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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1948)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1948 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN. CENTRAL POINT, OREGON this is not my own town, I came here for the purpose of this high school Want to Help a Baby? because my own town we don't have high school only from Grade I to Grade VI. So I am force to continue here. Moat of the time I am penny less every thing is to be bought here The following letter was received from the Philliplnes by Mrs. Ruth but I am occupied in the schcol so Jolley. Mrs. Jolley sent some cloth I have no time to go to labor during 1 am looking for some ing to one of the drives and enclosed Saturdays, a note in the pockets giving her name works in the town to obtain even my and address. She received the letter food only, for my tuition fee and from the young man who is going to Matriculation fee I usually stop for school and is evidently studying two weeks in the school and go to labor. Kealy it is discouragement English. The letter came I by airmail and to study without the means like me Philllpino However, Our Lord in Saviour will carries fifty cents i in The letter was I always guide and help me through til stamps as postage, addressed to Hood River, Oregon and my ways if I lost my hope here on was forwarded to Fairbanks. Alaska, earth there must be a sure reward in the other world as God has promised. where Mrs. Jolley now lives. Friend, you might say that I am Sounds fantastic (o ask this question Mrs. Jolley Is a former resident of out of order already because I am go in httmanity-loving America. Well, that’* Southern Oregon and is the daugh exactly what you are doing for this ten- ing so far in relating to you such monib old victim of malnutrition in hun- ter of A. E. Powell of Central Point. try Vienna, Au-tria, when you observe and such but, since I know you are meatless Tuesday and eggless Thurs Batanes High School very far I am sure we cannot write day. There are thousands of similar youngsters all over western Europe of Banco, Batanes often to each other. So I am not every race and creed who need your Phil. Island urgent cooperation now to "Save Wheat, tired of pinning words here, Please Save Meat. Save the Peace.” Dear Mrs. Jolley: write to me often if possible through It has been always in mind that 1'11 airmail so that I may know whether Now is the time for all Americans reply your letter since I learned that my letter reach you or not. If I to come to the aid of humanity! Millions of men. women and chil you would appreciate it, but unfortu have a means. I will go to visit you. dren in western Europe face hunger nately you see how I am really poor. Lastly, regards to your husband and this winter. You can help to prevent In the first place I don’t have any appreciating his reply. 1 remain suffering and chaos abroad by co. operating with the President’s money to buy stamps. Now since Mariano Bata Food-Saving program. that time I have been always praying "A Merry Christmas and Happy New for the means by which I could earn Year to you and your husband.” just enough for the stamp in order must forever keep church separate to reply your letter, thanking for the from the state. This was clearly the clothes you send as a relief. Intent of the Founding Fathers, and I was really glad when I received their intent should be respected. But. the clothes and found a note inside it is still true that, to be a good American, each of us must recognize the pocket, Upon reading the con- tent, I feel as I am In front of you. is CHISTIANITY PRACTICAL? certain basic principles, written Into or assumed by the Constitution. How I wish to see you personally on By Dr. Alfred I*. Hnake that time so that I'll express my joys Editor's note: Alfred I’. Hanke First: The Founding Fathers' because of the clothes you send and Ph. D., Mayor of Park Ridge, Illinois, accpted God as creator and ruler of appreciating a reply. is a noted Economist. Business Con teh universe, the source of all good, Mrs. Ruth Jolley, I ant going to sultant. lecturer and Author.) whose moral code as presented in the i relate to you my life, I am really I write this as a business man who Ten Commandments is the foundt- very, very poor. At this time I am has sought the’answers to our nation lion of our system of law and order. Second: Freedom is an attribute 24 years old. I am studying self sup- al and international problems in the port. I don’t have a real father, fields of economics, politics and so Inherent in man. in consequence of mother Is i very old, 57 years old now ciology,—and found them less than his creation in the image of Ood. so she cannot support me in my enough* I have had to turn to reli That freedom can be neither created studies. ] I am second year because of gion for truths through which we can nor destroyed by the Individual, nor the war. I was disturbed, no school secure the self-control by individual» removed by the state except with the opened here during the Japanese necessary to peace and prosperity consent of the Individual. It comes to each of us with birth and goes occupation. under freedom. You see how- I like to continue my This article will deal with the with each of us into the grave. studies in spite of those hardships broader aspect of the problem, In a and difficulties that I am encount- later writing I hope to bring you the terlng. I always bear in mind that argument' for the individual. I am aware that the Constitution If I can endure the hardships now there will be reward after all. How of the United States, in guaranteeing I am very poor In this place because freedom of religion to all its citizens, LETTER RECEIVED FROM STUDENT IN PHILIPPINES The American Way Why Buy A Cow When We Go By Your Door Grade A Dairy Products GILMAN’S SANITARY DAIRY P.O. Box 190 Third: The freedom from God sonel ethics of individual citizens call I invests man with stewardship for all for and support the laws of the state. that is his, and with responalbllity Good government, finally, can exist directly to God for the way in which and persist only as it is rooted in he uses, his freedom and discharges self-government by the thousands his stewardship. and millions of individual c.tlzens. A good society must reel on good Fourth Freedom means the right of the individual to choose, the right individuals, and the most iccessful to hold private property and to enter rule for individual good <• induct and .nto private and Individual contract self-realization is found In the two with other individuals, within what great commandments to love God limits are necessary to safeguard the and to love our fellow man as we similar freedom of other individuals. love ourselves. Fifth: The State exists only to It is tragic that through all the preserve the rights and freedom and centuries since these truth* have encourage performance of duties of been available to us. mankind ha» individual citizens, by maintaining tried almost everything else and such conditions of law and order failed, Latest among those failures under which freedom can be exer- la the Uniteed Nations which lacked vised safely and in tranquility. the courage to begin with God. It la Into such a picture we bring the only as we adapt ourselves to the principles of Christianity, founded firmly on the same Ten Command ments, with additional emphasis on the sacredness of personality, indivi dual freedom and responsibility SERVING directly to Goi^ eternal laws that govern We, that wo can achieve fulfilment of life, and It is because the principles of Christian ity applied actually accomplish the highest good of individual and society, that we must recognize Christianity as practical. That is the lesson of history. Hunger breeds chaos , . . chaos breed* war. We caa't aUow western Europe to go hungry. Remember ... a small sacrifice now will make a big difference later. Follow the program of the ritlsens Food Committee. Save wheat . . . aave meat » . • save the peace! 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