The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
What War Means

The toll of human lives being every hour the day
by the madmen in Europe not definitely known of
The rapdy of action makes impossible for of the
cpatng nations to know Certainly the daily toll must
into thousands thousands of exposed ruthless
slaughter thousands of left Jumps of torn flesh
over which the mancreated monsters of roll
crushing them into the SOIL 1t not pretty picture to con-
template.
The engines destruction which developed
since the last frenzy madness adds ncacuabe
of horror to what has always BEEN Mans ingenuity
been put the purpose destroying HIMSELF every night
OF horror that dreamed he has brought
to realization.
we asked ourselves if we as people, will permit
leaders to involve in the mad struggle the
of which clear and the results inevitably dsas-
trous in some form to everyone.
is time for evaluate seishessy you
WILL what will to When your emotions
stirred by clearly phrased propaganda and feel hatred
against of the dominant leaders in the Europe
and you feel that this particular figure blame; that
should be destroyed and his broken and that
nation should hasten that end when stirred
in that must begin to determine if YOU ndivd
ual ready pay the price that will be exaced from you
You young women wives, mothers, must think be-
vond the dav when Won see vour sweehears husbands and
the uniform of country hailed
national honor defenders of great employed
current effective smulant of emotion You must picture
this form that love bleeding of torn flesh
field of battle with approaching tank other Jug
of modern about him and grind what
remains of him into the SOIL Perhaps of them may
escape this grim ALL Your loved may meet
this fate and he this price for permitting
emotions to be to the point where add voice
to the clamor of public opinion for
Let try to just what means in terms of the
cost in human lives
We participated actively combatans in the last less
than year Of the total number in the army comparative
y small number participated in actual battle Yet 100000
young American killed, and $4,000 were
wounded through their service ncapacated in other
their place useful productive units in
society
The population of half million people
and children Try picture, you can, every
person killed and remaining threeourths two
of every three population
society Perhaps this might help realize what costs
Since the last slaughter the of death have been
developed that the much life
certain Let ask ourselves again: Are ready to
the price in the form of lives of young American manhood
your and mne-o throw ourselves into this from
which we cannot possibly gain one single advantage either
for ourselves for the world?
We listened in 1917 to the cunningy appealing plea that
must help make the world safe for democracy that
must make Ito end all wars Did accomplish this
though the side of the conflict which entered vctor
Gus? Did make contribution to the preservation
of democracy? Did the $4,000 millionaires
which the produced in country advance the further
development of democracy here? Did the twelve billions OF
credits advanced allies which will be repaid adj
the of democracy here esewhere The
tons Themselves but submit that thought should
be given to them II
When and if "M' day arrives through YOUR failure
restrain your emotions by specous appeals and
FAILURE to apply and exercise judgment where will
be Wanted democracy? 1t too late then to exercise
foo late TO reason The pattern of YOUR express
will be dcated your democratic rights of free speech
completely abridged You will be completely regmened by
the Fankcnsen your emotional yielding has helped to create
We must begin to think realistically Living in mad
world probably justified nationally taking
able for protection But let not permit ourselves
evident by the reported enthusiasm of egsa
representatives Washington with which they met the
of the President for tremendous armament
pration the celebrity with which its speeded
There question raised to the effect would
increasing national debt which much
considering relief for the needy
the debt ridden farmers The fat profits sight
large nustrasts through the execution of this
building is the appealing thing We have the
however demand of representatives that they
ultimate effect of this the great of
the people and determine just where it finally going to take
Them :.
Again let the questions: Are willing
pay the price for permitting ourselves to develop
spirit? Will gain or lose? TO
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Elect Your Candidate DC o'
The candidate for public office in whose election you
interested going to need vote All of the enthus
him the hope that you entertain III