The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-18
NO CAUSE FOR FEAR

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NO CAUSE FOR FEAR
Despite disquieting reports from abroad,
Americans need have no fear Of another world
war or of ANY important war in the near fu-
ture.
The reason is that no nation dares take on
= war with another anywhere near it's size.
Even victory is certain, there is nothing to
gain by armed combat. Didn't America win
the last war? Or did we?
It is true that there are many sore spots
on the map Of world diplomacy. The French
German feud continues to rage but it will be
confined largely to diplomatic messages and to
headlines in the worlds newspapers.
Russia and Japan still are at loggerheads,
each seeking large slice of China or at least
control over the old Celestial Empire, but
neither stands to gain anything by starting
hostilities. There is more than enough to 60
around.
There are two main reasons why there will
be no major wars-in the near future.
The first is that no nation stands to gain
anything.
The second is the lack of cannon-fodder,
young men Of military age.
Public opinion has nothing Of the force in
Europe that it does in America but it still
counts for great deal. Particularly must any
ruler have general support who expects to wage
q successful war. That is why there is no
prospect of gain from military aggression. The
nation which started the war probably would
lose. Particularly is this true of the MEN who
started war Of aggression for wars are de-
clared-as well as waged-by MEN.
There is good reason, however, for the war
scare which now is taking hold of the world as
the result of Germany's violation of the Ver-
sailles treaty. Horror at thought of treaty
violation has nothing to do with it. All the ma
lions Of Europe are expert at that. Practically
all Of the allied nations already have voided the
Versailles treaty in one way or another.
The simple fact is that nearly all nations
IN Europe, and Russia and Japan in Asia, have
good reason to preach the doctrine of fear to
their people.
All Of them have internal troubles of one
sort or another. Unemployment, high taxes
and other ills have vexed the people with exist
ing governments. Everywhere pressure is be-
Ing applied to do something about it. In deal
ing with these issues, most governments have
proved themselves futile. It is either divert
the attention of the people from their personal
Ills or abdicate.
Under such circumstances, nothing is more
effective than tub-tumping on a national scale.
BY directing the attention of their people to
real or fancied enemies across their borders,
each set Of rulers instills . new sense Of ma
tional unity, inspires new devotion to country,
fresh determination to bear current ills for the
sake Of the home land
It is an old trick and one with which Amer
icans are familiar by reason Of their observa-
lions Of our political campaigns. The main diff
ference il that we keep our quarrels ct home,
ponfined to barrages between opposing groups
pf politicians, and do not let them creep be-
rond our borders.
In any event, even if anything should go
wrong and war be declared, we need have no
fear that the United States will get into it.
Our memories still are too keen. We re-
member the fruits Of our last victory1 We
have no national disposition to offer more Of
our sons on the altar Of Mars unless it is clearly
. matter Of self-defense. Any government
which attempted to force VI into another war
other than one Of defense, would find the move
extremely unpopular. As long q our citisenry
remains awake We need have no fear.
Townsend and Technocraey
Demand Tor Tho Townsend plan q old-ass psnsionl