The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-10

through the warp and wool Of the
present conflict, II our readers Will
but search for them. But the church
will be but a negligible factor In the
whole matter. unless petty eccleslaa-
teal and theological differences, I'M
portant as they may seem. are SUD
merged in the one superlatiyely I'M
portant consideration, the establish
ment Of the teachings OF the Prince
Of Peace In tho hearts and lives OF
men.
Vast expenditures Of our national
wealth will not give US tie assurance
of adequate defense. We have al
ready made provision for the expen.
dlture Of a sum which could ana
should afford us ample military ana
naval protection. But an army anu
navy, which years ago was thought
adequate for any contingency that
might arise, Is today considered IN
sufficient for. even the least war-llHe
nation. Where Is this Increasing me-
cessity for armament to end? since
1872 Germany had been preparing
for anticipated warfare. and even It's
enemies are conceding that Germany
has, without doubt, the greatest
fighting machine In existence TO-DAY.
Yet, even this great machine" has
not adequately accomplished the
work for which It was built.
Milltarlsm, many people have
thought, insures peace to men ana
safety to property, and the untranl-
meled pursuit OF happiness, but the
very opposite has proved itself to De
the condition. Preparedness for war
has inevitably resulted. sooner or
later, in the desire to test and to
utilize the naval and military organ
lzatiOn.
To be ready for war does not, OF
necessity, Involve immense stores Oh
ammunition and the apparatus Tor
using these accumulations. 1t In
wolves the identical complicated conf
merclal, Industrial and social PROB.
lens, which today remain unsolveh
and continue (even though we are
not now at war; to perplex our ma
ton, For example, we are still plz-
cling over problems Of the unem-
ployed; the homeless, destitute and
dependent women and children; prl-
vate or government ownership OF
public service organizations: high
food values; and restless labor organ
izations; and we are seemingly no
nearer the solution of these and
many other vexing problems than. we
were years ago. All these problems
must be dealt with in a competent
manner before our nation could hope
to be adequately prepared and organ
lied for war.
Again, could a nation composed OF
such dlscOrdant, and, at present, I'M
asslmilated elements as we find in
these United States, be spontaneously
prepared for immediate national de-
tense? Certainly not! No one real
ICES this better than does the intelli-
gent student of social conditions in
our nation. How could these dissini-
liar people be successfully organized
into a fighting unit? We must bring
about, in some way, such social con-
ditions that each resident within
our borders will realize that the con-
tinued peace of this country lies, in a
measure, with him. Neither are mill
tary propagandists, the readers OF
the Telegram will readily see, the
right men to advise and direct us in
securing felicitous social conditions.
Their wild and extravagant views
would lead us into many errors,
should We attempt to follow their
dictates. Equally dangerous would
it be to follow the advice of the ex-
IRENE paClfists. Peace, with dishon-
or, would be a worse condition than
actual war.
The most adequate preparation for
defense, Il seems to US, is not
superdreadnaughts. not the latest
models Of weapons OF destruction
that our inventors are busy turning
out, to be used against an imperson-
al, imaginary foe; but change in
our attitude in matters Of class dis
tinction; revision of our immigra-
ton laws; and the instruction and
assimilation of these immigrants; all
looking toward ultimate prepared
ness for national defense. This is
our suggestion, and this is our firm
conviction that only in ultimate pre-
paredness will the strength OF our ma
ton be maintained; and our history
will truly be in the future, as it has
been in the past, "a light that shineth
more and more unto the perfect
day" and the song of the angels,
sung to those shepherds on the
Judean hills, will find its fulfillment
in the peace on earth among men
of good will"
MAKES A SPEECH.