The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

My subject, The Psychology of
war, or the phenomena of the mind
as they relate to war, is far and away
the most important topic that will
be brought to your attention during
this Summer Camp, for it relates not
only to your training in the Art of
War, but to the education of our peo-
PIE in the spirit of patriotism, duty
and discipline, and l wish 1t had
been intrusted to an ADLER mind than
mine.
! am indebted to Mr.. G. NJ. STRAIT
ton, Professor of Psychology in the
University of California, member
American Association for Internation-
al Cancellation, Lecturer under the
Carnegie Peace Endowment for ideas
and views relating to this subject,
but 1t would be rank injustice to hold
him responsible for any of my views,
opinions, Or conclusions.
am under great obligations to
Captain Leroy Eltinge, U. S. Army,
for material aid in preparing this pa
per. His lectures upon this subject
before the Army Service Schools at
Fort Leavenworth merit your serious
study.
At the outset of my remarks let
me state that the ultra pacificists
have absolutely no monopoly of the
desire for honorable peace. All good
citizens earnestly desire 1t; all right
thinking men and women work for
it, and not a single officer will ad-
dress you who is not animated by
the strongest possible prediction
for peace with honor. More than
this, the ultimate object Of your in
struction in this Camp is to promote
continued and lasting peace In the
United States.
Spirit Of Nation important
had intended combining my re-
marks TO psychology as 1t relates to
the Art of War, to the soldier in the
fed, but the fact that the raising OF
armies, their morale and devotion to
their country, their steadfastness in
defeat, their moderation in victory
all depend upon the spirit of the Ma
ton, caused me to broaden the scope
driven thereto, / admit, by the insid-
ious but powerful attempts that are
being made by intelligent men to
undermine all National Spirit. to de-
stroy Nationap traditions and ideals,
and hold patriotism up to ridicule.
These ultra pacificists have adopt
ed Karl Marks idea that information
alism is the panacea for the settle
ment of all National disputes and are
preaching 1t on all occasions.
The American Association for In
ternational Cancellation with its aftil-
lated societies in Europe, The Carne-
gle Peace Endowment, The World
Peace Foundation and many other mi
nor societies have all adopted this
socialistic idea.
Another peace at any price society
has recently been formed entitled
Collegiate Anti Militarism League. 1t
is an attempt to discredit the action
OF the Government in establishing
these Summer Camps, and is a psy-
Geological attack upon all military
training for College men. If the ed
ucated men Of our country are less
patriotic, less ready to learn how
to serve our country In times Of dan.
ger than their more ignorant fellow
citizens our people should know 1t.
You young gentlemen have a copy
of that letter, and l trust an anti
dote.
The actions of these leading In
ternational Peace Societies are seem.
ingly based upon the psychological
fact that the human mind Is strong
ly Influenced by suggestions, and the
speakers Of these societies, l believe
are conducting an organized cam
paign upon this plan to propagate
their ideas in the minds OF our peo-
pie.
Nearly every one OF these Apostles
of Peace thinks he is a second John
the Baptist preaching the attractive
doctrine of Internationalism in the
wilderness Of pusnacious patriotism