Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-31
The Battles Of Peace.

the Battles OF Peace
The other day we read a savage
attack upon DR.. Frank Crane. 1t
interested us in the same way that
Senator Reeds attack on the League
of Nations interests us-Quickens
our faith in and admiration for DR..
Frank Crane and the League of Ma
lions.
Some proofs of human progress
are entrenched in the hearts of men
by the enemies they have made.
Senator William e. Borah has done
more for the Wilson League pro-
gram than has Mr.. Taft and all his
League to Enforce Peace hosts
People have wondered why such as
Borah and Reed were tearing their
hair in opposition. have become in
terested. studied the purpose and the
covenant and now urge for the best
we can get. with determination to
improve.
IN IIS W. l1u CutlOoh Aoi AAoS ~ .
Frank Crane deals with The Chal-
lenge of Peace:
The problems of Peace are more
dificult than the problems of war.
In War the aim is Destruction; in
Peace it is Construction, and it is
easier to smash than to build. War
means that VIC so out and lick
somebody: it may be hard to do.
dangerous and costly, but at least
it is simple: there's just one thing
TO do and when that is done it's all
over. But in Peace nothing is ever
over; every triumph is but the
girding for a greater struggle: 1t Is
bafylinS. comnleX. vast as Life, while
War is simple as Death.
So the task of Reconstruction now
before us calls for more brains. more
soul. more skill, longer courage,
steadfaster devotion-in word,
more man-power. though less brute
power. than War.
The Enemy is not dead. never will
die. The German Junkers are fin
ished, but the American Junkers are
vigorous yet.
After the Lion. the Jackals.
After the War Monsters have made
their KILL out from their holes creep
the unclean wolves and hyenas,
from their hidden nests emerge the
carrion crows.
Greed. fear, jealousy, race-hate
ton for personal prominence, parti-
sanship. come forth to fatten upon
the slain, to snatch what morsels OF
loot they can in the general con-
fusion.
Bolshevism abroad and Bourbon
ism at home join hands to slay the
Ideal.
1t behooves us. having done all
to stand
We must go into Politics serious
ly.
We have made the world safe fol
Democracy: but Democracy means
Politics.
To say We care nothing for Poll
tics is to speak treason against
Democracy.
To excuse ourselves upon the plea
that Politics is vile implies that
Democracy is a failure.
If you would secure the future OF
your Country, and make it safer and
sweeter for your children's children
YOU must enlist under the banner oil
the Ideal.
You. must put morals into civics
and take your government seriously
enough to put Ideals into it.
You must work, pray. preach, or
ganize. watch and cooperate for q
League Of Nations.
Not necessarily The, but A League
Not any one mans or factions
scheme, but Some plan by which the
civilized nations of earth shall band
themselves to prevent war.
The one resolve that ought to be
in every decent mans heart as the
final outcome of this war should be:
1T must not happen again."
All the forces of American Junker.
dom that clamored to plunge us into
war in 1914 now rage to keep us out
Of any program of permanent peace
in 1919.
We must ~ on.
We must mend the broken famili-
lies, remedy the bad housings. de-
,velop wholesome community centefs
open tho farm lands for soldiers
tconstruct huge public works. win
the labor organizations to righteous.
mess, increase schools. strengthen
1.-THE rural churches. and elect to oul
'legisia&ive bodies men Of character
land vision. instead Of pot-house
politicians and expert demagogues.
Forward march!
"Allons! After the Great Com
raaions!"