Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
NOT ALL PACIFISTS

This seems TO be the era OF paci
tlsm in America. In other countries
OF the world II has not taken roo
as 1t has in this republic of ours
In Europe the armies are kept il
fighting trim and there is no 0ispo.
sItion to go light" on the navies
either. France, Italy, England and
the rest of them are looking after
their national interests. Russia, a
country which seems to have special
appeal for many of our paci1sts, is
organizing in a military sense down
to, the very grass roots. Even the
women are being given military
training OF a kind calculated to
make them most useful in case OF
war.
1t IS only in America that the
pacif1sts seem to be getting in their
work. They ignore the military
preparations in other countries and
seem TO feel that the way to univer-
sal peace is Tor Uncle Sam to get
rid Of his defenses and lie down
lamb-Iike as an example to the rest
OF the world, an example which
would undoubtedly have an effect
opposite TO the one which the paci-
lists fondly expect. In lighting the
administration navy bill the pacifsts
were especially potent and having
won a victory there they are ex-
pected to attempt to rise to still
further heights when Congress
meets again and military and naval
affairs come up for consideration.
Nowhere have the pacifsts been
buster than in the schools. They
have ATTEMPTED wherever possible,
to create sentiment against any
sort of military training in high
schools and colleges and they have
enlisted some well meaning people
In their cause, people who realla
ought to know better than to be
taken in by the theories of the pro-
fessional pacifsts.
In view of this assault in the
schools the action of the Illinois
Federation Of WOmen's Clubs a few
weeks ago was especially commend
able, cOndemning as 1t did this paci-
tist agitation in our institutions of
learning. A resolution adopted at
the meeting deplored the fact that
the University of Illinois is con-
stantly being besieged by the paci-
lists ana urged that the federation
go on record as indorsing the sys-
tenn of military training in schools
and colleges. 1t is good to know
that the women of the country in
every instance are not being fooled
by the foolish teachings of the in
ternatiOnalists. The Cincinnati En-
quirer summed up the action of the
Illinois women in these logical
words:
Women suffer most in any war.
They should hate it. They should
assist in its rational retrenchment. |
to the securement of its outlawrv |
as means of settlement Of Difficult |
ties and disputes between nations.
But because they are the worst suf-
ferers in war is the most powerful
reason why they should support
adequate preparation for conflict.
which means a reduction in the
blood and cost of human warfare.
The provisions made by this gov
ernment in the matter of defensive
preparations are wise provisions.
The activities of pacifstic influences
n opposition to these measures are
harmful to the nation and it's secur-
ty. Their eradication from the
and colleges should be i'm
'erative and the action of the Him
us women looking to this end can
lot be too highly commended. By
ollowing the example of these wo-
nen, other state federations will
onor themselves and inspire the
espect and confidence of the coun-
ry and its government"