Evening star., 1922-08-07
No More War at Least Was a
Popular Slogan.

The mo more war" crusade was
received with mixed emotions by
newspapers generally. There was at
all times a disposition to indorse the
abstract principles of the suggestion.
although in many instances doubt
was expressed whether the persons
who We're most active in advocating
the slogan were entirely sincere. The
majority of the editorial opinion.
however, indicated a belief that at
least the sentiment was a noble one
and worth indorsing. while admitting
it hardly could be expected to prevail
THE no more war movement is a
legitimate expression Of the peoples
desire for peace" the indianapolis
News believes, .'and Notwithstanding
its traitors, there are too many hon
est people to let it be used for the
damage of the country or the world"
The New York Post pointed out that
'as yet non-resistance never has shut
off hostilities. and probably 1T never
will. War is organized strife, and
strife is always with US and always
in process of orEaniza ton. Peace,
therefore. is something that must be
striven for. Near though the cause
is to our hearts. the logic of the sit
uation is this: Millions might march
from now until doomsday without
accomplished by one American with
the proper credentials at Geneya. The
league is the worlds central power
plant of peace" Which causes the
Utica Observer Dispatch, after re-
viewing at length the manner in
which the recent war shattered every
human scheme to end war, to declare
that there will be no more war when
there is brotherhood universal, root
ed in the Fatherhood of God instead
of mutual necessity, or science, or
law. or commerce alone"
Those backing the movement in
jure the cause of the true peace
lover, the Chicago Tribune is con-
WINGED, arguing that until pacifism
in this country shows some common
sense, some respect for the justice
and peacefulness of our national
milton of the law of self-preserva-
tion, it deserves no support from any
intelligent American man or woman,
but. on the contrary, should meet
with general condemnation"
However, the Philadelphia Public
Ledger holds that the contrary is true
and that "the no more war move
ment deserves the active and prayer
full help of all who would end in
ternational distrust and are working
for a day of good will and good
faith The world has not seen the
last of war. War, however, can be
discouraged: it can be isolated when
it flames up; it can be controlled.
prevented and even halted many
times. There need never be another
great confiagration if the war spirit
can be cowed by hatred of itself.
The no more war movement may help
the world to remember it's agony.
The gravest danger 1t faces is that
it may become identified in the pub
lie mind with that welter of COM
tionalism now hoping to use it for
mixed and unmistakable ends. That
Is a very real threat to its useful
ness"
The Bangor Commercial, indorsing
the general slogan of no more war,
insists that I'VE cannot accept the
doctrine that under no circumstances
should a nation refuse to accept war.
Our country was entirely justified in
entering the world war and any 9TH
er course would have been that of
craven. If nation runs amuck and
starts war of conquest it must be
curbed by the only means that are
available-the meeting of force with
superior force-but the constant
preaching of the doctrine of no more
war. with 1tS aFOuSdl ol pupiiC opii-
ion. is perhaps the best insurance Of
everlasting peace"
"The idea is inspiring and hope
ful." the New York Evening World
says .and the growth Of + interest Interest
ing. Certainly it is true that if all
the worlds vdce people sbey speak thss rys
the war makers pause; 1t Is quite
s they tbers may s sye anesaon tnsm shelp In
tha mind of the New York Globe
whether the present tactics are the
hest. because "the odds are all
against pacifists once war gets
started. The error of the peace
nnion is one of tactics. What they
nrnpose is a kind of council of de-
spair. Their pledge is doomed I'd be
the password Of a small and futile
minority. What they should do is
to endeavor to work up majority
sentiment, not only against wars in
the abstract, but against the particu-
lar wars that from time to time loom
above the horizon. If they believe
IN democracy they must plan to COM
troll the government not to defeat