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sisIns increased tsses IN incomes and
inhefita0ces In order ~ cover the
enormous expenditures caused Wy
yearly launching new Dfesdnouphts.
and the intended British victims are
CRY Ing Socialism and eonascation
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question of q little time only when
the growth of army and navy burdens
will make the levy of an income tax
Inevitable. IL ~. 10 fact, already
fUrcshaduwed In Congress.
| Nearly a Thousand years ago, when
Adventures, Berserkcrs and pirates
In Europe secured land and sea ply.
ing everywhere for battles and sieges;
when c0ndottieri sold themselves and
their murderous bands To the prlnce
or State that would pay the highest
price for them, II became necessary to
proclaim the "Truce OF Cod a. the
only means OF preventing universal
devastation and anarchy. The church
confirmed the truce In many councils
and enforced II by sublecting to out
lawry and accommodation all who
disobcyed Its DEGREES 10 behalf 0l
peace. A "Truce OF GOD" or muci
wider scope, binding the nations Il
keep the peace and treating rs an out
law any that undertake to levy an un
just war, will enable them to reduct
their enormous armaments by land
and sea, since the tirst violator Of thu
. truce would have enemies in all thu
rest. This alone will enable the peo
!, Piles oppressed by military burdens Il
= breathe anew.
Socialism and Conhscation-fol
= lowed by Anarcby-that is what /
T. will come TO II the military policy 0
the nations Is longer maintained. /
,e is not conceivable that the pee
It pie Will patiently bear their increat
ing burden OF armies and fleets whe
n they ascertain their power to shak
% 1t of forever. Socialism, with 1t
menace to private property and ia
It dividual liberty, with the overtime,
Eh Of the whole fabric OF existing orde
Us It's aim, Is already mastering II
At forces in many laod for the impent
E Ing struggle with militarism. A
though IL is not 10 human nature 10
- Socialism to realize Its dreams, IL ca
% powerfully lend itself to anarch,
When the conflict comes it will be
p vain for the military governments
= depend on their standing armies. IT
soldiers, issuing from the people, wi
- fraternize with the people, as 10 Tu
Z" key but now and % In nearly all 10
nler revolutions. To the Socialis
=. ~ eugendercd by the military spirit al
TO the con6scation and anarcl
=. threatened BY Socialism, the alte
ell native Is q speedy inauguration OF
new "TFuce OF God"