Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-28
WAR IS OPPOSED BY
GREAT LEADERS OF
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
Layton Puts in Record Remarks
OF Pierre s. du Pont and
Charies NJ. Schwab.
PEACE BRINGS PROSPERITY
Ppccial Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent

washington. April 2s.--Rcprescnta-
tive Caleb Il. Layton, entertaining the
Wow that probably the munition
manufacturers have been misrepre-
scented IN the charge that they en-
deavcr 10 inspire wars. has had In
serted in the Record. with brief COM
mont on his part. addresses by Pierre
=. dr ront. chairman OF the E. ]. du
ront Ne Nemours h Co. and by Charles
NJ, Schwah. chairman OF the Bethlo-
hem steel Corporation, In which both
men declare themselves as being
against wars.
la presenting these addresses for
Insertion In tho Record Representa-
tive Layton said
MIR. Chairman. somc time ago my
attention was attracted by two dec
larations concerning a greatly mooted
question. which seemed to me OF such
force and merit as 10 deserve the
widest publicity.
zone of these was an address by the
ex-prosidont of the largest munitions
company In the country. Pierre = du
ront, formerly president Of the III
I. du pont do Ncmours 4 Co. and the
other ny Charles NJ Schwah. prcsi-
dent OF the bethlehem steel Corpora
tion. one of the largest steel-produc-
Ing corporations Of the United States.
My reason FOR asklng--as l shall do
that these public declarations be print
,d IN the Congressional Record is
20 obtain a larger circulation for
statements which viii contribute 10
.fx ,A.tx n
icct. and so enable not only the Mem
hcrs Of Congress. but the public, TO
entertain n just conception where |
believe "A misconception now rules
the public thought
Tho statements made I'm these two
articles are so clear and positive that
they deserve the acceptance by Con-
eross and the public. II they be true
" untrue. that the opportunity should
be given 70 Congress and TO anyone
outside OF Congress To refute them
In my Judgment they are worthy OF
the careful consideration OF all fair
minded men. for justice is the foun-
dation Of our national existence. The
ono supreme danger that threatens
the nermanency OF our institutions is
the widespread dissemination OF false
statements by ignorant people. OF
deliberately by ambitious demasogues
u SEEMS 90 be esteemed mark oi
hieh ability by some who aspire &c
hlsh public regard 10 seize upon a
popular misconception and use II for
demasosical benefit. We win sur
Vive rs nation exactly in proportion
az. - d..
square deal is given TO every national
interest, and exactly as we cherish
truth, and not prejudice and error"
Mr.. du Pones Views.
Mr. du pont. IN MS address referre,
Co and which Representative inserse,
in the Record. takes the position tina
% is not 60 the interest Of munitioi
makers 90 have ware, but that the,
can make more money and have emf
uently more prosperity during peac
times. In his address he Gays. in part
THE popular conception of mum
tions maker Ia a sinister individual
with a deep hatred for peace and
contempt for the pursuits thereo.
lie is pictured az ,soing all In his pow
.r 60 fan tho flames Of dir,rust hetweer
nations and 20 delight in the conflict
that ensuo. since they create enormou
ard immediate profits for his corpora
tion.
II called this the popular conception
of the munitions maker; in reality
is tho popular misconception.
Consider the II. l. du Pom, de Ne
mours a Co. whose history ~ coinci
dent IN point OF time with tha, OF tn
lmted States. We have furnished
great part OF the explosives used In a
the wars in which the United State
has engaged. Therefore,. we feel tina
our records should show oonclusivel
what war viii DO for and 70 a make
of munitions.
NO munitions concern can live b
war alone. During the l3s years OF tn
existence of the United States as
Nation there we're four major conflict
before the World War. They las,e-
about 10 years in AL. or about ne
cent of the time. How could any inde
pendent corporation keep itself aliv