The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-03
A COMMUNICATION
Editor Twin Falls Times,

school director, kindly ask permits
sion to set forth through your columns
one of the reasons why Socialists ev-
erywhere are insistent on gaining rep
resentation on school boards.
1t is because they are uncompromis-
ingly opposed to anything OF military
nature entering the school in any
form. We find that some very influ
entail men are advocating the injec-
ton of militarism into our schools.
Various schemes for such action have
been suggested. One is that high
schools and colleges be induced or, if
necessary, compelled to include mill
tary training for all male students.
Another suggestion is the inaugura
ton of nationwide Boy Scout move
ment Yin connection with our public
schools to be used later as stepping
stone to a system similar to the pres
ent military system Of Switzerland.
| There may be danger of this one |
gaining favor with the public for they |
can see it's lamb-like appearance but |
| fail to hear the voice of the dragon |
back of it. The war dogs of the |
country have heard the roar of the
cannon across the ocean and are
\ barking, barking, barking, and will
continue to bark until they have at
tracted unto themselves every man
and woman of their kind.
Delays Are Dangerous.
Arouse we lovers of peace! There
is work to be done! There is work
that must be done now or suffer an
indefinite postponement of the day
of peace and good will among men.
The dawn of a new day is breaking
wherein old things are destined to pass
away and all things become new. Man
has at last begun to open his eyes to
the fact that the human family is one
great mass of brothers, and injury to
one is the concern of all In this new
day the spirit of brotherhood must
. supplant the spirit that creates mill
tarism To get ready for that day we
must concern ourselves with the chill
dren, for among them Is to be found
the best material from which the new
world is to be made. In preparation
there must be held before them the
ideals of a Christ-like patriotism, a
patriotism based on the brotherhood
of man and as broad as the confines
of his habitation, They should be
stimulated with a realization that their
sacred duty is to do good, their minds
and hearts should be saturated with
a concern for the welfare of all men.
Such patriotism can NEVER know
the spirit that creates militarism.
As to Militarism.
Just word of explanation of mill
tarism and the spirit that breeds it.
Both are always found in any indus
trial system which places individuals
at the mercy of the law of the sur
viyal of the fittest In capitalism to-
day (private ownership of industry
as in feudalism of old this law pre-
: dominates. Our system of private
ownership of industry, GALES forth
sharp competition between individuals,
between classes and between nations
Competition in industry invites the
concentration of all the mental and
physical energies of man to the ac-
emulation of the material things of
life, 1T fosters greed, creates strife,
STILES brotherhood. 1t deadens the
i moral senses, permitting the shrewd
and strong to fill their Golfers with
wealth created by the weak and un-
fortunate. Private ownership of in
dustry has led men to change the
ethics of Christ to conform with the
INSCRIPTIONS action of gathering un-
earned increment to the tune of mil
lions, and deceived them into the be-
: lief that they are His disciples, while
:, with Him there was nothing more
immoral than the strong living at the
expense of the weak. 1t places money
above life for ''where the treasure is,
there is the heart also" 1t nurtures a
patriotism based on property rights
and incites men to commit murder
in its name. Our system of private
ownership of industry makes the
1 al 1r-iu nati G
to the remote parts of the earth in
search of markets, 1t creates envy
between competing nations causing
them to build and maintain large ar
mics and navies at great expense to
protect these markets.
| A Bone of Contention.
II The bone of contention between the
II U. S. and japan is the markets OF
| South America The encroachment
| of Japan on our markets has made OF
the Japanese the yellow PERIL" and
the time will come when Uncle Sam
will be asked Sin the name Of hui
manity" to drive "the Yellow Peril
from the American continents We
are now getting ready for that drive
The wild shrieks of the jingoes are
:. becoming more fierce every day. The
cOntagiOn for preparedness is spread
ing and thousands are flocking to The
recruiting offices. Preparedness con
sists not only of a large army an(
navy, but the spirit of envy is also
essential to military equipment. Tt
stir up this spirit the capitalist press
has for years past been creating il
America. fear and suspicion of Jap
an. Hate always follows in the trai
of fear. Hate and fear are two of tn,
chief assets of militarism The ma
tons of Europe realizing the impor
lance of these spiritual assets hav,
for years been busy with press ant
platform creating large supply il
the hearts Of the common people
Thus militarism grew SO strong tina
/ the foolish act of a fanatical boy wa