The Washington times., 1931-08-19
True to Type
CASE FOR DISARMINC
WARMLY ARGUED
BY BELIEVER
.Ry GILBERT SELDES

by GALHbEBtl Sci kApES-
Accepting the compliments in the following letter
necessary evil offer it because clearly and with
an emotion I recognize genuine what many people
think on subject of the first Importance. It comes
from Mr. Sam Warshawsky who dsagrees with my state
ment that talk of peace and disarmament may be a
serious encouragement to He writes:
"Your article in the August IL issue Champagne,
Socialism and Inadequate Pledges of Peace that
contained an immense amount of truth in mighty con-
centrated little pellet You quite right about the
betrayal of the peace hopes of the world by the Socialist
parties of France and Germany during 1914 And with
keen and searching analysis you tear many falaces to
pieces in your remaining paragraphs But there note
of hepessness and pessmism and complete heplessness
and surrender in the balance of article which can
not be accepted by anyone who places high faith in the
future destiny of the world.
Pressure From Below
"Your agreement with Frank H. Simonds' idea that
disarmament might encourage does not take into
consideration the fact that disarmament partial or COM
plete would not into existence without pressure on
the part of the upon their officials.
Armament has been, and is today, the result of
nocv developed and inherited by the governing and the
military powers Their propaganda has hitherto been able
to keep the public sold the necessity OF armament
"Shoud disarmament, partial complete come into
beng it would be only because they have had to yield to
superior public force enlightened and determined on
the abolition of war as instrument for the settlement
of international disputes.
"As long as YOU have chauvinistic public you will
have chauvinism Abolish chauvnism in the minds of
the public and militarsm will longer be accepted. It
becomes apparent then that disarmament is only possible
with public which is peaceconscious peaceconscious
public will not permit a resort to arms.
Anticipate the Mob Spirit
ut is quite true that there good people who
might want for various reasons But how will they
be able stampede peaceconscious people who have
already been educated to all their tricks and have had
their eyes opened to all their methods?
"There is, perhaps, more dangerous period IN the
history of nations than that which cOnfronts the
world With millions out of employment the world over,
with markets fevershy contested for, with governments
under the terrific strain of maintaining their hold and
their prestige their respective peoples, war does
beckon as a way out to many administration But,
while great financial and commercial have hther
to supported of aggrandizement and ex-
pansion these powers not only oahe to embark
they actively oppose it, For they have seen en-
pres go down. industries confscated bonds blown to hell
and capital taxed almost if not completely out of exist
Capital Against War
he hope of the great industrial and financial leaders
of the world today and in the future will lie in methods
assuring peace and those of The close tie that
has been effectively destroyed except in such minor in
stances those existing where unton manufacturers
require an outlet
"And the press, it's interests at stake is watching
these gentlemen and their enterprises closely that
doubt they would attempt overt acts which, if launched
would swiftly end in legislation making their industries
national enterprises under control of the governments of
the world
"There must be peace. The future of civilization de-
pends upon it. There must be coordination of effort
by every organization of Importance in the world to
that peace There must be vast and efficient educa
tiona drive throughout the world to peacecon
scousness It must be aimed at disarmament, complete
unqualified throughout the world And this movement
must be launched swiftly for there be doubt that
there grave dangers of vast international compca
ons which, in this of heavy armament may prove
to be powder mine that will explode at any time within
the next few years.
Who Shall Act9
"The professional politicians will not solve these prob
lems They are too entangled too blinded by preudces