South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
Congressman H. A. Barnhart
Hopes Time Will Come When
People Will Weep and Not
Cheer as Soldiers March BY.
MEN MUST CHANGE IF
WORLO PEACE CONES
From Standpoint of Historian
Clashes Are Bound to Come
Says Prof. Ferdinand SChe-
will of Chicago.

HOPE for eternal world peace was
the chord struck by the speakers at
the banquet Of the Knife and Fork
club held at the Oliver hotel last
night. Rep. Henry A. Barnhart and
Ferdinand Schevill, professor of mod
ern history Of Chicago university, de-
Iivered two stirring addresses, the
former dealing largely with humanity
from the individual standpoint and
the later dwelling upon the causes for
the present militant upheavel in Eu-
rope and the possibilities OF the elm
inatiOn Of war from future history.
"I do hope that the time may come
when the nations will establish
world peace" asserted Rep. Barnhart
during his adore 5. 4 hope that some
day civilization will weep rather than
cheer when the soldier boys march
by
From the standpoint of the his
torian war will remain" declared
Prof. Schevili. There is one loop
hole in that statement and that is in
the possibility that man will change.
Men being what they are II is i'm
possible to see why this terrible bust
ness OF war will not be continued.
Mankind must spiritulize itself before
peace can be established among the
nations"
Start With NeighbOrs
This is not a give ALI civilization
but a get ALI civilization" emphatic
ally declared Rev. Charles a. Lppin-
colt chairman OF the banquet, fol-
towing the addresses. Men must
establish peace with their neighbOrs
and with themselves if they expect to
have that same harmony in the city,
in the state, in the nation and in the
world"
"Other Mems Flowers" was the
a
hart, who dealt largely with the hu-
name side of life. He urged that
every man do his share in bearing
the burden OF the world, declaring
that present and eventual satisfaction
lies in the sparing OF moment to ald
others.
IF we want men TO be honest we
must not take the little end Of the log,
grunt. and let the other fellow lift
the heavy end" the speaker said. If
we want men 10 be righteous we must
not 90 to church on Sunday and then
beat the devil around the log during
the week"
Praise for Mothers.
Congressman Barnhart paid beau
tfful tribute to the mothers and the
wives OF the world. He told of The
burdens they are compelled to bear,
bringing tears TO the eyes of many of
his hearers as he related the tale OF
one mother VINO had Just tired out
and died from her iabOrs for her
family and husband who had thought
lesslv forgotten her in the midst OF
their work and pleasures.
Men, in your prosperity, in your
happiness in your good cheer, don't
forget mother" was the warning OF
the speaker.
In referring to the subject of war
Congressman Barnhart said:
81 afsE
this country is used for paying the
expenses of wars Of the past and for
wars which God grant may never
come"
Prof. Scheviu presented a graphic
outline OF the causes, many of which
reach far back in history. of the pres
ent conflict in Europe. This was pre-
Sented from the standpoint of the his
torian and the speaker related the
contentious Of each nation involved
by speaking as q representative OF
each His address placed the facts
OF the war and its root before the
audience in such a manner as 10 show
that each nation is fighting in an at
tempt TO retain its own power and
TO expand accordingly.
Gives All sides.
All the nations assert and firmly
believe that they are fighting for a
Just cause said Prof. Schevill. Using
himself as an ina ginary genius Of
each of the nations the speaker first
took up the contentious of France.
France was defeated by Germany
IN the war of 1879. She was de-
prived OF a large sum of money and
two provinces France could forgive
paying the indemnify but she could
never forget the loss of the two prov
inces. In heart she never accepted the
treaty which was made at the close Of
the war but plotted and planned for
"a years 10 again prosecute her claims
10 the two provinces"
In speaking for Germany Prof
Schevill said:
True. we took the provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine but we took hack