The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-02-06

acted military service for every man
and cast the world over, the deadly
spell Of lockstep obedience to men in
uniform, the question is asked: Why
repeat the folly of militarism when
once the opportunity has been given
to prevent it?
Are the people of the United States
so much advanced in spiritual force
and are they so self-restrained that
they can be trusted to build up ar
mics and navies? The people of
Mexico and the other Americas do
not believe so any more than the
French believed in the right of the
Germans to establish miftarism. The
people Of the United States do not
believe so any more than did the peo-
ple of Germany, helpless in the cloth
of the giant that they had permitted
to feed upon them.
The World War Veterans believe
that the Great War should be the
last war and to this end they ask
against Universal Military Training.
Another important campaign must
be waged againset lawlessness and
disorder now rampant in the name OF
"Americanism. The World War
| veterans DelleVe Ill Tile NOuSIltuLlOIs
"as it is written" and the right of
free. assembly: and free speech:
Against this misinterpretation of the
Constitution the World War Veterans
offered their united opposition and
call upon all whom love liberty to re-
sist in every lawful manner the tyr
amy of any press, platform, legisla-
ture of Court that seeks to abrogate
the guarantee of personal liberty Of
speech and peaceful assembly.
The World War Veterans believe
that President Wilson's original four
Universal peace; and they accordingly
ask the members of the Auxiliary to
work for such a peace. They are de-
termined that the people of the World
have too much in common to be NOV
ed about the checkerboard of war on
the slightest pretext. They feel that
every Nationality has right to live
and develop as long as they do not in
terfere with the rights of others.
TO win real peace the World War
Veterans call all the members of the
Auxiliary to assist by speech, vote and
Organization in keeping the fourteen
points as proposed by the President Of
the United States.
For the citizens of the United
States the World War Veterans de-
sire a constructive Americanism based
upon the education of every citizen in
the arts of peace. They recognize that
at present ten children who enter
public schools only one is graduated
from high school, due chiefly to the
fact that parents cannot afford to
keep their children in school. They
realize that of those who are gradu
ated from high schools large num-
Der are limited through the narrow
ness of their course to low wage oc-
equations, and that in these occupa-
lions they have little chance of self
expression. Accordingly as citizens
they can do little to help shape the
destinies of their Country. AS a con-
sequence they have to look upon the
despoiling of the fields, forests, mines
and waterways by the great tinan-
cial interests without beng able to
formulate national policy for con,
servation of the national wealth; and
they are themselves exploited by
these interests which they cannot, as
10 inculcate a sane AmercaDa$nl
the World War Veterans call upon the
members of their Auxiliary regard
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tical creed to labor for schools that
are really free wherein are taught
the principals Of efficient work and
collective bargaining; wherein teach
crs are free to interpret to their pu-
pills the literature, history and geo
graphy Of the World and political sci
encc Of America and are given a voice
in the control Of the school; wherein
every pupil is guaranteed not only the
training essential to earning his liv-
ing but also that necessary for a
proper enjoyment Of his life.
With an organization Of cN-scvice
men who have touched the great
heart of the world too intimately to
break through the bitter disappoint-
ment of it's hopes and an Auxiliary
body of citizens who earnestly desire
that their freedom Of the world are
ctfcctual. A great influence may be
exerted to teach and to inspire the
new and broadcast Interpretation of
the Constitution of the United States
Of America.