Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14
FrOm the Committee on Public Information, Washington
 D. C., By David Star Jordan)

The dynaStic system the taproot of war It persists a survival from mediaeva traditions, with proper place in the civilization of today Its presence has precip tated the world war because in Germany with antquated preconceponS has become possessed of all the of science Its existence bound up in It three props-forCe intrigue and SuperSonand all these weaken in time of peace MitarS cutthroat diplomacy and the claim of the divine right without these no dynasty could maintain itself be other than pretense of social display. The plutoCratc system often perSoned capi taSm is ofShoo of democracy grafted, in it's in tereS the dynaSc stem Big business fears and dis war tho does hesitate utilize it's machinery whenever anything is to be gained by it It for own ends when war is in the air. and in prospect It is true that greed has been grossly evident in the inception of most and both sides but rarely the original motive force. For that look primarily to dynasc demands and next it's vares secret ntrgues and open conflicts It is true that national ambitions with the economic tatOnS and Instructions by which nations are hemmed iii made powerful incentives to dscord It equally that personal ambitions and economic embar raSSment often furnish impeling incentives to burglary But there exists logical why national unrest should ripen into individual discomfort into rob- bery.
 The remedy in either case, where remedy exists must be sought within the bounds of law and order Reciprocity IS the rational for national econimc ills Justice the only cure for those of the individual
 The dynaStiC system besides its armies it's serpentine diplomatic service and its church. demands the back ing of philosophy And with this the ruling caste of Ger many has amply provided itself And as aIl good things come in hrees Calle gute Dnge sind dre) in Germany the philosophy of the dypastc state threeoldhe su pTeme state, satt the supreme discipline or "kutur and the supreme duty of power social DadwinSm."
 he theory ot the supreme state figures an ideal entity Cyerarcng the sovereign nation the sky overaches the earth thus existing and above and apart from the peo pes which it watches feeds and protects as the landowner guards his sheep The sheep consulted as to meth odS of defense the time when they should be duly shorn. The parallel is clear for the final aim in both eases found in the shearng On the supreme state the people may not mpnge in any way.
 On the other hand the state, which lies beyond the reach of all morals and do wrong must impunge or them. To this end the dynasty is established with it's array of satellites parasites and avorites who ac tuaIy control And the dynasty is neither sechosen claim divine origin And this claim is transparent sham
 The supreme Sate in fact the cloak behind which au- tocacy hides its crimes and foies and those of it's syco rhants and rants The king emperor heads the dynas
 l name. He is the creature of the system and there W few dyrasc rulers who ever draw breath of fresh air
 actually n tuthfuness any part of the actual woro u.sije
 theory of supreme discipline of "kultur," involves
 discipline enforced from above This includes 5t only compulsory eduCaOn cultural and vocational with enforced army service but also complete regimena- on o industries For every competent man the state finds place and then holds him there with in general no hope of advancement change This involves the three coec tive duties of society "Denst Ordnung Kraft" Service efficiency)
 These duties Ae enforced from above involving no i'm