The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

tnoui>t ChutNh, IN MS sermon
inc how We shall act on the
minds q al intelligent folk these
words are not Misunderstood.
We know that WHEN propsgsn-
ia q released upon Us. Il IL for
the purpose q forcing our actions
or attitude. Truth IL that thing
for which NE search. and when Ne
are satisfied II IL In. truth. we
act on a."
suggests Tive re~ta
There are two tests ! want 20
suggest, that you may be guided
in your judgment as To whether
that which comes your WAY Is
propaganda or whether II can be
accepted as truth. In the first
place. propaganda appeals TO the
emotions, while truth appeals TO
reason.
The purpose Of propaganda Is
10 obtain the maximum action In
the shortest possible time There
Is but one route by which this can
be achieved and that ia by srous-
Ing emotions. The chief emotion
the propaganda appeals TO Is al
ways fear. II they can brighten
folk into their course OF action.
they have succeeded. Emotional
appeal always strives to prevent
analysis, stop questioning and
close the mind.
Recalls Last War
'On the other hand. truth ap-
peals to reason. II asks questions
and encourages the sesrchers 10
eliminate all except that which Will
remain after all questions have
been asked and answered. You will
remember how we were taken in
by propaganda during the days
before the last war. We ceased
thinking and accepted the stories
that were poured In upon us.
After that war Was over and
We had regained our emotional
balance the revelations OF our gull
hbility were revolving. Most Of
us still are ashamed Of the way
We surrendered reason TO emo
ton.
Sees Confusion
Truth appeals to reason. Let
us test all that comes our way
and ask whether 1t seeks 10 sweep
up by it's emotional stress or
whether 1t can stand 1.-THE cold but
reverent appraisal of reason.
In the second place. propagan-
da confuses and then snslaves.
Truth clarifies and sets free. We
are terribly confused today be-
cause we have been asssiled by all
sorts of propaganda. Half truths
and distorted truth. as well as
del iberste misrepresentation,
have gotten our people confused.
In this state they are most easily
enslayed.
All demagogues of every age
have used this as their chief in
strumsnt for getting control.
People who are bewlldered and
confused are most easily On
shaved.
Truth u Obscure
"On the other hand. discovery
OF what is true makes situations
clear and sets the mind and spirit
free. There is an inner compul-
sion that freedom gives when truth
Is discovered that IL the opposite
of the outer pressures OF propa-
ganda. II IL hard 10 find the truth.
Weak souls get discouraged too
easily and give in to the more in
sistent progandists.
Jesus was crucihed by The
propassndists! Truth ever says
He was a man Of good, dominated
by love and without evil In His life.
But the folk in His day gave way
to the propagandists. Theee were
after Jesus life swept the crowd
off It's feet.
Surrendered Reason
"Emotionaily they lost all con
troll because they surrendered
their reason. As result Of their
act, they were never free. Only
those who found, through their
faith that was based On discover
able truth, only those found real
freedom.
Let US not be led astray TO-DAY
by propaganda.
Let US subject all that comes
10 these two tests ] have Sls-
gested."