, 1925-02-11
Do You Know That
Editor Cody Enterprise.
Cody, Wyoming.
naor Sir.

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pleasure with which i read j. D.
Woodruff's article on the Japanese
question in last weeks issue of the
Enterprise, l am going to try to make
myself believe that Mr.. Woodruff
disseminated his humor unconsciously
if l cannot make myself believe that
the humor of his article cropped out
unintentionally, I am sure l cannot
give him credit for having written
anything worthwhile.
Fundamentally, Mr.. Woodruff's
concern owe the probable fate of his
country at the hands of the little
brown men proves that he is patriotic,
even though he minimized the ability
of his country to preserve its do
mains from destruction by instrument
~talities dropped upon US from over
head. But, all through his article is
a vein of jingoism that is lamentable
that should not be encouraged.
There are too many people like him
who probably liked the last war so
well that they can hardly wait for an
opportunity to engage in another one,
and, despite the belief that the sur
est way to avoid van is to prepare
for war, the organizing of a monster
air fleet, or the building of a greater
army and navy would be a great deal
like putting an air gun in the hands
of a little boy-the boy is never salts
fled until he gets an opportunity to
try it out.
l believe that the best defense this
country can have is the adoption of
live and let-live laws, laws that are
in accordance with the Constitution,
and when these are at the disposal of
the people, when they can feel that
their constitutional liberties are not
being infringed upon, then the United
States of America will have at her dis
posal within a few hours notice the
greatest and best army of defenders
that the country eve had, and all the
craft and learning of the Japs, Ger
mans, French, British or any other Ia
ton will be of no avail against them.
Build up our nation socially first,
give Us a chance TO enjoy peace, and
make the United States a nation
wherein patriotism is religion, and
we will have a defense that can never
E be penetrated by the Japs or people
! of any other nation.
l firmly disagree with Mr.. Wood
e ruff in his statement hat Japan is
the only nation to whom we have not
donated large sums of money, and
> THAT THE JAPS WILL GET
THEIRS LATER" The Jap, Will
t never take anything from the United
e States of America that its citizens
are not willing to give them, and I
4 consider The statement one that bears
L u faint Of Un-Americanism, and that
y is full of jingoism.
England bowed to Us twice, France
t once, and regardless of what anyone
/ may say, the United States DID win
! the World War, and if danger again
threatens, or comes TO US, we will
l meet the issue successfully. l believe
Mr.. Woodruff fears are groundless.
There is no nation that possesses de-
%fensive knowledge superior to ours,
and OF the other hand it should be re
membered that a good ofFense consti-
tutes a good defense, and when we
can forget the things of war and de-
vote more time to building a nation
that is worth fighting for without re-
servation, then we can tell the Japs
and all other potential invaders to
Ego to Hades" and her take measures
to send them there.
Our authorities in Washington are
not Indifferent, as Mr.. Woodruff says.
They are keenly alert, are watching
the Jap, know the moves he is max
ing, and the old United States of
America is in good hands. Anrmists
and jingoists are obstructionists and,
while l do not dispute Mr.. Wood
rufus patriotism, l do not approve of
the methods he would use to preserve
and build up our nation.
As | stated before, the Jap will new
err take anything from America that
America does not want TO give him
and there are more than Il hundred
millions Of people here who agree
with me-regardless Of the condition
Of our air fleet, or his estimation Of
the authorities who are authorized 60
direct it. The Japs twill get theirs"
as Mr.. Woodruff said, rcgurdless Of
the size Of our air fleet.
JAMES +. WILSON.
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