The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-12
What war Will
DO FOR EUROPE
ny EDWIN J. BROWN, ID. ID. >.
Ti3 First Az.

I11 First Az.
All the Socialists OF all the world
are against war because all wars
are instituted by the rulers and IN
the Interest OF the exploiters OF the
race who get profit. and the Social
lists are Representatives OF the ex-
plotted class who get shot.
IL the rulers OF Servia. Austria.
Germany. France. Belgium and Eng
land had the interest OF their re-
spective nations at heart, and were
possessed of common sense, much
less divine knowledge and inspira-
ton, do you not think they could
have adjusted their difficulties
without making a human slaughter
field OF all Europe7 These rulers
are living sn and being guided by
the past, and their capitalist advis-
ers counsel and advise these rulers.
who represent them only so far a.
the material interest OF tho exploit-
plotted class are led and driven TO
slaughter on the shambles OF de-
spair.
1 venture the assertion that ~ .
referendum vote had been taken In
each country now at war. OF each
man eligible 70 service tmurder) as
q target for slaughter. the vote
would stand one hundred TO one
against war. while the sordfd profit
monger alone would vote for war.
EDUCATION TO ToILERs.
Last week ! printed the editorial
OF Harrison Grey Otis from the Los
angeles Times He states that
RULER IN EUROPE WAS IN JE0P-
ARDY. ELECTION AFTER ELEC-
TON IN GERMANY. FRANCE AND
ENGLAND SHOWED THAT THE
SOCIALISTS WE'RE GAINING AND
THE IRONY OF THE SITUATION
1
GREW BY INvEIGHING AGAINST,
As USELESS AND ExTRAyAGANT.
THE PREPARATIONS For THE IN
TERNATIONAL CONFLICT. WHICH
STATESMEN WAS INEVITABLE.
AND - NOW At HAND"
Now let us understand Gen. Otis.
He tells US the opinions OF statesmen
in Europe. do not call a man who
advocates war q statesman: ! think
politician. And the Socialists were
against war" and the thrones were
In jeopardy" says Otis. Well. Otis.
do you think that numbering the peo-
pie Is going TO convince anybody that
the Socialists are mistaken Do you
think that you can shoot patriotism
and religion into tho working class
Of Europe so deeply that they will
forget their oppression. misery and
degradation while they live as wage
saves 10 you know tnAt expefl-
ence alone brings comprehension and
reveals truth to us. OtisG
The soldiers on the battlefield and
around their campfire will exchange
ideas and come TO know, whether
they be German. French. Belgian.
English, Russian or Austrian. that
their interests are the same II they
are exploited workers and their In
terests are opposed TO the exploiting
class.
II requires very little understand
Ing TO become convinced that the
only thing the common people can
get out OF this war Is bullets and
that lead is a heavy diet and powder
a distasteful dessert
EDUCATION.
It's a terrific method OF education,
I will admit. but facts are facts. and
II tho people are SO dogmatic as to
be led Into murder by counterfeit
then the scales of darkness may have
to be shot away from the peoples
eyes before they can see the bogus
rulers who inspire them TO butchery
OF each other while the profit
mongers who are represented by
these rulers get away with the swaE.
ROYALTY AND DIVINE RIGHT
DOOMED.
Ere long the working people of
Europe will see that Royalty" is tho
representative OF those who effect
their robbery and that Divinity" re-
mains with the robbers. while deg
radiation is the portion given to the
producers as their share in life.
Patriotism here and promise OF
life and Joy beyond the grave" will
not be acceptable TO the working
class much longer as sufficient rea-
son and ground for their condition.
They are learning in the University
OF hard knocks" while bullets and
bombsheIls are being hurled at civ
ilization by order OF divine right
royalty In the interest of the profit
monger.
The definition of Royalty Ito the
producer> is robbery of the product
OF his toll. while the conscious work.
er is compelled to construe divine
right 20 mean the right OF the ex-
ploiters TO take from him the wealth
he creates.
The war in Europe will compel the
working class TO recognize its ma
terial class interest and II will con-
vince them that no matter what their
nationality may be. II they work for
wages and are compelled to sell
their labor-power TO live their in
terests are Identical" and the inter-
ests of their masters are identical
regardless of national boundary
lines.
This war viii demonstrate to Eu-
ttRt aiAN Va Bitaticiit dc al iilShAlatioh
has served Its purpose and has be-
come Incompatible with the public
good and social progress, and that
tho rulers are incompetent and help
less under this system
This war viii reveal TO the work
ers of Europe that they must unite
and effect their class solidarity.
They have nothing to lose but their
chains. while they have Europe to
gain"
Yes, Mr.. Otis. the Socialists of Eu-
rope are the only hope OF Europe.
and ere long they viii be required to
rid the numbering kings and capital
lists OF each other.
This war viii demonstrate that the
people OF Europe are no longer safe
under militarism and there is no
place nor Institution 20 guarantee
their safety but Socialism"
Next week shall tell what caused
the war;
EDWIN J. BROWN,
7is First Avenue