Peace On Earth
By Eugene V. Debs.
The hundred daily papers ol
the Scripps League embraced in
the Newspaper Enterprise Asso
ciation receutly naked/-the fifty
most representative persons in
tlx United States to give tlieii
opinion—to tell in what wax
they thins, we ^meiicans cai.
be of the most service in bring
ing back peace on earth sud
good will toward inen.J'The fol
lowing is Eugene V. Debs’ con
tribution to the symposium:
^ There has never been “Pence
Oti earth and g od will toward
men” and wo shall havo to gc
forward and not backward t<
realize that ideal. Civilization it.i
still in a primitive and rudimen
tary state. It hai taken count
less ages to bring us from tin
bru,te, the cave man and the so'
age to where w.e are today. Tin
. development has been painfull}
1 cloxv, t ut steady, and will conti
line to the furthest stretches ol
time.
“Thou shalt not kijl” is no\
the law. But it applies only to ii
divi Inals am} net yet to na tiom
To slay your neighbor is muidt
unless you are in uniform. B
when the nation slays its neigh
boys and tho Killing amount ii
to thousands, it is not murilei
but patriotism to be proud <>!
glorify a"d rejoice over.
When r’nall peace come i,
,earth? When the bnuo and sav
age shall have died in us am
y/0 h^ye ^ecome human. In ;
word, peace will come to eaul.
when humanity has been hum
anised, civilisation civilized and
Christianity christianized.
Tii3 war in E irope is a crime
against civilization hut it ha :
to come. It did not come b>
chance. Every war has its caust
Modern wars are between rival
nations for commercial sijprem
l?cy.
It is of little use to cry oijt a
gainst war while we tolerate \
condition that breeds war.
Capitalism makes war inevita
ble. Capitalist nations not only
exploit their workers but ruth
lessly invade,plunder and rav
age one another. The profit sy
tem is ersponsi'Je for it all. Alio
hsh that, Establish industrial
democracy , produce for use,and
the incentive to war vanishes.
Until then men ir,ay talk about
“Peace on earth” hut it will In
a myth—or sarcasm.
continued on last page.
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Msrcy and Murder
Go Hand In Hand,
On the day that John Wana-1
maker’s “Mfycy Ship” left Am
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ing for the widows and orphans
of Europe, a “Murder Ship” also |
left, loaded with povyder and1
lead to be used in making more
widows and orphans in Eu ope.
Truly, the average charitablei
Christian works in wondrous!
ways his plunders to perform.
187,781 persons in the Funny
Houses of the U. S. to say noth
ing of the irler.ry Yiubbs who vote
the democrat and rci'ublican Ec
kels.
tny-*
French Eiectious
Postponed.
The general and local ta ctions
that shou'd have occurred in the
coming Spring have been post
poned by common eonsent. The
Socialists are using all means
within their power to keep their
organization intact, and strength
ening it wherever possib'e.
Terrible Teddy
Eoosevelt.is again to the fr<j.nt
urging the United States to fight
Germany in case the Kaiser cap -
tures London.
THE GOD OF GOLD
000
B.y Marguerite Head.
f 0, mar, within thy altar-pla^e.
IT hy p-iguired windaws shine,
With manv a scene or saintly face
| From r.he jljife of one cf old;
Yet in each finely wrought de ign,
I trace the God of Gold.
How high, how high fcijie spires rise
To pierce the vaulted blue!
Like Gabels, clad in strange disguise,
That tell, in symbols bold,
How oft from pulpit, choir and pew.
They praise the God of Gold.
And s,ome within the temple’s waljs,
Are dressed in satin fine.
While girt in rags the pauper ca Is
jEor bread that they have doled,
, And shivers as he stands in line
Before the God of Geld.
Through chill and dark and storm the gate
Is barre^ to him who knocks;
Think you that he wou d idly wait
While men were racked with cold,
Or would he smite the temp la locks
And crush the God of Gold.
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