Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-12
ARM FOR PEACE
By MRS. LIZABETH A. WILLIAMS,
Englewood, Colo.

Arm Tor Peace, says our Jlngo senators,
We have good money in steel and grain;
"Arm for Peace" demands our cannon
dealers,
Wars and strikes brings us profit and
gain.
Arm for Peace" says the Wall street
anarchists,
Well bond the nation to pay the bill,
Arm for Peace says the Christian hyp-
ocrites,
Ignoring Gods law, "Thou shalt not kill"
Arm for Peace says the child labor
demon,
grind to gold in my mill and store;
"Arm for Peace" says the munition
makers,
Our profits are made from human gore
Arm for Peace" says our railroad
magnates,
Wen haul your boys to the slaughter
zone;
Arm for Peace" says the armor plate
makers,
Well dare Uncle Sam to make his own.
Arm for Peace" says the brutal mine
owners,
You need the heat for shrapnel and
shell;
Arm for Peace" yells the monyed ma
MACS.
We're paid for sending you men to hell;
Arm for Peace" demands the mill ex-
ploiters,
Our slaves produce more than they can
buy;
"Arm for Peace" demands the wholesale
merchants,
ITc'11 prtr r,rirn M mat tor how biUb
Peace. pleads Charity-with your earned
wages,
Casting her ballot to rob at will,
"Arm for Peace" says our Red Cross
angels,
Wen Keep alive those we helped to kill
''Arm for Peace" howls the money pa,
triots,
We must protect our stripes and stars;
''Arm for Peace" demands our heartless
bankers,
We hail our masters command for wars,
"Arm for Peace" you easy mark wage
workers,
Your masters own you, body and brain;
He burns and murders under cold Glory"
Your votes gives him your country to
reign.
"Arm for Peace" commands the money
power,
Commercial wars are my winning game,
My own loval trusts and corporations,
Greets human slaughter-for gold and
fame.
I control the worlds nations with false
hoods,
Their rulers hold their reins in my hand.
My modern lie is this preparedness"
Which brings me billions at my com
mand.
We demand that these "Arm for Peace"
criminals,
BE drafted and enlisted for war,
Line them in front where air bombs and
shrapnel.
Vie with each other as cannons roar.
Demand this, wage workers, with your
ballots.
Justice and Right shall no longer hang.
Cast your vote against this profit system,
Refuse to kill for the war trust gang.
'Disarm the World" says the humane
rulers,
We protest against slaughter and strife;
We must not live in the past Dark Ages,
When gain and gold paid for human life.
''Disarm the World,' says valiant con-
gressmen,
Our wealth producers are worn out
slaves.
Exploited by their inhuman masters,
Remove the cause that creates these
knaves.
''Disarm the World" says noble senators.
Our men shall not be slaughtered for
greed,
Wen demand what they earn for their
labor
They then can buy back all that they
need.
o'Disarm the World" says the godly
preachers,
May peace encircle the globe to all
'Disarm the World" says all true Chris
tians,
And all true Christians will heed that
call.
"Disarm the World" says the wealth
producers,
We get but one-sixth Of what we earn;
Our exploiters use our stolen wages,
To force us workers TO kill and burn,
"Disarm the World says mothers and
widows,
Our boys shall not kill that greed may
dwell,
They shall not be used as cannon fodder
For the masters alag and country" yell.
''Disarm the World" sobs the factory
children,
Your greed has murdered the Golden
Rule"
Our minds are warped, our bodies dis
torted,
Did your vote rob us of home and school
"Disarm the World" cries millions of
babies,
We are dying of hunger and cold;
Feed us starving American children,
Instead of shipping your guns and gold.