The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12
PEACE. BUT HOW ?

PEACE, BUT HOW2
The Methodist Church com
mission on world peace in recon-
mending that the United States
abstain from further steps to-
ward full participation in present
wars" represents a view like the
nation, not in complete agree
ment on the issue of the full In.
voyement OF the United States in
the war. II is a hard issue TO de-
eide.
our nation can best serve man
kind by taking immediate steps
toward creating a just and dur
able peace and by employing its
immense resources for the con-
structiye ministry OF healing and
Qualification. and by associating
Itself with other nations at the
earliest possible moment, in ear
nest effort to rebuild the world on
a foundation OF justice and CO.
operation for the good of all"
the church declaration says.
AS first steps TO a genuine
new order, worthy of civilized
men, We urge that our nation
take steps Immediately for the
peaceful solution of the situation
in the Far East, with justice for
all people and initiate a move
ment calling for the early cessa-
ton OF armed hostilities in Eu-
rope"
The commission agrees unani-
mously on these three principles
in a preamble TO the statement:
That the United States should
take a responsible part" after the
war in forming a federation of
states placing the welfare of hui
manity as a whole over that Of
any nation, race or class.
That the United States should
participate in a world government
limiting national sovereignty in
the interest Of humanity
That the United States should
call a world conference 10 study
the bases of just and enduring
peace and 10 seek ways OF estab-
fishing normal peacetime economy
and that the nation should pre-
pare stocks of food. clothing and
medicine TO aid war-im poverish-
ed countries after the war.
These three principles are In
keeping with the general feeling
OF all people who look upon the
world as a unit. They can see
that the idea Of one nation being
subjected to the dictates of anotn-
er, merely because OF superior
military strength, is wrong. The
question Is how 10 correct 1t.
The answer seems 10 be a big
police force 10 keep order in the
world just as in a small area.
There must be consideration for
the needs Of others and willing
ness on the part OF those who
have profited by natural adyant-
ages to share their profits with
those less fortunate.
And tn. factor less fortu-
nate is important II must mean
just that: II must not be inter-
prsted to mean that those who
have been industrious and thrifty
should be forced to share their
savings with those who have been
lazy and Indifferent. That class
should be weeded out and given
a dominion OF their own where
they can either work or starys as
they would In the jungle.
For the sick, the aged. and
those handicapped there should
be good care. Color, lsngua ,e,
religion should make no differ
ence in such a state. Decency and
willingness to cooperate for the
good Of all people, would be the
essentials.
1t all sounds fantastic now, but
II is the one way out. Whether II
will ever come and whether such
an order could be mainta ned
even IL IL we're successfully estab-
linled is questionable. There is
always the individual desiring
more luxury, more power than
MS HtlbHbOlb ndfts mere - llt
fellow who delights in grabbing
here and there what doesn't be-
i1ng to him-a kind of social and
r1lltical kleptomaniac. There are
o'her kinds too, who refuse 70
pay the game for the good of the
ma GRITTY. They see no goal but
personal gain regardless of cost
TO others. That is the Hitler plat
form All for Germany"
The nation is no different than
the tsnily. the good taking up
the sack created by the bad. To
correcf me bad we work on the
theor' ~ mental guidance. but
occasionally we lose patience and
admin. sr the rod. In interna-
uonal Affairs we are at that point.
Can order be restored by Chris
tan rea ling or must there be
a spanki1 IN the class? II looks
now Ike @ banking is imperative
bgt the unr y pupil to be spank
60 Us "a pretty good lied bully and
troublesome Can the spanking
really De sur ssfully administer
ed and II So 1uld II be delayed?