The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-04
East Side

EdS1 Slde...
it sounds better than if tried TO do it. simply contend maj
here's kind of energetic Peace that's TOO tranquil TO strongly
tranquil TO be interrupted by day to day labor or even shoo
ing war with boodshed, if that occurs -
MR.: Then don't suppose YOU'D call yourSe1 CoSC'eoos
objector, would you?
POE don't recall describing myself any terms But there are
plenty of things wouldn't like to force myself to DO
MR.: What are talking about Work or War?
PDE have natural and human reluctance TO DOM ana since
work is little closer SUPPOSE if troubles me more.
MR. While we're on that ANGLE do you hate work do you hate
war?
PDE When they confront me- they impose challenge Yed
10 them and let them overpoe me- get emotional conofo
that isn't far from hatred and fUstraon is that confusion OF
the Self would avoid therefore, Peace concerns me- secures
me- and love if . when do them, the Work and the War it
they come they're incidental Peace is the best prescription
| know for keeping fit mentally and spiritually.
MR. One final question: Mr. East Do you know prescription TOR
Peace? If So what ingredients 90 into it?
PDE No dsespect intended, my friend but I'm moi 600 ana
I'm riuht uIad of it, TOO All do is to tell you story once
heard don't know who wrote II. However, II seems mai d
sometime in the future the world divided itself into two armed
camps each ready for But both camps hesaed because
they knew would complete destruction OF the EARN
They knew that war would not leave living thing on this
planet In final desperate effort they agreed 10 Call truce TOT
AZ hours The purpose call together all the learned men
from every field of learning known to man. There was gtan
mechanical brain made by man. and it had proven lfSef II
supplied with sufficient material the brain could be relied on 10
povde the correct answers The learned from the Wofld
over gathered and one by one poured their knowledge into the
oant BRAIN When all had finished the machine had complete
history of the knowledge of mankind Time was running snort
the brain had recorded and taken into account every single
thing known TO man. right from the dawn Of history The world
waited and the enenes mounted as the giant brain did its
work Finally the brain began TO give its answers to the questions
mankind wanted most to know: How Can We Save Inc Wor
How Can We Save Ourselves Our Families How Can We Live In
Peace On This Earth? Slowly slowly the brain began to
print its answers on tape and the learned men of world stood
y closely and read as the machine told them the answers they
souuht And what they read was this:
am the Lord thy God -.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me-.
Thou shalt not take the name Of the Lord thy God in vain
Remember the sabbath day, to keep if holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother =.
Thou shalt not murder -.
Thou shalt not commit adUItry..
Thou shalt not steal -.
! 3, Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Thou shalt not coyef...
And after that the giant brain stopped for moment the world
waited in silence with bowed heads Finally in large bold letters
The machine cave ne additional answer. It read
DONTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU
MR.: Thank you, Preacher East.
pDE. Pace Brother