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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 Misary to All

By Stokes Anthony Bennett

MOST DISTRESSING word in any language is that which signifies war.. Dark and forboding, it grips the minds of men, filling them with fear, dis defeat. Cold, may, and cruel, terrifying, it suggests only that which is depress- ing, grievous, heart-rending, thereby pointing the way to "The humanisation of man"! disaster and destruction. "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 of human nature."- originated, nevor formed u part

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human nature? Is it one

of any racial consciousness or WHAT is the true law of tongue. Had that really been 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 one' cupied their places.

demanding an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; a hand for a hand, and a life for a life? No. The true law of human

human nature."

NOTES OF THE DAY

MAN'S-SUICIDE-

or deepest sense,

The requirements which rest upon aivilisation relative to the abolition of war and the estab lishment of permanent peace 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 humanisation of man in society"; and war cannot by any of logic be twist of reason or 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

the contemplate.

too

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

The futility of war in quickly and clearly disclosed to him who starts his thought processes working in the right direction. Such a ono 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.

Three or four illustrations. will emphasise the point before.

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If two children in

a family should become antagonised with each 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 settle a disagreement, would the local authorities approve and lend en- couragement to the plan? Not for one moment,

If two cities should become: embil- wred and should prepare for a war- like conflict, what would happen? Would the Stato Government ac quiesce and permit the use of foros? No. If two states of the American battle Union should go forth to against each other, would the Federal Government remain allent and let the matter take its harmful course? Not at all.

Under no conditions would a con- countenanced, or allowed; and why7. flict in any of these instances be Simply because it would be irregular dis-

Among civilised peoples there should be no reason whatsoever for war. Why? Because civilian- tion, according to an eminent nature has behind It something authority, stands for "the hu- vastly better and nobler than manisation of mun in society, that. It is built upon Romething the satisfaction for him, in much more sound and secure society, of the true law of than the unbridled passions and 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 a The days have gone-or, at any kind of bestial ferocity and brute PROBLEM

rate, are rapidly going when the force, with little or no indication selentist could regard the results of right thinking, right doing Whilst there are welcome in-of his work without a feeling of and right accomplishment.

and wrong from every angle, dications that the unemployment responsibility. It was his business True law is, of course, based

Since these lessors are of the tinctly apponed to established law and order. It would, indeed, ba an the problem of the depressed how his discoveries might be used upon truth; and truth, in its distressingly objectionable type, exhibition of sheer lawlessnes, an situation at Home is improving. to discover truth, perhaps to show

then surely there is no legitimate uncivilised gesture, and could, there arcas still remains. Latest re-to increase Man's power. But how Primal

reason for a "next war; there fore, be productive of no possible

good. ports from the Commissioners Man actually used the newfound recognises as fundamentals only power, whether to the constructive such qualities as unselfishness,

But (and here is the inconsistency clusive argument against it. handling this lusue would appeared of health and happiness and generosity. fraternalism, bros, instead, a powerful, con-

or to spread disease, therly kindness, forbearance, The World War painfully illusolatedly disap Government should to show that their work amounts well-being

love and spiri-

pointedly disagree with the policies to little more than the applica-destruction and death more rapidly compassion,

trated this fact.

of another nation, and if the dis- tion of sticking-plaster here and and efficiently than before was no tuality. These constitute the

Obviously, the lessons taught agreement should become so accen- there, while chronic poverty and concern of the scientist.

operating basis for "the hu-

by that conflict show that tuated and threatening as to lavite an unemployment continue to afflict There have been many indica- manisation of man in society"; nothing genuinely worthy or armed conflict, what then? Why

such a prospect would, in all,likell. the people. Last year, Mr.tions of late among these creators that is, for making man more

beneficial is gained by war and hood, be at once proclaimed by many Baldwin appealed to those in- of the modern world that they are capable of humane action, more

its consequences, but that, on honourable and upright, and a load dustrialists who have benefited at least beginning to feel a sense susceptible of refined, cultured

the contrary, much is needlessly cry would go up for war! To put it by the Government's tariff policy of responsibility for the buildings feelings.

lost and wiped out. A shift of differently, the very thing

would be denounced as uncivilised and national responsibility, to make some return by helping that are erected on the foundations

wrong in the case of private in- to restore the industrial life of they have tald.

indemnities, the dividuals, or of cities and other con award of the depressed areas.

stituent part of nations, would be readjustment of a boundary line, regarded by some of the same persons or the transfer of a province, as right and proper-even necessary does not by any means constitute when it involved the nation or the a winning or a victory in the nation's power and prestige,

In such a contingency, would it be vital meaning of those terms; the least strange for real thinkers to neither does it begin to com- come forth and doubt the conalatency Would it be.atrange.for them sincere. pensate for the disaster and and propriety of that kind of action

exact definition of ly to request suffering involved.

common principle and a reliable rule for its demonstration?

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

idea of controlled

underlying Areas in England and Wales, light 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 ing 6,829 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 He reports that 4,066 firms did them conquered the air. The ends all that it contains.

Then, why do it? Why put not reply, 1,319 gave unqualified of the World have consequently been negative replies to all questions, drawn into closer physical contact. war where it does not and can- 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 between to-day or to-morrow? Why pre- understanding lished new works in the areas in mutual

are for it? Why break the the last few years, 35 stated that peoples? Of course it might, but

"Thou shalt see? The commandment, they had considered the proposal what actually do we

its not kill"? In brief, why even aeroplane with but had decided against it, and bombing only 12 indicated willingness to potential cargo of polson and fire think or talk war? consider sites. The Commis- and death-has added a new terror to life, for it seems not only to have sioner draws the obvious conclu-made war more 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. firms who did not reply and the Stanley Baldwin hos said that hel 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 arens being assisted is man so helpless, so foolish, that by the spontaneous action of in- he must accept as Inevitablo the dustrialists now located outside unwanted evils resulting from his

own cleverness at invention? 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 immediate very like this was advocated by (including employment, and in a reference several Governments to what he rightly describes as Britain) at the League of Nations Conference only the "serious human problem" of Disarmament unemployment among the young that this would entail international three years ago. It was realised men between the ages of 18 and

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. mitted itself to the expenditure

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

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

number

blom is not yielding markedly to reorganisation arising from the the efforts being made for its expansion of the nation's de amelioration, and it is obvious fence 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 Het 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,

an

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, josa becomes well-nigh irrepar- able, and material gain a taun- ting, comfortless acquisition.

SIDE GLANCES By George Clark

"I wish you would explain to the maitre d'hotel that they never "seb, this way at home.

which

· If law and order can be successfully appealed to and applied in certain Instances, why not in others of A similar nature, even though the issues. involved be denominated more 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 behaviour of individuals ought most certainly to pertain

to the

the deport-

mont of nations and should control both alike, under the same condi- tions. Law, real law, is based on un- changing Principle, and this law is, therefore, no respecter either of per sons or of nations. It demands full, uncompromising obedience from each and al.

To-day, as 2,000 years ago, men and nations attempt to compose their differences and to prevent wars by employing those means and methods which embrace too little of the law of love. They would strive, as it were, to bring about that which, they establish true affirm, is designed amity and brotherliners, but they are proceeding without making imperson=" al, impartial love the decisiva factor. Nationalism of an exaggerated type plays too influential a part in world affairs at present, and this nationa- llam, proud and exacting, is tending to produce the exact opposite of what is nooded to bring about genuine fraternalism and

peaco -lasting

among the nations.

But, in the lines of an 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 moro potent than wrong How helpful to so that right-thinking men and women, in ever-increasing numbers are rising up on all sides and demanding that war be forever outlawod and ban- ished, and that peace be made per- Manonti

"Righteousness' exalteth a nation," and this righteousness-right wisa ness-is day by day growing moro-ap- parent. throughout the world. This means that civilisation is really going. forward, despite somo, outward ap-. pearances; that "the humanisation of man" is becoming / more, pro- rounced, and that true or apiritual law is being · recogniized 'as the only harmonious operating force among mankind 12

War" is an evil, because it breaks the law of love, the law of good; and evil is never a necessity. Therefore ¡tho nocdlessness; of Waris. "plainly

manifest.