The Washington herald., 1921-10-10

the world should recognize now on
the eve of the arms conference and
more than to all others in the
coming conference consequential to
the young men. and women of Amer
| lea.
by the inevitable sequences are
the youth of today" Hays explains,
''the burden bearers of tomorrow.
The young men of today, or their
sons who are to come. must be the
soldiers OF tomorrow and the price
of future war and its ruthless hor-
ror is the inevitable heritage of the
coming generations
$50, today, as the thought of all
the present Is directed to the re-
| lief OF this burden, so should this
strength of the future be exercised
now to aid with its interest and in
| fluence the success of this effort.
Youth Must solve Problem.
Let the young who must solve
the problems Of the future help de-
termine what those problems shall
be. You may help determine today
whether the peaceful pursuits of
tomorrow shall be disturbed by the
terrors of war. Your interest in
the conference for the Limitation of
arms today may avoid your partici-
patton in the war conference of to-
morrow. Giving attention to the
Limitation of armaments today may
prevent your standing at attention
| tomorrow.
I'VE grew out of the duello stage.
i Long ago we ceased to shoot at each
other individually in order to set
tie a dispute We may cease to
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put away our big guns as we long
ago put away our pistols.
Pioneers Put Away Guns.
."Tn the early days as civilization
pushed the frontier farther and
farther men and boys went armed.
The man of 20 and the boy of 10
could shoot But when the wilder
ness was conquered. we put away
our guns, to take them up again
only when our nation was in peril.
our national rights or honor as
sailed,or our civilization threatened.
AT no time have our people
wanted to ight for the sole purpose
of fighting. We have fought when
1t was necessary and for a cause,
and IL need be will fight again. but
We 90 not forget the awful sacri-
fees nor what the countless thou
sands Of young men who gave their
lives might have accomplished. like
wise for good, II they had been
permitted to give those lives to the
opportunities the country offers,
boundIess in their magnitude.
I'VE weep for them and we honor
them. with our love and honor
l. a
that their sacrifice actually saved
our civilization, but We stand ap-
palled at the awful cost in blood
and treasure.
Young men and women will re-
member that just as one man Is
better than another only when he
behaves himself better, so likewise
with nations. And as the youth of
America strive to improve and grow
individually, so do they owe their
interest and help to their nations
| effort and the worlds purposes.
Every right-minded young per-
son will try to be one in the total
OF the worlds activities, to be one
in the quotient OF being-and to be
as near the left side of the number
as possible. Yet in all their multi
plex activities, in all their efforts
really to be and do, many young
people neglect the one prime duty
and privilege of their sovereign
citizenship, the richest heritage to
which they are born and the one
real basic responsibility Of their
entire temporal welfare.
Duty to the Nation.
This is to qualify themselves to
understand the governmental af-
fairs of our State and nation. and,
qualified, then to participate therein
with an increasing interest and
thoroughness as their knowledge
broadens and our experience deep
ems. Upon the wise solution Of
these problems and the successful
administration of these affairs rest
the ultimate contamination of all
our hopes and aspirations-all con-
tingent upon the preservation in its
fullness of this glorious liberty
which is now ours and which was
obtained at cost to us almost in
conceivable.
TO the young people 1 appeal
| To take part in the governing of
yourselves Is your privilege; to aid
in making government right is your
duty. 1t is strange, indeed, thar
men have to be urged to exercise the
| right to help govern themselves.
| Yet such is the fact and IL Is be-
cause of that fact that our govern
| mental evils develop. The national
crime of America is the daily failure
~oy Americas citizens to interest
themselves in Americas affairs. The
one and only thing necessary to in
sure the right course in any ma
tional matter Is for the citizenry Of
the country to interest itself suffi-
| ciently in 1t. This must be the les
son for the youth of America-and
To-Day nothing is of more conse-
quence to America and to the world
than this conference. =
1t Is my opinion that this con-
ference for the limitation Of arma-
ment possesses more potentfaiity for
good for mankind than any single
event in the last 1921 years. And in
the confidence of deep conviction I
predict that the forces working for
It's successful contamination. guided
by the great mind and sympathetic.
heart of President Harding, will
bring from the conference result
which will be recognized as the
most important. meeting of S1an.s
minds in all history and the most
fruitful upward step taken by the
world since the day Christ first
preached peace on earth, good will
toward men,"
tcopyrisht, 1871, By United Prss..)