Evening star., 1949-04-24

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~Whsttsrf 10 aao RAaSA&Aa
females fau so~n ffo4a ea-
haus1soS Shlle aagxinE an anti
tank ditch tafrscsia ne enly IN
81 !Ag As tlae aagl-iAaE Gisea
for Germany IL atis.acd
We must reaIGs~ that ws have
6 osc eee 70 600 Geo feFwaaneys
In Germany ''' They are meme
eI tgRm Sfsngsrous 40 ianG 80
~e take severe measures al ihs
meTrsl tgiHes
The thgrd illustration involves a
bright little German gIll Of 4.
named Rose MARI wha NaA re
daughteg OF n Nell.to-co farmer
wsae ltrd across lise pasture oe~
hind cur hotase on the outskirts
OF MUNICH,
One esrnsnk my wlte and
visited thrSe neIR Rhaask and took
aionS some chocolate for uae child.
AltlaoiEh the houSe sas lafEe, The
entire family, including The bis.
friendly English si,eepdog vas
eongfesated - usual IN the
kitchen, The iArmhands, parents
and all present watched With tn
tereSt as the child grasped ths
chocolate Her doc. kara. drooled
hopefully. exp~ciine 10 be reTaesn-
eered By his playmate But what
fappenedf Instantly Rose Marie
fed from the kitchen 10 her bed
room. We wondered why hut her
mother knew why. and told Us with
pride that her ehlid had disap-
peared 10 hide her candy soon.
Rose Marie returned. but refused
TO tell any one where her candy
was hidden, Her mothers plea
for a little mst stubborn refusal.
Rose Marie save Us all TO under
stand that no one would know
where IT vas. and no one would
ever share in it~~not even the
shaggy doc xhe loved 70 play with,
Shocked 10 fnd this child's ma
ture so early tainted by selfikh.
ness and unwillingnsSs 10 shaFs
with others. ws turned 70 her
mother for an explanation. 'isnt
she eleverl" wss the answer,
What 20 Do?
In O very few years. Ross Marie
will be an adult German woman.
II no one at school eorreets this
seifishneSs and refusal 10 share
with others. II is very easy To
see how the Rfownup Rose Marie
could some day listen with sp.
provaI to q new German leader
the same words spoken
by Herman ooerins in 1889;
God knows you are not sent
out there sOerfnan occupied
countriesI 10 work for the vel.
fare OF the people In your
charge, but 10 get the utmost
out OF them. 10 that the Ger
man people can live, That 10
what | expect OF your essrtions
This everlasting concern about
foreign people must cease nov.
once and for oil. - II makes
no difference 10 me In tnls con-
neetion II you say thai your
people will stArye
What's to be done about ~
First. let's all take o good look
al the problem. and recognize that
q purely physical diagnosis for the
recovery of Germany economically
leaves the mental and moral
causes OF her disease untouched.
Once We realize that our efforts
should be directed mainly towsrd
spiritual and moral 70.
we win at least have
the basis for . competent cure.
Surely we could then decide upon
the right way 10 lnstili In her .
nsw concept Of the "hrothsrhood"
Of ali mankind. without this
the shells and outside
of democratic insiitu-
lions. and all the foreign eonssi-
lutions and bills-of-rights In the
world. are worthless 10 the Ger
man people and deceptive 10 o
hopefr'i world
Need Divine Aid
Perhaps our fiFst step 10 bring
forth in Germany . respect for
other nations should begin hy
nbliging her youngsters 10 study
the Bible. LEGAL refsnements
which have developed recently IN
the United States regarding con-
stitusionslity Of compulsory Bible
study In public aetsnols may bs
proper for the people Of America.
born and bred - tlssy are 10 think
Tor iliefnssises But no such tech
nicaIity st this early stage In the
democratic re-edlaeatlon of Oar
many should be permitted TO stand
ln the say Of ifansfosming the
great numbers Of her miiilarlss-
people into progressively
charitable citizens Of the world
sc need Gods help 10
this end. and wt1at better tool
could we nnd 10 gain that help
sisan tiae Luther Eibie that vas
ziyen to The wofld by Germany
shen her spiritual Impulses macs
her Efeal7