The Ely miner., 1943-05-27

truly Gods peace. We have to take
whatever circumstances this war
imposes upon us, and wrench and
hammer them into happiness and
serenity and service. If the two
sailors that you love don't come
home again, you must comfort your
daughter as she will you, and let
the baby be comfort to both. If
meals in your house and mine come
down to bowls of oatmeal and baked
apples, then let us remember that
whole nations have thrived and
grown strong on just such simple
fare.
War Alters Everybody
Every family you know will be
affected by this world catastrophe.
Every life that touches yours will
be changed. With all the hope and
glory of the months ahead sorrow
and loss will strike too. Face it.
See yourself as grain of sand on
the great beach of the world; play
your tiny part so gallantly that you
will never hurt others with your
own grief. And pray always.
For we are going to want Gods
light on the peace to come. We are
never going to feed the world, as the
visionaries say, because that is i'm
possible. But perhaps we may hum
bly, help the war-torn world to reach
that point where it can feed itself.
Perhaps with seed and machinery
and counsel and lowered tariffs
and altered immigration laws we
can show the world that we really
mean our offers of goodwill. Russia,
China, Poland, middle-Europe, these
countries are quite capable of feed
ing themselves, after few years of
reconstruction, and after a hundred
years of peace there need not be
hunger or destitution anywhere. But
we must have that century of peaceI
And it is only by strong and gen.
erous and wholly impersonal think
ing that we can even dream of it.
It will not mean our enforcing our
ideas, even of various freedoms,
anywhere. 1t will mean that every
nation is free to form its own con-
stitution and adopt its own style of
government, and that while mighty
awakening China keeps an eye on
the Orient, and magnificent Russia
and England and the Nordic coun-
tries watch Europe, our men will
return to an America so educated
to the real possibilities of republican
living that even their own beautiful
country will have progressed far
ahead OF her own old ideals.
See it that way, as you 90 about
wheeling the baby carriage or stand
at the sink washing the eternal
dishes. See yourself as one tiny unit
among the millions-the millions of
home-making women, and office
drudging men who are resolving in
their hearts that nothing but uni
versal good shall come of this con-
f1ict, whatever their personal agonies
may be. Live a hundred years
ahead, when you and will be dust.
plan the world that the baby of Phyl-
lis baby will live in.
Prayer Constantly Needed
4oJCA 40 CoSGIlIldl. IL IS as essen
tial today as air; we can't breathe
without it. Don't specialize in
prayer; bring Harry home safe
and have Phyllis baby a bow and
have Papa get that big government
order" Pray for the greater good.
No pray while you breathe. and
with hardly more consciousness. Lift
your heart to God and live in that
atmosphere. 1t is only the begin.
ners In prayer who are conscious OF
wants and worries. The true citi-
zen OF Gods own country moves
peacefully through the daily sordid
ups and downs, serenely sure that
this troubled world is turning back
to goodness and simplicity, brother.
hood and sharing, safety and peace.
The Kingdom of Heaven is within
you.
Do the best you can and pray fcf
added guidance.