On Tuesday, November 14, 1939, at 9.30 a.m. country of a limited manpower and high standard of education, where every soldier counts and where a University student is not very much more precious for the country than any other citizen.
But it should not be overlooked that the conditions in China are quite different. Not only there is no lack of manpower here but rather on the contrary there is overproduction of it and consequently Chiang Kai-shek has no difficulty in hiring even now ju the third year of war, and in the reduced area dev his, contro] as itters many soldiers for his army as he may desire to have, and at that at a cost of a bowl of rice and some odd forty cents à day a-piece.
"Under such conditions it would be certainly very unpractical on his part to sacrifice the students who are but few in the country and who have a high potential value, and to spare the coolies who are available in tens of millies and who are only glad to get the job!
And, besides what is the use of having sore few more new soldiers if there are not enough rifles even for the old ones?
Therefore, although it does not sound patriotic on the part of a Chinese Student quoted by Pain Facts as saying that the fighting for the country is a coolie job—essentially it is not far from being true in t country.
Tt does not follow, of course, that the students should not do their bit to serve the country, but the surest (although the least spectacular and romantic) way of doing it is just by pursuing their st and trying to make good and useful citizens.
But this seems t9 be exactly what they are doing, according to PLAIN Facts, so there seems to be nothing very much wrong with them; does there?
Lesson Sermon First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mortals and Immortals:—Is the subject of the Lesson Sermon read in all Churches of Christ Scientist, Throughout the world on Sunday, November 12. Golden Text—il Corinthians 5:16. "Henceforth know we no man after the Flesh." Among the citations which comprise the Lesson Sermon is the following from The Bible:—"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands as though he needed anything, seeing he give th to all life, and breath, and all things; For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 17:24, 25, 28.)
The Lesson Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures", by Mary Baker Eddy:—"It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love. Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact become apparent, war will cease and the true brotherhood of man will be established."
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