The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1968, Síða 13

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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see the horror of it, and we know that
any fierce quarrel between nations
could unleash weapons to wipe out all
life on the other side of the world
within hours.
In this 68th year of history’s most
turbulent century, Canada strides into
its second hundred years, a nation ma-
tured beyond its years by events that
cut short its adolescence.
A nation with a will for peace, it
faces a challenging future that will
test its strength in subtle battles of
statesmanship, waged for world secur-
ity against the destructive powers of
hate and distrust.
THANK YDU SCANDINAVIA
Thank you, Scandinavia.
Why this note of thanks? Quite
simple. It suddenly occurred to us that
we had not had an editorial on any
Scandinavian country or issue in we
don’t remember when. And why is
that? Again, quite simply, because the
good folk who inhabit the five lands
of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway
and Sweden have learned to live in
such brotherly toleration with each
other that they seldom produce that
type of raspy news which calls forth
editorials and news stories.
It is sometimes said that the Scand-
inavians deserve little praise for this
“because they don’t have the problems
which other countries and people
have.” This is true; in many cases they
do not have the same kind or magni-
tude of social, economic, political, and
emotional problems. But that is only
a small part of the tale. The Scandi-
navians, like any other land or folk,
could have enormous problems if they
allowed themselves to. Instead, they
have learned to compromise, to seek
peaceful, orderly, constructive solu-
tions. They have made mistakes, but
more often they have progressed. They
have consciously cultivated a quality
of thought and outlook which encour-
ages the best in men.
Thank you, Scandinavia, for the ex-
ample which you set in this troubled
world.
—Christian Science Monitor
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