Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-02
Course of Instruction
in War Aims Needed
in American Education,

New 1Ork, May 2.-lSdaC r. Mai
cosson. noted as writer on business
topics and an the war was the guest
of honor at a dinner at the Waldorf
attended by many prominent men. e.
n. Hurley, chairman of the shipping
board, was one OF the speakers and
James NJ Beck presided. Mr.. Marcos
son. speaking at it, said:
There can be no moment for solf-
congratulation until the war is won;
until there is complete and uncom-
promising victory from which there
can be no comeback. This is why l
maintain that the great offensive OF
this year is sign and portent that
the epic of Haigs retreat has merely
forshadowed, however long 1t mas
take, the final halt which is to be
called on the whole Teuton effort.
The world will some day make an
adequate appraisal of the service 10
civilization that the British armies arc
making al this moment. Tc see these
British lines in action as ! have seen
them on dozen bitter fields is to
know that so long as there is lie
there is aisu fight.
But. tho the German advance is
stayed, let us not delude ourselves
that the long night has passed. l have
felt for two years, and | have never
felt it so keen1y as l do at this mo-
ment, that the German, instead Of de-
clining in power, has maintained his
strength.
There never was an hour when the
American people should take TO thelr
hearts so seriously the real aims OF
the war. What impresses me as / have
gone about from city TO city Is the
lack Of understanding of great mass
of the American people of the purpose
Of the war. Nor is it confined to our
own country. One day last autumn l
vas waiting at little station in
France. where I had met half dozen
American soldiers. Curious to know
how they felt about the war. / asked
them why they had come to France.
Three of them said: we had to come.
The other three said: We'll, OF course,
the British and the French could not
lick the Germans, and We had TO come
over and finish the job Now Oh
course, this sounded very fine.
II maintain that course Of instruc-
ton in war aims Is as essential to the
education. Of the American man,
woman and child today as the means
with which to earn their daily bread
We must know why we fight and why
we dare all.
when you see this war you realize
as never before that it Is the prize
smasher OF traditions. Maintainlns
the integrity of civilizations self-re-
spect Is only one Of the great war
! aims. Just as this war is being fought
to rid the world of the menace OF
predatory Prussianism and to make
the world safe and free for democ-
racy 80 is it also being Waged tor d
democracy of trade which will give
each nation, and thru that nation
every individual, the right OF an I'M
hampered movement Of commerce un-
handicapped by economic despotism or
autocracy.
Il have preached the gospel OF a
trade preparedness for the inevitable
and bloodless business battles OF
peace, and have urged every extreme
| that will sterilize the world against
a return of German worldwide trace
aggression. But the time has come IN
the drama Of the war when even that
aim, important and self-preserVatlve
as it is. has become incidental. The
war has reached the point when con-
centratio of power Is the key to VIC
tory. We must concentrate our energy
and our resources; mobilize our man.
woman and money power. We must
| pool all our patriotism and make every
sacrifice If We mean to win. There Il
| only one business in the world TO-DAY
and that is the business OF war. Anc
| the business OF war is to win the war
Let us look 20 the war. and the Waf
after the war will take care OF itself
Let us, therefore, bulwark and safe
| guard the democracy Of thought ane
action, and the democracy OF trade
once that we win. will inevitably fol-
low. In this fxedness of purpose. anc
in this alone, lies the hope OF the hu'
man race today, and with that nope
the whole future safety and security Of
the United States.
AZ have no doubt but that in th1i
new crisis, and whatever newer ordeali
we may face, the allied world at wal
will not be found lacking. One reason
is the high justice of orr cause. Iht
second is that this war has become
i supreme revealer. 1t has searched ths
hearts of men as they have never beer
searched before. No one can toucf
it without being enriched, without
having spiritual rebirth. 1t y on'
| of the ironies OF war that out Of the
4 ashes of monster destruction VII
emerge the white flower OF a worle
transformed.
NO man can see Britain trans
figured, France exalted and Italy reSo-
lutte under reverse without feeling tina
in that mighty conflict the world is dc
veloping a dignity and high minded
ness and unseifshness Of purpose tina
1 will prove that this war has its com
| pensations no less constructive thar
| those Of peace.
| Tm. war Is an asset. we arr
learning to vJiuntssr more ana g
pTofteer lass, where once We, criticized
! we now ensrgize. We are forkettins
our small ana petty selves in the la i
4 er vision Of lie and service AN.