The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-27
w. W. CATLIN
 COMING UP
W. H. GLAMOUR RECEIVES LET TER OF INTEREST TO ALL
 KETCHIK AYERS.

w. H. Gilmour, an old-time resi- dent of the city and we'll known mining man, is in receipt of a letter from MT. w. w Catlin, of Venice, California, himself an old. time resident and we'll known min 1 ing man of this vicinity, in which he says that he will soon be with us. He has bonded the Sunset Min ing property from his associate owners and he is coming up to su- pervise the work that is intended to be done.
 Incidentally, MT. Catlin, who is secretary of the Venice Chamber of Commerce, where he has been residing for the last several years. has sent Mr. Gilmour a copy of a resolution adopted by the mem- bers of that commercial body hay ing for it's object the elimination of the word "war" and substitute it for "peace" with the request that it be published. The resolution fol- lows:
 WHY NOT?
 With the exception of a few mercenaries, all people favor peace rather than war. The question up- on which differences of opinion arise is as to the most effective way of promoting peace and dis couraging war. Therefore, it would seem that any action to that end that could do no possible harm, and might do great good, would be favored by all thinking people.
 With that purpose in view the Venice Chamber of Commerce in vites your interest and support in behalf of an effort to induce Con- gress to change the name of the War Department to Peace Depart ment, and the name of Secretary of War to Secretary of Peace-or Secretary for Peace.
 The psychological influence of such change would inevitably be helpful and might be great, as it would tend to develop in the minds of people the belief that preserva- tion of peace and not preparation for war is the purpose for which that department of our Govern ment is maintained.
 Shortly before his death, Prof. William James-one of the worlds greatest psychologists and most highly developed men - wrote as follows on the psychological in- fiuence of the constant use of the word "war" in our literature and life, to-wit:
 "The word has become a pure
 provocative, and no government
 wishing peace sincerely should allow it ever to be printed in
 newspaper. It may even reason
 ably be said that the intensely
 sharp competitive preparation
 for war by the nations is the
 real war, permanent, unceasing,
 and that the battles are only
 sort of public verifcation of
 the mastery gained during the peace interval"
 The change we advocate would not alter in the least degree the work being done and contemplated by the said department of the Gov ernment, but it would in some meas ure, and in an ever-increasing de- gree, implant in the minds of peo- pie the idea that it's purpose is the maintenance of peace and the pre- vention of war. Such change would be desirable from every point of view and harmful in no way whatever-except from the standpoint of those who are mer- cenafiiy-actiVe In IomenJlng Stf1fe and creating war.
 Will you not give this idea the support of your influence? It is only a thought-seed as yet, but its potentialities are great.
 An acorn may become an oak,
 A thought beget a nation,
 And so this quiet influence
 May aid peace-preservation.
 Venice Chamber of Commerce. Lincoln's Birthday,
 Venice, California,
 Feb. 18th, 1916.
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