The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Fs JsEs U0mnetfy minded Of al To states, the vote was four to 10 against participation outside sw York City, and a seven tc rec majority opposed in New 5rk City which has been des- lbed as "a flame with war senti- snt.s
 GROWING
 AJ0RYTY SAYS "NO!"
 Furthermore the Gallup poll in- eates that this opinion Of the nerican people is not only that
 the majority. but even that of
 increasing majority. To their
 estion Should America enter . war now?", 7e per cent of the ople answered "Nol" A month Q 76 per cent answered in the gative.
 The American people want no Tt of this European war. Des- Ee the fact that the propaganda for war have had almost un- hited use of the motion pictures } radio and the majority of the ess, they have not succeeded In ling the American people their lss of slaughter. From all parts
 the country letters continue to UT in on Congress, some beg lg and some demanding that } nation be kept out of war. Id yet the. people have a grow fear that their wishes will not
 respected and they will be shed backwards into the midst
 the carnage.
 Dur, democratic form of govern mt works only when we make own our convictions to those To represent us in the govern mt. On every crucial question at is the duty of the good aerican citizen. Today that is
 urgent duty.
 ;ELZEBUB FIGHTS ! tELZEBUB
 The editor of the Wall Street irnal observes that: Suppose 1t in the last three months the iited States had needed the inc Lent interyentionist cry that
 enter the war. Had that been ne we would at this hour be the ' of totalitarian, Communistic ssia, in 6 war to spread the psls freedoms" to all corners of world. American ships would ,bably be on their way to help Russian Navy. Before long .erican soldiers might be fight- beside the Red army, with ali posed to Communist propa. nda."
 But in spite of the failure of lnterventionists we find our- yes in some sort of an uneasy Ia stupid alliance with Stalin Ia we must now give aid to the eNse of the Communist state. elsebuh is fighting Beelsebuh Ia we should be on the side of tther but rather "keep our pow- dry and make much more wder." Both are enemies of d and both have written pages history as bloody as those that ny the story of the Roman .secutions. Let us have no part ;h either but rather let us seek means Of aiding the un- tunate and the innocent who
 the victims of their ruthless ss.
 PIPING WITH THE DEVIL E NEED A LONG SPOON What the future holds only God lows. Two would-be world con- srors have gone to war. He who victorious will be master of rope for many years. Certainly dreadful outlookl As Christians
 must realize that the need of time is prayer, prayer not for d's justice but rather for His rcy. These are the kind whom r Lord said would be cast out Nv by prayer and fasting The adherents of the goddess ailosophy of the Soviet Govern Int are not our brothers-in- ms, either in this country, or Europe" writes the editor of lerica. They are brothers-in- ms only to men who are pre- red to be as goddess and as moral as they. There can be no etning of the anathemas which lericans have pronounced on msnunisIn as a philosophy, or ckening of efforts to bring their ,ts in this country to naught. ose who sup with the devil 'ist use a long spoon, and we |apie Americans have no long |oonS."
 |EE BISHOPS OF
 |sRMANY PROTEST |rhe Bishops of Germany have |peaIed to Catholics to stand {. Bt in their faith at a time len existence or non-existence Christianity is at stake" Each ar at F'ulda, "at the grave of Boniface' the apostle of Ger any. the Catholic bishops of Ernany meet on the feast of St. |niface in June to discuss the bblens of the church. The beting Is ordinarily followed by } issuance of a pastoral letter ! Eh instructions and recom- Endatlons for the faithful. The ter oG the recent meeting has Bt been given to the German |tE0Iics.
 Making public protest for the Et time since the war began, ' MR A.. Nk