The Omaha guide., 1935-02-23
BY Mildred ]. Bronson
THE PRICE OF WAR

/ only wish / knew, and to tell the
truth | don't believe ever the govern
ment itself really knows. I believe
that Mr.. Warren Miller Of Dallas,
Texas, who requested this writing
and M who suffered a life time in
jury during the last world War. and
also millions of others who suffered
the same fate, are the only ones who
can tell you the real Price of War.
We do not know the suffering men
had and are still going through, and
some will carry the pains, disfigures
and many miserable sights to the
grave. This is one Price fixing that
man will have no control over. God
and the individual alone know the
Price, and l am sure if there we're a
chance for a trade, there would be
many a deal closed if it was left to the
war veteran.
hope that Mr.. Warren Miller who
knows and who will deliver this most
striking topic, will at least cause some
OF his hearers to go oct and denounce
war, far and near, and with the help
OF the Savior, cause this nation and
every nation of the earth to go in for
peace and in some way forbid war Of
any kind. This is only a hope, but |
do hope it will come true.
Did you yer go to a movie where
a War Picture was on and see the
people clapping hands. laughing and
yelling praises? No: Why! I am
asking you this question. Instead you
hear sad remarks You see tears
flowing from the most heartless crimi-
nails eyes, and at all times you can see
only sad faces deep in sympathy for
the ones performing the acts. There
is no pleasure watching the acts and
the reaction Of war. But people 70 to
educate themselves with what really
happened to ther sons, sweethearts,
and loved ones. Yet we can only
draw a conclusion of it, but if you
wish to learn the real Price of War,
ask the one who knows, "The War
Vet"
One writer said, if you will permit
me to use it, "War is HELP, and l
heard a wounded Soldier say in a
picture, he would quickly choose He'll
if he were given his choice, should he
be called to War again. Oh, we do not
know but every War picture proves,
to the most unthoughtful person, that
it is terrible.
They tell me War plays no favorftes
and respects no mar or nation, but
regards only one thing. That through
the Power of death which will reduce
the strength of mans war power they
can gain their goal. Think this over.
They consider death for y goal. In
football, it's yards, in basketball, it's
baskets, in golf, it's holes, and in base
ball it is gaining Of base and scores,
but think Of this. In war it is death
to gain what man wishes. Oh, God,
why should there be war? Aching
hearts, unmeasured pains, unthought-
full sights, and above all sacrifices of
sons, loved ones, to gain a goal. Oh,
why is it that man can't see the great
injustice?
And, friends, here is the saddest act
Of all Of it. War respected no mar
or nation. but America did. They
called every man, not color, from the
age Of 81, so I understand, but after
the War, America forgot all about
War, and did more than ever, before
everything, to make my people suffer
and feel that all their loyalty to the
flag under which they lived, fought
/ and died was useless and unappre-
ciated.
On their journey over the ships car
ried the soldiers and officers, not
colors. All were the same. going to
defend that flag which others wished
to destroy, and l am told that the
Negro not only did his part but also
seood ready at all times to go over
and place his nation in safety. Many
Of them still lie there where he made
his last stand. But when the War
mothers were granted a trip by this
great government to visit those loved
ones left over there in death, the ship
that carried the White, Greek, Italian,
in fact every other Mother of the Ma
ton, was too good for the mothers of
these heroic colored boys. Oh, God!
Are the People in the last stages of
life? And who knows that the col
ored lad lying there in death didn't
take the place Of some son that re-
turned and is now united with his fam
lily and enjoying that Mothers Love
that might have been taken from him
by death. Who knows? 1t was not
because of their great ability to kill
or capture the enemy that they came
back, but Fate blessed them more, or,
maybe, they were too yellow to face
death. Many of the best target men
went down, because they fought to
defend and stood there live men and
died like mnn. am curo ~opoo IF