The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
AUGUST p, 1921
YOUTH is SUGGESTED AS PANACEA

to put forward is that in these coming years when
for good i'll the destiny OF the white people will
be decided there must be change in social phloso-
ply we'll a resettlement Of international rela-
tons if wish to escape from the maades which,
affecting us. That change should be from
the ambitious striving for great wealth based on a
sharp inequality Of classes to more spiritual concep-
tons of human happiness based upon the co-opera-
ton of service in things that make for peace beauty
laughter and the simpler pleasures of human nature.
Here is the problem and program for youth to
shape, and so far bound to say, youth does not
to be bothering its head very much. From all
those crowds Of youth playing the seashores
of countries east and west, message comes to the
old men who in supreme council and league Of ma
tions conferences, and in cabinets arranging mat
tiers which will vitality affect their interests, their
bodies and their souls
The young and OF today seem to
have learned nothing from the awful lesson OF the
and to have philosophy beyond that of
present pleasure and the same ambitions those of
the world before the 49,. ~ -
I would like to international council of
youth, not revolutionary. but liberated. drawing up
its program formulating its own decisions and
shaping its future policy while President dings
peace conference is in session. -~ - 81. ..-.g. :
1 would like to see its profession of faith for
upon that than upon the Washington confer
ence depends the future peace and happiness of
mankind If it is the old fierce scramble for wealth,
the old conflict between classes for power the old .
superstition that increases in luxury means increase
in happiness, then there is not much hope %
But there would be greater hope if youth de. ::
mandng happiness a natural right of humanity =
declared its faith in service for the human family in
friendly scientific cooperation rather than in bnd
brutal conflict between nations and classes in fair
reward for good work, in health of body, in beauty
the ideal of life in honor as the highest wage Of
state, in tolerance as the price of liberty and i'm
good fellowship the duty of civilized Communities. I
YOUTH should be scheming how to translate
/ such abstract ideas into actual practice by edu-
cation, by cooperative industry, by planning,
by replacing heritage of ugly things through
renaissance of arts and crafts by bringing greater
chance for happiness Ito a multitude of workers.
cleansing civilization of its plague spots and of in
herited and unnatural evils and by the rescue of
stricken people whose malady is reproach of the
world.
These thoughts to today when
watched crowd of young men and women bathing
in a seaside place. They all merry and happy
and full of the Joy of life and yet at great price,
for the sea and the sky are cheap. Such happiness
as mortal may have lies in simplicity and does
not need much wealth. All born of women
could enjoy a chance at that if only could
range things little better, get together in better
system, eliminate old fetiches and be, satisfied with
the natural gifts of life and extra touch of grace
All over the world there groups of people
who have that view of life, yet they do not get in
TOUCH or somehow they get astray. After their hol
days they go back city Offices and petty politics
and fretfuI ambitions and little naggng Get
ting and spending, they lay waste their powers" but
perhaps tbers ,iss spirit among, them which will
tevAalze HES AphlsesAand tsp hsl On TO a better