Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
WAR MAKING FOR
MANS BETTERMENT
Develops Spirit of Sacrificed Uni
vcrsity Professors Observe;
No Return to Past.

Several of the best known professors
of Columbia University, New York, have
contributed their upin,ons es to What
the War Means 10 America III an article
by That title which appears in The Column
bia Alumni News. The professors point
out the changes in America 3 international
relations, and emphasize the value the
war will have 10 this country IN helping
her find herself.
Professor ThornnF. head 81 the De
partmcnt Of Germanic Languages and
IiternttIrcs, finds that the war means
the Republic is engaging IN saving lts
soul. or. rather ns preliminary step,
IN proving 10 mankind that II has soul
worth saving
Professor Thomas says.
"priissianism hns now unmarked ~
self, il stands for just what Attila and
Iamerlanc and GenRhIs Khan stood Tor
that IS, for conquest, domination ana
swag II matters not that German
statesman now and then take the trouble
10 deny that this is SO; GermhnY - not
ruled by statesmen. but by soldiers
VIC cannot trust single word rs states
men aaY, but we can trust what ITS soldiers
do And IL has become plain as pike
staff that there will be no good life possible
ttt lfiN tfAfH'I ifff fitAaf' y tt t'F' ittf'
Justice md fair play until the mcnaco
of The beast ls donc AWAY with
1T ~ no time now for us who are pro-
fesssors II German. who have lived in
Germany. who have loved many things
in German life, and who sincerely wish
we'll 10 the German people i ls no time
for IFS 10 scntimcntalizc IN an ceRac
strain and urge hat the Germans arc
fond ~ flowers and Christmas frccS and
folkeongs They have given themselves
over fp The Beast and we have got 70 fight
the Rcnsf until he Is no longer dangerous
Never since time began did a nation fight
IN uohlcr cause
Brandcr Matthews. Professor ~ Dra-
matte Literature Mt Columbia, believes
the war has many messages for rs, and
that II will have more Iwo OF them,
he SAYS, are of immediate purpnrt
First, We have abandoned, once for Ill,
our selfish isolation. and hereafter we
must hold ourselves ready 70 bear our
share of tho worlds burdens Sccond,
We must look 10 ourselves, we must make
sure TINT We are a people and not n mere
horde of flscordant creatures. We must
take tho measures necessary IN make
us homogeneous and united one IN speech
m law. in thought. and ~ our unattainabe
ideals "
Carlton ] II Hayes, Associate Pro-
rcssor of History points ont that IN the
FIRST place the war means m end 70 the
lsoIatlon of the American people
Hitherto SAYS Professor HAYES
"knowIcdge of the outside world has
been restricted in the main TO two rela-
lively unlmportant sections of our com
munity the lower class immigrants and
the ippcr-class globe trottcrs Now
there Is hardly family in this country,
Europe or on the way to Europe
Professor Hayes CONTINUES
"We cannot be satisfied with bal
anccs Of power or other pornpous def
nito Of impotence and imbecility We
must set out 10 organize the world for
democracy and lasting peace. this
goal the union Of the arms Il rance,
Britain, Italy. Japan and tie ! nlted
States now points OF this union Cen
eral Foch is the badge and symbol. And
| Il upon this foundation there be reared
4 s,Ipcr-statc Of the free nations nf the
| world and if to the present temporary
union succeed a permanent union. then
| indeed will the meaning Of the present
war surpass in mind and degree the
| meaning of all other wars that the world
| has ever seen
| Robert +. MacAlarney, Associate Pro
fessor OF Journalism. SAYS.
The war means a multitude Of thing
J to America But reduced 10 permanent
! sediment these things mean permanently
changed national standards.
No longer, when the conflict is ended
will it be possible for certain vanetio'
! Of vicious national and municipal selfis /
ness to exist unrebuked. The aloofncs,
Of the United States from world responsi
hllity has vanished for all time Memoria
| Dav addresses Fourth Of July celebration.
all these things have lost forever theil
provincial and restricted meaning II
/ the future these will typify the beginning.
Of the bigger and greater world spirit
Of liberty, which the United States o.
/ America viii help impose upon even un
willing Germany
Or. John Dewey, Professor Of Philo-
sophy extolls that spirit Of sacritic,
! and devotion which the war has createc
/ in the hearts Of the American people.