Evening star., 1941-05-03
World Government
After War Is Urged
By DR.. Ranck
Sovereignty Limitation
Necessary, Women's
Peace League Told

A proposal that the United States
adopt as its postwar aim the es-
tablishment of a world government
with sovereignty over this country
was made before the Women's Inter-
national League for Peace and Free
dom today by DR.. James B. Ranck,
professor of political science at Hood
College.
America can and should use all
pressure" on England to adopt such
world state, with a single powerful
chief executive, as its war aim, be
fore we are drawn into actual shoot
ing he declared at the leagues
annual meeting in the Washington
Hotel.
DR.. Ranck said he foresaw a con-
siderable struggle to carry out such
q program, despite some groups
who sincerely believe it is unpatriotic
to consider any limitation upon
sovereignty" The Daughters of the
American Revolution in recent ses-
sion here unanimously passed a
resolution opposing any American
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Assails League of Nations.
Speaking before a banner bear
ing a dove of peace and an olive
branch, and the slogan, Lasting
World Peace" DIR. Ranck attributed
the second World War to the theory
of balance of power and aSsailed the
League of Nations for yelling con-
tinued nationahsm. He said that
no world state can be formed if
the NaZis are victorious, but con-
tended that two or three year
stalemate might permit it.
Other principal speakers in a
morning session were DR.. Leifur
Magnusson. Mrs. Lola Maverick
Lloyd, a member of the national
board. and Mrs. Florence Brewer.
Boeckel. associate secretary of the
National Council for the Prevention
of War.
DR.. Olive I. Reddick of the eco
nomics department of Hood College
presided.
Novelist to Speak.
Analysis and comparison Of
various plans for confederation of
nations was to occupy the after
noon session. DR.. Vernon Nash was
to discuss Political Organization
and Policy" and DR.. Emily Hick-
man was to follow with an explana-
ton of Economic Techniques and
Programs"
Mrs. Kathleen Norris, novelist and
a member of the leagues Advisory
Council, will speak on "Women's
World OF Tomorrow" at the annual
dinner at 7::30 o'clock tonight. Other
speakers will include Rabbi Sidney
E. Goldstein of the Free Synagogue,
New York City: Miss Emily Greene
Balch, honorary international presi-
dent and one of the leagues found
ers; Miss Gertrude Baer, one of
three international chairmen, and
Freda Utley, British author.
A panel discussion on Definition
of Democracy and Social Change"
was held last night
The Rev. A. J. Music, executive
secretary of the Fellowship of Re-
conciliation, told a luncheon ses-
sion yesterday that If the United
States goes into battle, "it will be
the Presidents war"
Sees Great Unpopularity.
"It will be an unpopular war such
as no war, with the possible excep-
ton of the Mexican War, ever has
been" he continued
The people of this country may
not have very much to say about
the final decision" the Rev. Mr..
Music commented Perhaps even
the President has little power of
choice left
A "Messianic complex" is being
fostered in this country to support
q policy designed to make the
United States a controlling force
In world affairs, he said.
He expressed the opinion paci-
fist groups should continue to fight
q "rear-guard action" and prepare
to accept large share of respon-
sibility for rehabilitation when the
conflicts end.