The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-19

| C0elr CnuQGen. we 9nUQoer lust to
think Of the unholy rites Of sacrifice
practiced by ancient peoples. And.
yet today, In the Twentieth Century.
we have erected . fire god q million
times more ruthless and rapacious
than any heather god. And unto
this god We sacrifice our young man
hood. We make them pass through
the fire, even as did the ancient Am
monites.
This god Is war, and at his call our
boys and young men are forced to
fight and Il need be, die, human sac
rifices, not to their country or its
flag, not to save their homes or even
to save the world for democracy but,
II Senator Nye Is correct-and we
know he would never dare to come
before the public with anything less
than the unvarnished truth-for the
enrichment and Qualification Of our
American munitions makers. 70 pile
up bloody profits for men who delight
in the sound Of the cannon and the
shrieks and means Of the wounded
and dying.
Today We are still In the throes
Of q depression that has fastened its
tentacles upon US and seemingly will
never let loose. We are spending
billions Of dollars trying 10 free our
people from its clutches, and We also
are spending billions Of dollars to
pay tor past and future wars. we
are building up our national defenses
at q terrific rate and 90 q every one
Of the countries who fought during
the World War. The reason for this
IS easy to guess. We are preparing
for war and another orgy In blood.
One that may wreck civilization.
But the time has come for dark
places to Be made bright, and like Z
blazing torch lifted high comes the
Investigations Of Senator Nye and
those working with him to disclose the /
whole sorry mess Of diplomacy inter-
mixed with greed.
Before this Investigation q over
our eyes will have been thoroughly
opened. Nothing must remain hid
den. We demand to know Just who
are our enemies, those with whom we
are seemingly at war Or the American
munitions makers who sick the dogs
Of war against one another In order
that they may make huge profits
from the resultant conflagratiou.
We believe any person, no matter
how high his station, who betrays his
country, who works against It's best
interests and who thereby compels
millions Of his fellowmen to lose. their
lives In national conflict, Is no better
than spy or racketeer and should
be dealt with accordingly. His hon
ors should be stripped from him and
he should be made to stand up in the
light Of day branded for what he is
an enemy to his country and his God.
We cannot be satisfied with Just
the upper crust removed from the
munitions pie We want to dslve
to the bottom and get at the whole
truth. Women's organizations by the
hundreds are taking up the crusade
and oil who are patriots ct heart |
should join them. We believe any
one who has done the things reveal
ed by Senator Nye should be driven !
from the country In disgrace, be his |
AA0SA~3AesAAOy WAASsO ~ 440ye tAA0t 4IC /
should become q man without q coun-
try.
Our American Legion also Is TAX
ing up the fight. No one on earth |,
could know war In all its horror and |
despair 30 thoroughly a the men
who have lived through years Of it.
These men have seen their comrades |
destroyed, their bodies shattered by !;
bombs and shrapnel. They have liv-
ed through the unspeakable horrors |
Of hell, and they want no more Of 1t.
It must come as q terrible exper-
fence to them to know that, while
the government hens and haws |
about paying them their oft-promised
bonus they have 50 richly earned,
there Is no hesitation when It comes
to meeting the demands Of the NUM-
tions profiteers. While these men
fought In the mud and stencil Of the
battle trench. the war profiteers sat |