Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-22

of these plans are submitted by
persons to whom the mammoth
prize has little attraction; their
primary motive Is to further the
cause of peace.
Edmund Burke said, @War sus-
ponds the rules of moral obligation.
and what is long suspended is in
danger of being totally abrogated."
This statement was the beginning
of activity against war. and the old
idea. Julius Caesar said, 1T is the
right OF war for thes c0nQuerors to
treat those whom they have con-
quered according to their pleasure"
There are those who. still believe
with Caesar, but the world is fast
coming to recognize that no good can
come to humanity or to nations
through the channels of war.
Need for Constructive Thinking
A sweepstakes race for a one
hundred thousand dollar purse and
the honor of having formulated the
winning plan must call for % vast Deal
of constructive thinking. II is to be
hoped that both theorists and ex-
rerienced statesman have submitted
plans and specifications for "The best
practical plan by which the United
States may cooperate with other ma
items to achieve and preserve the
peace of the world"
1t is not likely that the winning
plan will meet with the universal ap-
prevail of the people. 1t is hoped,
however. that whatever may be final
ly proposed will receive open minded
consideration. that it may not become
an issue over which politicians may
wrangle or political parties divide.
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ing. too vast in its relations to human
impa.ed on the political fence.
A New Prize Offer
Following the Box prize came the
announcement of a $4,000 prize for
an educational plan calculated to
promote world concord. The donor
believes that education is the great
est power in the world today. He be-
icves that truth is universal, may be
applied in all nations and that educa-
ton deals fundamentally with truth.
He believes that through education
may grow such an understanding be-
tween national neighbors that they
may cooperate to their own advance
ment by peaceful methods, that edu-
cation will provide the spiritual val
lie essential to friendliness.
The gentleman who has contributed
this generous prize and who, for the
present, wishes his name withheld.
watched closely the proceedings OF
the World Conference on Education
which met in San Francisco in July,
believes that much may be accom-
plishel through education, and de-
sires a plan of procedure and CO.
operation world wide.
On a memorable night two thou
sand years ago, shepherds tending
their focks on the hills of Judea
heard the Heavenly Chorus sing
GLORY to God in the highest: peace
on earth, good will to men," That
song was the Slciation OF a new
attitude, a new spirit and the com
ing of a new hope. Until that houI
the world had been ruled oy FORCE;
it was the age of might the age ~
revenge, the age of the law, AN eye
for an eye and a tooth Tor tootI'
the law of retaliation.
The event heralded by the angels
swept aside the old order. overturned
long established procedure and SUD
stituted a new law, the law Of do We
INTO others as We would that others
chouId do unto YOU" 1t set aside the
law of might and substituted the law
of right. it dethroned strife ana
placed the coronet upon the prov OF
neaca. 1t set aside the law OF nate ana
substituted the law of love. IL as
sured men of their common origin
and common destiny. it assured them
that in the spiritual realm there are
M Great. no small, that the beSSar
who clothed in his rags and WIN
onawine, hunger enters the Kingdom
NAV take his place by the SIDE OIL ths
we'll favored, that regardless OF Greco
or faith. or blood or tongue all lnei,
have the same privilege ana eQuai
rights one with another.
Towards a New Order
Bnt we were not to look for the fui :
filing of these promised changes III
Tho mere event. SchOoled in the be-
lief of the old order mankind must
rass through those stages OF evolu :
tion necessary to grasp the strahse
new philosophy. 1t has required cen
turtles for the evolution of man TO MS
present state; it requires generations
TO transform the psychology OF war ~
The psychology of peace, to change
the old order TO q new attitude. Altei
the lesson of the world struggle, !,
would seem hat all nations shouiu
realize the necessity for the develop,
mont of such social machinery as VIII
Guarantee the fulfllment OF the
PROMISES proclaimed on Christmas
Eve.