The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-21
PRINCIPLES
BOLSTER Hope FOR
PEACE, CLUB HEARS
Huron, S. D., Editor Describes
Affairs in Europe to
Rotarians

Hope for the peace of the world
through applications of the prin-
ciples of Rotary International was
expressed before the Bismarck Ro-
tary club Wednesday noon by Charles
j. Mitchell, publisher of the Huron
lite at Huron. S. D., and past dis
trict governor of Rotary.
Taking as his subject. "Interna-
tional Goodwill and Friendship"
Mitchell related some observations
made during his visit to Europe for
the international Rotary convention
at Vienna in 1881. He gave it as his
opinion that the $4,000 business and
professional men constituting the
Rotary membership in 81 countries
Of the world constitutes the greatest
force for peace and understanding
between nations now active in the
world.
The world cries out for leadership
against the red fury of war; Mitchell
asserted. Rotary is attempting to
supply that need
Commenting on hopes for world
disarmament as expressed at Vienna
in 1881, Mitchell asserted that the
people of the world need mental dis
armament before physical disarma-
ment can become a reality. The fact
is, he said, that most peoples of the
world are unprepared to live in peace
with their neighbors. It is in this
necessary preparation that Rotary
can fill an urgent need.
France, he said. is ruled by fear
and her inhabitants expect another
war. She counts nations to whom
she has loaned money as her friends
but Mitchell doubted that this was
so. French Rotarians, he said, are
trying to combat this intense nation
aliSm.
Scores Fascist Practice
Predicting that Fascisnl will out
live Mussolini, Mitchell described the
difficulty between the Italian gov
ernment and the Pope as dispute
as to who should control the youth
Of the country. He described as
"damnable" the Fascist custom of
giving boys toy guns at eight and
equipping them with rifles at IA, de-
claring it threat to the peace of
the world.
In Germany, he said, room where
the trophies of the Franco-Prussia
war of 1871 were kept is empty but a
German attendant told him they
will be back
The Hoover moratorium saw d
Germany from Bolshevism but the
fear still persists, he said. On the
other hand. the Poles do not fear it
because every Pole would rather die
than again come under the domina-
ton of any Russian government.
The Danzig corridor from Poland
to the Baltic sea constitutes a
menace to the peace of Europe, he
said. because CT the ill-feeling it in
spires in Germany.
Belgium, he said, is in better con-
dition than any other European ma
ton because she rebuilt her indus
tries after the war and did it we'll.
England. on the other hand, is try
ing to gain world trade with poorly
equipped industries.
Austria Is Pitiable
Austria Hungary was described as
the most pitiable of all European
countries because her former power
and grandeur arc gone and tariff
walls and trade restriction bar her
commerce on all sides Unless some
thing is done, he said, Vienna is
doomed to go the way of Bagdad. once
the greatest city in the world but
now only collection of adobe huts
Mitchell asserted he did not visit
Russia but, from information CLEAN
ed abroad he does not believe the
Russian experiment can succeed. The
reasons. he said. is that it strikes at
the most deeply rooted instincts Of
human nature in that it is founded
on hate and seeks to repeal such in
situations as religion, the home and
the acquisitiye instincts.
Expressing confidence in the future
of Great Britain, Mitchell said Lon
don has lost the commercial leader
ship of the world but has retained
the moral leadership and that the
character of the British people will
pull them through the difficulties
they now are facing.
M. c. Blackstun was chairman of
the meeting.
Guests were William F.. Kurke.
Fargo; Edgar Weston, Livingston,
Mont: w. S. Jones, Minneapolis: M.
V. Traynor, Devils Lake; w. H..
Stutsman. Mandan; Judge G. Grim
son, Rugby; C. J. Strike and B. F.
Patton. Huron, S. D.: and w. c..
Renden. George E. Munger, F.. c..
Ellsworth and K. w. Sinons, Bis
march