Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-10
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Mr.. Henry Ford's Remarkable News

Mr. Henry Ford's Remarkable News
paper
A friend living in Jacksonville
Fla, has presented me with a years
subscription to "The Dearborn In
dependent" newspaper published
once a week and one page of it, is
edited by Mr.. Ford himself. 1t is
a picturesque, if not unique period
ical. When I start to read it I must
read all that is in it, and that is a
fairly good test of what an attrac-
tive newspaper can become to the
reader.
Mr.. Ford knows how to make "ti.s
Lizzies" all right, and they are known
from ocean to ocean as "FordS," and
they are wonderful to get over roads,
that could not be Travelled by very
heavy cars, SO likewise .The Dear
born Independent" will be popular
in a thousand localities where
very much larger newspaper would
not be sought after. I have been
greatly interested in the paper, and
my generous Jacksonville friend con-
ferred a most acceptable gift on his
aged friend.
On the second page there is a
headline, Many Men of Many
Minds"
In the issue of January 80 thirty
six distinguished men are set down
with each paragraph of their own
I find the following from General
J. j. Pershing on big ornaments,
armies or navies that our country
home readers will, I know, appre-
ciate. Says General Pershing: ours
is not an aggressive nation. We
want no territory. We have no de-
tions have the same attitude, it
seems unreasonable not to believe
that all would be willing to prove
it by consenting to limit ornaments,
Unless some such move be made we
may well ask ourselves whether civ
ilization really does reach limit
where it does begin to destroy itself,
and whether we are thus doomed to
go down headlong through destruc-
tive war to darkness and barbarism.'
have thought the same thing so
often that / wonder I had not given
ere this time. War is war. 1t can
not be disguised. 1t means the sac
rifce of human life.
A French statistician has published
the statement that more than eight
and one-half millions of men died in
vember II, 1918. His report was
made to the French parliament II
this meant the French losses, it was
tremendous. If it meant the mortal
ity of all the soldiers of all the ma
tions, it is still tremendous. When
you recollect that the overwhelming
majority Of these sacrificed lives were
forced to the battle front by con-
scription-the thing is incredible that
wars should be countenanced by hui
man kind. 1t is barbarism.
Sisby Huddleston is also para
graphed in the following words:
"Conscription is terrible thing
for the individual. 1t is fatal for
the nation in present circumstances
to keep more than three-quarters OF
a million strong men from producing,
to feed and clothe so many idlers."
It is gravely reported that the peo-
ple of the United States apply three
fourths of all the money raised by
taxation or revenue from customs,
from all sources, to support OF war;
applied to the army and navy, ana
pensions and hospitals. This is the
tribute we pay to the god OF war
with our own money. u
Listen to Rear Admiral W. 5.
Sims: "The world won't stand for
another war. The world can't stand
another war. And if we don't keep
on nourishing the sentiment that
was aroused by the allies during the
war we are going to get into trou-
BILE. Personally I believe in the mi
tiative being taken by the English
speaking people. .,,.,
Hear General LCoudIu WOou' We
stand for justice ard fair dealing
This ration has not a predatory in
stinct CT thought Of conquest. 1t
/ has, however, a great responsibility
for the maintenance in conjunction
with other nations of fair dealing
and in compelling respect for inter-
national law and order"
This is good! '".The farmers Of
America, through the Farmers bu-
reau federation, declare they are will
ing to furnish twenty-five million
bushels of corn to the starving in
China and Europe, if the railroads,
and others will transport it to the
starving victims"
This is genuine charity. 1t should
i be promptly met by these milling in
terests and the corn should be trans
ported by railroads and vessels to
the points selected.
In the year 1916 I have distinct
remembrance of the sending of yes