American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-14

THE rest OF the world from which
our politics were drawn seems for the
time In the crucible, and no man can
predict what will come OUT Of that
crucible.
We stand apart uncontrolled, con-
scious OF our own principles. conscious
OF what we hope and purpose SO far
as our powers permit for the world at
large, and 1t Is necessary that we
should consolidate the American prin-
ciple.
Neutrality a Negative word.
Neutrality is a negative word. II Is
a word that does not express what
nerica ought to feel.
America has a heart, and that hear,
throbs with all sorts of intense SYM
pathies, but America has schoofed It's
heart to love the things that America
believes In and 1t ought to devote IT,
self only to the things that America
believes In. and believing that Amer
lea stands apart In Its ideals, 1t ought
not to allow itself to be drawn, so far
as Its heart is concerned, into any
body's quarrel.
Not because 1t does not understand
the quarrel; mo- because 1t does not In
Its head assess the merits of the con.
trGversy, but because America has
promised the world to stand apart and
maintain certain principles of actor
which are grounded In law and In jus
tice.
Way for Peace.
I'VE are not trying to keep out O
trouble; we are trying to preserve tn,
foundations upon which peace can b,
rebuilt. Peace a be rebuilt onl,
upon the ancient and accepted prime,
pies OF international law; only ppoI
those things which remind nations O
their duties to each other, and deepe
than hat Of their duties to mankin,
and to humanity.
America has a great cause which !
not confined to the American cont
nent. IL IL the cause of humanity II
self. / do not NEAR I'm anything tina
| say even to imply a judgment upol
any nation or upon any policy, for m
subject here this afternoon is not I
sit In judgment upon anybody bu
ourselves and to challenge you to as
sist all of US who are trying to max
America conscious of nothing so muc'
as her own principles and her ow
duty.
Was Opposed TO Having.
when / was a college officer | use
to be very much opposed to hazing
not because hazing Is not wholesome
but because sophomores are poo
judges.
II remember a very dear friend {
mine, a professor Of ethics on the othe
side Of the water, was asked IL h
thought 1t was ever justifiable to te
a lie.
"Ho said yes, he thought it wa
sometimes jusrifiable to lie. but" h
said. 1T Is 30 difficult to judge Of n
justification that l usually tell tn
truth
Il think that ought to be the mott
Of the sophomore. There are freshme
who need to be hazed, but the need
to be judged by such nice tests ths
u sophomore is hardly old enough
determine.
But the world can determine then
We are not freshmen at college, bl
We are constantly hazed. | would
great deal rather be Obliged to dra'
pepper up my nose than to observe tn
hostile glance of my neighbors.
Ostracism As Punishment.
II would a great deal rather b
beaten than ostracized. | would
great deal rather endure any sort {
physical hardship II | might have tn
affection OF my fellow men.
we constantly discipline our fel
about them. That is the sort Of dis
cipline we ought now to administe
to everybody who Is not to the yer
core OF his heart an American.
Just have an opinion about him an,
let him experience the atmospheric e,
feots OF that opinion! And l know O
no body OF persons comparable to
body OF ladies' for creating an atmos
phere OF opinion.
II have myself In part yielded to tn
influence OF that atmosphere, for
took me a long time to observe no
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