The Washington times., 1920-09-06
MUST END Waste
OF WAR, SAYS COX
U. S. Must Rathy Peace at Once,
He Decares in Labor
Day Address.
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out, will add millions of acres to the
productive territory OF our country.
"And this brings us to a considcra-
ton Of one of the most vital oues-
tions of the day. I am not violating
the propriety of the occasion by dis.
cussing an issue which in itself is
without political significance and
which becomes political only when
an attempt has been made to turn 1t
to partisan advantage.
SAYS MILLIONS STARVE.
millions of men, women and chill
dren in devastated regions of Europe
arc literally starving to death when
America has the resources and ability
to provide for them all.
"But this provision can be made
only when reconstruction of the world
has been undertaken under definite
plan. Although our soldiers achieved
a victory in the world war and by
their direct contribution brought the
war to a close, we still do not have
peace. Until this peace is accom-
plished, little headway can be made.
Not only is the civilization OF the
world at stake, but the material well
fare of our own country is vitality
affected.
"Extravagance and waste must con-
tinue until by ratification of the
treaty of peace we and the other
countries of the world know definitely
where we stand. Waste and cXtrava-
gance must go on because, until deli
mite settlement shall have come, the
building of armaments must continue.
By the news dispatches our attention
is being called to the fact that a
$40, 900. 900 battleship is being built
today by one of the leading nations
of the world. This indicates that we
will soon be rcvcrting to the old game
of national rivalry that existed be-
fore the war was fought. Ships must
be blocked by ships; armies must be
blocked by armies; life is matched
against life and nation vies with ma
tion in all lines. The answer can
come only under agreement for dis
armament, and such agreement can
be made only when nations of the
world enter into solemn compact to
that end, as provided by the League
of Nations.
"a practical farm statistician has
figured the cost of one battleship
would reclaim 2,O0O,OO good acres OF
land more than 100000 square miles,
an area greater than many of the
prosperous States OF our Union. 1t
would provide drainage for swamp
lands and water for arid acres. 1t
would provide employment for 100,-
900 men in clearing the same acreage
of dcforcsted land.
GIVES ARMAMENT FIGURES.
"If the United states must continue
on "A big armament program, figuring
on the addition of one new battleship
Of the super type for each state and
Territory. 1t must spend mony which,
if turned to productive ends. would re-
claim 15O, 900 square miles OF waste
"Thc same expenditure at present
cost of permanent road building
would build ten main paved arteries
entirely across the United States
Furthermore, IL is figured that pro-
vision for maintaining and manning
this fleet would require at least 100 900
men, with standing army Of 300, 900
and reserve force of 100000 men to
back them, not giving any considera-
tion TO the requirements in ship yards,
ammunition plants. for creation OF
agencies to maintain life.
Labor is vitality interested in the
plan for readjustment which will be
adopted. There are those who think
the answer to present difficulties lies
in the adoption OF plans for the
past: that progress has gone too far.
7 am not of that class. ! think the
solution is in the dawn OF a new day
when the human soul and the human
body shall count for more than the
sordid dollar. We must approach the
tasks OF tomorrow with open mind
and with tho thought only for the
beneht to humanity and to all the
people
FIND ST0EN WOOL.