Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-01-19
WARS
By John Bush


policies which affect them as nation
Nothing is more distant from tn
truth.
Due to the energy expended for tn
glorification of war the status of min,
of the majority of common people a
regards war is the greatest menta
delusion in the world.
No war, such as the late Worlt
War, or the present European trouble
could possibly occur between the clas.
of people who did the actual fighting
and bore the burden of the after
math. All such conflicts take place
on or about the designated time a.
set by the promoters who promulgatt
the issues in question, furnish the
capital and reap the profits. 1t was
the French poet Du Bartas who said
81 take the world to be but as 6
stage,
"Where net-masked men do play
their parsonage"
No words could be more fitting tc
the present time. The world today is
stage, and war is the seasons
greatest success, with many people
nlaving their parsonage behind such
familiar net-masks as "War for dem
ocracv," etc.
There are comparatively few peo-
pie who are familiar with the ele-
mentary work necessary to produce
large theatrical production. War
makers and stage producers have p
material difference is that those who
produce large stage displavs must be
Skilled in the art of optical delusion
while the war promoters chief aim
is at mental delusion.
To produce such attractions as are
seen on the modern stage, like war
canital is the prime factor. The next
in importance is a we'll worded manu-
ecrint depicting the details of an
ima~inarv romance. suitable songs
music and anpronriate scenery must
he given thouphtful consideration
exnerienced performers whose ger
n''ol apnearance and personalitv arc
fitting to the parts and character pc
described by the writer are secured
Newspaper cnts are made. SHOWN"
some particular stars. and articles
written telling who the DerfO'rnerc
are ard of the shows loro run in
some New York theatre. These are
cont tn the newspapers in cities where
Tho show is to apnear in the near
f"tnre. The hillhoards are covered
with lithopranhs> in f1ashv colors to
ot+ract attention of the nublc.
The etape director does not watch
tho performance with the same sense
IF interest as do those who nav ad-
N'ieSion, hrt with view to have everv
GESTURE and word made ironrecsivn
The econnrv and evarv visible object
e carefully nr''nrped and the 1irhtinp
evstem skillfullv onerated bv ex-
nnrienced roen. so that every word.
n'ovn and ohiert will have its nroppr
ond desired effect unon the ewes and
minds of the audience. Every move
nr ore"ation nust he made in its
cnecif'nd time: At one half honr some
one whose d"tv it is to give the time
warning. calls in a clear tone. "ha1f
Nc'1''" thnn fifteen minutes is called
~1hich means the performers have
that amornt of time to he rnadv tn
"nDear. Then overture is called. and
the orchestra plavs nrtil thev are
warnnd to etop bv a slioht fickerinp
IF the li~hts from the stage The
~iven warning bv a hell from the
etaoe, one to get ready and one to
mil, and the curtain rises at a rate
IF Cnend to give an effect in keeping
With the first scene.
When we nanse to reflect unon the
f"cte in convection with the 1atn
World War. how apparent is the SINH
'a''i+v of procedure.
The war lords IF Throne have for
vears mast controlled all money. Put
IN the United States it was necessary
to promulpate and perfnrt a means
If control. so that when the time wac'I
Ar1e for TTncle Sam to mako his debut
nnon the European war stage he could
n'av we'll his part, that of the de-
liverer of humanity.
In nineteen thirteen the fednral re-
serve banking system was established.
which brought practically the entire
banking business of the country m
der the control of the Federal Re-
serve BOARD. consisting of seven mem
industries making the equipment |
necessary for the big show.
In nineteen seventeen sll had been |
rehearsed and ready when Uncle Sam
appeared from back stage in his
feet of battle ships and came un to
The footlights with his four million
chorus men, with flag. nolished guns
and glittnring sabers followed bv the
as red cross nurses. The |
galleries burst forth with a clamor-
ms anplause: the audience stood and
Joined in singing the first three nopu-
ar songs of the season, "The Star
Snangled Banner" "Keep the Home
Fires Burning" and Somewhere in
France There is a Lily"
Uncle Sam then spoke in thunder
'us tone his part of the manuscript.
we come to the hloodstained soil of
europe, not for selfish aims, glory or
profit, but to crush militarism, en-
orce freedom of the seas, promote
American ideals and make the world
afe for democracy" There was not
dull moment during the entire per-
ormance; Lloyd George as John Bull:
md Clemenceau as the Tiger of .
france were exceedingly clever, they
icing so proficient in the essentials of