The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-21
A WAR-MAD
WORLD
BY R. E. ANDERSON


To see a frenzied human being
standing over the debris of what used
to be home calling down Gods ven
geance internationally on Hitler and
sign Of how people feel about this in
fernal war That shiploads of con-
sumer's goods are sunk In the oceans
while whole populations are actually
starving for the want of the same, is
another result of this crazy war. That
is the picture of devastated Europe,
in America we have another picture
not quite so bad Regardless of
whether we actually enter the conflict
or not, the tremendous war prepared
ness is going to cause countless num-
bers, yet unborn, to mourn. When the
smoke clears away, the country will
present the most costly palaces for
the Few, and the most miserable how
els for the Many. The country will
be bankrupt and the balancing of the
budget" will be forgotten thing.
Last Wars Propaganda
Quoting the master English Propa-
gandist, Sir Gilbert Parker:
Perhaps here l may be permitted
to say a few words concerning my
own work since the beginning of the
war. 1t is in way a story by itself,
but | feel justified in writing one or
two paragraphs about it. Practically
since the war broke out between Eng
land and the Central Powers, l be-
came responsible for American pub
licity. l need hardly say that the
scope of my department was very ex-
tensive and its activities widely
ranged. Among the activities was
weekly report to the British Cabinet
on the state of American opinion, and
be in constant touch with the perma-
nent correspondents of American
quently arranged for important public
men in England to act for us by inter-
views in American newspapers
Among other things, we supplied
$50 newspapers in the smaller states
of the United States with an English
which gives a weekly re-
view and comment on the affairs of
the war. We established connection
with the man in the street through
cinema pictures of the Army and
Navy, as well as through interviews,
pamphlets, etc.; and by let
ters in reply to individual American |
critics, which were printed in the
chief newspapers in the state in which |
they lived, and were copied in news
papers of other and neighboring |
states. We advised and stimulated |
many people to write articles; we
utilized the friendly services and as
sistance of confidential friends; we
had reports from important Ameri-
cans constantly, and established asso-
citation by personal correspondence
with influential and eminent people
Of the United States, beginning with
and college presidents, pro-
lessons and scientific men, and run
ming through all the ranges of the
population. We asked our friends and
to arrange for
speeches, debates, and lectures by
American citizens, but we did not en-
Britishers to go to America
md preach the doctrine of entrance
nto the war. Besides an immense
private correspondence with individ-
lals, we had our documents and liter
lture sent to great number of public
Y. M. c. A. societies, uni
colleges, historical societies,
,lubs and newspapers"
From these few words by the fore
most authority on the subject, it de-
velops that in this gigantic movement,
ERECTED by the officials of a foreign
government, and for the purpose of
,lacing American Youth in the battle
ields of Europe, the actual work was
arried out for the most part, not by
oreigners, but an army of influential
american citizens. Who were they?
Who are they now?
1t is estimated that a hundred mil
ion dollars was spent for such propa-
anda in the last war and supposedly
nore than that amount is spent in the
resent war to drag America in and
acrifice the American Youth.
The slogan will be: BUY Baby ,
,onds and Save America" ,