The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-05

"(Signed)"-
Kate Richards O'Hare, chairman.
Victor L. Berger.
Job Hartman
Morris Hillquit.
Dan Hogan.
Frank Midney.
Patrick Quin1an.
&C. e. Ruthenberg.
Maynard Shipley.
Geo. Spiess, jr.
'Algernon Lee, secretary"
America Represented
In DespiCable Role.
Well, sometimes we get worked
up in a convention, under the stress
of the hour, and ! looked further to
see whether these views Of hers were
the result Of sudden emotion, or
whether they were deep seated.
was handed little Booklet contain
ing a drama called World Peace"
of which Frank p. and Kate Richards
OsHare are the authors. 1t describes
something of the terrors of conflict
In the human family, and of war. I
wanted to see how she felt toward
America, what view she had of this
nation OF ours. ] find America repre-
sented as one Of the characters in
war brought upon the people by
kings and capitalists. She presents
a messenger who seems to be speak
ing from the heart OF the people, who
has appealed to America for help,
and she has America speak:
America: Great God! How I
long to take the step, but am bound
by unseen hands-the domination of
business interests-and Europe will
not listen.
That is the conception she had
then. It is the conception she had
at the time she adopted these reso-
lutions. It Is the conception she had
today OF America, that il is help
lessly bound by unseen powers, and
that is the gospel she wants to
preach.
The messenger then says: war
fare is to business what drunkenness
is to a weary man; false strength,
false power, that must be paid FOR
in deadly reaction. And Europe will
be glad to listen"
Then comes in the emblem OF
business power, the drummer, elbow
ing his way to the front: Say,
Sam, take it from me. il you let wo-
men butt in on this proposition hell
will be popping. They doE't give a
mentalists. Duck the petticoats, old
man, or We are in for trouble"
American Banker: NY friend is
a little crude in his manner Of ex-
but quite sound as to logic
Allow me to donate half a million
dollars to a fund to send doctors and
nurses to Europe. It has always
been the duty of womankind to bind
up the wounds of the fallen, and liz
we can fix the minds OF women on
the noble work Of nursing they will
not trouble us about an embargo or
The Drummer says: "Good. I'll
help in that, and reached in his
pocket for money. Then after some
America says:
"Ah! Quite true, Madam, un-
derstand. We must care for the wo-
men and children also. I will call my
faithful aids, who have always been
able to comfort my working people
when strikes and lockouts, gunmen
and Cossacks have brought death
and suffering to- their humble homes.
shall call Charity and Religion to
you"
Charity and Religion the ready in
struments of graft and greed?
But the Drummer says: Beg your
pardon, parson!N I have to hustle 10
keep up with my job these days:
business Is simply humminR".
Religion: am happy to hear you
say SO, brother, for I am on my way
10 carry the consolation OF religion
10 the unhappy continent OF Europe,
and I trust you will contribute Iiber-
ally"
Drummer: Sure! Just hold this
stuff while I write check. Take it
from me, parson, the poor ginks need
al the consolation they can get over
here. That country il sure messed
lp something fierce"
Religion says: Il am happy to
perceive that you have a tender heart
lnd q realization OF your Christian
iuty".
Drummer: Sure. Mike!"
Religion: / am happy to have
been chosen to carry the message Of
Christ to our unhappy brothers and
sisters. Religions painted here "a
he willing instrument of capital
Drummer. What! Carry the mes
'age Of Christ? Say, do you think I
I'm going to put up my good money
% have you spilling that Peace on
sarth, good will to men bunk around
lver Europe now? / should say not!
Peace on earth! Mkt Not when
tAA AdGAQAAGa are running twenty
our hours a day not when we are
setting a hundred per cent advance
m our shoes, not when unempIoy-
nent here in the United States makes
t possible for us to work our en-
Oloyes twelve hours day and cut
wages to the bone. Say, we can get
. full grown man for SO a week a
reach Of girl for 81, and zidsi
'shaW! They are so cheap we buy
hem by the carload
Religion. standing there listening
o this blaspheny, says:
Brother, / rejoice in your pros
,erity, but is there not serious
.anger Of undermining the morals of
our females by compelling them to
york for so inadequate wage as
our dollars per week?"
'Drummer: Moralsi What in hell
las morals got to do with making
hoes? I don't suppose IL lis parti-
ularly moral for us to send our
hoes over there so the poor boobs
an wade through the snow and shoot
ach others head off, but it's darn
'ood business. See here, parson, If
.ou haven't a better line on morals
nd business than that, I don't think
can trust you to spend my money
"RelfgfOu: You misunderstood me