Article April 27, 1940 Issue

Signs of the Times

Topic: The Value of Religion

with contributions from Oliver Quain, Ray C. Harker, Robert Porter, W. O. Mendenhall, Norman Castles, J. Whitcomb Brougher

[Oliver Quain, in the Natal (Durban, South Africa) Daily News]

As I walked up Russell Street towards Smith Street, where my car was parked last night, I was conscious of two sounds—the rich, joyous strains of the Hallelujah Chorus, which was being played on a full-toned pipe organ, and the quiet, happy chatter of a crowd of people.

I did not start up my car immediately. I sat and watched. The strains of the organ died down. Its place was taken by the purr of big motor cars; the crowd thinned rapidly.

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