The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-29
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CBy Max KircAma..,

Gary, Ind Jan 24.-whoever saw a
skirmish of a war and having a true
heart in the right place. instead of a
piece of marble, wishes for a man new
err TO turn into a coast, lighting his
peaceful nefghhor with an instrument
of death in his hands. Can you imag-
inc the direful extent of general
European war? Would you not prefer
never to have been born. other than
witness this bloodshed of the modern
and enlightened agee
Whenever plight. draught. flood
or earthquake visit the human family
all the ingenuity of man and woman
combines to alleviate the misery of
innocent sufferers. We witness strange
nations raising collections, sending
medical aid and extending pathetic
sympathies. But let Europe be divided
into two huge camps, attacking each
other like wild beasts. surely that
would present a melodrama which hu-
man brain is unable to depict. All the
ingenuity of modern murderous weap-
ons. polished with present Christian
(?) culture. would turn Europe into
bloody-stock yards, Blood. more blood
would be the mighty roar from all
quarters, accompanying the crimson
IoOQ, QIOWHiHS DIS 1t WOulQ all that
is good and genteel brought about
through millions of years or slow evo-
luton. The wall of widows and chill
dren, the curses OF men would hush all
the sweet songs, words of love and
their melodious tones
Is there a wonder then that we ask.
called the seventh power" desire it?
During the present struggle. the writ
er read most of the principal Euro
pean journals, German, slavish and
English. but failed to note in any of
these urging war; on the contrary. they
all cautioned to avoid such calamity.
Is there a single nation in Europe
desiring their millions of men to leave
their homes. their wivse. their chill
dren. fathers and mothers, and lead
them into a-slaughter? Is there such
a nation in Europe wishing to sacrifice
to a war-fury her agricultural and
commercial prosperity. We fail to find
it. Balkan nations are the exception
because the centuries of brutal oppres
sion and dire slavery pressed the mur-
derous weapons in their arms-in self
defense They were forced to fight.
defending theirs and their kin's blood.
succeeding to re-enter the sacred
ground OF which their forefathers had
been robbed by the savage Turk. This
we all know and understand, hence
our admiration for those Spartan
nations. who rose to a man with a
sacred feeling in their hearts, having
but one goal in view-to liberate them
selves and posterity. What heroism.
this!
Be assured. there exists not one in
dependent nation in Europe control
ling its army, that desires war Ger
many is deeply engaged in her agrj-
cultural and commercial developments.
being to a great extent dependent In
her exports Russia and Balkan
peninsula, therefore. does not care to
raise enemies in those countries Boy
colt is her bugaboo, Russia likewise
opposes war, having room and work
in abundance within her borders for
all the Inhabitants in Europe. She has
enough cripples from the Jap war not
caring to multiply them Russian folk
are extremely peace loving, therefore
decidedly against war. This IL q fact:
France does not cater to war She