The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-02
lIWANIANS HEAR
TIMELY ADDRESS

,,n1ess the aims of the United
U inns charter are backed by the
N a'Oi of men and nations, we
c0li' in America may yet witness
he'e lifetime, the twilight of civil
in ou ior Walter R. Freed told his
lil nn, Kiwanians at their regular
feDD w.. luncheon meeting at the
wsndlv Cafeteria yesterday. In
flsmced by Harry Solomon, pro-
tf0a r' chairman, Mr.. Freed during
gls% course of his timely talk, trac-
hs tso Underlying reasons back of
ea W., Id War ?. and pointed out some
y Nol.g ideals for the future of
a nix and other nations of the world;
'iI' lie viewing canvas in an art
h Inv one must stand at some
ss ana TO get a good perspective
o.' +be painting, Mr.. Freed said in
u .nening remarks, and then de-
Ms ,sr ed that now after six years of
ciel WE are Just beginning to get
N' +r,e perspective of the under
~ causes which led up to the
tart of hostllitles.
IT. These underlying causes go
,.na wav back, the speaker said,
i s,,+ 81 conferred around one dis
t g cause, namely, the disinte-
''- ..:oo of the moral fibre of all
saan1es of the earth. This moral
Enumeration was so rapid that
u. on and nations were powerless to
! aon if because men and women
s III aver the world had been led into
tbs false promise of easy material
security .4
No sneaker said, is already at
.rork in America and has reached
nont of danger far beyond the
conception of the average citizen.
This trend was born with the pro-
bibi+ion era. when citizens thought
# smart to circumvent the law and
The trend during the present war
crown to point where CONVEX
sation at almost any home in
America. most any day or hour, is
'iable 10 turn to the subject OF
when or where one can get what
he wants, with open Haunting Of
rules and regulations, a favorite
pastime.
Mr. Freed then called attention
10 the recent British elections
which he said was one of the most
startling events, as far as the re-
suits are concerned, of anything
that has occurred in our lifetime
because it marked the beginning Of
series of revolutions of thought
from which no nation can hope to
escape. Some of the coming revo-
utions will be bloody, he said, and
some bloodless, but revolutions
nevertheless. And even today, he
said, we are not yet aware of the
full impact of what the result Of
the British elections may mean tt
the world, but it is forerunner Of
the way in which the common mar
will move during the next century
The speaker then said that /
YVES his hope that the revolution
airy trend in this country would b.
after the pattern of the British
bloodless but pointed, and that gu
of it shall come stronger con
ception of our moral obligations Il
our neighbor. Ito other nations
that the word of men and natlorl
shall be as absolute as our bonds
Laymen, he said can point tn
wav to better world throug
their churches, but stressed t h
point that education and tn
church alone can not shoulder tn
full responsibility, but that it
the cardinal duty of each an
every individual to see to it thu
we attain world such as God il
tended that we should live in.
Otis Balm was introduced
guest of the club and the MONTH
attendance prize, $500 worth {
War Stamps, went to Kiwaaia
Jack Hope.
President Emory Southerlan
presided over the meeting whic
was fairly well attended