The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-07-23

intimate unprecedented interviews with all the Esenhow
brothers impressive and that Dwight D. Ei,s
howsrs religious devotion instincts deeply rooted
insrsined, natural. and spontaneous.
The purpose Of this article Is NOT 10 argue the point M
to bring into focus Of the pertinent family history
gathered by Mr. Kornizer. Hungarian anti communist wh
found haven in America he greatly cheres He says .
every time he talked with any Of the Eisenhower bro
about their boyhood life the first and almost iasananeo
reaction the religious atmosphere which per
vsded il.
Both OF their parents" he writes were stepped so COM
pefey from their early childhood in the teachings Of N.
Bible that their whole lives governed by RELIGIOUS
feeling David and Ida the Eisenhower father and mohe
prayed in their home each morning and evening" Within Tho
home they often held religious services. for he family and
neshbor Ida loved expound the Scriptures she stood
up TO do il. with her family around her.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning Of wisdom she would
say she brought her discriminating judgment vpon
all the problems of life"
Thus that Mr. Kontzer found that the house Of n.
Eisenhower boys house Of worship quite much as
place in which he family worked played and silent
He found that religion the force that dominated the
lives Of everyone who lived in that frame house in Abilene
Kan.
The President is deeply religious man." said Dr. Milton
Eisenhower president of Pennsylvania State University in
deeply held and nothing could eonceivabIy shake H."
most revealing incident, rejecting the independence
Of the Eisenhower brothers, their intense loyalty an
other and their desire TO rely God TO meet their needs
described by Mr. Kornfzer At that time Dwight about Is
years old He had hurt his knee blood poisoning had sci
and he had heard the doctor telling his father mother that
there only thing do and that TO ampuise
Dwight determined that they not going TO cut Of
his leg long he in possession of his faculties As
felt himself getting little BIT fury" the book relates @
experience Dwight called In his older brother Edgar
and this Is what Edgar successful lawyer in Tacoma
WASH, says happened:
LOOK Ed Dwight said, they talking about taking
my leg off, want you TO that they do not do H. AS things
got with him, II necessary for TO stand guard
didn't know what the doctor going TO do He getting
angry because stayed by Dwiehts bed and refused let
him operate So remained in Dwishts about
days and nights. At the end Of two three days
noticed that started down. and he began open his
ewes and his mind cleared up and he all right He re-
covered fully.
we always prayed II Just natural for US to pray
TO call upon God for help, il for TO get and cal
II was part of U.s. And say we. any
eusr OCCASION made any particular prayer can't say now
But know that far personally was concerned the"
wasn't any question but what prayed, each in his own
way"
The word hate" was never mentioned in the Eisenhower
family recalls Earl Eisenhower. suburban newspaper
manager in Illinois "Of course, taught TO hate evil
But you never hated people,"
II is evident. of course and fhe Eisenhower brothers
frankly note it, that Dwight Eisenhower attends church more
regularly President than he did in his military career One
is that his military duties often made II impossible m
him get services, and the other is that tho
President does desire TO SET example for the nation D"
his church attendance is simply clear does not cloak s
ovs emptiness; II bespeaks religious dedication.
Edgar Eisenhower put IL this way TO Mr.. kornfisr .
Dwight probably is the seness and devovt indvdus
that history has lifted TO the pinnacle where he now
stands He is the representative Of the American people
their representative he must set example in his conduct
To Mr.. Eisenhower democracy and religious faith are
sepsrsbIe He believes that democracy thrive in IN
soil Of maieriaIisfie and meehsnisfe thinking
This is the faith" he says Teaching that are h'
children Of God II teaches the divine origin Of each man
dignity Our ideals Of democracy and freedom mvn
more than romantic notions They eternal laws OF n'
human spirit"
Edgar Eisenhower eonfesses 10 anger when new
paper criticized the wording Of ihe prayer which the Pre-"
dent had written and delivered before his inaugural adore"
in January, 1853.
II don't believe God cared what words Dwight used
says Edgar I'm He heard what Dwight had TO say TO %