VOL. XV, NO. 6
JANUARY 18, 1974
Editorial
We Can Work It Out
We Can Work It Out
By PAT LAUTEN
"There's nothing wrong with the world that an A-bomb wouldn't cure!" A cynical comment, isn't it? Yet with all that plagues this nation and the world in general perhaps it is a statement worth considering.
Over the years, men and women have worked and suffered in order that they might leave their children a "better world," but the "better world" they inherited has suddenly become the nightmare of the future. The accent in today's culture is youth, much to the dismay of many middle agers who feel that their life is over at 40.
Youth must learn from the successes and failures of their parents, but how can they get together on the monumental problems confronting society when father and son can not even agree on what radio station to listen to at dinner time?
"There's nothing wrong with the world that an A-bomb wouldn't cure!" A cynical comment, isn't it? Yet with all that plagues this nation and the world in general perhaps it is a statement worth considering.
Over the years, men and women have worked and suffered in order that they might leave their children a "better world," but the "better world" they inherited has suddenly become the nightmare of the future. The accent in today's culture is youth, much to the dismay of many middle agers who feel that their life is over at 40.
Youth must learn from the successes and failures of their parents, but how can they get together on the monumental problems confronting society when father and son can not even agree on what radio station to listen to at dinner time?
The eagerness of the youthful spirit in an admirable quality, but the insight that comes with experience is beyond measure. Each generation has something to gain from the other; but unless a genuine effort is made, the tragedies of 1973 will reappear. Small compromises can lead to significant ones if the effort is made on both sides.
At one time in their lives all men from Jesus Christ to the present day have grown up learning from their parents‑yes, even Richard Nixon.
An atom bomb? Hardly. Just some understanding and patience. After all, it works both ways.
At one time in their lives all men from Jesus Christ to the present day have grown up learning from their parents‑yes, even Richard Nixon.
An atom bomb? Hardly. Just some understanding and patience. After all, it works both ways.