The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hutchet Out
The Truth
THE LEWIS SPEECH
HOW DO YOU ABATE WAR?
AND PROMOTE PEACE?
IT HAS BEEN TRIED

An important portion of the speech
by John l.. Lewis dealt with a subject
that has thus far called for very little
comment-some, but not much.
That portion is important, regard
less of whether Mr.. Lewis finds HIM
self, after election, riding high, wide
and handsome, or headed for the dis
card.
These lines are written before
election. They may find their way
into print before or after-but it
makes little difference; the point is
valid at any time.
John l.. Lewis wanted and pleaded
for verdict that would abate war and
promote peace.
He did not define what he meant by
abate war. But his use of the word
and of the phrase was clear indication
that he believes war is being promoted
for the United States.
Now, to be just as blunt as possible,
Mr.. Lewis words sounded for all the
world like appeasement-like Cham
berlain at Munich
Mr.. Lewis did not have much to say
about promoting defense. He wanted
to abate war and promote peace.
Who doesn't, in proper sense? But
to talk now of abating war, and in that
way, is precisely like saying that Ger
many is not to be discouraged from
moving onward in its conquering, de-
vastating march toward complete de-
struction of freedom.
1t just isn't funny.
Mr.. Lewis all along has had one
principal theme in regard to defense
we'll work if we get ours!
Whose country is this anyway?
Don't we all have an obligation to
make defense succeed and shall
we all refuse to move until it is
proven that nobody is going to be
selfish?
If that were true, then nobody
would move until the attitude Of Mr..
Lewis could be cleared up.
That's just how that stands.
x X x
1t so happens that there is just
NO WAY to abate war. The dicta-
tors have their program. Nations can
yield or they can fight.
Norway tried to abate war. Holland
| tried to abate war. France has just got
through with selling herself COM
pleteIy down the river to abate war.
Finland is the only nation, except
Great Britain that really refused to
| I,i,n To che &c bn
out of all those that got in the path
Of the dctators, to preserve any
semblance of freedom.
The United States can abatc war by
getting completely out Of the way-by
lying face down on the ground, to be
walked over and destroyed.
The United States can abate war by
stopping all help to England and by
giving the Japanese all they want.
And they will not even say "thank
you" as they then go on the complete
the process of giving the United
States the same treatment every other
subjugated and appeaser nation has
had.
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Iieve the American people would un-
derstand what he meant by his "abate
war" plea, we do not know.
Whether he thinks nobody under
stands his silence about promoting and
helping national defense, we do not
know.
But you can, for yourself, add to-
gether those two factors and ask
yourself where John L. Lewis stands.
Events followed in straight line.
Lewis made certain demands-two inn
portant ones.
Those demands were not granted.
Lewis then made his speech, paid
for by some of those VINO have been
among his most ardent enemies.
He asked that this nation abate war.
The chances are-if indication
mean what they seem to mean-that
the answer will be definitely to abate