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af- VOL. IV, NO. 84. THE AMHERST NEWS-TIMES •4. ISSUED THURSDAY AMHERST. OHIO. THURSDAY. BMISIM em . * AMHERST, OHIO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922. LOCAL PASTOR WRITES ON WAR USING NON-PACIFIST IDEALS Subscription Prlee, $1.00 per Year ISRere note: The following article waa written especially for the Nowe- Tlmee, by the Rev. R. E. Eastman, Pastor of the Methodlst-Congrega- {tlonel ehwrett here. In order to give "the reading public the non-paelflst'a •Ideas on wer. The article la an ana- war to tho sermons written by Rey. H. H. Hester and published in the /-lewe-Tlmee aema few weeks ago. •r AMD THB WORK OP RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE PEACE; AND THE EFFECT OP RIGHT E0U8- H999 aUIITNESS AND CONFIDENCE FOREVER. •* i We sre living today In the gloom that follows a great storm. All about us are the marks of ruin and destruction. We see the distant red flash ***t\ taper tbs low rumblings that but lately brought terror and destruction. All about ue men are shouting "It is not over, the storm Is coming back" —Naturally the one question Is, "What sjpiall we dot" Many seem content to estimate tht damage that has been wrought and to predict that the storm Just paat 1s as nothing to the one they feel aure la soon to engulf us. Fortunately many are out saving that which is worth aavlng and aa they work they see more clearly thai not all Is lost. For them -at leaat the low hanging -ilouds are lifting. Singing through their tears they are conscious of the Kternal sunshine beyond the clouds, i Ot course this analogy between the fcorm and the world war has Its limitations. Man has Uttle or no power to bring on or stop the storm with its wind and hall and lightening, while frar Is of his own creation. As to the effects of war, the untold suffering awl Its bitternes-J, its unmeasured cost In life and property, its degrading moral effect, we are all agreed. Aa to whether war Is ever Justified and what we can do to prevent It we ara not all agreed. In fact there is a very wide divergence ot oplnoln among our beet christian thinkers. A study of the convictions of the members of the faculty ot almost any christian college will prove this contention. It Is a very easy thing to brand a nation, an organisation, or even a friend, "Paean", because be does not hold the same views that we do. It Is a much harder and much more christian thing -to frankly acknowledge that men may differ absolutely with us snd still be true to their convictions, to their friends, and to their nation. In other words, those who disagree with us may not be Pagan at all. In wbat I ahall aay ln the discussion of the various opinions held by others T do not want to be understood, as thinking lot them in any other way, than as earnest christian men and women. What ahould be the christian attitude toward war? In the light of all theU la being said and written about non-resistance should I be a Pacifist? May I try to answer the last .question first In my own thinking, and It must necessarily be through our individual thinking that we arrive at convictions concerning the truth; I find aeven reasons why 1 oan not be a pacifist and why Pacifism does not aeem to me to offer the best christian teaching regarding war and the international problems ot today. These seven reasons are: Flrat—So far aa the world war Is concerned the preaching of Pacifism tended to drag us Into the war rather than to keep us out. I think that history haa proven beyond the question of doubt that Oermany disregarded the demands of the U. S. Government to quit breaking all International law and lawa of humanity with her submarines because she was convinced that America would not flght. Had ahe dreamed that neither her own paid propagandists nor the conscientious object to war had really moved the great mass of the American people ber action of our pacifists, decidedly different. Partly at least through the noise of our pacifists, Germany had come to believe that America would answer Fatric Henry's question "Is peace ao sweet and life so dear aa to be purchased at the price of bonds and slavery," in the affimatlve America did not so answer the age long question of her revolutionary Hero. Second—The position of the Pacifist seems to me to be absolutely inconsistent, ln granting the right to uae force to Individuals and communities and denying it to nations.—"All war lo wrong, Is pagan, and should never be entered into by any nation under any circumstances" la the contention of the pacifist. While maintaining this contention the pacifist expects the community in which he lives to protect him and his wife and daughters from robbery and insult and disgrace —by lawa—by ^police—by sheriffs—by Jails. In other words he accepts the protection of the community, even though force Is used. His daughter re- turnnig In her Coupe In the evening with a girl friend, Is stopped on a lonely road alffl dragged from her car by a masked ruffian. A hobo who has been plodding his weary way unnoticed comes near takes In the situation, the spark of manhood that is within him biases forth with one swift blow he knocks the bandit down takes hts gun from him and Jlrks off his mask, then bids the girl drive on In safety. Of course Mr. Pacifist at once changes two letters and makes a hero out of the hobo. With all of which we have no objection and quite agree, but the ried squirming through ber towns on German bayonetts. France Is dis* scene changes. Belgulm lies prostrate and bleeding, her men are slain, her women outraged, her babies are car- polled. The "Cry ln Gods name help" across the storm tossed Atlantic through which three hundred years before the May Flower had plowed her way to the land of Freedom, and from Freedoms shores thure ariseti a mighty answer from 100.000,000 hearts "In Gods name let us Help." How we helped, how the tide was turned, I am not here to review—I am only here to say that In that awful hour of the worlds need, and to this present day, from a small minority there went up a loud and determined cry "America must not use force for any cause. Warfare Is Pagan", "He who fights is Pagan." The Hobo Is a hero but my neighbor boy, christian though we always called hlm who on Flanders fleld laid down his life that he might help Is a Heathen—"In consistency verily thou are a God." Third—The weakness of the Pacifists thinking seems to me to be his failure to distinguish between wars. All wars can not be rightly be class- en in the same category. Nations have gone to war from very different motives and these motives should be recognized. The motives which led Germany to massacre Belgium in the late war were certainly entirely different from those that compelled America to declare that a state ot war existed between the United States and Germany yet the Paclfllet will tell you they are all alike, that England and France and America were as much at fault as was Germany, and Austria, and Turkey. "One was as bad as the other". He proceeds to prove this by citing Isolated acts of cruelty performed by the allied armies and discovered recently by some American travler in Europe. In fairness it should be said that the truth of these alleged cruelties is much in question. To our way of thinking it takes a very badly prejudiced mind to put Napoleon and Washington In the same class both barbaric leaders ln heathen wars. Is there not some faint shade ot differ-, ence between the motives and goodness of Abraham Lincoln and William Holenzahlren? Perhaps I have talked with too few pacifists, but I have never heard one praise Lincoln nor condemn the Kaiser. Fourth—It Is this willingness to allow the actions of the few to determine its thought toward the whole nation or civllatlon that constitutes my next objection to pacafllsm. You probably noticed in the concluding sermon of the series tbat have appeared in the Amherst News-Times, tbat our nation is called Pagan and even the singing of America brings a blush of shame on the authors face. Why? Because a few, and a very few at that lawbreakers, were mistreated by a tew "rough-neck" officers while an army of four million men was being recruited and trained. We are oa sorry as are the pacifists that these things happened but we are not willing to stamp a nation as heathen because of the sins of a very tew, neither are we willing to exalt these few law breakers, even though to the place of heroes and forget entirely the million ot noble boys who just as conscleusiously obeyed their country's call and went into those water soaked, vermin fidden trenches, into the shades .of the Argon, into the red fields of Flanders singing "My Country 'tis Ot Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, of Thee I Sing". Filth—Because I cannot forget these boyB I am lead to next criticise of pacifism which is, that so far as my observation goes, there Is no religious or politlcallsm except anarchy being being taught in America today which shows so Uttle appreciation of our country as does pacifism. All of us need constantly to remind ourselves •that our country has given us about all we have—homes—education—employment—freedom, and all ot this at an awful cost of lives and sacrifice. As will blush to apeak your mothers name who has given her all for you as hesitate*-to sing your countries Hymn or salute her flag. Sixth—The whole paclflstic teaching Is based on Cbrlsts teaching of non-resistance. Before we apply this we need to study it in relation to Christ's teachings In general, and In FAILURE TO PROVIDE INSTITUTE TEACHER IMPROVEMENT RE- RESULTING PROM COUNTY INSTITUTES BRINGS ABOUT REAL SAVING IN EDUCATION. Strong oposttlon to any thought of doing awny with county teachers' institute* Ih voiced by Vernon M. Illegal, State Director of Education, ln a letter being sent to county superintendents. The penny-wise policy of some countles which have decided to do away with institutes is condemned on the ground that If the results have been unsatisfactory, the remedy is to Improve and strengthen the institute programs Instead of to abolilh them. "A teacher's institute proporly conducted should result In teacher improvement", Director Kelgel asserts, "thus effecting a saving many times greater than what the institute costB* the only real economy In education is that economy whleh Is the result of efficient service." A definite program of vital topics Is suggested for emphasis iu the institutes this ceiming summer. Heading as the fundamental basis of all education; study of the problems of improper classification and unscientific promotion of pupils; a better selection and adaptation of the subject matter taught to the pupils -these are among the problems thai should be stressed, he asserts. These are selected for especial emphasis because tbelr neglect Is so costly. It is urged that instructors be secured Who can do justice to this program, and that the work be mapped out in such a way as to give some opportunity for the teachers to actively participate instead of sitting idly to receive the lectures' verbal barrage. On and after January 1, 192.3, the money order window at the local post office will open at 9 a. m. sharp and close at 5:30 p. in. sharp. This arrangement was made to enable the clerks to leave the office at 6 o'clock. Tho stamp window will open at eight o'clock as usual but will close when the morning mall arrives, long enough to sort the flrat class mail This arrangement Is absolutely necessary because of the large quanity of morning mail received. The window will again be opened at 9 o'clock. LEONARD-EDWARDS NUPTIALS SATURDAY Miss Josephine Leonard, former matron of the local hospital became tbe bride of Mr Charles R. Edwards, local young man, at a quiet wedding ceremony performed by the Rev. Father Eischen, In St. Joseph's church parsonage at higb>noon Saturday. The couple was attended by Miss Luclle Emerck of Oberlln, Henry E. Edwards, brother of the groom and John Judge of Lorain. The bride was beautifully attired in a gown of brown canton crepe and pain*,. velvet with trimmings of gold lace, and hat to match. She also carried a bouquet of roses. A wedding dinner was served at noon at the home of the groom's parents on Main street. Covers were laid for the following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson and daughter, Miss Olive and Roy McLean of Hudson, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. D. F. McQueen and family. Mr. and MrB. Bert Edwards and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sawyer, John Judge, Miss Lu- eile Emerck. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards and Miss Sarah Leonard. Mrs. Edwards is a graduate nurse of Elyrla Memorial hospital, graduating with the class of 1918. She was formerly matron at the local hospital and through her efforts to make the local Institution a successful one during her administration, she made many friends and at this time those friends wish her an abundance of happiness. The groom Is a graduate of Amherst high school with the class of 1919 and also a graduate of Oberlln business college. He is now employed in the offices of the National Tube Company at Lorain. The newly weds left for a short wedding trip after which they will make their home here on South Main street. Their many friends extend to them their best wishes. TIME EXTENDED TO INSTALL MAIL BOXES POSTMASTER GENERAL WORK AUTHORIZES LOCAL POSTMASTER TO EXTEND TIME WHEN EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS PLACE MUST HAVE MAIL BOXES TO JAN. 1ft. St. John's Day will be observed by the local order of Masons at the Methodist-Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Tbe Lorain Commandery, Knight Templars will accompany the local Masons to the services. < relation to national life in particular. As we study these passages which arc found in Luke 6-27-36, we are at once impressed tbat Christ is here speaking of individual action and is not attempted to outline a national policy, even for the Jews. We also notice that in this teaching of the Master und to apply it as he meant to have it applied, but but are not willing to uttemt to force its application to situations which he never Intended the teaching to cover. In the story of the Good Samaritan, Christ does bring ln the third purty, if any of you will look back over your own lives you will realize that the teaching of this Parable has applied to your own experience at least one hundred times to where the "other cheek" teaching has been needed but once, yot It is this one per cent leaching .that is magnified and contorted out of its natural meaning by the pacifists, while the teaching that applies to the lives of men nnd nations every day is ignored. This one hundred per cent teaching regarding our neighbor is very plain and is often repeated in the gospel. We are to help others at whatever cost. "He who would suve his life shall loose it"—He who would be the greatest shall bo the bond servant of all"—"In as much us ye did it unto one of the least of these ye did It unto me"—"Greater love hath no Man than this that lay down his life for his friends". It becomes evident that most men that in the application of these teaching to national, as well Individual life, it may sometimes become necessary to use force to stay the hand of the murderer, be that hand of Individual or nation. The early christian refu s e d always to be frankly stated by Pacifists—Tbe early christians refused to go Into the Roman Arena and take part In the gladitorlal combats either wltb each other or other gladiators. But they often used Roman soldiers to protect them from mobs of their own countrymen. Paul claimed his right as a Roman citizen to be protected by Roman soldiers and requested an army to accompany him to Felix the Roman Governor, an army ot four hundred and seventy was sent. Read Acts 22*36—Acts 23-17-27, certainly does not sound like Pacifist doctrine. Paul and the early christians were not pacifists in the modern snese (Continued on Back Page) MONEY FROM STAMPS BEING RE-INVESTED That salesmen of wildcat securities are getting very little of the money that is being returned by the government throug the redemption of War Savings Stamps Is evidenced by a state-wide survey just made by building and loan institutions. So far, about 15 per cent of the War Stomps redeemed have been re-invested In government securities while the cash for the balance has been almost wholly left tor credit with local banks or building and loan companies. If this record is maintained until all of the 1918 Issue is redeemed, tt means that every section of the state will be enriched by thousands of dollars. Building and loan associations volunteered their services to the government in seeing that War Saving Stamp money was not lost through bad Investments. Officials of these institutions bave been trylny to keep War Saving money in their local communi- les to work for the prosperity of each Idividual community. As a result, these institutions ln Ohio have received so far more than $6,000,000 through the redemption of War Savings Stamps. This money will be used to loan to prospective home buyers and builders thereby creating better business conditions. The Interest displayed by building und loan companies ln the redemption of War Savings Stumps Is ln line with their record during the war when they sold more War Savings Stumps than any other group of financial institutions in the state. Mrs. Jennie B. Colburn, local postmaster has received notice from the postmaster general that she might extend the time to January 15, when every home and every business place must be equiped with a mall box or a slot ln the door. In Postmaster General Work's letter he stated that mall carriers were not obliged to leave mail at any home or business place unless their was some receptacle to put it in and that after January 16, mall should not be left at homes or business places unless the owners or proprietors of same had Installed a mail box or a door-slot. Thia ruling was not made to comply with the requests of local carriers or the local postmaster but to give tbe people of Amherst betor service. The following Is taken from the United States Official Postal guide, December issue: "The postmaster general, under the law (R. S. 161, sec. 8, P. L. & It), has authority to make all reasonable and necessary regulations for the conduct of his officers and employes and the distribution and performance of the business of his department. "Acting under such authority, in carrying out the provisions of the law governing the establishment und extension of city and village delivery service, it has been necessary for him to adopt certain rules and fix certain requirements. Among the latter are good continuance sidewalks, cross walks, street signs, and lights, house numbers, and the provision ot a door slot or private mail receptacle at each residence, and at each place of business, when the latter is not open at the time of delivery. These requirements have been in force for many years, and in compliance therewith, more than 70 per cent of all dwellings In city and village delivery territory have voluntarily been equiped with receptacles of some character. The only recent change la the requirements that the other 30 per cent be similarly equiped." ,r.ef» ■g.tfV *tvc»- "Sandetena Center of the Wo-rld*" •Wfsa nullllflY CURED! NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL TELL 8TATE RUNS SHORT ON LICENSE TAGS. Mayor J. J. Smytbe received word from the Secretary of state today tbat automobile owners would be allowed to operate their cars with old license plates until January 26. The destruction of over 50,000 plates by lire last month has made It necea- sury for such action, according to tbe secretary's report Night and day forces have been working on the tugs throughout this month but have been unable to muke up for tbe large loss last month. Automobile clubs throughout the state have received shipments of tags, but it Is thought that they will only supply the demands of the club members. Applications for tags should be made at once, to Insure having them by January 25, 1923. L. Horn of Louisville. Ky , is spending several days with his daughters, Miss Lucy Horn and Mre. Harris ot Church street. FOR SALE: Dodge Roadster, first class condition, $160 down, balance in monthly payments. Hugh L. Gawn, Authorized Ford Sales and Service, Amherst, Ohio. I Greetings AMONG our assets we like to count the only one that money cannot buy—your good will. And so at this holiday season, we extend to you—not as a customer alone, but as a friend—the best wishes for the coming year. |*.":- *.:.m:* t :..,.iiij:i!i"'ii[[.rii*,.ji*iiii; ,j;s : ruiiii!1iii.H*4fc^i;.:.,;iirrMhimmi*wiitknwiuii,;Liiii::ruMiu(iJtK-j1 The Amherst News Co. iiiiii They were Sick. They were Hungry. They wero Cold. They were Homeless. Td-y were Unrl.itheu. Illey were Unloved. An I supp.iHe nohoriv cared: During tlie pust year, us never hefor In the lives of many of th * vminger generations of this community, has come a very definite s**nse* nf eommunt- ty responsibility. Men. women and even children who have lived their christian lives In their snug little homes huve never given u thought prevleius to this year as to the welfare of their fellow-man. Their greatest concern has been for their family, their Job ami their health to keep their Je>h and property support their family. Like some slow-moving plague, they have seen an Industrial depression slowly creeping over the community, taking the job of this neighbor, reducing the wages of another and slowly but surely eating Into their savings account until It became u contest between hlm and clrcuinstunces to determine whether he and his loved ones should survive without help. He lias seen his comfort, bit by lilt, taken from him, has gradually but surely, first giv.'ii up the tea little lux- erles his clrcuinstunces have permitted his family all his life* and then us the pinch grew stronger, the bare necessities of life were sacrificed. He still holds out feeling that in a short time things will pick up and he will be back to normalcy. If lie can keep his health, he is willing to sacrifice. And he is proud. Never has any of his family asked fur alii from his fellow- man. He would gladly starve to death rather than admit defeat from an enemy who fights unfairly and creates circumstances over which he has no control and aglnst whom he la powerless. With his little savings goue, with his health Impaired because of worry and an equal struggle for existence, and the improper food which reduced income and increased demands necessitated, with the children in want. cold and helpless, be must, for their sake, acknowledge himself beaten. He must appeal for assistance. But to whom? To his lodge? * Never will be parade hts misfortune before his brothers. To his merchant? Not if he can prevent. To the church? No, he cannot bring himself to it. Hut the church, his lodge brothers and the business man learn of his misfortune and in their meager way attempt assistance. One has u benefit, another a bake sale and the other a mone>y contribution. Relief is here for u few days and then he sinks back Into despondency. At best tiie relief we can give ln this unorganized manner Is temporary. The desire to assist is there but thu results ure not permanent. When one of opr people is sick or incapacitated In the performance of bis duly as a self-supporting member of society, we who are good citizens feel morally aud financially responsible. We do everything we cun to speed his recovery, so thut he may resume his place ln society and life go on normally again. But if his disability Is permanent, we ulleviate the suffering as far as possible and try to bring ever suushine we can into his life. The solution to the problem is a community giviug to be known here us the COMMUNITY CHKST FUND, where our unfortunate neighbor appeal* privately to the pastor of his church, (the pastor of each church in the community being ou the distributing committee) who brings the matter before the committee uud the relief is grunted und society again justifies its existance. We care for our children te'iiderly during their years of helplessness, and with the same devotion and tenderness, we care for our uged when theiy huve gone beyond the yeurs of activity. This devotion and sense of responsibility is the most impelliug of human motives. It is the thing which lifts mau above the other members of the animal kingdom and makes a civilized society posible. The more highly developed the form of society the linn,, mindful are Its people tor the young, the aged the weak, the unfortunate, and the indigent. Under a barbaric society the aged, the sickly, and the less useful members are quickly put out of the way. The highest form of society recognizes the community us an enlarged family group, where tho moral aud financial responsibility must be born each member according to his ability to bear it. If the responsibility seems unequally divided, il must be remembered that so also is the ability to shoulder the responsibility. In most cases the inability is only tempararily and It Is for this temporary relief that this fund will be used because of the fact that your committee* has al ready decided thut the money collected shall be* used for the relief of the poor ONLY. The share of those unable to bear their share of community respunslblllty must be born by those who are able to bear It. Responsibility will always gruviute towards those whose shoulders are strong, whose hearts are whole' and whose heads are clear. To assist each member of this community to become and remain useful members of society should bo tbe desire of each member of the community. To assist <iur unfortunate poor to rear ih.'lr children according to the standards of this community. to assist them In becoming useful members of society, to permit them to be properly raised so that they will be strong and healthy e iti/e*ns and will reflect credit upon the community Is the ultimate goul of the COMMUNITY CIIKST FUND. HUT SUPPOSE NonoDY CARIOI Th,. only remaining ite*m to be con- lldtrad Is the need for assistance. Look about you. in your neighborhood, In the town and community There nre a number of worthy families at this time thut you know en* yourself and a number Of others equally as worthy who attempt to hide their poverty, knowing that there Is no adequate agency to grant them relief. Since the money to lie raised is to be for the poor ONLY, if there Is a surplus It can and will be carried over for <iur future poor and our future worthy- poor may be you and I If circumstances so arrange and array themselves against us as they have against our present unfortunates. HUT BUPPOn NOBODY CAMDI There is no argument against the Community Fund. When you are asked to give. Do unto other* as you would have them do unto you. SCHOOL GAIN CLOSE GAIN IN HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN HALF OF TOTAL Ninety-two thousand mora buys and girls were iu high school iu Ohio last yeur than there were enrolled two yeurs ago. according to figures Just announced b.v the Stute Oepurmcnt of Education. The increase In high school enrollment alone durltig this two-year period amounts to more than half of the total. Korty-nino thousand more young people ui'e now securing high school training thun were elolng so two yeurs ago. An unusual circumstance* in connection with this Increase Is the fact that the gain In enrollment of boys was greater than that of girls to the extent of 4.000. Girls have outnumbered boys In high school for years nnd still do, but the boys ure beginning to gain on their feminine contemporaries. Within the past year alono the Increase in high school enrollment iu the county districts, exclusive of cities and exempted villages, amount to 18,000, Much of the credit for the increase in elementary and high school enrollment Is due to the Ding coinpul- sody education law. in the opinion of stale authorities. This law, through its extension ef the upper e ompulsory age* limit to sixteen years, aud to eighteen in the cuse of those who are not employed, has served to keep young people In school lunger. Willie great credit is due the law, the broadened cirrue ulum of the modern high school, with its wide raugo of electives, designed to meet tbe ni'cds of pupils of varying < apabllltles and of varied interests, is believed to have contributed much to the high school growth. Tho introduction of subjects that appeal to the youth us r>Mlly meeting life needs has served to hold more and more pupils in school, the Depurtiui'iit of Kelucation usserts. BUSINESS MEN TO HOLD CONFERENCE 3ECRETARIE8 OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE WILL MEET AT COLUMBUS JAN. 11 & 12 Secretaries of Chambers of Commerce in. Ohio will hold conference ln Columbus January 11 and 12. The session on January 11 will be held at the Ohio State University, under the direction of the committee on Business Men's Conferences of the University. Dean Halph I**. Heiliuau of Northwestern University, John A. Uulld, secretary of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Deun Jumes K. Hagerty und Dr. H. I*: Huagland of Ohio State University will address tbe secretaries. I ( 1 \
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VOL. IV, NO. 84.
THE AMHERST NEWS-TIMES
•4. ISSUED THURSDAY AMHERST. OHIO. THURSDAY. BMISIM em . *
AMHERST, OHIO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922.
LOCAL PASTOR WRITES ON WAR
USING NON-PACIFIST IDEALS
Subscription Prlee, $1.00 per Year
ISRere note: The following article
waa written especially for the Nowe-
Tlmee, by the Rev. R. E. Eastman,
Pastor of the Methodlst-Congrega-
{tlonel ehwrett here. In order to give
"the reading public the non-paelflst'a
•Ideas on wer. The article la an ana-
war to tho sermons written by Rey.
H. H. Hester and published in the
/-lewe-Tlmee aema few weeks ago.
•r
AMD THB WORK OP RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE PEACE; AND
THE EFFECT OP RIGHT E0U8-
H999 aUIITNESS AND CONFIDENCE FOREVER.
•* i
We sre living today In the gloom
that follows a great storm. All about
us are the marks of ruin and destruction. We see the distant red flash
***t\ taper tbs low rumblings that but
lately brought terror and destruction.
All about ue men are shouting "It is
not over, the storm Is coming back"
—Naturally the one question Is, "What
sjpiall we dot" Many seem content to
estimate tht damage that has been
wrought and to predict that the storm
Just paat 1s as nothing to the one they
feel aure la soon to engulf us. Fortunately many are out saving that which
is worth aavlng and aa they work they
see more clearly thai not all Is lost.
For them -at leaat the low hanging
-ilouds are lifting. Singing through
their tears they are conscious of the
Kternal sunshine beyond the clouds,
i Ot course this analogy between the
fcorm and the world war has Its limitations. Man has Uttle or no power
to bring on or stop the storm with its
wind and hall and lightening, while
frar Is of his own creation. As to the
effects of war, the untold suffering
awl Its bitternes-J, its unmeasured
cost In life and property, its degrading moral effect, we are all agreed.
Aa to whether war Is ever Justified
and what we can do to prevent It we
ara not all agreed. In fact there is a
very wide divergence ot oplnoln among
our beet christian thinkers. A study
of the convictions of the members of
the faculty ot almost any christian
college will prove this contention. It
Is a very easy thing to brand a nation,
an organisation, or even a friend,
"Paean", because be does not hold
the same views that we do. It Is a
much harder and much more christian
thing -to frankly acknowledge that
men may differ absolutely with us
snd still be true to their convictions,
to their friends, and to their nation.
In other words, those who disagree
with us may not be Pagan at all. In
wbat I ahall aay ln the discussion of
the various opinions held by others
T do not want to be understood, as
thinking lot them in any other way,
than as earnest christian men and women.
What ahould be the christian attitude toward war? In the light of all
theU la being said and written about
non-resistance should I be a Pacifist?
May I try to answer the last .question
first In my own thinking, and It must
necessarily be through our individual
thinking that we arrive at convictions
concerning the truth; I find aeven reasons why 1 oan not be a pacifist and
why Pacifism does not aeem to me
to offer the best christian teaching
regarding war and the international
problems ot today.
These seven reasons are:
Flrat—So far aa the world war Is
concerned the preaching of Pacifism
tended to drag us Into the war rather
than to keep us out. I think that
history haa proven beyond the question of doubt that Oermany disregarded the demands of the U. S. Government to quit breaking all International law and lawa of humanity with her
submarines because she was convinced
that America would not flght. Had
ahe dreamed that neither her own paid
propagandists nor the conscientious
object to war had really moved the
great mass of the American people
ber action of our pacifists, decidedly
different. Partly at least through
the noise of our pacifists, Germany
had come to believe that America
would answer Fatric Henry's question
"Is peace ao sweet and life so dear
aa to be purchased at the price of
bonds and slavery," in the affimatlve
America did not so answer the age
long question of her revolutionary
Hero.
Second—The position of the Pacifist
seems to me to be absolutely inconsistent, ln granting the right to uae
force to Individuals and communities
and denying it to nations.—"All war
lo wrong, Is pagan, and should never
be entered into by any nation under
any circumstances" la the contention
of the pacifist. While maintaining
this contention the pacifist expects the
community in which he lives to protect him and his wife and daughters
from robbery and insult and disgrace
—by lawa—by ^police—by sheriffs—by
Jails. In other words he accepts the
protection of the community, even
though force Is used. His daughter re-
turnnig In her Coupe In the evening
with a girl friend, Is stopped on a lonely road alffl dragged from her car
by a masked ruffian. A hobo who has
been plodding his weary way unnoticed comes near takes In the situation,
the spark of manhood that is within
him biases forth with one swift blow
he knocks the bandit down takes hts
gun from him and Jlrks off his mask,
then bids the girl drive on In safety.
Of course Mr. Pacifist at once changes
two letters and makes a hero out of
the hobo. With all of which we have
no objection and quite agree, but the
ried squirming through ber towns on
German bayonetts. France Is dis*
scene changes. Belgulm lies prostrate
and bleeding, her men are slain, her
women outraged, her babies are car-
polled. The "Cry ln Gods name help"
across the storm tossed Atlantic
through which three hundred years
before the May Flower had plowed
her way to the land of Freedom, and
from Freedoms shores thure ariseti a
mighty answer from 100.000,000 hearts
"In Gods name let us Help." How
we helped, how the tide was turned, I
am not here to review—I am only
here to say that In that awful hour of
the worlds need, and to this present
day, from a small minority there went
up a loud and determined cry "America must not use force for any cause.
Warfare Is Pagan", "He who fights is
Pagan." The Hobo Is a hero but my
neighbor boy, christian though we
always called hlm who on Flanders
fleld laid down his life that he might
help Is a Heathen—"In consistency
verily thou are a God."
Third—The weakness of the Pacifists thinking seems to me to be his
failure to distinguish between wars.
All wars can not be rightly be class-
en in the same category. Nations have
gone to war from very different motives and these motives should be recognized. The motives which led Germany to massacre Belgium in the late
war were certainly entirely different
from those that compelled America to
declare that a state ot war existed between the United States and Germany
yet the Paclfllet will tell you they are
all alike, that England and France
and America were as much at fault
as was Germany, and Austria, and
Turkey. "One was as bad as the
other". He proceeds to prove this by
citing Isolated acts of cruelty performed by the allied armies and discovered
recently by some American travler in
Europe. In fairness it should be said
that the truth of these alleged cruelties is much in question. To our way
of thinking it takes a very badly prejudiced mind to put Napoleon and
Washington In the same class both
barbaric leaders ln heathen wars. Is
there not some faint shade ot differ-,
ence between the motives and goodness of Abraham Lincoln and William
Holenzahlren? Perhaps I have talked with too few pacifists, but I have
never heard one praise Lincoln nor
condemn the Kaiser.
Fourth—It Is this willingness to
allow the actions of the few to determine its thought toward the whole
nation or civllatlon that constitutes
my next objection to pacafllsm. You
probably noticed in the concluding
sermon of the series tbat have appeared in the Amherst News-Times,
tbat our nation is called Pagan and
even the singing of America brings a
blush of shame on the authors face.
Why? Because a few, and a very
few at that lawbreakers, were mistreated by a tew "rough-neck" officers while an army of four million
men was being recruited and trained.
We are oa sorry as are the pacifists
that these things happened but we
are not willing to stamp a nation as
heathen because of the sins of a very
tew, neither are we willing to exalt
these few law breakers, even though
to the place of heroes and forget entirely the million ot noble boys who
just as conscleusiously obeyed their
country's call and went into those
water soaked, vermin fidden trenches,
into the shades .of the Argon, into
the red fields of Flanders singing
"My Country 'tis Ot Thee, Sweet
Land of Liberty, of Thee I Sing".
Filth—Because I cannot forget
these boyB I am lead to next criticise
of pacifism which is, that so far as my
observation goes, there Is no religious
or politlcallsm except anarchy being
being taught in America today which
shows so Uttle appreciation of our
country as does pacifism. All of us
need constantly to remind ourselves
•that our country has given us about
all we have—homes—education—employment—freedom, and all ot this at
an awful cost of lives and sacrifice.
As will blush to apeak your mothers
name who has given her all for you
as hesitate*-to sing your countries
Hymn or salute her flag.
Sixth—The whole paclflstic teaching Is based on Cbrlsts teaching of
non-resistance. Before we apply this
we need to study it in relation to
Christ's teachings In general, and In
FAILURE TO
PROVIDE INSTITUTE
TEACHER IMPROVEMENT RE-
RESULTING PROM COUNTY
INSTITUTES BRINGS ABOUT
REAL SAVING IN EDUCATION.
Strong oposttlon to any thought of
doing awny with county teachers' institute* Ih voiced by Vernon M. Illegal, State Director of Education, ln a
letter being sent to county superintendents. The penny-wise policy of some
countles which have decided to do
away with institutes is condemned on
the ground that If the results have been
unsatisfactory, the remedy is to Improve and strengthen the institute
programs Instead of to abolilh them.
"A teacher's institute proporly conducted should result In teacher improvement", Director Kelgel asserts,
"thus effecting a saving many times
greater than what the institute costB*
the only real economy In education is
that economy whleh Is the result of
efficient service."
A definite program of vital topics Is
suggested for emphasis iu the institutes this ceiming summer. Heading
as the fundamental basis of all education; study of the problems of improper classification and unscientific promotion of pupils; a better selection
and adaptation of the subject matter
taught to the pupils -these are among
the problems thai should be stressed,
he asserts. These are selected for especial emphasis because tbelr neglect
Is so costly.
It is urged that instructors be secured Who can do justice to this program,
and that the work be mapped out in
such a way as to give some opportunity for the teachers to actively participate instead of sitting idly to receive
the lectures' verbal barrage.
On and after January 1, 192.3, the
money order window at the local post
office will open at 9 a. m. sharp and
close at 5:30 p. in. sharp. This arrangement was made to enable the
clerks to leave the office at 6 o'clock.
Tho stamp window will open at
eight o'clock as usual but will close
when the morning mall arrives, long
enough to sort the flrat class mail
This arrangement Is absolutely necessary because of the large quanity of
morning mail received. The window
will again be opened at 9 o'clock.
LEONARD-EDWARDS
NUPTIALS SATURDAY
Miss Josephine Leonard, former matron of the local hospital became tbe
bride of Mr Charles R. Edwards, local young man, at a quiet wedding ceremony performed by the Rev. Father
Eischen, In St. Joseph's church parsonage at higb>noon Saturday.
The couple was attended by Miss
Luclle Emerck of Oberlln, Henry E.
Edwards, brother of the groom and
John Judge of Lorain.
The bride was beautifully attired
in a gown of brown canton crepe and
pain*,. velvet with trimmings of gold
lace, and hat to match. She also carried a bouquet of roses.
A wedding dinner was served at
noon at the home of the groom's parents on Main street. Covers were
laid for the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Edwards, Mrs. Sarah Jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson and daughter, Miss Olive and Roy McLean of
Hudson, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. D. F.
McQueen and family. Mr. and MrB.
Bert Edwards and family, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Sawyer, John Judge, Miss Lu-
eile Emerck. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards and Miss Sarah Leonard.
Mrs. Edwards is a graduate nurse of
Elyrla Memorial hospital, graduating
with the class of 1918. She was formerly matron at the local hospital and
through her efforts to make the local
Institution a successful one during her
administration, she made many friends
and at this time those friends wish her
an abundance of happiness.
The groom Is a graduate of Amherst
high school with the class of 1919 and
also a graduate of Oberlln business
college. He is now employed in the
offices of the National Tube Company
at Lorain.
The newly weds left for a short
wedding trip after which they will
make their home here on South Main
street.
Their many friends extend to them
their best wishes.
TIME EXTENDED TO
INSTALL MAIL BOXES
POSTMASTER GENERAL WORK
AUTHORIZES LOCAL POSTMASTER TO EXTEND TIME
WHEN EVERY HOME AND
BUSINESS PLACE MUST
HAVE MAIL BOXES TO
JAN. 1ft.
St. John's Day will be observed by
the local order of Masons at the Methodist-Congregational church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Tbe Lorain
Commandery, Knight Templars will
accompany the local Masons to the
services. <
relation to national life in particular.
As we study these passages which arc
found in Luke 6-27-36, we are at once
impressed tbat Christ is here speaking of individual action and is not
attempted to outline a national policy,
even for the Jews. We also notice
that in this teaching of the Master
und to apply it as he meant to have
it applied, but but are not willing to
uttemt to force its application to situations which he never Intended the
teaching to cover. In the story of the
Good Samaritan, Christ does bring ln
the third purty, if any of you will look
back over your own lives you will realize that the teaching of this Parable has applied to your own experience at least one hundred times to
where the "other cheek" teaching has
been needed but once, yot It is this
one per cent leaching .that is magnified and contorted out of its natural
meaning by the pacifists, while the
teaching that applies to the lives of
men nnd nations every day is ignored.
This one hundred per cent teaching
regarding our neighbor is very plain
and is often repeated in the gospel.
We are to help others at whatever
cost. "He who would suve his life
shall loose it"—He who would be the
greatest shall bo the bond servant
of all"—"In as much us ye did it
unto one of the least of these ye did
It unto me"—"Greater love hath no
Man than this that lay down his life
for his friends". It becomes evident
that most men that in the application
of these teaching to national, as well
Individual life, it may sometimes become necessary to use force to stay
the hand of the murderer, be that
hand of Individual or nation.
The early christian refu s e d
always to be frankly stated by Pacifists—Tbe early christians refused
to go Into the Roman Arena and take
part In the gladitorlal combats either
wltb each other or other gladiators.
But they often used Roman soldiers
to protect them from mobs of their
own countrymen. Paul claimed his
right as a Roman citizen to be protected by Roman soldiers and requested an army to accompany him to Felix the Roman Governor, an army ot
four hundred and seventy was sent.
Read Acts 22*36—Acts 23-17-27, certainly does not sound like Pacifist doctrine. Paul and the early christians
were not pacifists in the modern snese
(Continued on Back Page)
MONEY FROM STAMPS
BEING RE-INVESTED
That salesmen of wildcat securities
are getting very little of the money
that is being returned by the government throug the redemption of War
Savings Stamps Is evidenced by a
state-wide survey just made by building and loan institutions. So far,
about 15 per cent of the War Stomps
redeemed have been re-invested In
government securities while the cash
for the balance has been almost wholly left tor credit with local banks or
building and loan companies. If this
record is maintained until all of the
1918 Issue is redeemed, tt means that
every section of the state will be enriched by thousands of dollars.
Building and loan associations volunteered their services to the government in seeing that War Saving Stamp
money was not lost through bad Investments. Officials of these institutions bave been trylny to keep War
Saving money in their local communi-
les to work for the prosperity of each
Idividual community. As a result,
these institutions ln Ohio have received so far more than $6,000,000
through the redemption of War Savings Stamps. This money will be used
to loan to prospective home buyers
and builders thereby creating better
business conditions. The Interest displayed by building und loan companies
ln the redemption of War Savings
Stumps Is ln line with their record
during the war when they sold more
War Savings Stumps than any other
group of financial institutions in the
state.
Mrs. Jennie B. Colburn, local postmaster has received notice from the
postmaster general that she might
extend the time to January 15, when
every home and every business place
must be equiped with a mall box or a
slot ln the door.
In Postmaster General Work's letter he stated that mall carriers were
not obliged to leave mail at any home
or business place unless their was
some receptacle to put it in and that
after January 16, mall should not be
left at homes or business places unless
the owners or proprietors of same had
Installed a mail box or a door-slot.
Thia ruling was not made to comply
with the requests of local carriers or
the local postmaster but to give tbe
people of Amherst betor service.
The following Is taken from the
United States Official Postal guide,
December issue:
"The postmaster general, under the
law (R. S. 161, sec. 8, P. L. & It), has
authority to make all reasonable and
necessary regulations for the conduct
of his officers and employes and the
distribution and performance of the
business of his department.
"Acting under such authority, in carrying out the provisions of the law
governing the establishment und extension of city and village delivery
service, it has been necessary for him
to adopt certain rules and fix certain requirements. Among the latter
are good continuance sidewalks, cross
walks, street signs, and lights, house
numbers, and the provision ot a door
slot or private mail receptacle at each
residence, and at each place of business, when the latter is not open at the
time of delivery. These requirements
have been in force for many years,
and in compliance therewith, more
than 70 per cent of all dwellings In
city and village delivery territory have
voluntarily been equiped with receptacles of some character. The only recent change la the requirements that
the other 30 per cent be similarly
equiped."
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■g.tfV
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"Sandetena Center of the Wo-rld*"
•Wfsa nullllflY CURED! NEXT
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL TELL
8TATE RUNS SHORT
ON LICENSE TAGS.
Mayor J. J. Smytbe received word
from the Secretary of state today tbat
automobile owners would be allowed
to operate their cars with old license
plates until January 26.
The destruction of over 50,000 plates
by lire last month has made It necea-
sury for such action, according to tbe
secretary's report
Night and day forces have been
working on the tugs throughout this
month but have been unable to muke
up for tbe large loss last month.
Automobile clubs throughout the
state have received shipments of tags,
but it Is thought that they will only
supply the demands of the club members.
Applications for tags should be made
at once, to Insure having them by
January 25, 1923.
L. Horn of Louisville. Ky , is spending several days with his daughters,
Miss Lucy Horn and Mre. Harris ot
Church street.
FOR SALE: Dodge Roadster, first
class condition, $160 down, balance
in monthly payments.
Hugh L. Gawn, Authorized Ford
Sales and Service, Amherst, Ohio.
I
Greetings
AMONG our assets we like to
count the only one that money
cannot buy—your good will.
And so at this holiday season, we
extend to you—not as a customer
alone, but as a friend—the best
wishes for the coming year.
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They were Sick.
They were Hungry.
They wero Cold.
They were Homeless.
Td-y were Unrl.itheu.
Illey were Unloved.
An I supp.iHe nohoriv cared:
During tlie pust year, us never hefor
In the lives of many of th * vminger
generations of this community, has
come a very definite s**nse* nf eommunt-
ty responsibility.
Men. women and even children who
have lived their christian lives In
their snug little homes huve never
given u thought prevleius to this year
as to the welfare of their fellow-man.
Their greatest concern has been for
their family, their Job ami their health
to keep their Je>h and property support their family.
Like some slow-moving plague, they
have seen an Industrial depression
slowly creeping over the community,
taking the job of this neighbor, reducing the wages of another and slowly but surely eating Into their savings
account until It became u contest between hlm and clrcuinstunces to determine whether he and his loved ones
should survive without help.
He lias seen his comfort, bit by lilt,
taken from him, has gradually but
surely, first giv.'ii up the tea little lux-
erles his clrcuinstunces have permitted
his family all his life* and then us the
pinch grew stronger, the bare necessities of life were sacrificed. He still
holds out feeling that in a short time
things will pick up and he will be back
to normalcy. If lie can keep his
health, he is willing to sacrifice. And
he is proud. Never has any of his
family asked fur alii from his fellow-
man. He would gladly starve to death
rather than admit defeat from an enemy who fights unfairly and creates
circumstances over which he has no
control and aglnst whom he la powerless.
With his little savings goue, with
his health Impaired because of worry
and an equal struggle for existence,
and the improper food which reduced
income and increased demands necessitated, with the children in want.
cold and helpless, be must, for their
sake, acknowledge himself beaten. He
must appeal for assistance. But to
whom? To his lodge? * Never will be
parade hts misfortune before his brothers. To his merchant? Not if he
can prevent. To the church? No, he
cannot bring himself to it. Hut the
church, his lodge brothers and the
business man learn of his misfortune
and in their meager way attempt assistance. One has u benefit, another
a bake sale and the other a mone>y contribution. Relief is here for u few
days and then he sinks back Into despondency. At best tiie relief we can
give ln this unorganized manner Is
temporary. The desire to assist is
there but thu results ure not permanent.
When one of opr people is sick or incapacitated In the performance of bis
duly as a self-supporting member of
society, we who are good citizens feel
morally aud financially responsible.
We do everything we cun to speed his
recovery, so thut he may resume his
place ln society and life go on normally again. But if his disability Is
permanent, we ulleviate the suffering
as far as possible and try to bring
ever suushine we can into his life.
The solution to the problem is a
community giviug to be known here us
the COMMUNITY CHKST FUND,
where our unfortunate neighbor appeal* privately to the pastor of his
church, (the pastor of each church
in the community being ou the distributing committee) who brings the
matter before the committee uud the
relief is grunted und society again
justifies its existance.
We care for our children te'iiderly
during their years of helplessness, and
with the same devotion and tenderness, we care for our uged when theiy
huve gone beyond the yeurs of activity. This devotion and sense of responsibility is the most impelliug of human motives. It is the thing which
lifts mau above the other members of
the animal kingdom and makes a civilized society posible. The more
highly developed the form of society
the linn,, mindful are Its people tor
the young, the aged the weak, the unfortunate, and the indigent. Under a
barbaric society the aged, the sickly,
and the less useful members are quickly put out of the way.
The highest form of society recognizes the community us an enlarged
family group, where tho moral aud
financial responsibility must be born
each member according to his ability
to bear it. If the responsibility seems
unequally divided, il must be remembered that so also is the ability to
shoulder the responsibility. In most
cases the inability is only tempararily
and It Is for this temporary relief
that this fund will be used because of
the fact that your committee* has al
ready decided thut the money collected
shall be* used for the relief of the
poor ONLY. The share of those unable to bear their share of community
respunslblllty must be born by those
who are able to bear It. Responsibility will always gruviute towards those
whose shoulders are strong, whose
hearts are whole' and whose heads are
clear.
To assist each member of this community to become and remain useful
members of society should bo tbe desire of each member of the community.
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