THE FUTURE OUTLOOK J
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SATURDAY. MARCH H, 1942.
THE THOUGHTFUL
'ATTITUDE.
Most of the present conc ern Is with
our own attitude towards our war
efforts. There are a good ninny people
who feel that the war Is not to
lie pushed ns vigorously as it should
lie la view of the seriousness of the
enemies which we face. In the minds
juf these critics there seouis to be a
Rgrowlng feeling that the present generation
of warriors Is not us enthusiastic
as It should be regarding
the destructivencss of the war. They
seem to feel that there should be
more of the "War Whoop." Americans
for the most part are not ex.
pressing their hatred as they should.
Perhaps all these critics are well
founded, but they do Dot win wars
or measure the attitude of people engaged
in war.. Our country being
what it Is, everyone of us can indulge
4n privileges of criticizing. Yet,
when we study the situation we can
-find that considering the distances of
our far .flung battlefields, and the
ifact that we hnve never considered
war the proncr duty of man. the
progress that we have made today
-.is'-to be cool mended.' lb ' less' than j
< three months, even though we are .
' caught without our full ariuor on, we (
: have to give very hard blows to our ,
enemies in battle as well as to con- ,
tinue to give aid to our friends. This ,
Indicates the direction that we are |
finally going when we shall have {
completely armed ourselves,
v The duty of every good American t
\ls, therefore, one doing all he can i
<;o be sure that he does his part, i
This can be accomplished in some i
.if the following ways: First, by <
working as efficiently and effectively ;
at (whatever job he has. Second,1 by |
saving food, money iu?d materials 9? i
that war production can he main- i
. tained at a very high level: and |
third, by refusing to hate an enemy ?
even though we are called upon to
destroy him. Uy busying ourselves I
with these points of view, our op- i
port unities for criticisms will be re- i
duced to a minimum and wu will l?>
going a long way towards realizing I
Vv, - the chief alms of our task, that of i
+ complete victory. <
* / EDUCATIONAL OP- .
:/ PORTCJNITIES.
Never before io the history of this ,
country has there been such a great ,
demand for trained people In the varlous
endeavors which are designed
to supply our^ great defense needs.
Almost any person who is trained in
the skill arts can get employment In
bis particular training. Since we
have suffered so long by having a
large numf>er of people who were not
especially trained for any special
..thing, it seems that great efforts
should he made to Impress upon the
minds of adoleseenre of this generation
the necessity of a thorough, wellrounded.
training in a particular field
so that we could develop the type of
\ nalary. The training progrum should!
Dot end with'the youth of the land,
-x but It abould be carried among the
/ adulta ao that they will become
i t r''.- skilled worheca to take care of all
f -e the future needa of the country. The
jmitloo rWn^-nvpre and more that
V* .trained well-Informed people are the
?&?? moat valuable aaseta that It can pooISStatffc .m
we could; have seen thla Idea
J* loog ipo,\the'coat of making a pro?r-'Trv'
(ram of, education universal would
L 'Tt have.been expended and It. would
?^^>5 greatly paid for Itaelf by tbe type
' yfyofti worthwhile, ''people that would
Bhave been produced. All of our eda.V
? :
THE r
: a tors should, therefore, think wsrl- r
>usly of our future teaching so that \
this need for skill training will l>e c
anticipated by having programs and r
sther provisions for It In all corn- I
nullities of the country. I
Education has ceased to tlie a lux- 1
nry or a hit and mlits program for i
I few ]*ople and bus now become N
i necessity for ull j?eople. *
HOW TO GET WORK DONE.
For u long time tht- President of
the ITulted States has tried to make
the war effort democratic by allocating
the duties among various departments
such or Reconstruction Finance
Corpora tlou and Federal Reserve
System, etc., but has been discovered
that only a strong armed Individual
like Ivmald Nelson can he depended
upon to carry forward such "work.
While under a democratic system, the
majority of us should approve or disapprove
of a proposition before action
Is demanded, the work of the
world Is usually carried on by a fewindividuals
w|k> bave the courage to
:arry out the will of the majority.
The history of American politics Is
the history of leadership in this direction.
This leadership, la spite of
>ur democratic system, has made It
[ osslhle for certain men in our nation
to stand bead and shoulder above
the others. What Is needed always,
miVLiier iu peace vr 10 war, jf u gwu nxecutlve
to conr-'ldate 'the various
resources and opinions into nn effective
mould for the beneflr of all concerned.
We belleev now, that the war
?ffort under thlB type of nrrangement
will go forward by metes and
l>ounds, and that our production will
reach heights heretofore unrealized.
THE NEGRO'S ATTITUDE
TOWARDS THE WAR.
It is now hard for any one observing
the averaged Negro in the United
States, as well as the result that
rome . from various reported studies
about the Negro In World War II, to
see that large numbers of Negroes
are Indifferent to the war effort This
Is true also among all Americans* bemuse
there Is a feeling that the war
is far away and we are not in Immediate
danger. Regardless of their
attitude. It should be stated emphatically
that Indifference and Inaction
should be discouraged because the
Jaily accounts of the war shows beyond
a shadow of doubt that this war
is Borlous business and that we should
?nter It by doing everything possible
to hasten Its conclusion with complete
victory for the democratic way
>f life.
If we are Inclined to forget about
the seriousness of tills war, a little
thought on the following subjecti(
should help us to remember: (1) The '
freedom which human beings have 1
been struggling for since pre-hlstorlc
times to the present age is the result
of great effort First against Nature
and now aagiost other human belngB
who feel that oppression is a natural
lot of large parts of the human race.
(2)-We should remember that while
democracy Is imperfect as all present
day human institutions are imperfect
It, nevertheless, represents the best
efforts has made man towards the
goal of Individual respect and development.
.
For that reason, we should think
long and hard before deciding there
Is nothing to fight for In this war.
(3) We should remember that If the
world war is to be made better, we,
ourselves, must help to make It that
way. It Is still true that If Jostlce,
m 10 lie nun u must ne pianneu lor,
worked for, and organized, and It
will give us those benefit*, for which
w? struggle. If we could remember
these three points of view ,lt would
tie easily seen that the war effort
should be taken very seriously by all
of us. There Is no time to pnt personal
feeling and worn out' Institutions
about the rea 1 Issue that Is now
facing us. Two worlds'are at war,
two points of flews are In ' conflict
and one cannot tolerate the other. If
we. are to win, we must' do everything
possible by saving our energy
and materials, thinking, rpnw^iy and
believing in the 'ultimate, victory of
our causa
The last world war did not give
us the things it promised. It did,
however, give a measure of freedom
heretofore unknown. And'after the
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?ext war, there will be a larger op-j
xirtunlty to develop a full measure
tf those democratic principles which i
oust cotne to our group. Yet, these
arger freedoms will not come If we
ire not trying to-promote'them by a
rue belief In detnocrucy. Our attlude
should be to work as hard as
ve can to make democracy for our-1
elves, now. This can be done.
THE PRESENT STATUS j
OF RELIGION.
One of the popular targets of the
>re#ent age lias been the religious j
*llef of man. Since the Russian
devolution of 1017 religion has been,,
esled as never liefore in recent times, i
Following (lie evils of Russia,
nine the great happenings In Gernuny
against the Jews, and now the
joining of this world war II finds reiglon
again on the alter of sacrifice,
ftie conflict Is primarily one about
vho shall control the things In which
nan is to believe. For In that control,
i large measure of the efforts of two
onfllctlng ways of life are organized
n desperate struggle.
Under the totalitarian system.
>ne's beliefs are regulated by the
tate or by various Individuals in lm-<
tortant positions. This growing conrol
of beliefs has tried the Chrisian
religion more than any other,
t has made a large number of In
Ilvlduals feel Insecure In their long
itnndlng principles of conduct and reations
with their God. It has shown
is that many of the things which we
tmsider essential are now passing
iway. This has made us ask queslons
about our conditions more than
>ver before. This growing conflict to
letermine the things in which wc
hall believe, has called on the best
nlnds of Christiana to reassert the
cnown truths thHt have proved that
ight and Justice are the continuing
irlnelples of this world regardless of
what might seem to be succeeding
low. V
Sometimes the triumph of a way
>f life which rest In the fatherhood
>f God and the brotherhood of man
nust he a reality. This can be done
>y aged Christian living dally and
fully hoping to get times for which
le Is solemnly preached himself. It
ran he done by emphasizing In deeds
is well os thoughts. The fundamental
irinclple that the love of the fellownan
is the higher good. A dedication
wen on the part of the masty business
of war and more effectively of
the w'ar Is under the real asesrt of
the higher places the religion should
comply In the lives of men. One principle
which should dominate and that
is the destruction of haty and rerenge.
Evil and unjust ice should bo
lestroyed without our hating Individuals
who are respectable for the conI
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSEN , ;
Doing Mighty Works
Golden Text: What manner of
man is this, that even the winds
and the sea obey him? ? Matthew
8:27.
Stilling the Storms
Who will still the storm? Who car
master the confusing conditions _ ol
life* Jesus la the answer. After tell
Ing how Jesus taught, Matthew goe
on to describe his power to contro
nature and man. The stormy night 01
I Galilee and the wild demoniac o
Gerasa mav well tvnlfv -for on
I thought the trying situation* tha
confront us in Individual experlenc
and In the nodal order.
Conflicting forces within ourselve
drive na out of our course, arouse ou
fears, disturb our peace. We panne
make headway. We are baffled an
defeated. We need the steadying role
pf One who can rebuke the wind an
say < tin to the sea, "Peace, be still"
and to the unclean spirit*, "Com
fbrth.** . ;
''.We. are asking with a new an
deeper interest.What Is the powc
of Jesus in the world todayT Whs
'la His worth and 'meaning for oc
troubled time? By , what authorlt
doe* He claim that our Uvea, our li
stitutlons, our governments, shoal
be controlled by his spirit? It Is 01
M. C. . , - ,/
Christian belief that Jesus Is still the i
master of every situation! He Is the !
solution of all our problems.
What Jesus does for the Individual
he can also do for society. This <
Christian social order Jesus calls the
kingdom of God. It will supplant 'I
competition with co-operation. For i
greed and selfishness It will substitute
lore and sacrifice. In place of i
race prejudice and national egotisms i
It will encourage a brotherhood that <
will transcend our narrow dlstlnc- I
tlons and antagonisms.
Now and then, on the rising tide i
of some significant movement toward
social understanding, Industrial Jus- I
tleo. or Intemaltonnl good will, we
hope we are headed for It. Then, i
again, we have misgivings aud won- i
dcr If our civilization will ever Identify
Itself with the kingdom of God.
But we may be sure that some age 1
will realize It. 1
What we call our civilization may i
go down In the storm because it was
not wise enough to accept Jesus*
way of salvation; but there will come i
a oay when some civilization will ilia- i
cover tbat "the way Jesus preached
and lived la, after all,, the only eei* i
tain way of salvation. I
When we permit the spirit of 1
Jesus to dominate all relationships. >
building his principles into law and
custom. Into business, industry, and <
government, we may erpect sanity,
peace, and order.
It is the only way of life that seems
to warrant any promise of deliverance.
It is the only road that leads
out of the fangled chaos In which we
find ourselves. ?
Unused Power
The ministry of Jesus was a mln'iRtry
of power. He exercised his
power in every realm ? physical,
mental, spiritual. He healed the sick,
raised the dead, cast, out demons,
stilled the storm, forgave sin, rehabilitated
wrecked lives.
. The ministry of Jesus was' a ministry
of power, and that power continues
to be exercised today; in the
moral and spiritual life of the,world.
A standard of right has T>een established.
and It Is undeniably the work
of Jesus. The wickedest man measures
his delinquencies by the extent
of his failure to practice the principles
of Jesus; aDd even non-Christian
nations offer no moral code of
their own as superior to the Christian
code. Their chief criticism
against It' is, not that it 'is ' wrong,
but that It Is Impracticable. That
criticism has no force with those
who have really tried It ".
The existence of the church itself
is proof of the mighty working of
Jesus In the life of today. This Institution,
small nt first, encountering
difficulties from within and persecution
from without, betrayed at times
by Its professed friends and outlawed
by Its enemies, has persisted until
today It Is established throughout the
world and Is the vital religious force
in every - country. xThere y are those
who Bay the church has failed; but It
maintains Its activities, gains multiplied
thousands of adherents every
year, and constantly . carries on an
aggressive campaign against evil of
' every kind. The church Is manifest-1
ly n part of that "working whereby
he^lg able even to subject all things
unto himself" (Phlllpplans 3:21).
> But the most direct proof .of, the
f wonder-worklpg power of Jesns In
- the present day Is to be found In the
? lives of multitudes who have bee?
1 redeemed from sin, * regenerated: In
i nature .and kept consecrated to1 the
* service of God and humanity by their
r faith In this same Jwtur. Their Uvea
t have been changed, not superficially
and temporarily, but radically and
permanently. * > .
The surpassing wonder of. the
r miracle la, not only that these lives
t have been changed, but also that they
A are not content merely to enjoy the
* blessing* of salvation for themselved
d alone but are under compulsion'/-to
; spread the good new* .andJ*bring
? others Into the' name Joyous experience.
A power la working In these
d lives?the same power that' ma bled
-r Jesus to do mighty works,
it So "the day *>f miracles Is not
it passed." Jesus fxerclnes hi* power
j now, ai he did then. We rejoice .In
i- the world recognition of the Chrisd
tlan * standard bt righteousness. In
ir the -vitality and trowth of the,church,
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1141.
and In the sure testimony of countless
men and women to the saving
and keeping power of God. In all
this we see evidence of the coming
t>f the kingdom of God on earth.
But there Is tragedy In the realization
that vast reservoirs of power
made available to his followers by
Jesus are atlll not drawn upon. The '
situation resulting from unused power
la not far different from that
caused by lack of power. Money that
Is burled in the earth serves no use- 1
ful purpose. Electric energy that Is
never released lights no lamps, carries
no messages, turns no wheels ofIndustry.
\
If the church could release .and
utilize Its potential strength. It could
evangelize the world intensively as
well as extensively. If It could command
Its unused resources. It conld
banish war, overthrow the liquor^?
traffic, purify politics, destroy racial,
and class prejudices, and establish
real brotherhood among men. It could
not eradicate sin, , but It could correct
many of the evil conditions that
sin produces. ' v
The tragedy of the church Is the
tragedy of the Individuals that compose
It Lives are weak, not because
of power, but because of unused powar.
"Ye would not!" (Luke 13:24) Is
one of the most pathetic utterances
of Jesus.
Poetry In ,
Everyday Life
WAKE/ I " *
They'll march the streets with Jauntier
stride
Henceforth wherever they go
They'll tell their tales with a bit
'more pride
When Iht. hair nf th
snow. *4 '" V *
And whether It's' land or tlie sky [. '
', * or the sea.' ". ? /
They- are ordered their, posts to
v take, '.T' U '' " Vs ir,{;
The Marines forever will braver be v
For that glorious' fight at Wake.
There's a little more bulge to that
V;> coast of blue % -y
Than has ever before been seen.
And a little bit more for each boy to
do
As a V. S. A. Marine.
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For .whether . It's ocean or slty or
sea' . '
. Where the shells . about them v
# break, ^
The Marines will carry the memory
Of that glorious fight at Wake.
Just a little more lustily now they'll
sing
Their rousing, marching song.
And a little more courage to duty
, bring
When they battle' to- right a
wrong. " * ' . .r
For wherever there's need of them,
j *}' / lang or-ses, V* - V >4j
'?Or sky with the flag at stake,.'"1'^1
The Marines will light t with the %
' memory ; ; . '-Jr. . V*,
Or that glorious stand at Wake."
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SPIRIT OF AMERICA,
It was on the seventh of December
The Japanese began to fight.
It's a day well long remember.
But TJncle Sam will make It right.
Our country is for freedom. ' ' "V' -
Our next beet word 1b peace; * . , I
And the lore we have ' for the
^TJ. 8.A. ' ' ;
I am sure will never cease. ' ?
The boys that are In oar army
Stand ready for their call?
With our soldiers, Bailors, and marines
Our country cannot fall.
With ships and guns hnd airplanes,
:, planes, ' t . . ; :
We will let the Japanese know ,
That when the.U. 8/vmakes it stand
They will l*> crar^coTwjuexed foe. ju-rf
The-nails will he next In 'line" > Y-Jv ''
To fed our full-thrown force,
The Italians then will follow suit *{*:
Along our chartered course. -J
Tbe Japanese did start It? ' , ,V.
But Uncle . Sam will wlnl -!t
The Stars and Stripes win foresee *
.. nn fcV.vS}
With the spirits of our men.
i ?Lucille Bray,
Greensboro, N. O .a "-?7~
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