Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-05
SOCIALIST SAYS LEAGUE BEST
 WORLD HOPE
But Don't Expect Too Much At the Start" Granting
 Warns United States
BY MILTON BRONNER, European Manager, N. E. A..

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 GENEVA. Switzerland, Dec. All. Granting, Sweden's first Socialist premier and now head of that na- tion's delegation in the League As. sembly, believes
 If we reduce ornaments we like wise reduce the danger of wars, for military men are always tempted to try in actual warfare the machine they have built
 The abolition of ornaments can't be done by stroke of the pen. but the big thing is that here in Geneva we are making a beginning
 The seed is being planted now; future meetings of the Assembly will sec the reaping of the harvest that will be blessing to the world.
 Granting adds a word of warning to the United States not to expect too much of the Assembly or the League at the start.
 Will Take Long Time
 "The millennium" he said, will not be brought about in day. week or year"
 Granting started life as an astron. OAhCA OoS 6oNO lloI 0p TUT ACHSQd- per work, devoting himself to the struggle for the betterment of the masses in his country. When we talked his room was filled with masses of roses sent in honor of his sixtieth birthday. The table was piled with congratulatory telegrams not only from Scandinavia, but from all parts of the world, including Scnadinavians in the United States.
 He said:
 The League of Nations is the best hope of mankind for better things and the Assembly can do much to bring this hope to fulfillment. More democratic than the council, it more nearly represents the aspirations of the plain people Of all nations.
 The Assembly itself can study the pressing question of reduction of armaments and bring the matter to focus before the council and each nation in the League. Heretofore in League deliberations armaments have been studied as military questions, But as regards plain people, it is an economic question. The nations which feel compelled to keep up big armies take large numbers of the finest young men out of production for some of the best years of their life and put them in the wastefuI life of barracks.
 "Reduce Armaments"
 Furthermore, the universal com plalnt is about national debts, taxes and living costs. The speediest way to better these things is abolition of armaments. This can't be done by a stroke of the pen. It is one of the most difficult and intricate subjects in the world. It will take long study. much negotiation and much accom- modation of conflicting interests.
 The main thing here in Geneva is:
 We are making beginning with the subject.
 If finally we reduce armaments we likewise reduce the danger of wars. Military men always are tempted to try the big machine they have built to see whether it works in actual warfare.
 A Word to America
 One word to Americans
 They must not expect too much ol the ASSemDiy or Ot the League at the start. The millennium will not be brought about in a day. week Or year.
 T will leave Geneva considerably more optimistic than when I came. It means much to have the represen- tatives of fl nations meet in the same room, debate the same subjects and reach agreements. The mere coming tOPlthPr rIIhG tho ~ mems minds and diSsipateS suspicion.
 The next meeting of the Assembly will be- easier than this one The ground is being broken at this meet ing, tho seeds are being planted. l0u- ture meetings will see tho growth of the grain. the reaping of the harvest.
 We can make that harvest bless ing 10 the world If VIC will but have the patience. make haste slowly and advance surely and with ennd- -wiiI %