South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-06
ATTACKS ECONOMIC
WASTE IN BUILDING
WAR ARMAMENTS
Rev. Davis Declares Vision Of
Prophets Was a Reign
of Peace.

Rtv. Z. S. Davis in preaching sum
day evening" sermon az tho FIRST
baptist church spoke on the subject
Should Tho United States increase
its Armaments This sermon was
preached in compliance with tho call
hy tho Federal Church Council or
America in furthering q disarfna-
ment conference
Rev Davis said. in part The
vision ~ tho prophets was tho rcisn
= peace among al nations The are
norceu1ent of the cngenc host at
thr birth of Jesus was that Doc came
o. earth as the Prince ~ peace The
spirit 81 Christ IS tho spirit Of
brotherhood and The willingness 20
recognize every man the wide world
over -as his neighbor. Jesus rcbuked
the FACIAL prejudice II his day boz the
parable Of the Good Samaritan
Tho Hope OF Peace.
There has always been % peace
movement Just 20 mention the
peace societies and ea-izatious M
ciude hundreds ~ the most noted
men and women q our country.
Then too. great gifts have been made
% further this movement Mr. Car-
negie has given nearly twenty mill
Hon dollars % - advancement Of
peace. Many societies have been
formed for tho promotion Of inter
national peace.
During the 18th century the
worlds wars cost % billions Of dol
Jars The late Henry Richard. sec
retary Of tho Peace Society of Ems
land s1id 'C.ve mo the money
which has been spent in war and 2
viii purchase every foot Of land on
the globe. ] VIII cIothe every man,
woman and child in an attire which
kings and queens would be- proud.
7 VIII build "a school on every hil-
eide. and an academy i'm every town
and endow 30. "a college i'm every state
ard viii fll IL with able professors
viii build "a church am every hill
and pay the preacher such is
the cost If war We know that to-
day every country Of Europe Is
bankrupt because of war
The Cost Of Armed Peace
Before the world war France was
paying 1900 millions OF dollars am
-
Germany was paying 500 millions
and C--eat Britain was paying 400
millions They declared that TIE
way % prevent war was % prepare
for war. We have large uumber
in cur country in co Fgrcss and the
senate who arc sayinS the saue
thing now Before the World War
the United States was payiu. 200
millions Of dollars for tho upkeep
OF its amy and navy The first cost
~ drcadnaueht is 10 million dol
lars or more That is equal 90 two
thirds Of tho total valuation of
grounds and buildings OF an colleges
and universities in Indiana. That
amcuu. would buy 500 locomotives
at $4,000 each. II costs million
dollars "a year 90 keep up this ship
for 10 or - wears and then thrown
into scrap heap. one hig cannon
shot costs $1,000. That would edu-
cate "a boy at the best university for
four Years war kills off the able
bodied men When the hest men
fair i'm battle. then The quality of
manhood drops "a notch
Il believe war sentiment is large
Is fostered not byogr workers. but
by our warriors believe that FOR
40 nations 90 keep armed against
the world is the most awful economic
waste 7 believe in am International
police navy. To talk war and TO
prepare for war means war. be-
liCve that there must Doe q stronger
and widespread sentiment against
war before much porErcss can 5e.
made You can not abolish war by
law. Nev spapcrs are the great med
ium for creating such better ssuti-
mCrt ] believe that the only vital
and worthy development nation
can have Is through the arts Of
peace. believe that our nation
should lead in the movement for
universal peace. lu the face OF the
bankrupt conditon OF Europe. the
burdensomc taxes caused ly the
World war IN every country. 60 is
the most opDortune time Co c8II tha
Representative of the governments
Of tho world together. to consider
the s9ttcr Of disarmament. rather
than for congress TO adopt program
ucnts We urcc that every art of
honorable statecratt Boz employed i'm
Fastening unto glorious consumma-
ton the day when our swords sha ]
be beaten into pIowshares and our
spears into pruumc hooks and We
shall 20 forth mo- more On do battle
with any people.