The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-22

extended itself until II incluoes aii
inflammations. Where a few years
ago certain diseased conditions Of
the body were classified as inflam-
nations, now the word most fire.
auently used is infection" THIS
means that germs are said to be
present and to be causing the
trouble. Logically. If germs are
present, they must come from
somewhere, and so it is claimed
that germs can and do gain ready
admission to the body. Mortal
mind believes that where there Is
inflammation there is a definite
effort on the part Of the body to
get rid of the germs. But 1t also
believes that there are certain
microbes that gain entrance to the
body against which the body
makes no complaint. 1t accepts
them and entertains them and
makes no effort to be rid of them.
On every hand We are reminded
that the germs will get US If we
don't watch out. The articles we
buy are said to be germ-proof or
sterilized. The possibilities or
probabilities are pictures of injuri-
Gus results from getting germs on
our feet, or germs on our hands, or
germs in our noses. This insidious
propaganda is presented to us
through many human avenues
What shall we do about 1t? Let
us declare our true status in d.
vine Mind. and let us remember
that the body is mental, that 1t IS
part of human consciousness. The
realization that we are in reality
altogether spiritual enables us to
recognize with clearness that we
can effectually prevent the en-
trance into human consciousness,
or the growth in or upon human
consciousness, of anything that is
harmful and destructive. 1t is
probable that germs have some
good and useful place in this ma
terial sense of things, and that 1t
is man who has sought out these
elementary types of life called
germs and microbes and through
his material convictions has en-
bowed them with power to harm.
There is ample proof that the
realization of the real mans free
dom from germs and his inability
to harbor them is law which an
nuls germs within the body and
excludes them from without. The
realization that divine Mind gov
ems the body closes every avenue
through which germs may enter,
and leaves nothing within the body
upon which they can subsist.
Man Is Spiritually Sustained
Greater attention in recent years
has been given to the question of
food, its necessary constituents, its
vitamins, and its poisonous quail
ties. 1t is contended that we need
and must have large number OF
alphabetically named beliefs called
vitamins. Purveyors of foods tell
the world that their products con-
tain this or that essential vitamin.
We are told that we must eat
this food in order to get sufficient
of one vitamin, and that food in
order to get enough Of another,
yet a cow eating only grass gets
enough of them all. The attitude
of many people would seem to be
that this mortal man is the only
animal without enough sense to-
choose his food without the help
of dietitian. Yet in reality divine
Love supplies US with an abund-
ance of every good thing, and
there is never a lack of those ideas
which are vital to mans welfare.
From the search for food be-
lieved TO be needful to man, the
search has been carried over to
search for foods which might be
harmful or irritating to him. So
we are said to be allergic to this
or that food. Foods that are suit
able for one person are thought to
be harmful to another, and the
bondage to foods becomes greater
and greater. Some vegetables are
, thought to be irritating when
taken into the stomach. while
others are believed to harm man
If he so much as comes into their
presence. One of the latter is poi
son oak. So strong a belief has
been built up of its poisonous ma
ture that human beings often suf-
fer irritation by simply coming
into its presence, yet goats eat it
without harm. We should realize
that the spiritual ideas which d.
vine Mind provides for our susie
nance are perfect and complete.
and these man-made beliefs of
/ harmfulness will then disappear.
On page 442 of Science and Health.
Mrs. Eddy declares, Christ, Truth, |
gives mortals temporary food and
clothing until the material, trans
formed with the ideal, disappears,
and man is clothed and fed spirit /
uslly." This temporary material I
food to which Mrs. Eddy refers, is
neither deficient in vitamins or
any other essential quality. nor is
it irritating or poisonous to US.
Gods Government Supreme
There is great need for the
realization that God governs man.
and that this government is ex-
pressed not only in individual free
dom, but in collective freedom as
well. The changes which are oc-
curing in many nations and in
different types Of government indi-
cate mans disappointment in gov
eminent, and his effort to better
il. The good in human thinking