What is Peace?
lEACE is more than the absence of war. Peace is a friendly
JL handclasp, small talk on a front porch, friends in
for dinner.
Peace is a birthday party, a Christmas tree, an Easter
service in a white church. Peace is telling someone where the
Smiths live, laughing at a joke, asking a neighbor what you
can do when there’s sickness in his house.
Peace is people helping instead of hurting one another,
trusting instead of suspecting, tolerating instead of hating.
Peace is forgetfulness of creed and color. It’s meeting
on equal terms. It’s honoring a man for what he is instead
of defaming him for what he isn’t.
This is peace. And until we have all this, we won’t have
real peace — the feeling in our hearts that all is right
once more.
Right now, we can make a good start towards this goal.
For, right now, in out local community campaign, we haw
the chance to help our neighbor. To help him regardless of
who he is or how he worships. To act together in mutual
trust and confidence.
And this is democracy in its finest expression. This is
part of all we are fighting for. This is what you help
to bring about when you contribute to the local com
munity chest. Make your contribution today—and make it as
big as your heart!
Give generously to
Your Community
War Fund
Representing the National War Fund
S. M. BUTLER, Local Chairman
Cherryville’s Quota $5,051.46
Gaston County Quota $68,263.00
J. HENRY UNEBERGER, COUNTY CHM.1