The Detroit times., 1916-07-26
There Is One Thing the
Pacifist Has Not Been
Called; That Is CRATER"

dNIthDt A%Ot DNSh
Called; That Is CRATER"
The entire confusion which exists be-
tween pacifists and militarists, or those
of the latter who have nothing to gain
and all TO lose, is that the former be-
Iieve that civilization is not and never
can be advanced or upheld by armed
force, while the latter, just as sincerely,
believe that it can advance and be up
held in no other way.
A young American soldier, who has
fought with the Allies said recently in
Golfers:
"Civilization depends upon security,
which rests upon law and order, which
is secured by police power, which is sup
ported by combat or willingness to COM
hat"
'sThe foundation of all is death or risk
Of death, which is the risk all men and
Ill nations must take in order to support
the capital on the top Of the column re-
ferring to a drawing made to illustrate
his, theory.
II he could use the word capital" in
smother sense, we might agree. or partial
y agree with him; for capital has come to
Be well nigh synonymous with our pres
snt day Interpretation of progress and
civilization.
This Interpretation is not essentially
American.
II flourishes in Europe as well, and is
largely responsible for the European war.
Capital, then, the apex of civilization,
has sought to inflame the American peo-
ple for militarism, called preparedness.
It has operated to keep US from real
neutrality in the European carnage.
Since the beginning of the war the mu-
nitions factories of the United States
have increased from six to one thousand
with many thousand other shops making
small parts or supplies.
Where formerly we turned out three
inch shell in three hours, we now do the
same In Is minutes.
It has given employment to half mill
AxOkI uubhiiCu WI db PlASCo oS ii6h
as $33 day.
It has increased the price Of steel from
so cents to 81 per pound.
It has made an increase in wages in
non-munitions making shops in order to
retain their men.
II Is, in fact, capital which is now mas
querading as civilization and for which
poor deluded men and boys, fed upon pa.
triotic speeches, songs and sentiments,
are willing to give up their lives.
We have not yet seen mention in the
papers of any Of these captains of in
dustry" volunteering to go to the front.
for this righteous cause Of civilization"
We have bolstered up our doubling
minds with specious arguments tending
to show that real neutrality demanded
the sale Of arms, but we have not yet
realized the exploitation Of our own coun-
try, our own flesh and blood.
This is the next step in this mad lust
for wealth which is sweeping the world
and before which all less enterprising
people bid fair to go down.
But is it not time to pause before we
commit ourselves irrevocably to this pol
icyf
And Is it not necessary IL we subscribe
to the gospel Of the force Of arms to
withdraw any pretentions we have made,
4 md still make, to being Christian ma
tionf
One thing, at least, has never been
said of the pacifsts, that there was any
material gain to be had by them from
thsir stand for peace.
Tdealists," Nuts" "Joy-Riders"
1ollycoddles. "Spineless ones.r etc. but
n1Sav n vaf has called then, GRAFT