M.R.A.'s Message

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As the Moral Re-Armament play approaches its climax, the threat of destruction looms over wealthy I Love Me. Salvation is provided not by defense but by King Capricorn, a neutralist billed as "the new type of man with an answer for East and West." King Capricorn shows his people how to adopt literal Christian teachings, e.g., Love Thy Enemy, and make no attempt to resist invasion: It's the way we live from the time we're a kiddy Till Kingdom come, and it s called an iddy . . It can be called an iddy. It will purify the pious guy and clean up every giddy doll It's effective, not just preachy and its name is an ideol . . So Odioso's troops are not resisted; Odioso, apparently a man of conscience all along, realizes that violent methods are not ethically correct and rethinks his position War is therefore averted by the pacifism of King Capricorn and the moderation of Odioso. One by one, the leaders of I Love Me recant their former doctrines :

SECRETARY OF STATE MUDDLE:

I've warned and given advice to every

nation

My own life needs a clean investigation

CHANCELLOR MALFEASANCE:

I've tried to improve the world with

brag and bellow In truth I'm just a frightened little fellow.

The chorus of Moral Re-Armament then surges to the footlights and rings down the curtain by proclaiming that peace is here to stay:

It's all so near at hand It's all so near to you It will happen so normally, naturally happen to you.