Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-21
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to fame do not rest on their fighting
abilities.
Farther along in the school system
the student gets economics and he
may learn something of how and why
the people of the nation pay for great
social disturbances. He may learn
that wars of conquest are arranged
by men in power and fought and paid
for by the everyday citizens. But the
little grammer school history hook,
with its dashing heroes in uniform
may have colored the whole life of the
boy by that time.
1t is in the colleges that youth be-
gins to form conscious opinions about
the ethics and necessity for warfare.
In this country there has been no
striking outburst of youth since the
war comparable to that in Germany.
The sense of repression there was so
strong that when the chance came for
greater freedom the reaction was
violent, and the much talked of free
youth movement started.
Great Britain, like Germany. has 3
free youth movement, in which all
those concerned call n another com
rade. But there the project is on a
smaller and less intense scale. The
members Of the comrade circles and
guilds meet weekly for lectures, de-
bates, and sports.
In this country the reaction Of
youth to the war has been still less
obvious. A study of colleges here
shows that students seem to be TAX
ing more serious interest in interna-
tional questions. And some groups
of students are interested in the vari-
Gus peace organizations.
What Colleges Are Doing
The National Council for Reduction
of Armaments wrote q letter to col
leges all over the country asking each
what it is doing to further the cause
of better international understanding.
Out of 200 received only q
colleges reported that they were not
interested in the proposition. Most
of the others described classes in in
ternational relations, student groups
where such questions were discussed,
or scholarships for foreign study. A
few said that they had no funds for
courses or scholarships but express
ed a hope that means would be found
to give their students some under
standing of the economic, social. and
political conditions of the modern
world.
International exchange Of students,
popular of late years, is being used
to further understanding between diff
ferent countries. The National Stu
dent Forum, an organization of college
students, is now raising q loan of
$4,000 among college boys and girls
in order to bring eight student lead
ers'' from European universities to
this country for n year. These students
will visit the colleges of this country
to exchange ideas and attend classes.
Leaders of the young serious think
ers say youth has come into its own
as a vital factor in the progress of
the world" They quote Sir James
Barrie's recent statement that college
students have more in common with
the youth of other nations than with
the older generations at home. This il
encouraging to the peace advocates
They hope that the greater fraternal-
ism of youth which has arisen since
the war, will not be forgotten when
the students become workers and set.
| tied heads of families.
The National Council for Reduction
Of Armaments and similar organiza
tons in Europe are determined tina,
the people shall not forget the Europ-
can war. Each year the anniversary
of it's outbreak is being marked by
NO War demonstrations. and
each year the demonstrations spread
TO new countries. Last year 200 cities
Of Germany and France adopted the
idea, and this year 10 nations OF
Europe and II states in this country
are planning to remember the war or
July % and 30.
Over night, posters with ''No-More
War" in staring letters will spring VI
all over the cities and out into the
countryside. There will be mass meet
ings and relay professions. In Wash
ington, the president will be lombard
ed with a steady stream of messages
from people and organizations who
want to show their enthusiasm fol
peace. .
BY impressing their slogan each
year peace organizations hope that thu
children will grow up to remember
"No-More-W War" as one OF the thrill
ing, outstanding phrases Of their ex
perience rather than. the history books
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