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FRIDAY, MAR. 20, 1936,

DEPRESSED AREAS

PROBLEM

THERE DOESNT HAVE TO

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A MOST DISTRESSING word in any language is that which signifles war. Dark and forboding, it grips the minds of men, filling them with fear, dis-

defeat. may, and

Cold, cruel, terrifying, it suggests only that which is depress- ing, grievous, heart-rending, thereby pointing the way to disaster and destruction.

a NEXT WAR

A Vigorous Protest Is Entered Against The Drift of World Thought Toward Conflict, Because War Has Been Proved Futile, Bringing Lasting Gain to None And Misery to All

By Stokes Anthony Bennett

"The humanisation of man"! "The satisfaction for him

As a synonym for internecine of the true law of human strife, war is a term which nature"! And that there may should have been outlawed and be no misapprehension of the In word "law," let emphasis be laid forgotten centuries ago. fact, it would have been better, upon the adjective "true"--"the infinitely better, had it never true law af htiman nature." originated, never formed a part

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of any racial consciousness or WHAT is the true law of tongue. Had that really been

human nature? Is it one the case, unspeakable; sorrow of savagery and barbarism, em- and woe would have been avert bracing suspicion, duplicity; con- ed and undeniable good have oc- flict, and struggle? Is it ope enpied their places,,

demanding an eye for an Among civilised peoples there and a tooth for a tooth: a hand should be no reason whatsoever for a hand, and a life for a life? No. The true law of human for war. Why? Because elrilisa- tion, according to an eminent nature has behind it something authority, stands for "the hu- vastly better and nobler than manisation of man in society, that. It is built upon something the satisfaction for him, in much more sound and secure society, of the true law of than the unbridled passions and human nature."

NOTES OF THE DAY

MAN'S SUICIDE

The

practices of mortals. If this were not so, civilisation would be only a pretence, a mockery, no civilisation at all., People would be governed not by true law, but rather by false law or lawlessness, in other words, by'n

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The requiremonts which rest, upon civilisation relative to the abolition of war and the estab- lishment of permanent pence are heavy, but they can and must be met. This can only be done through an honest, practical ap- plication of what men and women conscientiously know to be right and fair, merciful and just. Civilisation, it should not be forgotten, is much more than a name; it is a supreme activity, evidencing itself in demons trable knowledge and the fruits thereof. It is, to repeat, "the

of humanisation

mah in society"; and war cannot by any twist of reason or of logic be classed as a successful up- building force in the humanising of men, in their transformation and regeneration, either now or in the future. Those who have had to do with the actual opera- tions of war will affirm with their whole being that it is any

humane; thing but human or rather that it is the exact op

posite, an occurrence awful to contemplate.

Many people remember the. vividly to be willing to allow an- lessons of the last conflict too

trated this fact.

Obviously, the lessons taught nothing genuinely worthy or by that conflict show that beneficial is gained by war and its consequences, but that, on the contrary, much is needlessly lost and wiped out. A shift of national responsibility, an

indemnities, award of

the readjustment of a boundary line, or the transfer of a province, does not by any means constitute #winning or a victory in the vital meaning of those terms; neither does it begin to com- pensate for the disaster and suffering involved.

The futility of war is quickly and clearly disclosed to him who starts his thought processes working in the right direction. Such a one advances, through reason and revelation, to the plane whereon he sees that con- tention and strife not only fail absolutely to settle disputes and difficulties, but that they are primarily misleading and al- together erroneous. War, then, in any guise, is an uncalled-for thing, and has no excuse for being.

us.

Three or four illustrations will emphasise the point before

If two children in ⚫ family should become antagonised with cach other, would the father and the mother stand heroically by and urge an altercation, at the same time promising a reward to the winner? Too ridiculous and revolting, you say, to re- quire even the semblance of an answer.

If two citizens in a community would propose to engage in a physical encounter to

Hettle a disagreement, would the local authorities approve and lend en couragement to the plan? Not for one moment.

If two cities should become ambit tered and should prepare for a war like conflict, what would happen? Would the State Government ac

quiesce and permit the use of force ? No. If two states of the American Union should go forth to battle Government remain silent and let the against each other, would the Federal matter take its harmful course? Not nt all.

Under, no conditions would a con filet in any of these instances be countenanced or e'lowed; and why? Simply because it would be irregular and wrong from every angle, tinctly opposed to established law. and order. It would, indeed, bo an uncivilised gesture, and could, there- exhibition of shoer lawien.c дл

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be productive of no possible But (and here is the inconsistency of it) if a Government should pointedly disagree with the policies of another nation, and if the dia- agreement should become tuated and threatening as to invite an armed conflict, what then? Why, hood, be at once, proclaimed by many such a prospect would, in all likefi honourable and upright, and a loud cry would go up for warl To put it thing which differently, the very would be denounced as unelvilised and wrong in the case of private in- dividuals, or of cities and other con- stituent part of nations, would be regarded by some of the same persons as right and proper-even necessary when it involved the nation or the nation's power and prestige.

In such a contingency, would it be the least strange for real thinkers..to come forth and doubt the consist and propriety of that kind of action?

Would it be strange for them sincere- ly to 'request an exact definition of common principle and a reliable rule for its demonstration?

The days have gone-or, at any kind of bestial ferocity and brute rate, are rapidly going-when the force, with little or no indication scientist could regard the results of right thinking, right doing Whilst there are welcome in-of his work without a feeling of and right accomplishment. dications that the unemployment responsibility. It was his business

other." True law is, of course, based

Since these lessons are of the situation at Home is improving, to discover truth, perhaps to show

distressingly objectionable type, the problem of the depressed how his discoveries might be used upon truth: and truth, In its

от deepest sense, then surely there is no legitimate arcas still remains. Latest re-to increase Man's power. But how Primal

reason for a "next war"; there fo ports from the Commissioners Man actually used the newfound recognises as fundamentals only power, whether to the constructive such qualities as unselfishness,

is, instead, a powerful, con- handling this issue would appears of health and happinces and generosity, fraternalism, bro- to show that their work amounts well-being

clusive argument against it. or to spread disease, therly

kindness, forbearance, The World War painfully illus- to little more than the applica-destruction and death more rapidly compassion, love and spiri- tion of sticking-plaster here and and efficiently than before was no tuality. These constitute the there, while chronic poverty and concern of the scientist.

operating basis for "the hu- There have been many indica- manisation of man in society": unemployment continue to afflict the people. Last year. Mr. tions of late among these creators that is, for making man.more Baldwin appealed to those in-of the modern world that they are capable of huraune action, more dustrialists who have benefited at least beginning to feel a sense susceptible of refined, cultured by the Government's tariff policy of responsibility for the buildings feelings. to make some return by helping that are erected on the foundationa to restore the industrial life of they have laid. the depressed areas. He went

most striking instance of NO person really likes to place so far as to tell them that they rerence to any moral end is to be in the above category, in the increase of power without re- war and it accompaniments had a "moral obligation" to do found in the development of avia-realm and under the jurisdiction Mr. Malcolm Stewart, the tin. Little more than thirty years of true law.. No one likes to re- Commissioner for the Special ago

the very idea of controlled) Areas in England and Wales, night through the air in vessels gard war as a natural, normal followed up that appeal by issu- heavier than air, seemed to many function in the underlying ng 5,829 circular letters to even among experts the idle fantasy scheme of activity, in the great firms outside the areas asking of cranks. Since then the scientist, and perfect plan as laid down them to consider the establish the engineer, the man who bravely by the Creator for His harmon- ing of new works in the areas. faced unknown risks, have between ious control of the universe and

The ends all that it contains. He reports that 4,066 firms did them conquered the air.

of the World have consequently been Then, why do it? Why put not reply, 1,313 gave unqualified drawn into closer physical contact. war where it does not and can- negative replies to all questions,

How is this new instrument to not properly belong? Why give 386 gave qualified negatives, 64 be used? Could It not be employed it a place or a part? Why be answered at least one question, in strengthening the solidarity of 38 stated that they had estab-man-kind in spreading goodwill and lieve it to be necessary, either understanding between to-day or to-morrow? Why pre- the last few years, 35 stated that peoples? Of course it might, but are for it? Why break the **Thou shalt they had considered the proposal what actually do we see? The commandment,

Its not kill? In brief, why even but had decided against it, and bombing aeroplane-with only 12 indicated willingness to potential cargo of polsen and fire think or talk war? consider sites. The Commis- and death-has added a new terror sioner draws the obvious conclu- to life. for it seems not only to have made war mbre horrible when it! sion that in view of the "lack of occurs, but also to have increased interest in the special areas very considerably the chance of shown by industry in general", war's occurrence. as shown by the large number of On more than one occasion Mr. Arms who did not reply and the Stanley Baldwin has said that he trade associations which did not almost wished the aeroplane had even supply lists of their mem-never been invented, and many of bers, "there is little prospect of us have echoed his thought. But the, special areas being assisted is man so helpless, so foolish, that by the spontaneous action of In- he must accept as inevitable the dustrialists now located outside unwanted evils resulting from his the area." He points out as he The dangers of the air may be did in his first report, that the entirely eliminated-but in one Government has given him no way only-the complete prohibition power to spend money on of national air-forces. Something schemes for creating immedinte very like this was advocated by (including employment, and in a reference several Governments

lished new works in the areas in ¡mutual

own cleverness at invention?

to what he rightly describes as Britain) at the League of Nations Conference only the "serious human problem" of Disarmament unemployment among the young three years ago: It was realised men between the ages of 18 and that this would entall international control of all civil aviation and, 21 he urges that only the pro- possibly the establishment of an vision of national schemes of international Police Force under work can solve this problem. the orders of the League of Na- So far, the Government has com- tions.

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mitted itself to the expenditure Since then the paralysis of fear, of £3,443,000 in the depressed distrust, despair has worked its areas of England and Wales ill-effects, and every nation today since the Commissioners were is rapidly increasing, the number appointed. The number of and strength of its fighting air- wholly unemployed in these force, in order to play a worthy areas in December was 297,619, part in the suichial destruction of

civilisation! a figure which provides eloquent proof of the fact that the pro-

blem is not yielding markedly to reorganisation arising from the the efforts being made for its expansion of the nation's de amelloration, and it is obvious fenco services, but the great that special measures will have necessity, is a vigorous national to be taken to rescue these dere-planning which will bring the lict areas from complete decay. people of these areas back into Something will doubtless be done the economic life of the coun- In connection with industrial" try.

SIDE GLANCES

On the other hand, the loss of good will, of friendship, of mutual respect, consideration, and helpfulness, which is always the immediate result of any conflict between nations, more than offsets any alleged gain in the form of coveted honour or prestige, of money or material possessions. In this connection, loss becomes well-nigh irrepar- able, and material gain a taun- ting, comfortless acquisition.

By George Clark

I wish you would explain to the maitre d'hotel that they never

ach this way at home"

of a

If law and order can be successfully appealed to and applied in certain similar nature, even though the issues instances, why not in others involved be denominated more -Im- portant ones? The very fact that they might be greater issues affords all the more reason for a consistent. correct disposition of them.. A law or a regulation which pertains to the behaviour of Individuals ought most certainly to pertain to the deport- ment of nations and should control both alike, under the same condi tions. Law, real law, is based on un- changing Principle, and this law . therefore, no respecter either of per- nons or of nations. It demands full, uncompromising obedience from each and all

To-day, as 2,000 years ago, men and nations attempt to compone their differences and to prevent wars by employing those means and methods which embrace too little of the law of love. They would strivo, as it were, to bring about that which, they arm, is designed to establish true amity and brotherliness, but they are proceeding without making imperson- al, impartial love the decisive factor. Nationalism of an exaggerated type pinys too Influential a part in world affairs at present, and this nationa- lam, proud and exaoting, in tending. to produce the exact opposite of what is needed to bring about genuine fraternalism and lasting

among the nations.

peace

But, in the lines of im inspired poet:

right is right,.

And right the day must win." How satisfying it is to know that good is always more powerful than evil, and right more potent than wrong! How helpful to see that right-thinking men and women in over-increasing numbers are rising -up on all siden and demanding that war bo forever outlawod and ban ished, and that peace be made per- manant!HAN

"Righteousness exaltoth a nation," and this righteousness right wise-s nees-is day by day growing more ap- -parent throughout the world. This means that offilisation is really going forward, despite some outward ap- pearances; that "the humanisation of man" la becoming more pro- nounced, and that true or spiritual law is being recognized as the only harmonious "operating force among mankind.

War is an evil, because it brosks" the law of love, the law of goods and ovil is noyor a necessity. Therefore, the needlessness of war is plainly manifest,