Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Elsie RObjnsOn
individuals
Must Find
Peace Today

OVeT many Oh us tneSe Gays.
We're not afraid, we're not in
different. But our spirits seem
to be living in a state of "sus-
pended animation.
Actually we have surrendered
10 the war as surely as if we
were captives in some concen-
tration camp.
Some day peace will come,
say we. And when il does. we
will start TO live again.
Wen laugh. we'll be eager
and excited. Well make plans
and seek adventures. But, until
that time comes, we're drifting.
Leading busy but meaningless
lives.
Yes, a strange thing has
come over US. Happiness and
hope were such easy habits
once.
Such simple things gave most
of us JOY. The broken, jeweled
lights that splattered city pave
ments on a rainy night. The
tug OF trout on the end of a
line. The comfort of quiet
room book, pipe. The sound
OF children laughing with a
yapping pup. The smell of
hearty food. The work We
loved.
These brought us peace, once
upon a time. But now we've put
our peace away for the dura-
ton. We think we cannot feel
that old content again while all
the world is coiled in war.
Condition OF the Soul
We're wrong. Our minds are
sick. If ever we needed peace,
we need il now. And we can
find il as surely here and now
as we ever could-if we will
look for il.
For peace was never a matter
of outer circumstances. II was
condition OF the soul the
only healthy condition OF the
soul.
And we must have peace. II
is fundamental necessity. We
cannot function normally with
out il.
War days are grim days. But
they are as vital a part OF our
life as any other days. A wasted
war day robs your life as
surely as a wasted day Of
normal harmony.
No matter what may come
next year, you have only one
chance to live today and that is
NOW.
There's no use waiting for
the duration" 10 set your mind
and heart in order. We're
kidding ourselves when we
speak of peace after the war"
What we need is peace today
the old enjoyment of the
simple. natural things even
though the guns boom across
the horizon.
In Simple Things
And that old. familiar peace
is waiting for US where il al
ways waited in the simple
things around us.
Peace hasn't deserted us. We
have deserted il. We have for
gotten il in our greedy grab at
fame and wealth, power and ex-
element. The war isn't re-
sponsible. We ourselves are re-
sponsible.
The rain still strews its shat
tered jewels upon the city
streets. The cowbells still come
jangling through the autumn
dusk. The poplars CULVER in
liquid flame against the forest
dark. The trout still Turk be-
meath the pool in the old creek.
There's still comfort and healing
in quiet room, book. a pipe.
piano. Only you have changed.
Keep Current
CHANGE BACK!
Turn your face toward the
simple life you once knew and
loved. Keep current-but stop
racing.
Take a portion Of your fresh
baked cake to the new and
lonely neighbor next door. Stop
and look at the little plant
which is budding by your path.
as il has budded through a
million years of war.
Pat that puppy play with
that baby read the news to
that sick old man across the
street. Stop surrendering to
war.
Don't wait through the dura-
ton" to find your old faith and
contentment. Don't live sus-
pended in nightmare of horror
and fear and hate. Peace is
here. All around you. Take il.
Use il. Share il.
FIND YOUR PEACE NOW.
Copyright. 1912. by King Features