listening to God" for direction are but the fore- runner of 100 million who will be listening in shortly, according to the present MIRA program.
 National Leaders Aid
 From New York the forces of Moral Re-Armament moved to Washington. There, on the first an- niversary of the launching of MIRA, cabinet members, ranking senators ans congressmen, including the maj ority and minority leaders of both houses, sponsored Q national nieet- ing held In Constitution Hall. June (. Messages were received from Press ident Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Gtmeral Pershing and other nation- a1 leaders.
 gn Minneapolis labor and civic lelsders gave MIRA fullhearted Sup- port. In California the night of July l0, more than 30,000 people crowded into the Hollywood Bowl for the first public gathering on the Pacific coast, and 10000 were turned away. The meeting marked the opening of the second world assembly for Moral Re- Armament which met for 10 days on the Monterey Peninsula and held It's closing sessions on Treasure Island in San Francisco bay. Two thousand renresentatives from 30 nations, at their own expense or through the sacrificial giving of men and wo- men in their own country, came an aggregate of over 5,000.000 miles to take part.
 These activities of Moral Re- Armament have focused the atter- ton of world statesmen on America ---during the past two months nine premiers and representatives of 2i foreign parliaments have sent mes- sages of support and encouragement. Thirty-five governors and the May- DTS of leading American cities have also united to endorse the work.
 Fight For New America
 Moral Re-Armament--the fight for a new America, strong, clean, united-should fire the hearts of oil red-blooded Americans, and stir their wills to action," said Rear Ad- miral Richard E. Byrd in a recent statement.
 Throughout the Pacific coast MIRA is waging this fight. Husband and wife have, been reunited in the shadow of the divorce courts. Par- ents and children have found new understanding. Workers and em- ployers have proved that honest apology is the cure for industrial conflict. Political leaders have dis- covered that there Is something they can unite on above party division. Drifting youth and unemployed have found in MIRA a job that has given them new direction and a new morale.
 These men and women are giving America new spirit, new patrio- tisin-a new pattern of thinking and living. Because they are hate-free. fear-free and greed-free in their own lives, they will remain calm, con- structive and ievel-headed in the midst of world turmoil. They will be the force that stabilizes business in the midst of rocketing markets, be- cause they are propaganda-proof and rurnor- -proof They will give us the moral fiber to stand up through the prosperity or War-boom. should such come. They can keep us out of war, provided we enlist in the eternal battle against selfish- ness and greed.
 How to End War {, On Aug. 27 Dr. Frank Buchanan, ma broadcast to the. world in five languages from San Francisco, which was reprinted three days later in every London newspaper, said: We have war because we have never yet paid the price of peace the price of facing with God where we and fur nation have been wrong, and how we and our nation. as God directs. can put wrong right {. N. We must point to the new era. the new type of personality. the new home. the new industry. the new type of government that. by the force of its constructive program, will outlaw war and industrial un- rest"
 That is Moral Re-Armament. Thus MIRA. America can make her greatest contribution to the world.
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