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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25
Vert des eamma-e|obu|ins noch
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&aibineton, Sc. - Sine @rup-
pc BON &iiienihaftlern. bic 20 go
lio-S pesialiiten uno itaat(ihe unb
lta0tiid)e 8eamten BON @eiunobeits=
Gn,tern einihliebt. beridbteten, bab
oer 8eneis. Gamma @lobulin lei
ein vNirafeI" -Ser,m gegen BoIio,
nod nidt erbraht iei.
Sic COMMUNICATION bate nod
ni9t aeniiaenb Belt aebabt. bic
Sirfunaen oes Serums 10 ous,ll-
probieren, bak man ieinen @ert
als &fmittel seeen bic &inoer.
ldbnllna nod nidt aenau ieltitel-
len tonne.
Wan bate feitaeitelt. oab bic
Smpfunaen feline vlpeientli4e" Bet
numbering Der Eoliofdue berbei.
gefIbrt bGtte.
gs tpuroe iebo6 pom Hrdii6enten
Der yNational Foundation for Sn-
iantile Earalbiis". Bail O'Gonnor,
berporaeboben. oa6 Gamma @Io,
bulin. mo- es eroben 8ruppen bon
&inbern ein9eimpft ipurbe. iid ais
tempordres Silfsmittel ertpieien
babe. Sc ipirb aud in oieiem Sabre
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25
"herr 0ber, die Speisekarte, bitte!"

+ &ien. = Ger Gisentiimer zines
befanntcn @iener G%eitaurants, in
benz Gertreter aller Gationen perfeb.
rert. fann nit abioluter Siderbeit
mo obne Oarauf ST adten. tpelher
Sprate lid feline 8aite beoienen, lie.
oiglih aus ibrem 8enehmen aui ibre
Nationalitat i:hlieben. CT bat, pie er
erfldrt, oieie Graris mGbrenO ieiner
Jdtigfeit als &elner in einem So
riier Sotel-H eitaurant er,porben.
Bel Seiterreid)ern lit Die 0urd)}itt
Der Speiiefarte gemeiniam uno Tim.
itdnblid). 0ait INNER neroen Ycr.
tionen nit swei 8eoefen beiteat. Die
G~isfuiiion iiber Die 8ihtisteit ser
@abl miro alf nod wGhrenn oes
eiiens, iosar nod nod oeiien 9een.
6ieuns, iortaeiest.
Iie 9e1ttihen mGbIen, beitelen
unb eiien %getrennt. Die lluterbaltune
lit aneeregt uno ungeniert.
Stuliener perlangen ioiort Srpei
Speiirtarten. pdblen ihneG unb be.
uor5uaen itets ibre beimiiden 8erih.
te. obne fid, allf grperimente nit
iremOen 0elifnteiien ein5ulaiien. Sic
eiien raid bel aneeregter &pnper.
iation utb legen @ert auf einen gu.
ten &afiee.
Bel Ben 5ransoien itubiert Der
6err iorsidltia Oas Menii, maft Der
Come cine 8eibe bon Sori1ldgen
nno beitellt miberiprudslos mad
ibren @iiuid,en. 8dbrenb bes giiens
unterbalten lie {if leiie.
Gle @ngldnoer fd0en gleif ourf
Die l(mitGnolitfeit auf. nit ser III
Sih einen Suiaeenoen Elas wGblen
Der Serr pdhlt, beiteIt unb tell
aus. Bum Glen Iajjen iid beiOe iehl
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

ptel 3ett.
8ei ben amerifanern beiteat bic
Dame iiir beioe lino 5tpar atpei Hor.
tioncn BON ieoem Gang. Sic beoient
iih Suerit, nimmt menis al1f ibren
5eler unb iiberlobt ieipeils Sen gan.
zen Heit Dem Serrn.
Bet oen Sdppeoen nimmt Der Serr
Die Speiiefarte uno reift Tie ser
Game, Die lelber lpobIt unb beitent.
2ann beitellt Ser 6err fir iif ieIber.
Wdbreno oes giiens nirb faiim elm
@ort gelpedielt.
Bel Sen Bolen nerlanet Der Serr
Sen 8eidditsiiibrer, nimnnt i'm bel.
ieite uno beiprift nit ibm bod)it &c.
b%eimnispon oas Menii. Die Tame
bemiibt iih Damn, es 81 erraetn, er.
fabrt aber uid)ts barber, big IS
auf Den Gid fommt, % ibre lleber.
rdlfung mir beibe einen nifttgen
ge%itonoteil bes @enuiies biloet.
Yei Sen llngarn iud)t Der Serr
eiteu Elas ans, bon Dem }idJ mad
IOglitfeit bas san5e Social iiber.
ieben lGbt. Sie Speiiefarte Iieit ct
ieiner @eeIeiterin efieftpou Dor uuS
blidt it1neia ali, im bas Wiener,.
ipiel Der Game gu beobahten. Damn
beiteat er iene 0inse. bel oeren Ct.
%mahnuna er glaubt. Elm MufIeuften
in hire augen bemerft gu baben. SIT
bic geitelung erfolst, 10 idal,t er lie
beifaabeiiheno M uNo fIBt ibr nod
erfolster %9uitimmung Die &anb.
Sails Der aellner nidt ioiort ier.
bert, merben beioe uneeouloig, tpie
lang man Sen nod tparten miiiie.
mani iei in Gle. @as {id Damn aber
tpabrenb oes Giiens nidt mebr BE.
| merfbar madt.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

&ien. - 3ehn llnsarn iino balb
uerbungert uno nit Sroitbeulen
unter allen mlOaliden Shtpierias
feiten, oarunter eil,er Sdieberei nit
Der fommuniitiihen Yolisei. 9lid=
lid mad Seiterrei1 entfommen.
teileten amerifaniihe Gea,nte nit.
Die ieds MGuner, Drei, iSrauen
unb Elm ainb i'm Sitter BON fiini
Sabren. brauhten fir ibre ,Sllldt
bon 8ubapeit cine ISOLDE. Sft
fonlten lie Dor &dlte nidt mebr
meiter. ODER blieben int Shlamr
itefen. 9reimdI wuroen Tie
unterncas entoeft. aber icoesmal
9elan9 IS ibner, al entfomn,en.
8eamte oes uS Tliihtlings'
bienites beri1teten foIaenoes:
Sie 10 Eerionen lper0eu Dor
Sen Mmerifanern betreut, lett III
8ien erreihten. Shire Gamen rper
ben midi mitaeteilt, INN Gerpanot'
in nngarn al id,iiten. Sic fIein'
8ruppe ieste lire iSluht nadts for
lino perbara fih am Sage in 6ell
baufen auf benz aSelbe. Die bre
iSralIen unb has Sinh soeen lid
Troitbeulen All. 10 baB lie BON Der
Wdnnern eeitiist ober getrasen tper
Den mubten.
Shpk lie beibe nieoer
Die S1ieBerei ereignete iih an
2. Mdrs. oils bic fliihtige @ruppe
unipeit ber Stabt Oitfipdiisonpfa
i'm Oln1tel duf bic Yolisei itieB.
Sie botten in einem Baloe bal
9emaft, nnb Der fsiibrer 9in9 oQeil
meter, I'm, ben beiten 8eg Al Ell
funoen. Muf einnral pfiii cine &,t
gel uber ieinen &ppf meg. gr lab
ME Elm Yoliiiit onf i'm augeronn
fam. "a 5oa Der Tiibrer ieinel
eieener Mepolner unb ihob Del
3ommuniiten NIT flint s@lie'
nie6er.
So Der ;siibrer fpubte, bab lid
minbeitenS nod Elm YoIi5iit in be
N6be befinben muBte, lief Der iSiib
rer BON Der Grippe meg, Inn oi
Mufmertlamteit auf cine foIid
S6brte All leiten iinb ipurbe aud
boIb BON benz 3tpeiten Yoli3iitel
beidoiien, ben er nit apei Sduiel
erIeqte.
Bon ba an iehte bic @rupp
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25
Nms uiles. Obs
3,pcia 20

@erte Mitalieber! Sbr meroet aGt
frennolid) gebeten, bieier Gerianm'
ling %beijlpobnen. sic an 4. April
ont Spnntas nad,m. puff = llbt
itattiinoet.
Hrn nod,malS, merte Mitglicber.
rehnlt gut, bas mlehr 5u Serseil,
nenit es beiBt, einnlal I'M Monat in
Die Seriammlung 81 fomnren. 8eiI
es Elm fleiner Gerein lit. iii es Eilihi
zines ieben Miteliebs beiSuitehen
henn' MIR 10 fam Der Serein Iortbe'
itehen unb Sortihritte mat,en.
Sic Gerpaltunesrdte moaen bite
ein Stunbe friiher e%rid)einen, I'm Die
9eiid)er Sl priifer.
Sn bieier Seriammlltna pirh aud
elm IeIesat serpdlt iiir Die Olesjabri'
&c Sonpention.
Iuf Ser Sranfenliite iinb abcli
ooif Sr. i,no Sriebrif' &elt.
@ir niirifpen ibnen balotac 9e''e'
. rung unb bofien, oab lie balo III rll'
ierer Mitte erid,einen.
0S
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

Dtcr Ut nds Dou1fallOlae Gepers
toire nit 9eiesuna:
Muntaaabeno. 10. Mpril. -
,Sucia bt ~gammermuur" oilp
8ons. Sbelma Sotipfa. San Neerce.
9eonarb Gdrren. Norman Scott.
Sbomas 6apn aro llno Salnes Mc.
Grafen; 'Sauito Gleua 9iriaent.
Sienstaaabenb. 20. Npril. -
ysannbduier", Maraaret Saribam.
Nitri6 SarnaD, 6eioi 4ran, Gamon
VinaD. George 9onoon, Serome
6ines. Brian Sullipan, Clifford
6arpuot, Soul Nranfe unD Gormar
Scott; Mar 3lioolf Giriaert.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 81. Ipril,
yGarmen" ,iSeoora garbieri, Sucine
Amara. 6eini Stroll. Margaret
Hoaaero, 5liharb Sufer. Sranf
8uarrera. Die 6apfins. Glifforo
6arpuot, George Gebanopsfp uno
aleiiio Sc Gaplis; Sibor Soa,na
Giriaent.
MittlpodDabenb. 81. MpriI, -
yTauit", Sictpria be los Mnaeles.
Niloreo MiIler. Sbeln,a Sotipfa,
Suiii 8ioerIiua, Geiare Siepi, Ho-
bert Merrin urlD 9aurence Oapio=
Jon; &urt Moler Siri9ent.
Sonmerstaeabeno, 90. Mpril, -
yAioa", 3infa Milanop. 9Ianfe
Sbebom. Maraaret Hoaaero. @ino
Genno, George 9onoon, 9llbomir
Bridegroom. GicoIa Dtoscona uno
Saul Sranfe; iSauito Glepa Siris
gent.
Sreitaaobenb. 90. Mpril, -
ga yobeme", Sicia AIbuneie. Sean
Sem. Sriii Sioerline. sSranf Ga-
Ientino. Clifford 6arpuot, Serome
6ines, 2dlprence Sdpioimt. Sames
McGrafein, Mleiiio Sc YooIis uno
Ilaero grasis; Mlberto Greoe. Si'
rigent.
Samstaanadmittae, "a. Ipril.
Ser @arbier nom Sepiae", 3ios
berta Eeters. Sbelma Sotipfa, Ges
fare Iuletti, iernanoo Gorena.
Hobert Merriq, Geiare Siepi.. Ges
orae Gebanopsfp, Aleiiio Ge Saplis
unD Gubolf Wapreoer; Mlberto
Greoe Tiri9ent.
Samstaaahenb. "a. Ipril. -
81 Sropature". 3infa Milanop.
iSeoora Sarbieri, Waria 2eone,
8inp Eennp. 2eonaro 8arren,
Nicpla MOscpna, Sbomas Sapz
naro. Mlaerb grasis unb Sames
McGraden; Nauito Gleua Girl
acnt.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

@m Ionnerstag. benz /. Mpril,
lpirn in Der Mreua bon Srontoter
8anion elm alltes H~insfampfpro-
gramm geboten.
Nmand aato ipuroe elm Hepanhe.
fampf scsen Auffp ailperiteiit 81.
9eltanben. IS nuroe Slloo-9tinser
geitattet.
Gam tritt Die biibihe blonde
,gpmbe" Sell Stetpdrt geaen Dot
COTTON aus minneapolis an. 2es'
tere lit aud S6littfhubIduferin uni
Sfierin.
Wepadrt limb ferner: Sen Monta.
na nit Sit Ser; Mnbre 1rapp nit
Bob @ieeel; un0 Bob 1orb nit
Bob @erner.
Infane 1T Inn $50 ubr obenbS
@drten iinb su boben an oer &aiit
linb in allen Ni4man 2dben.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25
~Nvernberser Ball endet
NIT srossem Unsiueek

NlrnberN = Nah einem Yoliseis
berift bradte elm iuneer 6eutiher
eIettrifer rantens Sobann Naab oui
elm aoitiimfeit einc @ranate. RnIiber
rs nit. ourh beren grploiion Der
iunae Nann ielbit un6 orei peitere
Berionen oas 2eben einbii6en uno
iiber 40 2eiite 6ertpunoet ipur6en.
Dlrd Die grploiion tpuroe Die eine
Wano oes Goals berausseriHen, in
Dem etiua $50 @dite periommelt tpa.
rem. Inter ibnen beianoen iih $50
Mitglie6er zines GeiongDereins.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25
illus 1t. Ecuis, 211o.
3mcia Is

llniere reaelmdbiae Monutsper=
ionmlrna miro Sonntua, Den 1.
gpril I'M 3 llhr nahn,ittaas in ct,
9puis Sprie abaehuIten. Die reael.
mdbiaen 6eidGfts=S ronunaen iino
Al, erlepiaen, pespeaen iudten Die
NaitaIieoer sablreif eriheinen. IS
ba6en iih ieit unierer letter. Ser
iammIuns lpicoer slpei Mitalieoer
franf aemeIbct, grb. q. Hebboaen
unb Shm. Mathiloe 3ienarih, beioe
i'm SoipitaI. &ir ibiin'fcn allen
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

fir Maiienimpfunaen sur Berfii.
guna itehen.
Man mies audi barauf bin. bdb
bic meiiten Smpfunsen erit Dor.
aenommen lpltrben, nahbem Die
Gpioemie i'm porieen Sabre ibrer
S0bepunft erreidt hattie.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

franfen 0iiteIieoern baIbise gei-
ierung.
Grfriifuneen unb 2un6 mad Der
Seriummluna.
Geo Spenpeni, Sefr.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

-Sn bem engliihen shusgebiet
Uganda, oas an aenpa anaren3t,
muroen ale 1900 Nneeborige ser
8itnpu eeSrpunsen, fid p~oIi3eilid at.
sumeloen. neil Der Ginilub Der Dfau
ytau bon ienieits Ser @rense eefiird.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

Die Momilrdiit1t in 0on6or1
mubte augeben. .es lei reft ihtper.
ouf einem arieesihiiit seniigen Bier
mif5unebmen, I'M Die Mannihnit
oa1erno 5u periorgen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

- 9urh einen Streif bon Smni.
busiabrern uno 9onollfteuren nuroe
in 8io De ssaneiro Der 8erfebr sum
groBen Seil labmgelegt, obne DAP
nit elmer baloisen SOiung serefnet
peroen fann.
- Ias aubinett Gburhin ~erteilte
Dem engIiiden Innalt Sir Heginalo
Sbarpe Sen auftras, iiber ben angeb'
lihen fommuniitiiaen GiniliiB in
8riit, Souburas l1nteriufun9en
a r;uiteIen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1954-03-25

Won leie Die fleinen an3eigen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Loetore MedoIist for 1854

The University of Notre Dame has chosen
wisely in awarding its Laetare Medal for 1854
to Jefferson Caffery, United States Ambassador
to Egypt. For Mr.. Caffery, now senior in length
Of service to all American Ambassadors, quail
fes fully for this annual citation to IAN out
standing American Catholic layman." During
43 years in our Foreign Service, he has repre-
sented his country with distinction in virtually
every part of the world. AS often before, he is
in a front-line post today and his efforts to re-
solve some of the important but difficult prob
lens of the Middle East region have been widely
commended
There is particular timeliness to the uni
versity's choice of a career diplomat for this
years honor 1t has been reported that young
men and women are becoming increasingly
reluctant to seek careers in our Foreign Service
at a time when the country most needs persons
of integrity ability. and high ideals to carry
forward its responsibilities of world leadership
Mr.. Caffery, possessing these qualities, has had
career which should inspire others to follow
in his steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
No Fair Election Held

News accounts of the New York water
front election last December made it clear that
violence and intimidation were the order of the
day. After formal hearings held earlier this
month, National Labor Relations Board
examiner now has found that the balloting was
conducted in an atmosphere of fear and coer-
cion" in which it was impossible to hold fair
election. He has recommended that the re-
Sult-victory by surprisingly narrow margin
for the racket-ridden International Longshore-
mems Association-be set aside and that new
election be held. 1t is to be hoped that the
board will concur in the recommendation
1t was in fact a shameful miscarriage Of
justice and a distortion of the intent of the
law that the election procedure should have
worked to give legal standing to the old lila.
Three months earlier it had been expelled from
the AFL because of the corrupt practices and
gross misconduct Of its leaders-some of whom
were convicted criminals. The Federation,
setting up a rival longshoremen's union, dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Spires of the Spirit
Barring Our Own Doors

Over the gateway leading into this
quiet lenten garden of meditation are
inscribed the poignant words of
Michael Fairless. "Roadmender": God
help the soul that bars its own doors
Pathos and human tragedy lie there"
How much of human patfos and
tragedy is suggested by that expression.
THE soul that bars its own DOORS!
That has been the biography Of many
a life about which there Is nothing
very much more to be said than just
that: A soul that never possessed its
possibilities, because 1t barred its own
doors! And how often that phrase
would serve as an epitaph Of life
which never grew to spiritual maturity!
The record of wasted years is captured
in this sentence which tolls like funeral
bells: Here is one who barred his own
doors!"
AS we face the problem of ourselves,
which is the major problem every one
must front, we are conscious Of two
factors of destiny, doors and bars
doors through which we could go to
higher and better things. and bars
across those doors that hem us in. Our
PCl oOA1dAAlJ 10 AAOb q "a 4NhNA-AP VA
closure from which there is no exit,
like the tower of Chillon. in which the
pathetic prisoner could only peer out
on the glories of the outside world
through narrow. Slitlike window.
There is door leading out to spacious
distances and to unrealized attain
ments Life abundant is to be found
only as we leave the low-vaulted past
and through unbarred doors go on
from grace to grace and from strength
to strength. But, alas, so often there
are barriers which keep us from the
amplitudes and the attitudes where God
meant that our personalities should be
enriched and our capabilities and ca
pacities be enlarged.
When Holman Hunt was asked with
regard to his masterpiece, Christ
Knocking at the Door," why 1t was
that there was no knob on the outside
of that fast-cloSed door. he replied
that 1t was because the latch was on
the hidden side of the door: and that,
therefore, it could be opened only from
the inside The message of that famous
painting is that the barriers which
keep a life from responding to the
knockings of the best are tut there by
the occupant of the house
A famous and original thinker made
a pertinent comment about life when
he said: 1.-The great hours are those
when some bondage is broken" Yes,
as we count the memory beads in the
rosary of the years the notable hours
are those when bars which, with taunt-
ing threat. stood between us and some
freedom were broken down Those con-
fining bars might have much to 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Hermann Controctus

The name of Hermann Contractus may
not be familiar to everybody today but
millions of people now living are indebted to
him for his achievements of more than 900
years ago. "One of the most pathetic yet one
of the most attractive figures" of the Medieval
period, he was cripple from birth, "powerless
to move without assistance" yet he became
"a shining light in theology, mathematics,
astronomy music and the Latin, Greek and
Arabic tongues" the compiler of a chronicle
of the most important events in Christian
history, famous teacher and the author of
many beautiful hymns. including "Veni Sancte
Spiritus."
Such a man, of course, ought not to be
forgotten. His accomplishments obviously
have relation to the 1854 Easter Seal Fund
campaign of the District of Columbia Society
for Crippled Children Incorporated. The work
to be financed by gifts now being solicited is
intended to give practical help to boys and girls
who are handicapped as this child of nine
centuries ago was handicapped. Among the
children to be assisted there well may be
another genius comparable with Hermann
Contractus. What is true beyond any question
is the fact that every crippled child can be
helped and should be helped generously and
with proper community pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

he was internationally known as a
cycllst and yachtsman. To him, as
to Melville. Hearn. Kipling and Lott
Europe and America owe much of their
interest in Oriental culture.
In the course Of a description Of
Famous Square $780," bounded by New
Jersey avenue. B. c and
mole First street Sc, an un-
Mystery specified writer in The
Star for March IS, 1904. ex-
planned: There was in the '40s some
excitement created by the sudden dis
appearance of one of the Ingles who
had lived on New Jersey avenue and
was reputed to be very wealthy. 1t
was supposed for time that he had
gone to his farm in Virginia. but word
being received from there that he had
not been there his relatives and friends
became alarmed. Several months, per-
haps years passed, when news came
that body had been found on or near
his farm. and friends hurried down
for the body" But the cadaver was
that of man foot taller than the
vanished Washingtonian. The latter,
it was revealed. had kept his affairs
to himself and it was supposed that
his valuables were safely locked in an
uptown bank. Several years elapsed
when his relatives concluded to look
after his estate and, the day being
appointed, they gathered at the bank.
His bundle was brought forth from the
vault and, the papers being removed.
small package was exposed, in which
were found two certificates of Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal stock of little
or no value. The failure to find his
riches was as unexpected as his dis
appearance had been. and neither his
whereabouts nor that Of his personal
property was ever ascertained. and per-
haps will never be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate

Minister. FOUNDRY Methodist Church;
good a definition for sin perhaps as
we could get is: That which makes us
miss what we might be-the bars we
put up keeping us from the most re-
warding relationships life can bring.
There have been those who have built
what they called mansion but which,
by those who have eyes to see, would
be more accurately called prison, for
1t is really jail where selfishness has
put up the iron gates.
Carl Sandburg has written of the
tragedy Of such elf-impoSed bars in
deeply stirring words: Nov the stone
house on the lake front is finished.
And the workmen are beginning the
fence. The palings are made of iron
bars with steel points that can stab
the life out Of any man who falls on
them AS fence it is masterpiece,
and will shut off the rabble and all
vagabonds and hungry men, and all
wandering children looking for place
to play. Through the bars and over the
steel points will go nothing except
death and the rain and tomorrow.
All. no bars can shut that trio out
death and rain and tomorrow. Truth
fully has it been said: Every fence we
deliberately build with it's hard and
forbidding spikes eventually incloses
a mausoleum.'
The unbarring of doors that the per-
Sonality might be free for greater
things was ever the master passion of
Jesus, as He dealt with folks. Christ
simply could not see people held back
from abundant life by any sort of bars,
whether they were put up by others
or by themselves, without yearning to
make them free. His supreme promise
is freedom from the prison of self.
Henry Van Dyke was looking at life
through the eyes of the Master as he
wrote:
Sell is the only prison that can eUer
bind the soul.
Loue is the only angel that can bid
the gates unrOH.
And 1Dhen He comes to call thee,
arise and tolloiD fast;
His tUay may lead through darkness,
but it leads to light at last.
There is no more significant prayer
than that of the Psalmist: Bring my
soul out of prison" If we will but let
Him, the Christ. upon whose steadfast
face the eyes of untold millions are
focused these holy weeks, will lead us
out of parochial views and belated
backyard creeds, out of all selfishness
which shriVels and shrinks into large
place where life is seen with its breath
taking sweep of tragedy and grandeur
He will empower us to live largely for
Gods sake. and mans sake, and our
own, bringing our soul out of the prison
of self and of things. And God help
the soul that bars its own doors!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
air Trade Views
- J. S. W..

The anonymous Victim" who favorS
rair trade laws in your columns is
either badly miSinformed or Just pulling
your leg. Fair trade protects big
pharmaceutical industries sustained
high prices and nothing else. Such
laws do not apply in the District of
Columbia, and this is a thorn in the
side of these industries as D. c. drug
gists can sell at consistently lower
prices than their competitors in Mary
land and Virginia.
know an instance where a dru2
industry did its best to boycott a CO.
operative pharmacy which passes re-
duced prices as benefits to members.
Representatives of this concern will
not detail physicians patronizing the
pharmacy, because they will lose their
Jobs if the company learns they have
done so. Fair trade means high-pyice
agreements which wipe out competi-
ton. Fair trade is probably the big
gest single factor which keeps the
price of prescription drugs so high.
Under existing laws and regulations
there are few drugs which can be OBJ
tanned without a prescription.
Roland Bieren, NJ. ID.