Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Armistice Sunday recalls the day
| when the world rejoiced at the COM
mand to cease firing along the west
ern front. The war-torn nations on
that day gave expression Of their joy at
the end OF hostilities. The allies and
America had won the war, but world
peace waits. A few days prior to that
historical hour, when the conflict Of
armies ended, a distinguished member
of the French government declared at
a luncheon Of the American Club in
London, I'VE wave won the war, but
we have not won the peace. 1t will
be more difficult to us to win the peace
than it was for us to win the war;"
lf-defense had forced into q unity the
nations making war, but who in seek
ing to make peace have been governed
by narrow nationalistic selfishness. AL
though the war was fought to bring
an end to war, it has not destroyed the
spirit of mistrust and militaristic ideals;
the world Is moving onward toward
the day when the visions Of Isaiah and
Micah will be fulfilled.
Both Isaiah, the statesman and
scholarly prophet, and Micah, the peas
ant prophet Of the poor, looked for
ward 10 the day when wars would cease
and the instruments Of war would be
turned into implements Of peace. Ir
with our tractors and gases. The avia-
tor has become an ambassador of good
will, whereas during the hostilitieS his
approach filled all with dread. The
advancement of the science Of aviation
and other sciences has been such that
thinking men realize that another war
may bring an end to civilization. The
problem Of the freedom Of the SEAS
that brought us into the World War.
,,I 1aek ~ f1at yxJn ho
with the mother country, while impor-
tant, does not appear to be SO essential
to national security and commerce as
the freedom of the air. The recent con-
ference between Ramsay Macdonald. the
premier of Great Britain, and President
Hoover has revealed the value of mu-
tual understandings between the Eng
disappearing nations in removing fric-
ton and possible strife. Basing their
action upon the Kellogg treaty for
peace, they have asked the nations of
the world to take another step In the
| coming conference called while Premier
Macdonald was the guest Of our Presi-
dent.
Prophets Vision Of Peace.
| Isaiah's vision of a world peace was
based upon the power OF religion. ne
the nations by the law that would GO
forth from Zion. The President Of our
country and the premier Of Great Brit
ain had been prepared and htted to In
augurate move for world peace
through the influence Of religion. Dur
| ing the World War q prominent labor
leader of Great Britain informed the
writer how he had watched the steps OF
the great disciple of peace, fearing that
he would prove to be traitor. During
the war men of faith whose religion had
been characterized by an abhorance OF
war and the spirit of non-resistanct
were given peaceful services to perform
by Secretary Baker. Herbert Hoover's
name became known throughout the
world by his philanthropic efforts tC
save the women, children and dependent
men Of the war in the stricken countries
by supplying them bread and the, neces.
stiles OF life. His training In the Quaker
faith has made him as strong an advo-
cate of peace IS the leading soldiers Of
all history have been champions o.
peace.
Isaiah looked down the centuries
after seeing his own land suffer from
entering into entangling alliances, which
he had warned them against, and gave
them q picture OF peace that has beer
the dream Of the poets and ehampionI
Of peace throughout the ages. Napo'
leon saw that The spirit yPuid mail,
master the swoFd. me - % peae.
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