Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24

Free from the u1mSy 1allaCl0S or
the unthinking pacifist, the following
resolution, striking directly at one of
the basic influences, which is an ever
present menace to world peace, was
introduced by Alex Dentman, at the
luncheon of the Kiwanis Club, Sep
tember 28th, and was unanimously
passed by the club at the regular
noon luncheon, last Monday.
Whereas: According to section /,
article II of the Kiwanis Club By
Laws, the objects of the Kiwanis Club
are:
"Sec. 1. The objects of this club
shall be: To give primacy to the
human and spiritual, rather than to
the material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of
the Golden Rule in all human rela-
tionships.
To promote the adoption and the
application of higher social, business
and professional standards.
To develop by precept and example
more intelligent, aggressive and SER
viceable citizenship.
To provide, through this club, a
practical means to form enduring
friendships, to render altruistic SER
vices and to build better community.
To cooperate in creating and main
tanning that sound public opinion and
high idealism which make possible
the increase of righteousness, Justice,
patriotism, and good will.
And Whereas: War with all it's at.
tending results is Numerically op.
posed to all of these objects.
And Whereas: 1t is common know
ledge that during all wars (the last
one included) tremendous profits have
resulted to certain individuals and
corporations.
And Whereas: These war profits
were in nowise disturbed by war tax
alton and have remained intact there
by placing premium upon war pro-
fiteering and consequently upon the
activities of unscrupulous persons
who may be in position of trust to
jeOpardiZe the peace of the nation or
the world.
Therefore: Be 1t resolved that this
club is in favor of law enacted forth
with whereby all profits exceeding
$35O0.OO per annum accruing to any
person, or per cent on the actual
cash paid up capital stock of any cor
porationb no matter from what source
they may be derived, shall be con-
scripted by the Government as a di-
rect war tax, said tax to begin at
the declaration of war and continue
until the end of said war, thereby
making each war self-supporting and
causing the man who does not shosll-
der arms to bear his proportion of
the burden of war, by compelling him
to serve his country for the same fl
nancial compensation that his brother
who is serving under arms receives,
and thus remove all financial incen-
tive for war.
Be it further resolved, that the
Secretary of this club send a copy
of this resolution to every club in
this zone with a request that it be
presented to the club for considera-
ton at the San Diego Convention in
November next.
Although according to the printed
objects of this club it is the business
of the club to create and maintain
sound public opinion and high ideal
ism," it is new undertaking for the
club to consider matter so far reach
ing as is this resolution.
1t is expected that this resolution
will come up for consideration at the
San Diego Convention on November
18th and 14th and if passed, this will
be proof positive that Kiwanis does
stand for giving primacy to the hui
man and spiritual rather than to the
material values of life. Eagle Rock
(Calif1 ReDOrter and Sentinel