The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-05-03
Why Did the Editor Refuse TO
Publish This Good Letter?
Buckhead, Ca, April End, 1917,

Southeast Georgian,
Saint Marys Georgia.
My Dear Mr.. Editor:
M AY l, subscriber to my most appre-a
IVA ciated hometown paper which is read by
my beloved fellow beings who are nearest my
heart and to whom I would that | could be Of
service in some God-wied capacity, be permitted
in an humble, but truly conscientious manner to
tender for their consideration few thoughts
facts in regard to what from peacemakers'
stand points would indicate? Thanks.
First, wish to refer to editorial contained
IN the Georgian, issue Of Marcn 3Oth, entitled,
ION the Eve of War That the country will
realize that it is time and will feel it's Stress
and all of us will have to pay the cost of the
in the end and no little before the end,
facts, but it is regrettable indeed note further
IN this editorial, that 1T is not the time to count
the cost" I wonder CD if we will be in better
position to count the cost afterwards instead
of before? What do the Christian Mothers say,
who have that would in patriotic duty in
case of war with Germany for the further greedy
enrichment of the pampered classes and the kill
ing in divers ways, notably by starving thirty
millions of Americans, in sending supplies to
Europe in furtherance of human slaughter, of
the masses? Will they say I'VE are willing to
count the cost when the is over, when our
sons will have lived died murderers?"
/ can't believe that od-fearing America is in
favor of war in this instance. Yes, even now
If it fight for existence of our country it
would be different, but in this instance it would
be only for thou of he'll and nothing less
nor more, In plain, outspoken words it would be
slaughter OF the masses, the common people,
who would fam be billionaires, the gluttonous
and pampered rich who responsible for APP
prOXimately one-third Of the population of the
United States being poverty stricken today
Friends, if the rich did the actual fighting there
would be war, not because they are too good
to light, but because they naturally cowards
This also applies to vast majority of
Friends, and Americas "patriots' the jingoes
1t is true there exceptions to the above, but
nevertheless, those of these classes who do go to
the 'front.' generally succeed in getting posi-
tic hon to civ i1+o
real front of the battles You know for your
self that this is true.
Our country, for which our forefathers fought
bled and died, doesn't face its problem on the
high seas thousands of miles from it's shores
where other nations are fighting each other at
any cost, simply because Capital America says,
We'll make the dollars at any cost, by starving
America to prolong this war, aud thereby enrich
ourselves in the wealth of the word and gain
control and rule it if we can" God pity and
have mercy those who would not only continue
dollar! This is a dollar against humanity's
welfare. Are you satisfied about it?
Our country problem lies in her interior right
here at home and it is already showing itself and
is growing by leaps and bounds daily, and il
Christian and truly patriotic Americans don't
arouse themselves, hell on earth awaits the
younger Of the present generations, we'll as the
future generations, yet to come, until this thing
is ended for good I refer in this instance to the
Roman Catholic church and it's government and
the influence it is welding, by force wherever
it can and false pretenses where it's champions are
in the minority. This doesn't have anything to
do with anyOnes religion-America is said to
be free, and we want to keep it free as was
intended by the trainers and signers of our Con-
stitution and those who fought and died. or lived,
to make it so. Carry religion everywhere you
go, but not sectarianism. Anything that is con-
trary to the laws of the Roman Catholic church
its members are sworn to oppose. This is true
with our Government, and whenever and
wherever the opportunity makes way the Roman
Catholic church shows itself in this country if
not in any way in another, in securing control of
governmental affairs
We are going mad over preparedness" for
war, and since preparedness means war; we
are headed if get prepared" to suit the jim