The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-01-15
East Side
usually most satisfactory provided you don't get yourself

usually most satisfactory provided you don't get yourself
killed. ...... -.
MR. Then energetic Peace what you're talking about? Energetic
Peace something to Would you to describe it fur
Their?
PDE possible I'll be glad to- know nothing by experience or
observation about the Peace Of the cemetery for those who ae
dead simply hope they enjoy good rest And know nothing
about the Peace the City of Golden Streets where they play
obnoxious obbgatoes the harp hope sincerely sounds bet
ter than tried TO do it. simply contend that here's kind of
energetic Peace that's too tranquil TO strongly tranquil to be In
ferpted by day to day labor even shooting with Blood
shed, if that occurs.
MR. Then don't suppose you'd call yourself conscientious OBJ
iector, would you?
PDE don't recall describing myself in any terms But there are
plenty of things wouldn't like TO force myself to do.
MR.: What are we talking about, Work or War?
PDE have natural and human reluctance to both and since
work is little closer, suppose it troubles me more.
Mr. While we're that angle, do you hate work. do you hate
war?
PDE When they confront me- they impose challenge If yield
to them and let them ovepower me- get emotional condition
that isn't far from hatred and illustration 1t is that confusion of
the Self would avoid therefore Peace concerns me- secures
me- and love it when do Them the Work and the War,
they come they're incidental Peace the best prescription
know for keeping fiji, mentally and spiritually
MR. One fna question: Mr. East Do you know prescription o
Peace? If SC, what ingredients go into it?
PDE No despect intended my friend but I'm not God, and
I'm right glad of it. too All can do is tell you story once
heard don't know who wrote it, However seems that some
time in the future the world divided itself armed camps
each ready for But both camps hesitate because they knew
would complete destruction of the EARTH They knew
that war would not leave living thing this planet In final
desperate effort they agreed call for AZ hours The pur
pose to call together all the learned from every field Of
learning known TO There giant mechanical brain made
by man. and il had proven itself If supplied with sufficient ma
eria the brain could be relied to provide the correct answers
The learned from the world gathered and by one
poured their knowledge into the giant BRAIN When all had finish
ed the machine had complete history of the knowledge of man.
kind Time running Short the brain had recorded and ken
into account every single thing known to right from the dawn
ofhisto The world waited and the tenseness mounted he
gian brain did its work Finally the brain began give its an
to the questions mankind wanted most to know How can
We Save The World How Can We Save Ourselves Our Families
of world stood by closely and read the machine told he
the answers they sought. And what they read was this
am the Lord thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me-. ;.
Thou shalt take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
Remember the SABBATH day, to keep ithoH
Honor thy father and thy mother -.
4 Thou shalt not muredr -.
Thou shalt not commit aduItY
Thou shalt not stea..
Thou shalt not bear false witness =.
Thou shalt not coyet =.
And after that the giant brain stopped for moment the world
waited in silence with bowed heads Finally large bold letters
the machine gave one additional answer. 1t read -.
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO You'll
MR. Thank you, Preacher East
PDE: Peace Brother.