The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-13
Terrible Toll in Blood and Money is Drain
on Country for Generations
Yet Unborn
REMARKABLE LECTURE
BY PEACE ADVOCATE
peace Man" Does Not Imply One Who
Shirks Responsibilities But Who Re.
aIizes Meaning Of Them

A most forceful demonstration Of the
horrors Of war and the beauties Of
peace from the standpoint Of man
who wants peace but is willing to tol-
low President Wilson to the ends which
circumstances might force upon him,
was presented IN masterfuI way by
Or. Thomas r. Green, the eminent
peace advocate, at the Oklahoma Col
lege for Women last night He dis
abused the popular mind OF its univer-
sal conception Of peace man" and
cited the case Of Henry Ford who, af-
ter being the butt Of many jokes as
the result Of his peace ship fiasco
was tha first to tender his entire works,
the services OF his $4,000 employees as
well as his personal fortune to the
president for use as he might direct in
case war was forced upon this coun-
try
Endorses Wilson.
Dr. Green prefaced his remarks by
unqualifiedly endorsing every step
which President Wilson has taken in
the present internationally crisis and by
rendering III advance his support OF
any measure which, in the presidents
Judgment might be necessary in future
contingencies, having absolute conf
dence In the wisdom Of the man at the
head Of American affairs. President
Wilson has never suggested declara-
tion OF war, he explained. What he
deplored was not patriotism but reck-
Iessness and bloodthirstIness which ia
oftentimes confused with love Of coun-
ry. In presenting facts in relation
to the present gigantic conflict, DR..
Green painted not only the horrors OF
actual warfare now raging but OF con.
ditions which must later be met as
result Of it. Illustrating the false se-
curity In which the world was wrapped
or pretended to be wrapt Immediately
preceding the opening Of hostlIities,
he made reference to his trip around
the world which was concluded just
two moc his before the first gun was
fired. In his capacity as peace advo-
cate and his long connection witch the
peace movement in America lie con-
suited frankly and extensive y with
great moulders OF both opinion and
governments in Europe and japan In
cluding the pope Of Rome, and found
them to a man throw up their hands
in astonishment at even the sugges-
tion Of a world war. Such a thing was
impossible, preposterous, without the
slightest foundation in reason. for
proof OF which note the constant and
meteoric strides which all countries
were making toward international
peace, the transition from the inde-
pendence which made the United
States a glorious Institution to the in
terdependence OF one nation on anoth
er which would make world war inn
possible.
Profession and Practice.
On the other hand, Or. Green said.
he was confronted with facts and fig
ures showing the feverish efforts Of
every nation which he visited in its
preparation for war Even poverty
stricken Italy, debt ridden Russias
France and Germany were expending
from 40 to so per cent and more Of
their entire national (officiaD income
in the preparation for war or defen-
sive measures. We he returned to his
own country, staggered at what he had
seen and heard, and marveling at the
Inconsistency of European statesmen
who proclaimed the impossibility Of
war preparing for it, he drew sigh OF
relief a she saluted the American flag
on entering New York harbor. Here.
at least, was one country, one nation.
which was consistent which really felt