Show render unto ceasar IN N the twenty second chapter of st blatche m begin 1 ning with tho the fifteenth virse there is i s related an ident that seems now about to be repeated political briels arc are no new thing all wisdom was not born bom with this generation many bright ideas are very much covered with rost rust of the ages if those who imeane they have haye gica gi ten birth to them were less c cancelled ne cited and knew more of history and mankind so the idea of putting to a man in the public c ce e a question that is so A framed as to get hm into trouble ne n matter how ho he ansu answers era it or refuses to answer hu ha whiskers on it as some of our literati would say smart elecko among the Pharas Phara ces sees and hero deans supporters of king went to jesus with such a question they asked him if it were law ful fill to pay tribute to caesar if he said cs the jews would he b offended if ho he said no the romans might imprison him as a rebel and he calmly settled it without getting hato trouble by layng render unto caeser the things that are caesens Cae Cie sers and to god the things that arc are gods some members of the committee considering flood control in congress hac we conceived this old adage to be something some things s new and bright in politics and they hope to put secretary hoover in a hole b asking him to give his opinion on that subject to the committee hoping that which whichever eier side he takes in the controversy he lie will offend a large number of people and lose political strength O 0 it may be ohp th b they will bo be asi aa disappointed in the outcome as were the and Herod ians people with devious minds and crooked methods always get the worst of an encounter with a straight shooter so wo we wait and see |