The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-07-09
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Current Events For the Children
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STRENGTH OUTSIDE
THE WORLD CLUB

tlme,' said Ruth as she sat on the
front porch with her brother just after
supper. .r
SCI guess there isn't much to hear or
Uncle Ted would have said something
about it, was Jacks reply.
"Well, l know the last time he
mentioned it was when he was telling
US about Secretary of State Hughes
and how he was getting matters
Strengthened out with Japan about the
island of Yap.''
What's this about Yap?" asked
Uncle Ted as he came up the steps
and settled himself in a pig rocker.
:" Ruth was saying she hadn't heard
anything about the world club plan
for long time,'' said Jack.
There hasn't been much to tell
you. The world club has peen more or
less a joke just as we knew it would
be without the United States as a
member, and with the United States
a member the joke would be on US.
But there really is something to tell
about it now.
You see, kiddies, there are several
territories that, since the war, are left
for decision to be made as to who
shall control them. We have heard
more about the island of zap, which is
one of them, because it was former
President Wilson who said we would
get the Islands for our share in the
war. But there are other places in the
same fix, Mesopatamia being one.
Those people who have been for the
world club plan and who wanted the
United States member even though
1t would mean taking away our liberty,
have tried to make out that unless we
joined, the other countries Of the
world would 20 ahead and fix thines
to suit themselves and leave us in the
cold.''
We were able to take care of our
selves before, weren't we2" asked
Jack.
We sure were, Jack, and we still
are. Not only that but the world club
has not accomplished anything and they
have not only not been able to do any
thing that would worry us, but they
have gone SO tar as to admit that they
want our opinions and advice very
much. 1t is mighty hard to believe
anything that comes from the other
side of the water these days. No one
knows what forces are at work to try
to get the United States to take the
European viewpoint regarding things
on which they want our help. Europe
owes us millions and millions of dol
lars. When will they pay2 If they
can persuade us to forget this payment
or even the interest on the money it
means about million day!
But to get back to the world club.
The thirteenth meeting was held not
long ago in Geneva, Switzerland, with
Vlscount lshii of Japan presiding. The
members met with the hope of finally
settling upon the terms of the mandates
under which the former German colo
mes are to be controlled. But the out
gong president, DIR. da Chuna, said he
had asked the allies first to make an
agreement with the United States on
the mandates, as provided in the peace
treaty. After the views of this coun-
haN oh
ell of the world clup can make the
final award and prescribe the terms
under which the old German colonies
will be governed
What does the new president, the
Jap, think about thisg-' asked Jack.
In his speech he agreed to these
terms and SO did Herbert l.. Fisher
who represented Great Britain
What will become of the world
club as it is today?' asked Ruth.
- That is hard question, Ruth. If
You want my own opinion / will tell
you. The world club as it stands can
not do anything more to prevent war
or settle questions between countries
than the Hague tribunal. 1t cannot
do much more than body of unoffi-
cal representatives from the same
countries. So long as human beings
are human, there will be war unless IL
Is stopped at its source. By that /
mean IL all nations would actually
stop arming to the teeth, then there
might not be such bad wars. But the
United States is "A long way from E.i.
rope. We have our own problems to
settie at home and wo have long coast
lines to protect. We have been mighty
wei OH and prosperous for long
time acting on the principles handed
down by George Washington and those