Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-21

America is not Europe and that
things possible here in a day re-
quirc months and possibly years
for accomplishment over there.
On the eve of the great con
ference which was to go long
way toward ending future wars,
the handwriting on the wall
spells Failure. "
The web of European diplom-
acy, spun through years and
centuries of peace and war can
mot be broken with o wish and
a thought. Unfamiliar with en-
tanglements existing over there,
we may have expected too much
from this conference.
We have expected that the
leading men of the leading ma
tons would come to this coun-
try, gather around a table and
take the most advanced steps re-
corded in modern civilization.
| Leading men are going to send
their representatives but will
mot come themselves if predic-
tons are true.
What will be the RESULT The
conference will meet, discuss the
situation, find there is little that
can be done now, and adjourn.
After it is over the world will
say that the greatest opportum-
ity of modern times has been
passed by.
The Grandview Herald believes
that this cannot be-that civiliza-
| ton can be greatly benefited by
this conference even though it
does not accomplish all we might
WISH
IF THE CONFERENCE DOES
| NOT WRITE THE LAST CHAP
TER OF IT'S OWN HISTORY.
If America cannot lead the
way to a limitation of armament
this year, she can lead the way
to other conferences which can
accomplish this thing so ardent
ly desired.
If the conference must adjourn
without completing the work we
expected it to do, it must not
close up the books but must ad-
iourn to meet again at an early
| date when the work can be taken
up where it was left off.
Is this too much to ask of the
conference?
Is it too much to ask of our
representatives that they insist
that if this conference must be
the beginning it must not also
Ibe the end.
Limitation of armament is too
great a thing to be easily lost
in a week OF, a month. 1t means
too much to a war-sick world
to allow it to be branded elm
possible at one meeting.
just as our nation has taken
the initiative in calling this con
ference so also it must take the
lead in continuing the work start
ed and see it through to a sue
cessful conclusion.
If every daily newspaper in
Washington will dedicate por-
ton of its editorial space between
now and the close of the confer.
ence, to this demand that a way
be left open for completion Of
the work if it cannot be finish
ed at this time
If every weekly newspaper will
add its voice to this appeal
If every university and college
will in some way let the con
ference know that higher educa-
ton today demands higher civil
ization and the taking of all nee
eSSary steps to that end
If every farmers organization
will inform the conference by
resolution or otherwise, that agri-
cultural America is for progress
along this line
If every commercial organiza-
ton will take a little of its time
to say to this conference, "Don't
allow the good you may do to
be lost to the world, =
If every church and church
organization will let it be known
that Christianity today means
closer following of the teachings
Of the Prince of Peace
If every public school teeming
with the citizens OF tomorrow,
will say that the world of TO-
morrow must be better than the
world of today
II every Rotary and Kiwanis
Club, alive with the best bust
ness citizenship of the country,
will say that the new busi-