Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
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"Thc Director of JournniIsm.-
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sit have read with a great deal
not exceedingly lucid peace compost
ton or Mr.. Leon Whipplc. who is re-
ported as being the director OF the
Of which he is director must be OF a
very decidedly yellow complexion. FOR
70 yer cent cent OF the Journalists, Of the
United states are OF very different
vision. Jews and opinion than those
exploited aud exhibited by this direc-
oournh iistic counse!ors there may be
no wisdom. 1t may. be ,he sole and ex-
elusive property OF the Kind. Of which
this director is the exalted chief.
congratulate the director that he
can proudly boast OF his ancestors who
wers THE Signcrs,' and as an cx-
Of his best and proudcs; heirlooins is
me record of his grandfather. who en-
listed under "Jcb" stuart. But it viii
occur TO the average reader that thcs.
ancestors were not paCihsts, and did
mot work for peace. FOR these two
during war the Declaration OF Indie
pcndence was "italizcd, realized ana
consumnated by victory gained in war.
stuart, enlisted for war only. and that
spirit which pervadcd and prevailed
these ancestors was for war. Here fan
! ana adequate Information is gwen the
director that the work ana records OF
me Tories during the American Revo-
| luton did not hinder and prevent his
two ancestors from signing Til. very
war Declaration At cpenGcncc. nor
aga the umpntriotic conduct OF the
Union men OF the South or the Com
ncrhcads O: IN" North during the great
War sctw cen the States have any APP
TO conclusion.
This war was forced upon p people
VINO tried every possible means 10
avert hnd avoid IL. aud was u. ouI,
lee, .,vh
he preservation OF civilization. Fur
lHrr' me director says: Is democracy
called TO face th!s--;hat "A son be or
dcrcd To France TO d.c IN the trenches
to make the world safe for democracy.
while AZ the same tiinc HIS mother.
| whose home he seeks To protect. is
thrown into, Jail with criminals be-
cause she asked the nrst right OF any
denocracY--thc right .: suffrage? ia
you wonder women are paci.ists?"
NIthout discussing the matter. it IA
mat he consult tn. records OF the tria,
| court and there inform himself for
VII M, onense. on what charge these
lie VII! then md ont that they are in
mo- no sense sense p9ittca! prisoners. In, This
director that mary sunragcttes have
very little sympathy for tn. While
House pickcts, and disclaim any a;ilia-
ton with them.
Then the dlEcctor with great mar
Vicious excess OF emotion, eAc!a!!ns:
10 you wonder thai women are pact
hsis" Well. yes. IL wou!d be a mai
&c. OF great wOuaci. cmasr!a Nld nor
thcatloa |! tEc women oG the CnltcG
states IN the crisis which now con-
iTohtS this country, We're paclasts OF
| ne Morris ii!!.quIt and Leon \, nlpule
! t!pc ana KIND but, 10 their honor,
credit ana E!ory. they ar. not Tss
declaration mat they are the unpatri-
! QUO pacInsts Of The character OF IN.
director Is Insulting TO their devotion
! 10 their coUnLry's cause. as IL - want
DECDrr 4, aud az.
probation OF their services and sacr!-
! HctS fof the successful prosecution Of
! crd in the Red Cross The Y. NJ c. A..
IN the hospitals. the cantonmenta-in-
oeed, en- ms very front of the baltic
.!he--is an emphatic, direct and COM
I pete answer ana reputation o. This
unca!led-for and unfounded assertion.
However. this just war. wnscd in the
M.n hot Ds stnp2Sd or stayed by the
| WAL OF ihc we.k-knccd and weak
hearted pAcifistS. so called Tor peace
when lherc is 10 peace and should be-
no peace. until the Kaiser and his
Knew are crushed. We can win
liberty aud freedom Tor In. world only
by winning th.s war-Jhslt Is thc very
alDha ana omega or The situalion--and
we wa "Hi ihiS war IN spItc Of the
| refusal cf the director 10 invegt in
The director also says that this ma
Ion iosi us greatest opportunity when
says. because ii did hot nave tho
| courage 10 remain TOO sensible 10 iirht
and because IL could not welcome with
brains ana ViSion any substitute for
war" 1t ia wondrously strange that
! President Wilson, with an ovurIvhelrm-
| ing number Of Senators and t.cpr,s.u-
tatives, should not have seen this great
| opportunity When thi. var was de-
! ciarcd, and did not have the brains
and vision 10 see and embrace the sub
/ stitutc for war during the great agony
! which preceded its declarations The
director, II seems, was then ominouslv
silent, for he should have offered his
substitute, which such really peace
| loving men as Woodrow Wilson; Dan
! tells. Secretary Of the Nav, ana Baker,
| Secretary OF War would glaGiv low
| fuliE embrace At the frs; appearance
! OF the aforesaid substitute. AT tho
time we entered in,o this va ant. for
| which compel ~ and constrained us in
. do so, no substitute could lave hc,,
accepted, II any ever existed which
| would not have involved our naEraui
| Palpahie' as We'll as criminal. avoid
| ance and evasion of our PLAIN duty.
! responsibility and liability to ourselves.
| to our allies and to ali the liberty
| loving nations OF the world. 1t was "A
| question or national disgrace, national
| dishonor, national coward!ce-or war
| ex-confcdcrate soldier, I much prefer
| war much to be regretted as il Is.
| Therefore. am pleased aud proud to
| know that have Il son 4 captain In
the regular United states Army Some
! where in France" who, ! nope and be-
| lieve. will fight az Loyalty and as hard
! for "Old Glory" al I tried to do against
| ii as an humble private Confederate
soldier III the years lSGl-G5.
JOHN Il. GOODRICH.
| Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. 20, 1917.
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