Show PREPARE NOW FOR WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING the sum substance of many letters which come to our desk now indicate that people are thinking as they have never thought before as a result of things they hear or read bead in regard to world affairs persons who have a means of livelihood are wondering how long it will last and those who have little or nothing in regard to the material things of life are wondering how to carry on only those who have ample means or a reserve f und fund deem seem to feel secure although they too are apparently uncertain or they would not ask some of the questions we find in their letters if only such ones would realize that they have an advantage over their less fortunate relatives and friends in that they could use such wealth as they now possess to provide themselves with a reserve of food supply and other needful things and go to some other location away from the congestion of city life to re establish themselves while there is yet time to do so not only they but others for whom they feel concern would be provided for when the darker days will cast gloom and sadness over many who now dwell in places of seeming safety fortunate indeed are the persons or families who can divorce themselves from their present locations if they live in any of the larger cities or close by and find their way to this intermountain inter mountain country to make new start since the time is not far distant when it will be more difficult to do so and because of the increase in food prices and other things which will come as a result of sending so much to other countries a dollar will not buy what it does today building materials are also soaring in price because there is such demand for these things by those who are engaged in any form of defense work and so another shortage will become more acute as the days pass it is to be deplored that those who are most awake to the need to make such future provision are unable to do so while the great majority of persons who now feel secure in a financial sense are paying little heed to the warnings given by those who are in a position to know what is just around the corner when noah built the ark he was an object of pity and ridicule to those who believed not in what he had to say and yet he continued his work with the few who did believe and he also followed to the letter the divine guidance received which prompted him to do what the average person would consider an impossible task to perform and a foolish plan to follow so it is in these uncertain days and because there are a few sturdy souls who think less of themselves and the material pleasures they too might enjoy if they were not so absorbed in following some inner urge byge which will not be denied the coming changes will find them at their post of duty ready to help their less fortunate brothers and sisters when the real need to do so arrives we are now reading another book by edward bellamy entitled bellamy speaks again and we urge upon you to get a copy and read it too if you are familiar with his looking backward and equality you need no further introduction to this author and most of our readers have at least a slight acquaintance with these books through references we have made to them in the past in the later works of which there are two edward bellamy tells of the intervening steps between the old order and the new age of living he also defines communism socialism and nationalism in a masterly way in our readers column we offer a few comments concerning the above mentioned book and later we will discuss the second publication entitled talks on in order to throw further light on the situations of the present hour which may be helpful to you who cannot afford to get these enlightening books for your own reading and study the average person is prone to think of prophecy or predictions as something to be shunned or disregarded because it cannot be proved at will by those who dare to offer such word as they have knowledge of which might serve as warning or promise as the case may be if promise se of some fine reward or happening is predicted they want to see immediate results and if some warning is given they expect to be told how when and where the predictions made will come to pass but where would ones faith or trust in god be or what would it amount to if all prayers made were possible to answer and all promises were fulfilled immediately so it is with prophecy no matter what form it may take such persons need to be reminded that men like edward bellamy and other writers we could name have prepared volumes of good sound reading material in the form of fictional writings which are of great value to every type of person who has a thinking mind and will use it now the time is here and now to read and study every for form M of literature or scientific material offered as well as that which may come from those who are the so called prophets of all agles ages keeping an open mind at all times not condemning if unbelief exists and acting promptly on what does register as truth only by so doing may we find our way out of the present period of transition and ready to take the responsibilities which will be ours to assume as we enter upon another phase of living such as edward bellamy presents in such splendid way in his books of the past and those of more recent publication having made careful study of all phases of prop prophetic prophet bet ic writings we stand ready to offer assistance to any who may ask for it and to suggest many worthwhile books arid and pamphlets for your study and future progress keep in mind that an investment in such material is like providing an education for your children because the children of today will be the parents of tomorrow and the more they can be tau taught bt now of the future changes in store for them the better equipped thay will be to carry on when they come |