The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
.DR. JORDAN DRAWS !. STRIKING LESSONS
 FROM GREAT WAR
Famous Educator Thinks Neither Side Can Be Vic tor in Great Euro
 pean Struggle


 at the Central High school when Dr Da- vid Starr Jordan gave his lecture on .oThe Lesson of the War" under the auspices or the Birmingham lyceum course.
 pr Jordan is a worldwide figure and prominent in the educational and scien- tlhc world. He is also a director of the world peace foundation He drew m a strong indictment against war in it's every form and particularly against the wal that IS being waged in Europe His knowledge of the situation was clear, his arguments convincing, his deductions pro- found Having spent several years in Europe before and since the war started, he was perfectly familiar with his sub- ject
 Notwithstanding his fame as an au- thor and lecturer, Dr. Jordan attempted no flights Of oratory or outbursts of elo- auence in his lecture but in simple vet lofcelul language he presented his views on the war, occasionally dropping bright flash of humor which served admiralty to relieve the recital of horrors of the conflict and which were appreciated h, the audience, and each shaft of wifi brought forth laughter and applause.
 War; he declared, was nothing less than iawless, goddess, wanton murder that had no Justification under any circumstances. not even a scrap of paper" He stated wars We're not brought about by the people Of any country but by the privi- legged aristocracy who were afraid the people would get control and take their privileges away. International law, he stated, should take the place of war, for no nation ever violated international law without paying for it sooner or later.
 Tie said that in the present gigantic ana terrible struggle across the sea there would De no victory or defeat but that it would end in draw. He declared talk or indemnity as absurd, as not one of the nations could pay any when the war closes. Even if one side should be vic torlous, he declared they would be just as bad off as the defeated, because of the fearful price they had paid. Some times, he said the defeated recovered more quickly than the victors, as the latter had often to overcome the enmity of other nations.
 He said the war must stop but that it could not be stopped in a minute, and said that only two persons could make the first step that would be accept
 
 or the President of the United States President Wilson, he said, was not going to offer his services until he was reason ably sure they would be accepted. Dr. Jordan paid a fine tribute to President Wilson, stating that by his far-seeing policy he had kept the United States out of senseless trouble more than once.
 The speaker decried the Japanese war scare as being without foundation, ahd said that ba did ha1iayn c a single German who ever seriously thought of attacking this continent, north or south. He stated no one could bring an indictment against the United States for the manufacture of war muitions, as they were manufactured by individuals and not by the government.
 pr. Jordan decried the Balkan situa- ton and recited some of his personal ex- periences in that country. He stated he had seen more than 100000 people ren- dered homeless and helpless as a result of the war.
 we want peace'' he declared, peace at any price. provided that we first see the price list. Peace at any price is pref erable to war at any cost"
 He referred to the awful cost in men and money and the untold waste and suf- fering brought about by the present war. but the greatest cost was in the killing of the young, vigorous healthy and strong young men by the thousands. leaving the physically unfit to become the forbears of future generations, and to future gen erations, he said. will fall the greatest cost of the war.
 few minutes. He is survived by his wid- ow, mother and three sister. Mrs. c. B. Forman, Attalla; Mrs. Henry Pickens, Birmingham, and Mrs. Brown of Tennes- see.