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And by making war more likely and more destructive, if it
the trol of the the the raw for undertaken jointly by alls war depend on other nations for the ments that can be induced to co- raw materials of war especially operate. An international agree the rarer metals tungsten, nickel ment of that sort, even under an and
rest. Even if oil supplies international commission, need not of the several governments, as the agree
the exchanges between ment on Great Britain, the United States and France does not. And the power doubt, be hidden under various all the available suppy of raw ma-
asured locally and substitutes involve any subordination
found for hardening steel, for ny years yet a bombing raid will be possible only if the rarer mstals are available for the "containers for poison gas and high explosives. The German air force has develop- ed rapidly, but only because the British have sold to Germans the nickel and the aero engines which now make it necessary for Great Britain to "defend" herself against the result!
the use to which are put. It is true that nickel tungsten may be useful for makin
they are destroying the coinage or kettles; but why sho the amount required by certain na markets for all other trades. But tions be so very large? It is easy to control need not mean embargo or are prohibition of sale. It would be calculate how many kettles needed. The accumulation of the worth while for the governments no opposed to war to buy at high prices raw materials for war can,
By C. Delisle Burns
(in the "Christian Science Monitor)
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to control the arms trade and the covers, but why should we supply export of raw materials for war is the covers? the best instrument for compelling an agreed limitation or reduction of arms.
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terials for war. The traders would not lose. It would be cheaper than making armaments for de fence against the armaments we have allowed the "other fellow to buy er to mak
with-
Besides, why should wo out schools because some foreign Thus international co-operation In
Again, the race in armaments nations want more material for adequate whoever we are.
has put up the price of materials bombing airplanes and guns? Co making our own "defences" less
for building schools and hospitals. operation for prevention of war, adequate whoever we are. In
Separate action by different gor- In England already such building therefore, would begin at once. We such a situation, the promise to assist "defences" against aggres-, ernments is not enough. There must has stopped because the raw mi- need not look about for aggressors, sion is like a promise to arrest the be international agreement among terials of peace and progress are nor promise to support “sanctions."" gangster after you and your friends peace-keeping nations as to what absorbed in the preparation for Indeed the bare beginning of an have given him his gun. The idea nations shall get the goods. It war. Guns instead of butter may international control of the of sanctions" may be valid in should be made a condition of entry be the chosen policy of some gor trade and of the raw materials and other supplies for war would theory, but in practice to-day what into a share in the raw materials ernments; but it is already becom- ox
available that each government so ing the necessary policy of all. And quickly give pause to the govern- sharing should limit its armaments the great democracies France, ments which use war as a national an internationally agreed Great Britain and the United policy. Italy cannot invade Spain, by amount. In any case, it is absurd States, which, apart from Russia, nor Japan invade China, unless the for any country to supply the could control most of the supplies great democracies supply the in- means by which foreign govern- for waging war-are selling to the struments of invasion for the ad- ments may endanger its own peace, potential war-makers the instru- vantage of their traders.
The Fascist dictatorships comments of destruction.
Traders in iron and steel plain that they have not enough of
is needed is not co-operation in conflict when aggression has al ready begun, but less co-operation in preparing and more in prevent ing conflict
The majority or ordinary people in the United States do not like the prospect of being drawn into war, even a war to defend nocent" nations against aggressors.
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In Great Britain also the emphasis
on "sanctions," in the speeches of some advocates of the League of Nations, has not been politically effectual. Quite apart from a not- unreasonable doubt whether any nation is "innocent," there is a na tural hesitation to belive that war. can be prevented by a threat of more war. The conception of a Lea- gue to enforce peace arose when most people assumed in the mid- dle of the World War-that at they were on the right policy, based on such an tion, always concentrates upon vac tory for the right," and disregards the more difficult problem of find ing out or proving that it is “right” for others as well as ourselves.
THE
WORLD GOES BY
By “ULYSSES
and
Co-operation for preventing war by restricting the preparation for war, however, must be based upon co-operation in a still deeper sense. War itself and the preparations for it arise out of the mutual distrust of peoples and governments. Grier- ances of the "have nots and the ambitions of unstable rulers, old memories of defeat or traditional hostility separate one nation from For six and a half centuries another. Governments follow the Burmese and Samoans China enjoyed a monopoly of the in-traditional and obsolete policy of rivalry with foreign traders, there- convey affection by sniffing. Maoris vention. To-day China has to im-acting in behalf of traders in by reinforcing the sense of hostility and Malayans, as well as Eskimos, port her paper from abroad. rub noses and grunt. France, more than any other nation, has been re- It's significant that according to between nations, instead of reduc- sponsible for the growth and po the "Moscow Daily News," the Sovieting the tendencies to war by in- Honourable Union uses two and a half times as creasing the contacts between peo-
ples. pularity of kissing.
The United States is as tradi- Orientals bow (or bomb) and leave much soap as Russia ever did under
the Tsars.
tional as medieval in the trade it at that
But the fact that
policy, as France and Great Bri-
do you do??
I just say, "How do you
do?"
tree..
That's pretty significant."
Augustus
because it's easy and hygienic, and Caesar, first Roman Emperor, as hetain, largely because, as in a Most persons, however, now un- you've got to start a column politely lay on his death-bed ordered all incomtries, those traders who want
if possible.
scientisthas least one American gone furth and declares that each kiss takes a year off a man's life..
people
Anything so um
his presence to appland while he died derstand that it is not enough, for the sake of peace, to increase na- Kissing, according to British is insignificant.
It's darned odd all the same. tional "defences. And in Great scientists, is far from hygienic. At Britain the disinclination to threat
ble in the
that people are satisfied to do noth ing but keep the bombs from falling knows are already in their second on their own homes. The English- childhood. speaking peoples understand, how- ever vaguely, that their power in The idea of this columm is to givel volves responsibility for preventing you
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facts strange and provoca-
runs a Chinese proverb must be a
ssing.
help from their government against competing foreign traders are bet- ter organised for lobbying than those who benefit by the increase of foreign trade. But the advocates of freer trade have already had their say. We must add here an ap peal for closer co-operation be tween governments and peoples, who desire to keep the peace, for the better understanding and the Emmutual trust of each for the other. must There are many definite methods.
a
I defy any reader to send me proverb more tragically ironic than that is at the present time.
But for quiet
cynicism,
eternal
war everywhere in the world. tive hitherto hidden; facts soo-Yutang's remark in “Vogue”
thing and annoying, pleasant and be-Highly Commended. How then, failing "sanctions," unpleasant, but all of them focal “All women's dresses, he saysThe democracies must can we do anything to help? The points for an argument, conversa in every age and country, are closer contact to promote answer is that co-operation in pre- tion pieces in themselves, quickening merely variations on the
common tradition of public educa- venting war and not the threat of our interest in the whole queer struggle between the admitted desire tion, of public health services, of
to dress and the unadmitted desire free discussion, and of communi armed force against aggression comedy of living. must be the mass of the policy of There are more things in heaven to undress.
cation and travel Highly Commend
better citizens the two govenements, together with and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philo-leave it at that any other
which are
on Piece, trustworthy
But co-sophy.” vague word. As we Sam Goldwyn himelf couldn't have modern war depends put it better.
willing and
operati
have seen,
upon
sort of international
in preparation for it
Why not then make a real and ef- fectual co-
reducing that pr
limiting or
The first aspect of such a operation should b
At least, so far
Mother Daddy an
is only
Tacts are of two kinds: significant home to ght,
insignificant.
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min from a mulberry daddy?
sleep
for the a
all the
The
We must build the foundatio peace in
folk overnments are cessful in resisting the te to war