The Washington times., 1933-05-18


French government in its handling of the Dreytuss
case; the mitarism of prewar Germany was con-
demned not only by Germany,s rivals but by people
like ourselves who outside the range OF Euro
pean warfare-at least thought we were; the
massacres at Kishineff brought no cheers for Russia
and Europe when it expressed itself at ALL was more
on the side of Sacco and Vanzet and Mooney than
the side of Massachusetts, and California
What Triumphs?
In that list of massed international sentiments you
pick out only instance in which public opinion
in the slightest way effectve-the Dreytuss case
and even there it is likely that the feelings of England
and America chiefly useful in bolsterlng up
strong movement among the French themselves to give
justice to Dreyuss. The British in South Africa, the
Germans and the Russians at home carried on IN their
appointed courses and the collapse of Kaiser and Gar
came years after the world had condemned them and
for other reasons.
year ago world opinion was hostile to Japan in it's
with China; the only marked change now IS that
the world too preoccuped with its own affairs
to trouble very much-and that French newspaper
opinion has, under pressure, veered about Word
opinion has changed in regard to Soviet Russia Tor
number of reasons; but it not the cry of hatred
that sofened the Bolshevk heart and introduced new
ITSELF almost officially, in contempt Of Hterlsm but 1t
has not changed Germany.
Does 1t Exist9
There are half dozen deductions from this handle
of facts and of them any too pleasant for those
who hope that the decency of human beings through
out the world be counted on to prevent what
outrage any individual country choose to per-
in 1914-the Socialists-spt into hostile fragments
the moment the war broke out Today an ancient war
crv sounds again: the word "Hun' is applied to
German-although it happens to be Hltler-by an
English newspaper. And the opinion of mankind,
which in 1918 so clamorous for peace, can be
stampeded in three days time into new war
After Swift
Mr.. Seward Collins courteously informs that the
article he is publishing by Mr.. Allen Tate-a modest
proposal for eliminating 100000 workers and
their families-Was written year ago-at ABOUT the
time made similar proposal in this place Mr.. Tate
writes savagely with Swfan SATIRE and his proposal
comes after he has examined all others mat we
should have hit the solution of our dlttcutes
is nure coincidence And still think my own plan was
better.
For if I remember I leaned toward refrigeration
suspension of actvity-raher than outright execution
The difficulty saw was only that had vast popu
lation which suffered because it found no work; II
thew could sleep year two the rest OF us would 60
to work get pay and slowly restore prosperity (lhls
was all pre-Roosevelt of No one would dream
of such simple scheme nOw.) Then, when times were
better as soon as needed iceman architect
we could take him out of the refrgeratng plant thaW
him into animation and put him to work.
War Is Better
Mr. Lawrence Dennis disagreed at that time and
probably still does 1t appears we cannot get along
without the unemployed find way to give them
work to do and will not give them doles because
that undermines their sefrespect but we need them
as consumers which is a politer way of saying that
we ask them to live in order to buy what we produce.
Mr. Dennis preferred 1t not only kills OFT a lot
of human beings but destroys materiasso we have
to get to work to replace. Mr.. Dennis may have his
wish sooner than anyone expected year ago.
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