Music & the Spoken Word Library

You Can’t Go Back* – Sunday, October 17, 1948

Perhaps most of us at times cherish the thought that we would like to go back—back to try over—or back to enjoy once more the...

How Much May We Expect of Men – Sunday, October 10, 1948

In our efforts, to find a solution for our perplexing problems, we sometimes appoint people to various positions, give them credentials, and send them off...

Exit Lines – Sunday, October 03, 1948

People who write plays often pull themselves out of predicaments by the use of "exit lines." With a good exit line an actor can extricate...

On Setting the World in Order* – Sunday, September 29, 1948

Frequently when we become aware of conditions that need correction, we wonder why the people who are responsible don't correct them. In a home or...

The Constitution* – Sunday, September 19, 1948

Within the week we of America have seen another anniversary of great significance in our history come and go, the anniversary of the Constitution of...

The Myth of “Honor Among Thieves”* – Sunday, September 12, 1948

There is a familiar scene in the drama of human affairs that is played over and over again through the years—a scene that has often...

On Destroying a Reputation* – Sunday, September 05, 1948

A trend that has always caused concern among far-thinking men is the trend toward encroachment upon the processes of justice, whereby various non-judicial agencies or...

Let Every Man Sing His Own Song – Sunday, August 29, 1948

When someone has succeeded someone else in some place or position, people sometimes make it unreasonably difficult by expecting him to do just as his...

If All Men Were Honorable – Sunday, August 22, 1948

It is sometimes said that the world would be a peaceful place except for the confusion caused by humankind. To a great degree this is...