Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
The Once Over
WAR is WAR
BY III. 1. PHILLIPS

be pretty hard for any country to get q hacker for
its next war.
When another world war breaks out It will pro-
baby have to be financed on a pay-as-you-enter plan.
IN the last conflict. It now seems fairly clear that we
stood at Armegeddon and battled for the I. O.. Us.
Anybody could get into that affair, and nearly
everybody did. but Uncle Sam alone showed any in
~clination to reach for the check. And after twelve
years he realizes It was a great strategic error.
America was sold the war on the theory that she
was fighting for liberty. civilization. democracy. noble
ideals and International honor. but all she got out
Of 1t was near-beer. Liberty cabbage. All Capone. the
l5-cent bag OF peanuts and an orange drink stand on
every corner.
Great Britain got the dole. Mahatma Gandhi, Air
craftsman Shaw, Journeys End" Philip Suffling
Scott and bigger and better fogs. France got the Nix
on Nirdlinger killing. the L~indhfrgh flight, thinner
soups and a situation which had made II obligatory
to hold cabinet meetings in revolving doors.
49,
Italy got Mussolini. Primo Carnero. ice skating on
the Venetian canals in October, a visit from Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr. and an apology from smedley But
Ter.
Candada got the bulk OF the American liquor bust
ness. Russia got criminal trials by radio. Rumaria got
Carol back and Holland got wilhelm the Great. VIII
all nations wishing TO express satisfaction at the
results kindly signify in the usual manner
The only person who seems 10 have come out Of
the world war without any debt complications and
with his finances all in good shape Is the ex-Kaiser.
rn l. al. L.. - ,nf4 ~rat A. 10 - barrs haap
happy since the war he must be happy today when
he sees the United States paying the bills.
We went into the war 70 make the world safe for
Democracy but what we did was to make II unsafe
for collectors.
The attitude toward war debts now seems 10 be
very much the attitude Of certain financial wizards
toward securities in the summer Of 1929: Put EN-
away and forget EN-"
II was a great war on paper. and little did We think
as We listened to those 1917 denuncistions Of all
things German that we would some day be leading a
charity drive for Germany as one OF the One Hundred
Neediest Cases. But war Is war. especially when the
bills and profits and loss statements come in
Germany Is to be allowed one years SUSPENSION Of
debt payments and she will probably decide to take
them in twelve different Aprls.
Still IL may be all for the best. 1t Is probably better
% helm vou- customers out Of the hole than to get
In with them.
war Is hell" said General Sherman. And It Is
the outstanding regret OF every nation mixed I'D in the
last one that no better profanity can be dug UP for the
occasion.
EASTWARD no.
Tho Winnie Mae. the Winnie Mae
She finds an ocean flight mere play;
The world Is just her oyster patty
Three cheers for Post. and three for Gattyl
Ina Dodo can't understand why the iceman was
50 abusive when he called to collect for the ice to-
day and she told him. Haven't you heard that not
paying any debts for a year is the only way to save
the world?'
Radio announcers have gone on a strike In Buenos
Aires, which may be a great boon for South Ameri-
can travel
Our weekend guests have left us
Hoo-ayi Hoorayi Hoorayl
Our weekend guests have vanished
They all went home today