Phoenix tribune., 1919-02-08
Real Significance
of World Peace
PEACE! WHAT DOES 1T MEANq


The biggest dictionary and resonant on the lips
at this period of the worlds history PEACE Monday
November H. memorable day in the lives millions The
clash of swords upon the baeeds Europe the
warriors had stacked Rejoicing millions noisy acclaim
and possibly the universally celebrated made goo
Liberty Day throughout the world The awful struggle tod
and travail history The past written souls
only recognized by the lessons have learned individually
and nationally Equally greatly important is the
future with problems be solved and the signs of the times be
interpreted.
But what is the peace of which speakY What will it
to the people the earth particularly those who made the
sacrfice Makng the world safe for Democracy what
Will the world be better place which ve These the
questions engaging the attention of all people affected by the recent
upheaval
The Peace Conference held will probably remake
Europe will be taken from nation and
given another the price of destruction will be estimated
responsibility xed treaties will be written and signed and in the
midst of all mans nhumanty will be the reflection when
the delegates look backward and world democracy the for
i'll the thought these at the table look forward
And then adjournment. AND WILL THERE BE PEACE THENG
There be peace long consciousness of unjust treat
men finds place in the souls of There be so
long usfabe protest may uerance peace
long Golden Rule nufed by power and the
religion of the Prince of Peace interpreted applied religion
of nationality of class condition Verify treaties
of and constitutions less than jokes unless
they apply ALL MEN them equal chance to
live and to exercise their Godsgiyen rights.
What part the black this drama being enacted?
He played great part the of warfare and
sacrifice the nobst and the best The
stage still set the still but long the curtain must
fall the play end the characters receive their reward
What will the Coord get? Will anything to hmY
thing for other not
less COLORESS RACELESS satisfying and justfying
The light the Christmase is ngeng the Skies the star of
rising distance the approach of the
angelic throng procamng the birth of the Prince of Peace Mill
They the chorus Peace earth and
goodwill men, And yet millions wonder what it all means;
able find this peace earth
this good will among December 25h will come big
celebration asng henthe night that ngu the
shadows that creep the old the same old
njusces and prejudces warp faith and
THERE is NO PEACE!
Hypocrisy will don garb and be good for ONE
rest awhile perhaps drive cautiously ONE DAY and thenrde
church temple synagogue and know color cond
o creed for ONE DAY And the outside religion
again white black and yellow and brown and REDS
class distinctions multiply, and
THERE IS NO PEACEl
There the that passes understanding
and that peace the gift is the Prince of Peace Men
and dodge they cannot confne and seega
and classify They must bow kneel and submit They must
recognize the Peace articles and League
beautiful paper but too long have men and the
rulers among defined peace while they nunea
in their hearts proclaimed the terms of uni
vera hundred years Men only need to sub
scribe to its spirit democracy safe rhou shalt love
the Lord thy with all thy heart with all thy SOUL and with all
tbv might THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY
SELF Let everybody sign, and then
WE SHALL HAVE PEACE-NOT UNTIL THEN-(Copyrigbt
by W H. Shackleford)
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