The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-02
Hoppy New Year?

reprinted below appeared in full page form
in a number of papers from coast to coast III
the United States.
We do not propose to advocate the sup
port of the No Foreign War mi by our
readers. We are of the opinion that our
readers are intelligent enough to form tnelr
own opinions and act accordingly. Personally
we are today seeking more Information about
the purpose and membership and functlonlng
of this particular group.
But we are of the opinion that the great
mass of American people should have some
medium through which to express their per-
sonal opinions and desires regarding the en-
trance of the United States in any foreign
war. Today it seems that the only voices we
hear in public are those of people who would
have us intervene in the European war.
Unfortunately nearly all of the persons
who are in position to influence public OPP
nion-government officials, newspaper pub
fishers, prominent writers and men OF letters
ministers and charlottesville their voices
for intervention. Few of them would be
called to serve. Most of them would profit
financially.
The man and woman in the street who
are expected to sacrifice their lives and those
of their loved ones have no articulate way to
express their desire to stay out of war. They
are expected to give all they have and say
nothing.
So if the No Foreign War Committee and
the America First Committee can give ex-
preston to opinion of those men and women
who constitute the real America we say GOD
be with you and may your influence grow
stronger daily SO that the war mongers OF
this nation will be forever silenced."
For your information we quote;
What kind of New Year will it be for the
United States?
Shall we in America continue to enjoy the
blessings Of peace, maintain our humane way OF life,
hold to the high ideals for which our fathers fought
and bled? Or must our nation, too, go down debauch-
ed, mass-murdered and mass-murderers-to wars
ruin?
The answers lies with you. The answer at this
moment will be found in what YOU think, in wha.
YOU want.
If YOU want PEACE, quick action NOW will
save it!
Help the NO FOREIGN WAR COMMITTEE in
its fight to the last ditch to foil the interven-
tionists, the rabble-rousers, the deceptionists in their
heavily-financed campaign to start this country
shooting. Add the power Of YOUR WILL to that
of the alarmed, but heretofore inartculate and un-
consulted u. S. citizens who bear the brunt of war
which others start. No longer will this vast MAJORITY
remain helpless and mute while an ever-active min
GRITTY, with megaphones and money, shouts for war.
What should you do?
Immediately take these steps:
l. Send a CONTRIBUTION to the NC FOREIGN
WAR COMMITTEE to be used by US, for you, in
striking speedily against those who insidiously plan
for our disastrous involvement in war. Give to the
point of sacrifice. Give NOW. Address your con-
tribution to our Treasurer, Robert A. Lancaster.
EVERY penny in contributions will be acknowledged
and accurately recorded. A firm Of Certified Public
Accountants will render an accounting Of our re-
ceipts and disbursements, weekly. P. o. Box 763, Grand
Central Annex, New York City, or Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
2. Today, wire or write President Roosevelt, your
Senators and Representatives in Washington ID. c.,
that you expect them, as your elected public servants
at Washington, to keep this country OUT of any
foreign war.
3. In your own community make your voice
heard, your wishes felt among your friends and as
sociates. Write to your local press. Become a counter
force, in and by yourself, as you champion what YOU
BELIEVE IN. Do it now, or never. Join with the
millions who are joining with us.
One week ago today, following my acceptance
of the National Craftsmanship of the NO FOREIGN
WAR COMMITTEE, a full-page advertisement APP
pealing for Americas support against the interven-
tionists was printed in fifty-one newspapers from
coast to coast. That message to the people of America
was paid for by the newspaper with which ! am
identified, the Cedar Rapids Qowa. Gazette. Within
an hour after that appeal reached the public our
offices in New York City and in Cedar Rapids ex-
perienced an ever-increasing flood of contributions
ranging for 10c, received from an unemployed man
in Wisconsin, to a check for $4,000 received from
New York City.
There is evidence to show that the NO FOREIGN
WAR campaign can and will succeed in its fight to
prevent the country we love from being dragged into
the degradation and despair of foreign war. Success
will be assure If YOU DO YOUR BIT NOW.
Whether this will be a HAPPY NEW YEAR
danards M yh,Sr aup nEvTER MINATI0N 70 kaap