The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-03

A tremendous national debt, the hui
man cost of the war, restitution and
anarchy were named as the four great
characteristics Of the world which
must be built up, by Roy T. Smith, OF
Chicago, in a lecture at the Richmond
chautauqua Thursday evening on the
War After the War" These, he said
are the four fronts in which we must
wage our campaign.
The speaker impressed upon his
audience the great debt with which
the world Is burdened and its signi-
ficance upon our national life. He dis
cussed this phase of the war after
the war in two classes, the direct cost,
ouch as that of munitions, accouter
ments, ETC., and the indirect cost, that
of homes and life.
The speaker expressed his belief
that there will be a reputation OF
debts in Europe, with the exception,
perhaps of Germany. He prophesieJ
that the time will soon come when
common sense will tell the world to
put $4,000. 100000 into schools, col.
leges, hospitals, etc, instead of pow
der, munitions, etc.
War and Disease Old Pals.
In comparison with the stupendous
facts of the financial cost of the war,
the speaked pictured the human side
of it. War, he characterized as the
greatest friend of disease. He pic
tured Europe in its devastated. down
trodden and diseased condition. which
might have been avoided to a great
extent, had there been enough soap
at the time of the war.
He said that the great tuberculosis
fight which had been waged by the
medical profession for SO many yeai
is lost and will be for one hundred
years. Both tuberculosis and malaria
are raging in Europe because of the
mal-nutrition.
And vet, continued Mr.. Smith, we
talk about America first" when the
childhood of the world IS starving. In
a realistic manner he imagined the
children Of Europe, fleeing from their
homes, not understanding at first the
cause, thinking it a great adventure,
and then the time arriving when they
became wan and pale and cried to go
home.
He pictured the childhood of Europe
trying to play games in putrid flesh,
in death and in horror. And this
taking place in the most impression
able years OF d CnlluS nc lhOSO
were to have been the men and the
women of the next generation.
Appeals Against Destitution.
The restitution of a war ravaged
world was wildly portrayed by Mr..
Smith, who made great appeal Tor
the preservation of humanity.
Discussing the fourth Of the fronts
upon which we must wage war, an
archy, the speaker declared that the
brains of the world are being fought
by the hands, the brains have not yet
learned to control. This, he character
lied as the secret of Bolshevism.
The, rise of the hands against the
brains will do away with secret dl-
plomacy in the opinion of Smith. He
believes that the world is tired of the
domination Of a small group of selfish,
iniquitous, scheming politicians.
What Will America Do?
In the face of the death, restitution
and disease, what is America going
to do? the speaker asked. What will
be the fate of America, who is the
wealthiest of all nations. and who has
the balance of trade in her favor?
He said, whose lands have not been
destroyed by war, whose humanity has
not been touched. whose manhood