The Washington herald., 1922-02-12
Gibbs Finds y. S. Business
Men Disapprove Isolation


world, and typical Of many other
I have met I'm universities Of Michl|
gan and Minneapolis.
Mstts % yssr.aiists.
!. The little crowd At Grinneii bel
longer to q fraternity Of 3ournsiIss|
and aspiring journalists Of who1
there are now 2.soe in the Unite
States. Their motto is talent. en-
ergy and truth. and one thing d
which they have pledged them
selves solemnly IL 90 work for in|
ternationsl peace. ! received th|
honor Of being admitted into tha
fraternity and am very proud a
this recognition.
During that evening I spent Wild
them ! was Impressed by the I'M
mense possibilfties Of this brother|
hood Of the PEN. for those youn|
men, on the threshold of a Journal
ist career have In their hands, NOR,
than any other group Of men In th|
United States. the guidance OF putl
lie opinion. the Leadership a
thought which will decide the I'd
|. ture policy Of their nation. The|
are made Of the right stun. an
their spirit IL out not for war bri
for peace, not for destruction, bt2
construction. and they have, ~ Il
any Judge Of character, fne and
noble qualities which will help al
world forward out OF fits preser
ruin I would like to see this frs
ternity linked up with dlher assd
Citations Of journalists and litersa
men in Canada and Great Britain
perhaps IN other countries. TIL
would make for q power Of int
national good will which woul
te OF more importance than
league Of nations. I ney be supe
ficial in my observation. or owe
optimistic, but I DO feel vel
strongly from my studies of q
people met in the United Stat&
that militarism has no place in pun
OF certain professional and politI
cal fire-eaters who would like
see the United States whip Il
world" and adopt the Prussian CO,
of ethics. the spirit OF the peop
as q whole fired to the ideals
peaceful progress towards q high
phase OF civilization
suppression Of speech.
Il 10 perhaps in the position
capital and labor that tne create
danger turks ahead for the Unit
States ] am told by many peop
I come across-they are most
journalists-who express the pod
OF wisdom that there is too much Il
tolerance OF the labor point OF vie
in this country. too mucn supprd
sion generally Of free speech a
free thought. too much power In q
State over the liberty and rights
the individual. am not in q pod
ton 10 express any definite opInie
on that point though occasionalU
sufiicient recognition cf the free nj
held by minorities. indivfdualis
We certainly tolerate the reh
against authority with patience a
even with pride We have a sent
htuI1l bucCNlOn TOT Lne reD9
though In times Of stress we eli
them into EaoL / think our tols
ance IL our safety and 10 my mi
the great British coal strike ID
year ended In compromise rath
than q violent conflict because
labor point OF view as well ss d
view Of capital was fairly, a
squarely put to the general pub
by the press 30 that the whole a
ton was the arbitrator OF the "a
pute. Anything less than thar
going TO drive the labor moveme
underground where IL will We
with revolutionary bitterness
stead OF being a part Of the pun
trend OF thought and action. givi
Its strenyth, or being checked
rash action and exaggerated
mands by the verdict OF the natl
as q whole.
Among other impressions / Ia
gained in these journeyfngs OF md
is the activity Of the women in d
intellectual leadership Of the Unit
States. It is they who are leadii
most, thinking most, perhaps
terms OF idealism. Their husbanI
may smile at them and go th1
way. IL is the habit OF husband
But their end will be the proof
their teaching and their influence.
Ccopynght, lsfa.)