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"Pessimism Greatly Overdone" Sunday
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" Says the "Econo" (prolonged rather than mitigated by1 April 27. Lesson IV—Giving Up qll
umist, For the Kingdom. Matthew 19; i8.
mist," "Which Entitle artificially witlrholcling stocks from � :
England to Take a sale),
Rationally Optimistic
View of the Fu-
ture"
We are glad to quote a note of real
good cheer this week. The "Econo-
mist," noted for its sobriety of ex-
pression, gives good reasons ior s
healthy industrial outlook. It is a
early spring tonic:
"There can be little doubt that Bri-
tish trade has experienced an appreci-
able setback, whose effects are to be
found not only in additions to the
numbers uneruplowed, short time in
mayn branches of manufacture and
depleted order -books, but in less obvi-
ous, though equally significant, symp-
toms of depression such as deeliuing
cable tariffs and a striking fall in the
volume of general advertising matter
carried by the daily Press," says the
Economist.
"The trade cycle, in fact, has clear-
ly taken a downward turn; but the
most casual observer of the situation
could not fail to be impressed by the
depth of the psychological depression
into which the country seems already
to have fallen, without much regard
either to the causes of the material
reaction or its probable duration.
The Popular Scapegoat
its indirect repercussions an
highly industrialized areas have been
already serious. Our misfortunes, as
witness the rapid increase of unetn- ANALYSIS
p1oyinent lir the United States, Ger- I. THE. ram YOUNG RULER, vs. 1Q,-22.
many and other unanilfacturing conn 1I. picjii:s ANv THE EINGaoin, vs. 23-26,
tries, are by no means unique. INTRODUCTION—I4ore we cone to a
Facts That Should Cheer subject which occupies an important
"Far, Indeed, from its being the place in the teaching of Jesus. He ;fre-
case that our competitive power de- quently discussed the nature or wealth
--its use and abuse. The lesson cone
teriorated during the past twelve tains an actual example of the way in
months, the weigkif of evidence favors which the love of money keeps back a
the conclusion that British industry, man from reachins• the true goal of
after losing ground relatively to its life.
competitors between 1923 and 3023, I. THE RICIN YOUNG IWLER. vs, 16-22.
26. Golden Text—Lay up for your
selves treasures In heaven.- Mat
thew 6; 20.
last year progressed to an exten
greater than that achieved by most
countries.
'England's imperative need to -day
may be summed up in three words—
courage, vision and determination.
We have endeavored to direct atten-
tion to such elements of comfort and
assurance in the situation as we can
discern. In so doing we have had in
mind that rational optimism does de
V. 16. It is from Luke that we learn
that this young man was a ruler,
which probably mean. a ruler of the
synagogue. This clan, VMS chosen
from the men of leisure and wealth,
and their services were given freely.
All the gospels lay 'stress upon ins
wealth.
V. 17. The question here is probably,pi
"Why asketh thou „e what is good,"
but in Mark the form is, "Why tallest
thou me good." We are not to sup-
pose that Jesus
esus is intending' to
our 'modern life, how changed every-
thing would be'. (i) Jesus does not
say' that wealth is an end in itself,
nor floes he lay down any rule of oln-
pulsorypoverty ,as was done by the
monastic orders. (2) Neither does he
teach that riches is a good in itself.
Life does not consist in the abundance
of the things that we possess, Wealth
cannot save us in our time of great
::er�.snity, neither is it the needful con-
dition of all happiness,
(S) Ever thing depends ort the way
in which men use the wealth they
Heroprsscss, 'ra we may notice the two
parables of the I3nrtghtieous Steward
and Dives and Lazarus. Wealth is a
trust, a talent which we pre to employ
for noble ends,
(4) The dangers of wealth are very
many. ']'here is a deceitfulness about
riches which it is hard to escape. It is
apt to take the first place in the
thoughts of those ' ,vho desire to be
rich. It thus monopolizes the place
that Cod sho',dcI have The love of
money lessens the spiritual zeal. It
often warps our
moral judgment,
ud 5111 td,
makes people
unscrupulous, It creates a false hun-
ger for more, and hardens the heart,
making those who seek money to be-
come inean and bard. It dries up the
streams of pity and love. Mere money -
set. king makes men dull and empty.
What New York
confess any personal faults, or to rma
tion—England's ability to throw ori �'
pend, as we have said, on one condi
say a I
that 1 e has failed He is
the malaise of economic defeatism
Greatest Fight of Science
"The Day of l -lope for the Vic-
tim of Cancer is Just About
to Dawn," Says Our Con-
tributor, Who Describes the
Wonderful Work Done by
Our Men of Science in
Forging a Weaopn to Fight
this Dread Disease.
Nearly twenty years ago a doctor,
who died recently, told rue that ho be-
lieved that at last a real weapon
against cancer had been discovered.
"Radium," he said, "kills cancer."
Ile was compelled to add, however,
that it was so difficult to use radium,
even when it was possible to obtain
any of this most precious substance,
that the outlook, though hopeful, was
not bright.
not disclaiming goodness. on his BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON
whose symptoms are disquietingly
visible. It is a distemper which takes
various forms.
"In business circles the popular
scapegoat is the forthcoming Budget;
apprehensions of increased taxation
are cited as a prime factor in retard-
ing trade and stifling enterprise. More
generally, doubts with regard to the
effects of the Coal Mines Bill and un-
certainty as to the alignment of the
Government's whole future policy are
held responsible for the absence of
the requisite confidence in our indus-
• trial progress.
"In addition, there is the calculated
pessimism of interests bent on justi-
fying claims to protection by tariff;
and the dismal chorus is swelled by a
largse chain of newspapers whose
noble proprietors demand that Eng-
land should discern in her imminent
bankruptcy and downfall the necessity
for swallowing their particular pana-
cea. Discounting, however, all fore-
bodings which are not disinterested in
motive, the impression remains that
the country as a whole is set in a
frame of mind almost, one might say,
deliberately 'bearish' of our pros-
pects.
"Emphasis is laid on every un-
favorable factor in our position—the
growth of competing industries in
hitherto non -industrialized countries
overseas, and our .handicaps in the
shape of much antiquated plant, dear
cost of living and high `sheltered'
wages—while not only is the extent
of our recovery since 'the war belit-
tled, but the Possibilities of renewed
expansion, based' on a forward policy
of constructive 'rationalization, ,are
part; but he is conscious of . the
fact that this youth's views of good-
ness are very conventional and defi-
"There are those,whose mistrust in tient, and he desires to correct this
our industrial futrue, coupled with de- fault. The first condition of attaining
sire to cheat the tax collector, is be of edcommandments.es is thefhful observance.
ing expressed in a quiet `flight from V. 18. When the man asks as to the
the pound'; some evince their disbe- kind of conunandnients,'' Jesus Selects
four, which he sets forth as examples
lief in our capacity by proposing that
we should. secure a tiny 'sheltered' of his meaning.
home market at the cost of throwing V. 20. Evidently his youth had
up the sponge in the foreign trade es- lived a good life, had kept the pro-
sential to our present population's prieties. Like Paul he had sought
standard' of life; others—and in their after rightecusliess. Marls adds a fine
touch when he says, "and Jesus 'be -
ranks one may fairly include the ma- holding him loved him," Mark 10: 21.
jority of the Privy Council, of the \r, 21. Jesus recognizes that there -is
bankers and industrialists, and of the. a weakness in his character which can
trade union leaders throughout the be corrected only by a severe method.
country—are defeatists in the sense This young mail was deeply attached
that the courage is lacking to push to the comfort and honor whicl• wealth
forward, even at a risk, bold and en- brings. These worldly connection were
terprising plans. taking up much of 1 is thought, and
Jesus sees that it is only as he makes
"Safety First"—Despair a complete break from these outward.
"In our present situation, 'safety bonds that he can enter upon fhe. real
first' is a counsel of despair; there is Purposes of the kingdom. Accordingly
no salvation hi caution which `looks' Jesus bids hint sell all that le has, and
until senescent legs can no longer give to the poor.
Three things are to be noted hi this,
leap' at alI. Traditionalism is a heavy condition laid down by Jesus. (1) This
brake on the progress of every effort advice is meant for this :individual
to modernize and reconstruct our in- case, and is not to be applied as a
dustrial and commercial organization. general rule for all followers. It.
But the greater the severity of thewould be impossible for this ruler to
present trade recession, the greater follow Jesus in his roaming mission if
becomes the need for enterprise in he were involved in business interests
carrying reconstruction through, how which made his presence in certain
ever painful the process of ratiouaii• places needful. His mind would be
divided and he could not seek the king-
zation may be in• its immediate and dom first.
direct results on interests affected. (2) This abandoninent- of wealth
And the heavier the prospective bur- was a stage in the following of Jesus.
den of direct taxation, the less reason He was to get a new occupation. Here
have those possessed of wealth, either Wes something better than that which
in capital or brains, to drawback
he was called to give up. The new
Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur-
nished Every Pattern
• life would be the true riches. Jesus
from the risks- of the arena. never asked a person to give, no any -
"Defeatism in the form of manual thing except for a greater good.
workers"'ca' canny is not the worst (3)This story illustrates the cost of
perfection. Jesus says that if the
youth wishes to be perfect then he
niust make the necessary sacrifice. No
moral or spiritual gain is possible
without effort and self-clenial.
•V..22. The departure with sorrow.
presents us with one ,who saw the
highest, and had not the moral cour:
age to accept it. He wished to.serve
God, but he also hived' the World, and
one cannot serve both God and Main -
II. RICHES AND THE,KINGDONI, VS. 23-26.
V. 23. These intidents siitifrally fol -
Jesus draws from this actual case
the conclusion that it is difficult for
a rich man to accept the kingdom.
V. 24. He uses a familiar saying
which was meant to give point to his
remark. The' eastern mind loves snch,
extremes in language. The purpose
of Jesus id to insist upon'the impossi-
bility of loving ;wealth, and of being
also an earnest' member of the king -
V.'25, The disciples are astonished,
because they had been accustomed' to
suppose that rich men were the„hap-
piest, and most favored of God. This
was, and for many still is, the common
teudin gter be viewed . in a spirit of danger to our future national .achieve -
apathy and discouragement. , It is as menta Those who profess that their
though England, having long ago lost enterprise' is deadened, because re -
faith in Samuel Smiles, had ceased, as ward is so heavily mulcted by the fisc
. a result of the present set -back, to be-
' lieve in -herself.
"'This being 'so, it is :pertinent' to
• consider, 'carefully whether the pre-
sent lack of confidence has any war
rant. Let uS state at once that in our
view pessimism. is being quite un-
justifiably overdone. We have no de-
• sire to minimize the gravity of the un-
employment problem;' and the trade
reaction, coming not as.the aftermath
of a boom in this country, but as the
. sequel 'to nine years of hardly -won and
very moderate 'recovery, is a serious
disappointment to hopes already long
deferred. At the same time; there are
features in -the situation, as we see
It, which entitle this country—on one
condition -to take a' rationally opti-
mistic View of the future .
"The Central' fact is that last aut-
timn a suriilus of supply over recent
average demand reached sinmltane••
ously over a wide range of foodstuffs
and raw materials a point at which
lower prices were inevitable. The
fall of prices, curtailing the puchasing
powe rof producers of such. important
commodities as wheat, sugar, coffee,
rubber, wool and tin—to name oily a
few of the 'distressed products'—was,
bound to have a rapid effect on the
volume of international trade; and
would do well to bear in mind that
taxation becomes a burden greater or,
less onerous to a nation in proportion
as . the .national. productivity dimin-
ishes or ,expands. There.is little need.
to point the moral for the individual,
whether he considers the national in-
terest or his own." '
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part representing young. GiddyboY
open in your new play. I hope I'm not.
too' late for the place?' -
Manager: Sorry, but. you look
about forty years too late,"
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Patience Wins
That note of caution was more than
justified. Twenty years ago, radium,
in spite of the fact that it did kill can-
cer, was nearly, it not quite, useless
in the treatment of this terrible dis- the fashion .of the beam of a search.
ease. Indeed, the oftener it was used ( light.
the deeper grew the disappointment.
This strange and fearfully potent ele-
ment showed itself capable of inflict-
ing grave injuries and, in some cases,
even of making worse the disease it
was designed to cure,
But human patience is as great as
human courage. The workers with
radium, in spite of their disappoint-
ment, could not forget that the sub-
stance did kill cancer. Por long and
diligent years they strove to perfect
the only weapon, except the knife,
which doctors have ever possessed
against that disease.
And they succeeded.
Sortir'g Out the Rays
can forut ani" idea of the blessing
which the new treatment oonfers. It
is beyond description, begin-
ning.And we are only at the very . g
icing. Until this present year radium
treatment consisted in surrounding
the tumour with a large number of
platinum shells each containing rad -
These shells were shaped. like
needles, and could be thrust into the
body of the tumour if need be. The
trouble was that it was not .always
possible to bring every part of the
tumour under the influence of the
rays.
Some small part might escape the
rays and go on growing.
Buying More Radium
In the present year a new method
has been introduced, It is known as
"the bomb" and consists in using a
large quantity of radium in a big plati-
num shell which is kept some distance
away from the patient. The Gamma
Rays pass through the skin into the
Patient's body and so reach every pari
of the tumour at the same time, lftei
Treating by the bomb entails no cut
ting operation, and since the Gamine
Ray of radium is invisible the patient
is unaware that he is being treated
at all. It is possible by this means to
reach such organs as the stomach,
which could not be reached by the
older means.
There is, unhappily, only one bomb.
a small one at that, at work at the
present time in this country—for our
national stock of radium is very small.
Consequently radium treatment is not,
as yet, generallS, available.
Mit a change will soon take place
A suni of money exceeding x250,000
is now at the disposal of the National
Radium Trustees for the purchase of
radium, and it has been calculated
that this suns should be enough to
meet all requirements.
to Use Day and Night
The first step from darkness to light
was taken when it was discovered
that of the three separate and dis-
tinct rays which radium gives forth
only one is of any use to medicine.
These rays bear the Greek names Al.
pha, Beta, and Gamma. Tho Alpha
Ray is of no account: it is neither
beneficial nor harmful. But the Beta
Ray is in quite a different class. It
can inflict grave injury, and it may
help rather than hinder the cancer.
It is the Gamma Ray, and the Gam-
ma Ray alone, which cures.
Was it possible to obtain pure Gam-
ma Rays— that is to say, Gamma
Rays entirely separated from the
harmful Beta Rays? After long and
anxious work the desired end was
achieved. It was discovered that if
radium is encased in a shell of plati-
num the Beta Rays are completely
shut off. They cannot pass through
the platinum.
This was the first step in the direc-
tion of hope. At last doctors could
work with a ray which killed cancer,
unhampered by other rays which
might cause it to grow more quickly.
A new
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estimate of good fortune. It is there-
fore,
fore, statural that they should ask,
Who, then, can be saved? if it is so
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considering the teaching of Jesus on
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"Bomb" That Blesses
To -day all the radium in use for the
cure of cancer is encased in platinum
shells. Nothing but the Gamma Rays
is employed.
The result of this really great dis-
covery was soon apparent. Hopeless-
ness .gave place to a sense of
achievement, and within a very few
years it was possible to say that rad-
ium had taken its place as a real and
,powerful weapon against cancer.
To -day we can go further than that.
The latest available figures show that,
in certain parts of the body, ralium
is to ;be preferred to the knife as a
treatment of cancer and that, when
treatment by radium is begun early,
the rate of recovery may be as high
as forty per cent.
By "recovery," it must be explained,
is meant that the patient has remain-
ed free of the disease for five years.
Experience has shown that those who 1.
remain free indefinitely.
Cancer of the tongue is a good ex -1
ample of a type of cancer which is.,
specially well suited to radium treat-
ment. Operations in this organ are
apt to be very severe and not yery
successful. Radium causes the can-
cer to disappear with great rapidity,
and this without operation and with-
out mutilation. The tongue becomes
normal again.
If the case is treated at an early
stage the chance of recovery is very
good indeed.
Only a doctor who has seen the re -
The radium, when bought, will be
kept in use day and night, so. that not
a moment of its precious activity will
be lost.
Treatment lasts only a few hours,
after which the cancer gradually dis-
appears. Patients treated by the
bomb frequently go to sleep while re-
ceiving their dose of rays.
The radium itself is almost ever-
lasting. It gives forth its wonderful
healing ray day and night without any
loss of strength. Indeed, it has been
calculated that more than a thousand
years hence it will still be almost as
strong and potent as it is at this pre-
sent moment.
So the new weapon will far outlast
the generation which .has forged it.
Once it has been obtained progress
will be swift, for every year since the
war has seen great improvements in
the ways of using it. The day of hope
for the victim of cancer is just about
to dawn. •
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