Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-10-15

better that week, and to be frank
did not, and judging from the APP
plause, the rest of the audience
must have thought as l did.
The subject of Dr. Thomas adj
dress was Peace With Honor" -
which he handled in very able
manner Many of you here might
think that Dr.. Thomas is a ''pacifist."
but if l interpret the English
language correctly | cannot agree
with you. He said in part: Teachers
want peace and will continue to work
for it in rational, practical way.
They hate war, but they love their
country more than they hate war.
they want peace, but peace with
honor. There is a growing demand
among thoughtful patriotic people in
all lands that military ornaments be
gradually and mutually reduced as
the nations can agree. We believe in
the codificatiOn of International law
ana World Court of Justice, and be-
lleye civilization has advanced to
such a point, the nations can settle
their international disputes by arbi-
and needs no National Defence
Day to develop the spirit of pre-
paredness and to show other nations
we can take care of ourselves. We
must have reasonable preparedness
and believe our government will
have no trouble in providing it.
The regular army should be kept
to a reasonable standard, the Nation
al Guard and the Citizens Mill
tary Camps should be developed.
In these days of suspicion and
distrust,- it would not require much
display Of military spirit to throw
the world into an armed camp,
1--WE would not leave our country
without adequate defense. l deplore
the so-called 'pacifst' movement
whichtells our young people that war
is never justifiable; that they should
never fight to defend their own coun-
try or to right the wrongs of others.
The extreme military is as vicious
as the extreme paciist' doctrine.
There is danger that we may go too
far in relieving our history of many
of its most vital pages. History
should be truthful and there should
be a proper balance in teaching the
| patriotism of both war and peace.
We should not forget the courage
and patriotism of our soldiers and
| sailors which inspire us to noble
| deeds and to an appreciation of the
| cost of the privileges we enjoy"
| believe this address might be
applied successfully to all classes OF
| people but superintendent When
an angry parent, especially mother,
walks into my Office with blood in
her eye because she fancies John
ny has been abused by the teach
er, find that Peace with honor"
may be albright, but as she advances
upon me | am generally willing to
have Peace at any price"
The Maine headquarters were at
the New Willard Hotel and Mr. Tay-
| lor attended to all details with his
| usual efficiency. Everyone from
| Maine was made to feel at-home and
to come as often as one wished. A
reception was given by DR. Thomas
| to all Maine people and a large
number attended. Dr. Thomas and
Nj. Taylor spared no pains in max
ing this meeting a real Old-fashiOned
Maine get-together, and those of
us who might have had a feeling of
Lomesickness soon forgot it after we
had been there few moments.
Nothing was lacking, even ''prohi-
bition punch" was served to all who
cared to indulge, none refusing and
nearly all repeating. Thus far,
have heard of no bad effects from
this punch.
While at Washington | visited
many places of interest; The capitol,
where saw the 'Tea-Pot Dome"
the White House, Congressional Ii
brary museum, the tomb of the un-
known soldier, Mt Vernon, the
church at Alexandria where George
Washington worshipped and | also
sat in the Washington pew
also attended the Masonic lodge, |
No %, at Alexandria, where Wash |
ington was Master, and saw the
gavel he used and the chair he oc-
cupied while presiding over this
lodge. At Mt. Vernon | visited |
every room at Mt Vernon mansion, |
there seeing the bed in which Wash
ineton died and also the room
which Lafayette occupied while on
a visit there.
AS usual, it was necessary for me |
to disgrace myself before the party. |
1t happened in this way: Our guide |
took us to the shore of the Poto- |
mac and informed us that Washing |
ton threw a silver dollar across the !
river. The guide evidently did not
think l was impressed enough at this |
remarkable feat and took me to task.
l told him I did not think it such a
wonderful feat for everybody knows |
dollar would so much farther in
those days than it will now