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Show ' C. N. Lund, Editor V" "' " A - Enlered as Second Liberal American Weekly. ,iBHH Class Malter at the Post Oiiice at Salt Lake City. Utah, Underthe Act ol Congress ol March 3. 1879. ; Devoted to the idea that Economic Salvation must come through Spiritual Development and Uplift. Vol. VII, No. 51 CityAddress 217 David Keith Bldg. Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, January 7, 1944. Subscription, $1.50 to $5.00 a year Contributions Welcome. GOOD READING CONTINUED C. V. Hansen A half truth is a lie. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is what this old world needs today. There is a liquor advertising sign that reads: "The brewery business helps thousands." Tht truth is ana should say, "The business helps thouasands to crime, broken homes, untold suffering and Hell at last." A young Christian worker was riding on the train. He was handed a slip of paper on which was writen these words: Millions nnw living will never die." Quickly the man wrote on the back of the siip, "Millions now living are already dead." Dead in trespass and sins and on the way to ruin. SOME TIMELYJDITORIALS DESIRE OF EVERY HEART IS HAPPINESS. ; IT IS COMING. Ever since life was begun on this planet and the morn-ing stars sang together for joy, the one throbbing desire of every human heart has been for happiness that the soul might have joy. It is glorious to see real happiness either in child or man or woman. But, alas, it is all too seldom and all too little realized. It appears that it has eluded humanity. Of course, the few have found it, but for the many life has been one long trail of toil and want, and grief and tears. It was never meant to be that way. Man was created for happiness, for joy. There is a better day coming. The commotions and the troubles that are upon the world are but the "fermen-tations of unrest which will work out the necessary purifi-cation for the Spiritual Era, whose dawn already is dimly discerned. Even now the angels of preparation for this glad day are upon the earth or in the air; psychic gateways are being prepared for the entrance of new messages of love and truth, for deeper words of wisdom, for grander peaks of harmony and happiness than have hitherto blessed the world." Let no one tell you that a day of peace and joy and happiness is not coming. We, from our humble workshop, can see its dawn and its streaming sunrise! We can hear the rustle of its sheltering wings and we can feel the heal-ing power of its noonday splendor! Take hope and courage, all you poor, suffering and unhappy people, and pray that you may live to see that glorious day in which just to be alive will be a very joy. PERSONAL Pres. David O. McKay, one of the most spiritually develop ed men that we know of, met an aged man the other day a poor, obscure man, who hardly dared approach the churchman IPres McKay took him by the hand,spokea few'friendly kind-ly words, adding a "God bless you," and an encouraging ad monition. It gave the man new life and greatly cheered him on his lonely way. Such is the power of the common touch. To the spiritually developed soul there is neither rags nor riches, high station or low sta-tion. just the divinely madebro-the- r human running life's lame, footed race toward the goal set by the Gods to whom the wid-ow s hut may show as much faith and spirituality as the millionaire in his mansion. We are glad to welcome home our good Friend Major Fisher Harris who has been in the ser vice overseas some 20 odd months and has seen plenty Getting too near a big gun without protection for his hear ing. He suffered an injury to one of his ears and is soon to learn if it is serious. He made a record in World war I and is making a rocord in this one. Outstanding among our good Friends and Neighbors is L E. Elggren who has from the be-ginning done so very much to encourage us and to keep us going. Today he is a man be-reft since his wonderful help-mate left him. Mortal life will never be the same for him But brotlu'r,remember this: ' When all the blandishments of life are gone, cowards turn and flee, the brave live on." Keith Karsen, son of Mr.and Mrs. H.C.Larsen, is home from Farragut on a 15-da- y furlough Our good and faithful Friend J. H. Keate has been on the sick list for some time but is again able to be about. At 84 he Is doing pretty well. Friends Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Penrose arj thankful that their son in the service has fully recovered from his iujury. It was a gr at help to have his mother there On Tuesday, January II, the Baha'i Faiih memhership w ill hold a meeting at the Art Bain at 7:30, P. M to discuss Reli-gious Unity. Ministers of va-rious faiths will speak and there will follow a round table discus-sion. COOPEKATION that really cooperates. Manager VV. B. Robins of the Utah Co pera-tiv- c Association, 155 Pierpoinl Ave., was in gave us a I. ft and told us something about the business which will receive at-tention later He is a fine, young, clean cut business man, who cannot help but cucceed. More power to them. The profiteers of the country are making from 34 to 989 per cent net profit from various phases of the war. This was given out by Leon Henderson. One liquor manufacturer boasted that for him one hundred dollar bills were now as plentiful as 50-ce- nt pieces were before the war. The signs of the times indicate that decline may be sure and swift. Beware, you quarreling, greedy groups, lest you pull down the house that has given you life, liberty, prosperity and happiness. PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS Friend Mrs. Carl B. Petersen of Ogden says she reads the big little paper from beginning to end at soon as she gets it and finds it interesting. She is having it sent to her brother, C. P Hansen, 624 So 8th East, Salt Lake. And she sends New Year greeting . Howard Lund will be home today on a visit prior to entering Ann Arbor to take a government prescribed course. HH father. A H. Lund, is in Los Angeles attending a conven tion of the Abbott Co. Drug saelesmen and will visit his son Kenneth there. Fgancis Lund is also in attendance at the big convention. Only one New Year resolu-tion: To do all the good we can in all the ways we can. Neighbor David Athay was in and ordered the paper sent to Mrs. Athay's mother in Lo-gan, Mrs. Julia B. Blair. Mr. Athay who is investigator for the sta'e welfare came to earth in the same hour of the same day of the Fame month that Josef Stalin of Russia did The two bundles from heaven start-ed out together but. parted company as they neared an island in the Pacific, the one landing near Russia and the other coining to Zion. They a e 62. James Ray Lund, son of the late James A and Julia Lund, came home from Farragut last week after having Bpent nearly teu months in the naval hospit-al there because of a leg injure from which he is somewhat dis-abled. He has his honorable discharge and is through with the war. READERS' COMMUNICATIONS (Send in your communications, within 275 words, and be sure to enclose a dollar for typesetting.) (Writers take full responsibility for what they say.) WANTS DEMOCRATS TO PATRONIZE FRIEND. CHURCH OUT OF POLITICS. Editor Progressive Opinion: Your writers have said much, and said it deservedly, about the News' olumnist Pegler, He1, bad enough, but let me tell you that he is saintly compared with one who dictates and the one who writes most of the editori-als for said paper. Democrats, you better wake up or the reactionaries will sweep you out and kill all forms of social progress. And better patron-ize a friend like C N. LUND, who is the only man who has stood against the insurance reactionaries. High churchmen should keep out of politics. And the paper should change its treasonable policy. P. B. Nielsen. MR. EARL HAS THE FINE SPIRITUAL VIEWPOINT (Editor's note. In the third paragraph of this splen did communication Mr. Earl speaks of the inspiration he . gets from our paper. And that's the high aim of all our efforts to inspire people. Not money, not position, but a humble and burning desire to forward humanity by in-spiring it with social and spiritual truth.) Progressive Opinion. Dear Friend Lund: Today closes a period of 1943 years since the birth of Christ. His birth, His life's work, His Crucifixion and His Resurrection was for the purpose of pointing the way by which the human race ca n get back into the presence of their maker, if only they, will follow the pattern set by Him. His life's work was a spiritual mission, but the world has grown cold and cruel to the degree that the Spiritual side of life is all but forgotten. Spiritual darkness is creeping stealthly over the earth like a hungry catamount sneaking noiselessly upon its prey to devour it, and we humans are sitting passively by await-ing to be devoured. The world is hungering for spiritual food, spiritual enlightenment while the object of their heart's desire is within the grasp of every human being. Why is it that the life of Jesus and His works are not preached from the pulpit? Discussed on the street corner? Taught in the home? Published in the papers? Outside the Good Book itself, about all the spiritual inspiration I receive is in reading your little paper, Progres-sive Opinion, and I appreciate your untiring efforts in keep- - ing the light burning high on the hilltop. You are fighting . - for the good cause .with the sword of truth, and you are deserving a lot more credit than has been given you. I am a poor man, but I have been scrimping and sav- -' ing a few dimes and pennies until my cash register in my hip pocket shows a balance of $5.00, which I am inclosing to you along with my humble prayers for a happy and prosperous New Year for you and your household. If I could speak to all the readers of Progressive Opinion I would say "come across, boys, and let's give C. N. Lund a little financial boost." Very truly yours, Sylvester Earl Readers, help circulate the paper, send it to Progressive-minde- d people. Subscribe for your friends. Do what you can. The Progressive Cause needs you. SOMETHING OF A VISION, IN TWO PARTS We have seen a vision, in two parts. Picture No. 1, The interior of a Rochdale, English home in 1844, with all the ugly aspects of direst poverty. The father and the mother and each child, except the infant, working like the belabored slaves they were, to make as much as 23 cents a week each. All were poorly dressed, only half fed, with the look of despair in their faces, life a hopeless slavery unto the end. Picture No. 2, The group of thirteen of the original cooperators at Todd Lane, who had grown out of the conditions in Picture No. 1, and who looked like real God-mad- e men because of what cooperation had done for them. In that group were men who looked like Lincolns, Emersons, Fords, Vanderbilts, Morgans, etc., with their lives remade, recreated, through and by cooperation. And that's what true cooperation can do for "lost," under-privileged, trodden down people who hitherto worked away their lives for practically nothing. Speed the day of econ-omic freedonf. 'Economic democracy. Equality. - CHRISTIAN WORKERS SUPPLIES Books New-- & Used, Plaques and Scripture Statements, Gifts and Rewards Let Us Wrap Your Gifts 36 I 2 West, 2nd South Basement, Atlas Bldg. Alfred Sorenson Progressive Jeweler 75 East Second South Jewelry, Watch. Kodak Repairing Over 40 Years In SALT LAKE CITY. PONDS OVER AMERICA Thu cupola -- capped Cornhusker's Pride . tower on the state cap- - itol at Lincoln looks 1 out upon one of our sk important grain and "TL livestock states. Its fjffjjitj JF founders came from the ri!rrj?,.i. corners of the world fKjftH 108 and built a great com- - S til J jy gg:- - monwealth. 11 iMHhwJ'A In Europe too, Poland, S'MSismiii Czechoslovakia, Belgi- - " .5??-. um, Holland, France, Norway and other countries were striving . for better, more peace- - , Keep America Sale; 'JTmSu-j Buy War Bonds Hitler- - BONDS OVER AMERICA foTSrefwS: Home of Freedom ton stands Crawford's bronze statue of Free- - dom, symbol of the freedom and liberty our - government has guar- - tfik' " anteed to immigrant s'J p3 and native citizen alike, jp jWi since the founding of J, WaiiVl P' the Republic. " y'' I" tne capitals of Europe freedom and liberty are hollow, mocking words mouthed by jackal pup-- Icep America Free; pets like Mussert, oms-- ling, Laval, Degrelle Buy War Bonds orLaurei. ' . "" m 5 irilfid BEEF By Harold Channing Wire When Lew Burnet, trail boss, undertook to I , drive a great herd of longhorns north through I the Indian country to Wyoming, he faced not " raids but the efforts only the menace of savage J of his enemy to prevent delivery of tbe cattle. 5 The story of his final victory is told with J tension and unremitting excitement in "Indian Beef." Read this story now j IN THIS PAPER To the People of this Community YOU CAN AFFORD IT You can afford to buy Extra War Bonds during this Fourth War Loan Drive. Everyone in this community knows incomes are higher than MMMpHiffV ever before T I . L, Jm. -t-hat both 7 workers and y , 7ri farmers have f J tUrfrP; more cash i f than ever be-- : ry fore. Every-- it.....,. --..wy member 01 of families are income earners - and . everyone knows that increases in wages and sal-aries have far outstripped rising and increased taxes. You ?an afford to buy Extra War BAsSa matter of fact, you can't afford NOT to Buy Extra War Bonds. If you spend your money for needless, scarce goods, you are increasing prices . . . n to help win the war you ?an't afford NOT to buy War Bonds If you want to help that boy in the service, you can't af-ford NOT to buy Extra Bonds and if you want a for your own future spcurity, you cant afford HUl buy Extra War Bonds. just do the expected-bu?- All the BondSTyoEUcaDn.ToR BONDS OVER AMERICA geniaaeresh0strndsf Z Keystone Home oldest residence in Pennsylvania, the Caleb Pusey House, built at Upland in 1683 , . of field stone and mor- - !!Sy!5,5i-- " tar like so many resi- - Rfir' dences of early Colo- - feJV V 'JffpK nial days. ftiyyffi' '''tgs? M ""Spllj The countries of occu-- F - pied Europe hold an-cient landmarks point-ing to the dim past, but in the mad attempt to Nazify the entire conti-TTa- a OllF nent Germany has wan-- ZZ tonly destroyed thou- - Ileritage: UUV sands of historic links to obliterate all but the More War BOndS Teuton trademark. COUNTRY VERY MUCH DIVIDED It appears to us that the people of the country are very much divided, that there is much confusion and com-motion, and that all is not well at home. The soldiers over-seas who have gone down to death believed to their last . halting breath that all the people at home were worth fighting and dying for. With their last look at that flying flag they believed that everyone at home would do the right and fair and square things and that they would let nothing on earth divide htem while the gallant heroes are away. If the spirits of these honored dead can look down upon the scene they will see actions and hear remarks that will make them think that they died in vain. We have no reflection whatever on all the loyal workers and the givers of means with which to carry on. They make up a noble army of which the boys feel proud. But it is those who are disappointing the boys and the men on all the far flung battle fronts that have our contempt. To think that we almost daily meet men who have a desire to see their country defeated, who hate and criticise their own government, and speak not an encouraging word for the fighters, nor give a prayer or a hope for victory for the right. It chills our very soul. CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT SOME MODERNISTS DO In the old days of ignorance and intolerance, the destruct-ion of life as it now prevails and the setting aside of all of man's advancements, would be considered as an act of God iD order to punish "those who did wrong. But modern education and the advancement of our C'vilization ignore or scoff at such a b 'lief. Those of us who believe that justice and decency and honesty bring their own reward in time we cannot agree with the modem theorist or wi h sociological analysts whose deductions are based, in most all instances, on the theory of the non exisience of a supreme being. Although we are suffering and will continue to suffer for some time to come, and although there are mothers wives' and sisters who will lose their loved ones before this conflict has ended, tliere should be ioy in our hearts that we have been permitted in our life to participa te in this great world struggle to the end that future struggles in volving the slaughter of the innocents shall be prevented by our sacrifices Daniel Tobin. OUR OWN PROGNOSTICATIONS. While we see a glad day and time for humanity in the not too distant future, we also see that 1944 will be a tragic year, perhaps the dark cloud hiding the silver lining. In fact we believe ti e words of the great Liberator that, what has hap-pened is but the beg nning of sorrows We believe tl at the enemy may become so desperate that they will further attemt to extinguish whole populations rather than let them come into the hands of the allies. There may be victory and a temporary pence which will foreshadow greater trouble, fn our own eountry the enemies are hoping for and praying for collapse and chaos which, if it comes, wili create an emergency resulting in martial law and the postponement of the election It is devoutly to be hoped that we may b- - in error in this, our New Year prognostication. But error or no error may humanity be saved. STRIKE FOR SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. A Senator chai ges hat the American Medical Association is fighting the bill to make socialized medicine, surgery and hospitalization available to the aged social security clients. Too bad. They had better get, in and support the bill socialized medicine is coming as sure as the sun rises. The Fortune magaz ne poll shows 89 percent of the people for it. Hail the day. |