Evening star., 1941-02-03
Sees IsoIotionists on
Road Of Ignorance
Britain Held BuIwurk of
Western Hemisphere
Security
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star
In the immediate need of aid for Brit
ain, 1t seems to me that the isolation
lists are taking the road of willful igno-
rance in their blindness to the fact that
this conflict was not started by Britain,
and that now she is standing as bull
Wark to the Western Hemisphere in a
forced defense for the just rights and
freedom of humanity against the de-
liberate aggression and deception of the
forces of darkness at present using the
German nation-forces which are avow
edly trying to dominate the entire world.
All truly humane people pity the domi
mated and enslaved Germans as they do
those nations whose freedom temporarily
has been trampled upon, because they
know that he who lives by the sword
periSheS by the sword. We have to bear
in mind that aggression and defense are
distinctly different actions. The ideal
of the League of Nations, however i'm
perfectly it came about or functioned
was the right ideal to avert aggression
since to create war is the initial sin.
America, priding itself on its repub-
lican status, humanely desires to lend a
hand to its distressed brother nation in
similar status. Republicans are
criticizing the action of a prominent
member of their party because he has
the insight and honesty to comprehend
the situation and stick to his platform
assertions rather than party policies, and
join in contributing to the need of the
hour
Many people today can remember the
militant actions for womans suffrage in
England prior to the last war, and how
that issue was entirely laid aside by the
whole party when the need for England
to pull together became acute. Also, that
Immediately following the war there was
no longer need for action since suffrage
was voluntarily and peacefully given.
The fear of the tsolationists is likely to
destroy their own cause, because it is
not founded on the greater but the lesser
human issue.
Let us ask these gentlemen just what
they would do if one of their own fam
lily was charged by a furious bull or
menaced by a murderous gangster?
Would they become 'isolationists" and
do nothing whatever to save the victim?
That is their attitude today-plus de-
featist complexeS.
No one desires America to 90 to war.
for peace is not only its goal but its
destiny. But peace at the cost of only
cowardly self-interest is no peace at all.
Instead of being bamboozled by all
the arguments of the opposition to our
Government, why not pray for the right
spiritual guidance in action for those
1ntrusted with the affairs of state? Plato
affirmed that all nations that have ex-
celled in wisdom have diligently applied
themselves to prayer" Then, let us pray:
not merely for ourselves but for those
whom Thou hast given me-" as Jesus
said, for we are, one and all, in this
world conflict, our brothers keeper.
None can entirely escape it because it
Is the collective result of all humanity's
wlllful ignorance down the ages, reap
ing the whirlwind" at this period But
out of the whirlWind will be blown the
leaves of the tree that will be for the
healing of the nations.
The sin that has evolved every possible
cruelty and lack of respect for fellow
beings is the greatest sin of all, and Just
as bread cast upon the waters returns
after many days, so will the destruction
thrust upon innocent people return to
cause the fall of those who have taken
by the sword. knowledge which has
worked for liberty, freedom and the
pursuit Of happiness as the right of every
living creature ultimately will win the
issue because of its superior concept in
the name of divine love and Justice.
For the new day of mans perception
and practice of the principles of broth
erhood and world citizenship let us most
earnestly pray at this time while we
meet our brothers need. Thus, most
surely, will we meet our own, for we
cannot, with impunity, pass by on the
other side M. LINDSAY-OLIVER.