The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
PEOPLES FORUM
suegcstions to stop wor


 In journeying by steamer up Puget Sound, on one side of whic lies the United States, and on the other side Canada, without fortifi- cations or soldiers on either bor-N der, I had a conversation with a young American farmer on the brotherhood of mankind and doing away With racial wars. He said: There is a heap of earth over there" pointing to the coast line, and party of men come along and plant a flag on 1t and say this belongs to my country An other crowd come along and plant a different flag on another heap of earth lower down and say, this is ours and then a fight starts and a war ensues over heaps of earth" That American was right, but how are we going to insure the next generation against fu- ture wars. It Is plainly our duty as this generation knows too we'll of war horrors which, in & few years. will be forgotten, and only wars glories will be taught and sung in the schools in order 10 keep alive the. fighting instinct and racial pride and racial hate.
 How are we to stop, or reduce future wars? The answer is: Go to the public schools and capture the scholars minds for peace and ,thes brotherhood of man. Prohibit tion in America is the outcome of temperance teaching in state schools, started thirty years ago. What youewant put into the na- tion you must first put into the schools" Is a sound statement.
 There is an immense reservoir of kindness and justice in all mankind; 1t only wants developing on international lines. In colo nial school, here in New Zealand, which I attended as a boy, there were British. Polish, Jewish, Ger man and Danish boys, and we web all like brothers; and although are now middle-aged, there Is sti.. great esteem and respect exist ing for each other; nationality, like creed or a coat. Is never dreamed or thought about
 Permit me to suggest CD that brotherhood and peace be taught In schools of all nations. using the Bible and other sacred textbooks The Bible Is a peace book: Thou shalt not kill" Is paramount in it.
 Buddha taught brotherhood; the Pharisees' say, I've are all leaves of one big tree:" the Chinese sages say, I've are all drops in the one great sea-" Brotherhood of man and peace teaching, as taught by ct ch ha ck~ past the churches have labored too much the Cradle and the Cross" or the birth and death of the Christ. All should know more of what Christ said and taught His statement: They that take the sword shall perish by the sword" should be to the forefront.
 (2). Arrange for groups of school children to visit other countries to widen their outlook: and aor school teachers to ex- change abroad.
 (S). An interus ional flag should be. F aoed in all le schools. :.
 1 D.Decide upCp. an information al an8uage te ae taught in all the schools. as tho world is rapidly becoming one. his city,s
 (ol An Intern tlonal army and navy police force would keep or der.
 .t6}s A na ian& referendum on conscripuon, and llso before governmen declares war.
 (T)s Wars are cansed.- sometimes. by sufp MA pop lation wanting more terri .Qryt efore an inter- national goyeruI could arrange for the waste pi6 of the earth's surface % De set led with the overflow lrom oYes crowded coun- tries. A~
 Reader, ! have q ed to express my mpsrfett Nlew Il w ould you also kinsig Ap S0ur part in pass ing cr fher 1ceNtc In by sending to tie work nAV papers your views With4 Nidening of the parliam entary frars lse and more representations at lsaer in the par liamerts. peace or Rr. in the fu- .ture. sxH As aiR& e sworker rs'a hands, S. PEARSON. ~ ura11ivs sree4t A-AN alapd Ar~