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has no pecuniary interest In war, but
he recognizes that war il hurtful to him
no matter from what standpoint IL Is
Viewed. II deranges business. and that
Is apt to subject the laboring man to
idleness 1t increases taxes and the
poor man pays more than his share OF
the taxes. Them. too, he may be called
upon to offer himself as u defender in
arms in fact. the laboring men are
most likely to respond to the first call
They are an important part OF that
great army Of producers who not only
Great the nations wealth in time OF
peace. but who also fight the nations
battles In time Of war.
THE families OF the laboring men.
too. suffer more from wal than the am
lilies Of the rich. for the soldier who Is
buried in an unknown grave seldom
leaves an estate to safeguard his widow
and his children and IL must be renem-
befed that on the average he leave more
children than the rich II Is natu-
raj. therefore,. that "A peace movement
should begin with the laboring men. and
1t 10 to be expected that org mixed rather
than unorganized b Will take the
lead. because organized labor has It's
machinery for propaganda already ex-
istfng and In operation.
at is natural also that labor should
favor the Government ownership and
operation Of the manufacturing plants
upon which the nation must rely for its
Weapons OF defence and for the ammu-
milton required. This reform would not
only contribute TO the Governments In
dependence, but It would rid the coun-
try of the menace of a sordid private
interest which sails under false flags
and. protesting n superior patriotism.
breaches the gospel of preparedness for
war because it sees in this policy the
prospect Of securing rich Government con-
tracts. Recent Investigations have
shown that nearly all of the leading ma
tions have suffered from the orsanized
conspiracles OF these conscienceless ex-
piolters.
Those who work In the cause of peace
Will find IL necessary TO combat the
forces Of militarism as well as to do
educational work in behalf OF the prin-
ciplss upon which the hope OF permanent
peaoe rests. and | deem this an oppor
tune time and place to invite YOU 20
enter a protest against two organiza-
tions which are already asking the sup
port of the public. Both OF these or
ganizations are differed and manned by
men of great respectabilty.
Hits mt Roosevelt.
zone OF these organizations has for
its object a large Increase In the army
ana navy II uhS set IOT INsflI ~ tdsh
Of providing for the national security
and 1t Is busily engaged In minimizing
the force and Effectiveness OF our army
M navy in order to furnish arguments
In favor Of the enlargement of both.
Ex-President Roosevelt Is the most pO-
tential factor in this group, and II is
quite natural that on account OF his
prominence. his great ability and his
extreme views he hould direct the gen.
AHAI nn1i,Ns If tIA aruAaata ia
speaks with all the force of conviction
and discredits not only the intelligence
but even the motives of those whom he
contemptuous!y describes as pacificists
and advocates Of peace at any price.
us more than intimates that they ar
PHYSICAL towards and that their attt-
tude on international questions is due
"a fear Of bodily injury.
1T Is not necessary to answer Mr..
roosevelt on the low plane on which ne
pitches the controversy. It Is entirely
possible to credit him with the purest
motives and the sincerest patriotism
AID yet resolutely oppose the methods
which he would employ for the safe.
guarding of the country. IL a fireman
insisted on pouring oil on "A fire he
might he separated from she service as
kaatter of precaution. and yet he might
possibly escape criminal punishment on
h ground that he was 20 anxious to
nave a part In the fire that he did moi
take time to inquire as to the innam.
mable character Of the liquid used.
) Mr.. Roosevelt might be excluded
from the list of the nations advisers
on all matters relating 10 peace or wal
on the ground that he is SO anxious &c
get into n contest that ~volye bloos
setting mat he cannot be trusted TO dea,
with any phase of the subject. Tn
preparedness which he advocates ,coult