TWO DANGER SIGNALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 594, 5 January 1916, Page 8

TWO DANGER SIGNALS.

EYES OF THE NATION OPEN, SPEECH BY SIR OLIVER LODGE. (Received January 5, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. At a conference of educationists in the University of London Sir Oliver Lodge, in the course of an address, said the war had opened the eyes of the nation to two danger signals. The first was sent up by our foes, who had concentrated on purely material ideals, and elevated them to the region of worship and sentiment. Our danger signal was not so soul-destroying, but nevertheless bad. It was the neglect of intellectual things and the ignorance concerning natural facts. What had become apparent was the ignorance of the governing classes, and of all classes. Our courage and personal character alone had saved us.