Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
INSANITY OF MzLITARZSM|

disgraced thrones.
Woman's part in society in most
countries is only to rear children
sons for the battlefield and daugh-
tiers to be deDauched by brutal in
vaders. Words can never tell of the
sorrows, tears and heartaches Of
widows and fatherless Children
! War also causes national hatred for
generations, and this aids in bring
! ing on more wars.
All great, national debts were start
ed to carry on wars Of conquest and
subjugation. The warning nations OF
Europe, already burueneL with debt
and interest thereon, viii emerge
from the present war with debts that
cannot be paid. Even che interest
will tax widows and orphans unto the
undeserved and shameful doom of
pCverty-forevcr. Such a system of
evil dOings can not, and ought not
to stand. The rising general ION
should se'ze the government and
rcnd the yoke OF financial bondage
Man has great mind. We are
great in science, arts and education,
but we have instilled false ideals and
used wrong incentives in many ways.
War is the result. We have emphasize
ed the ego too much to secure wealth
and place and pc Wer. The spirit of
competition hardens the individual
and national conscience. Strife and
death to many competitors inevitably
follows. The success Of the few
comes by running the many. Those
who climb the ladder of fortune and
fame should not tread the eager
hands Of others below, whether they
be individuals or nations
! The United States is following in
the Footsteps Of dying empires. En-
pires are crumbling by suicide and
tlmicide, while their requiem is be-
ing weirdly sung by booming can
non, groaning soldiers and weeping
children and wives! Civilization?
The insane militarists Of our coun-
try are now advocating a larger army,
more batleships and defenses. Mere
boys are being militarized by the
Boy Scout movement. What for?
1t is the insanity of mlitarism. Saw
agery and civilization strive to join
hands in "civilized warfare CD !!
We hear talk Of war Catholic
and Protestant are ready to fly at
each others Threats for power, power,
more power. There never was civ
iIized war, a Christian war, or a hu
name, respectable war. Catholic or
Protestant, Buddhist, or Mohamme
dan or any other sects may fight over
man-made rites, creeds and institu
tions, but religious was never did
ligious factors and factions that cause
wars Of religious CD fanaticism. In
sane, not to do good but for wealtl
and power! The same incentives
we're Olorcu Cnr1SI on the mountain
by the Spirit Of Evil. He triumphed
we fall into persecution and murder:
In many things we cooperate, but
in our reach for wealth. fame or 20
er, we compete. Part Of the competi
r tors ar driven against the wall. One
o. few master hands become crue
monopolists-of wealth or power
, These in turn, Of various nations
compete for wealth, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and power. War results. Compel
, ton leads to crime, monopoly and
WAR!
| Those who declare war-those who
: profit by war Nhe government bond
holders, rulers, national bankers ant
l monopolists) rely upon others to dc
b., their fighting-in the name Of patrio
tism, national honor and heroism.
Death soon claims these poor, de
: luded souls while interest flows from