The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09
HEALTH IS FACTOR
IN COMMUNITY
UPBU|LO|NG
Leading Feature in Opinion of
Chautauqua Speaker
ARGUMENT AGAINST ARMAMENT
DR.. Green Says Europe Exploded
Because Europe Was
Loaded"

In spite OF Il large hole in the side
| of the Chautauqua tent which would
make a storm disastrous, the last
| three entertainments have been Civ
| en- under the canvas, The programs
consisted of the concluding lecture
! by Dr. Turner on "The Rebuilding of
a City" two concerts by the Mckin-
ME Operate company, and two lee
lures by DR.. Thomas Il. Green. All
| OF the entertainments have been at
tended by the same large and enthusi
astic audience which has been char
acteristic of the present Chautauqua.
The address of Or. Turner Satur-
day afternoon on the Rebuilding of
a City" was not personal with Ben
nington but of general nature deal
ing with the Improvement of condi-
tions in the different communities.
The citizens of such community
must have at heart the welfare OF
their home, as it is impossible to
build up town with self-centered
men and women.
The speaker declared that there are
four fundamentals which are neces-
sary in building up town: Health,
morals, education and business. DR..
Turner laid great stress upon the
first and the last of these principles.
The menace caused by impure milk,
the house.fy, mosquito, and presence
OF dirt and filth in :. tu&n was discus
sed at some length, alarming statis-
ties being given showing the results
of such imperfections in municipal
government. DR.. Turner spoke of the
co operation which should exist be-
tween the purchasers and merchants
III town and closed his address with
the plea that such an understanding
might exist for the welfare and fu-
ture of all towns and communities.
Following this address, concert
was given by the Mckinnie Opera
tic company, all of whom are musici-
ans of wide experience and reputa
ton. The program which was rem
dered was varied, including select
ions from modern grand operas and
and other sketches in costume. The
entertainment was thoroughly enjoy
ed by the local audience who showed
their appreciation with the desire for
numerous encores.
In the evening DR.. Thomas Il.
Green, vice-presdent Of the American
peace society, author and traveller,
delivered an eloquent address upon
THE Burden OF the Nations" This
lecture which is presented with the
cooperation OF the Carnegie Endow-
ment for international Peace has
been pronounced one Of the finest of
the decade
The speaker opened his remarks
with the declaration that in the year
of 1913, the civilized nations of the
world spent 65 per cent of their in
come for armament in the bettcring
OF their armies and nayies, the total
sum expended being $3.50, 100000,
Since the birth of Christ there have
been in round figures, 15,00O,000O0G
men hillbu Ill Ddlllc anu III illt Jblu
century alone 1i,000,000, For all this
the world has nothing to show, the
wars for the past three and four
hundred years especially being con
flicts of selfish greed, the outcome of
hate and envy. In the past the con
tention between the belligerents has
been settled by board of six or
dozen men after one of the contend
ing powers had become exhausted
Why could not these boards have
met before the war was declared in
stead of sacrificing lives and proper
ty?
Dr. Green declared that war has
no place in the present day philoso-
ply which was taken possession of
the world when the development of
civilization should long ago have ban
ished it, "a blot upon the page where
civilization is writing its story"
In speaking of the present Euro
pean war, the speaker gave as his
explanation of the conflict the fol-
lowing, Europe exploded because
Europe was loaded For years the
European powers have been spending
IS per cent of their income for
armament under the delusion ap-
parently that the desirable thing was
an armed peace. The present war is
all the more horrible by virtue of it's
preparedness.
DR.. Green insisted that If the ma