The Washington times., 1935-05-06
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HOW to Prevent
'~he Next War
AIDE FOR HUEY
By HELEN ESSARY

ny nELEN ESSAhI
! Visiting English woman (nasty
thing says she would enjoy
American lady luncheons better
II the broiled chickens we're fat
ter and 1.-THE Hens" were
thinner.
First I want to say definitely
that I am q pacifist.
No argument, no situation
can make me see the necessity
for war.
But-after a tending the
meetings of the Women's Inter.
national League for Peace and
Freedom, as both practical
and an emotional woman, I feel
that those of us who want to
prevent war will have to make
peace more exciting.
The cause of peace would
thrive better on less noble talk
and more noise.
Except for a few brilliant
speeches and Jane Adams her
self, the peace meetings of the
last few days have been dull.
Imagine by contrast a ma
tional defense meeting. Imagine
the flags, the drum beats, the
uniforms, the cheers OF the
audience. Imagine the recruits
stepping up under the stimula-
ton of excitement to sign away
comfort and a reasonable GER
tainty of life for bloodshed and
brass buttons.
The formula for recruiting a
war army begins and ends with
excitement. It's the magic that
makes patriots. The greatest
enemy of peace is excitement.
Well, then. why not develop q
propaganda of SensationallSm
for peace?
Produce a peace uniform
olive green with rows of shiny
buttons and tons of gold braid
that will make meek men look
like heroes.
Produce peace music, quick
stepping, with a come hither in
its note. Many flags waving
for-p eace. Many kindling,
rabble-rousing talks on peace.
(After an hour or so Of hand
some peace idealism the brain is
so numb it would cheerfully call
for battle-just for a little
change.)
AS one specific suggestion for
preventing war-offer to the
women, who snap their eyes and
say that war is inevitable, uni.
forms to be worn if they will
crusade for peace.
During the World War, the
best-shaped women in Washing
ton were ambulance drivers.
You could see them on F
Street any day (they always
wore their uniforms when off
duty) in smart broadcloth, Sam
Brown belts, and high boots.
If somehow, heaven only
knows how pacifism could be
jazzed up, there wouldn't be
much talk about our next war.
AS a proof of my contention
$4,000 thrilled people watched
the pageant reenacting the Bat
tie of Charlottesville.
AS a choice for President Huey
Longs Secretary of State. there's
Mrs. Margaret KONG Mayhem,
daughter of former Representa-
tive KONG of Maryland, who
distinguished himself by writ.
ing in his autobiography in the
Congressional Record that che
was married and living with his
wife!"
Mrs. Mayhem is the Baltimore
Lady Politician-from the wrong
side of the tracks-who subtly
attacked the opposition candi-
date for mayor of Baltimore.
She said at Fifteenth Ward
meeting:
"Blawnchawrd Raw n d anvil,
Juniah, is an ariStOcrat. He
uses the broad ga. He knows a
lOtta big words. He gives a tea
party when he announces his
candidacy for a job that controls
the sewage department.
HE gave a tea-get that,
boys-he gave teal"
The boys got it, and promptly
collapsed in glee.
We've always known Mr.. Kip
ling was right about the acid
female of the species.
A French PHILOSOPHER. accord.