Show Entering 1947 State of the Nation With dubious step steps wo we 11 leave the theold theold old year tar And nd with faltering ing strides stride'S approach Ch the now new Hells Bells of the thC old year ear Ial are arc doleful to hoar hear And nd those for the tho new cheer only the tow tew Wo t still arc are haunted by visions of o war ar arnd And nd the thC aftermath with lith its shock sho k and shame TIll The Shooting is oer o'er but peace pla c seems scorns afar If And nd when 1 it shall conic come twill bi bl hut but in name Our OUI social system is hard by the Ih shoals shoal For our way ln of life a challenge faces Our 11 old time ideals anti and dialed goals Are Aro being attacked in many an places The Tho constitution like liko- astra a stray football Uv 13 B every r 1 passerby is jarred by his Ins boot As thought it t held tho the whole hole wide world orld in fn thrall While waiting wailing with the atom alarm bomb to shoot Industry and labor quarrel and clash Over liver wages wags and other relations The public stands E by b with plenty of cash J To IV buy now what is not in the tire e rations s. The rights and lefts contend for fol highest place In politics and economics both Each goes beyond its bound to save its face Which will win the contest no one Peace on earth good will towards nun men has had birth A V foundling it with its forebears unknown New York gave to It the best home ou on earth May it live till it has to manhood 11 grown grow n nU U U. Ns N's peace parley sees not each cacti ones one's good Like new they suspend Christian brotherhood As Damocles Damocle's I sword peace hangs by a 11 breath A like bear may hug it to death dla tho WEM |