"A PACIFIST'S BREVIARY."
* —. \ "Pacifist's Breviary" is pnhlished hx the Now York paper 'Life' which appears to have application outside 1 America. . ll' a lire breaks out m your house, i speak to it gently. j The universe is a product, of noni resist in si forces. | Time enough to learn to swim when : the boat is going down. If caught in a border raid, pray. Tn case of war, notify the police. j :ili> who ehauiaiiquas and yins away ! nuiv live to ehautalk another day. All danger, national and individual, is nsvcliological. When in doubt, do as the Chinaman dors—surrender. Human rights are conserved by preaching sweetness and light. Hang your latchkey on the miter. wall, and' the cry is "Touch me not!" Force is negative; docility, positive. ' la lime of peace prepare for more peace. When an enemv advances towards you seeking your life, ilino; at liis head a volume of the 'Commoner' (Mr Bryan's periodical).
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Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1916, Page 4
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157"A PACIFIST'S BREVIARY." Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1916, Page 4
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