The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-04

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II Is a TIE utmost importance
that the people OF this country,
with The bsst Information IN ,hs
world. thinks things through. The
most dangerous enemies Of Amer
lean peace are those who. without
well-rounded Information on "a.
whole subject OF the past. The
present and the future. undertake
TO speak with authority. 10 talk
in terms Of giitiering gencralities.
10 give TO the nation assurances or
prophecies which are Of little pres
cnt OF future value.
Must He Honest
myself cannot and do not
prophecy the oourse of events
abroad and the reason is that be
cause have OF necessity such
complete picture OF what is going
on in every part OF the world.
do not dare TO do so. And the
other reason Is that ] think IL is
honest for me TO be honest with
the people OF the United States.
cannot prophesy the immediate
economic effect Of this new war
on our nation but do say that
no American has the moral right
10 profiteer at the expense either
Of his fellow citizens or Of the
men. women and children who are
living and dying in the midst Of
war in Europe.
Some things we do know. Most
Of us in the United States believe
IN spiritual values. Most Of us,
regardless OF what church We be-
long To, believe in the spirit OF the
New Testament a great teaching
which opposes itself TO the use of /
force, of armed and falling bombs.
The overwhelming masses Of our
people seek peace-peace at home, /
and the kind of peace In other
lands which will not jeopardize
peace at home.
Ideas and Ideals
We have certain ideas and ideals
of national safety and we must /
act to preserve that safety today I
and To preserve the safety Of our
in future years.
That safety is and Will be bound
up with the safety Of the western
hemisphere and of the seas ada
cent thereto. We seek to keep war
from our firesides by keeping war
from coming to the Americas For
that we have historic precedent
that goes back to the days of the
administration of President George
II Is serious enough
and tragic enough TO every Ameri-
can family in every state in the
union to live in world that is
torn by wars on other continents.
Today they affect every American
home. II is our national duty to
use every effort to keep them out
Of the Americas.
For National Unity
And at this time let me make
the simple plea that craftsmanship
and selfishness be adjourned; and
that national unity be the thought
that underlies all others.
This nation will remain neu-
trail nation. but cannot. ask that
every American remain neutral in
thought as well. Even a neutral
has a right To take account Of
facts. Even a neutral cannot be
asked to close his mind or his
l have said not once but many
times that ! have seen war and
that / hate war. say that again
and again.
1 hope the United States will
keep out of this war. l believe
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