Evening star., 1943-03-08


Marxianism has held that democ-
racy Is mere words, that it serves
the cause of the common man with
platitudes rather. than with Jobs.
and that belief in it results in a
weak governmental organization
And We who believe in democracy
must admit that modern science.
invention and technology have pro-
vlded us with new bottles. into many
OF which we have not yet poured
the wine of the democratic spirit.
Perceive Signs Of Times.
In some. respects both the Prus-
slams and the Russians have per-
ceived the signs of the times better
than we-and l hope that reaction
ary politicians will not quote this
sentence out of it's context, in an
effort to prove that / have come
out for dictatorship. The fact is
that the Prussians have done an
effective job OF making their bu-
reaucrats efficient In co-ordinatina
the social forces in the service of
the state. The Russians have put
great emphasis on serving and
gaining the enthusiastic adherence
OF the common man. 1t is my belief
that democracy is the only true ex-
preston OF Christianity, but if it
is not to let Christianity down. de-
mocracy must be tremendously more
efiicient that it has been in the serv-
Ice OF the common man. and in re-
slstance to selfish pressure groups.
After this war Is over, the demo-
cratic capitalistic nations will need
to prove that they are supremely in
terested in full employment and full
utilization of natural resources. They
Will need to demonstrate that the
consuming power of their p1oplc
can be made to equal their prvduc-
tive power. The right to work at a
regular job and for decent wage is
essential to the true dignity of man
II the Western democracies fur
nish full employment and an ex-
pending production, they need have
no fear Of revival of old line Com
munistic propaganda from within
If they do not furnish full employ
ment. Communistic propaganda OF
this kind is inevitable and there is
nothing which the Russian govern
ment or our Government or any
other government can do to stop it
In the event Of long continued un-
employment, the only question will
be as to whether the Prussian OF
MARKHAM doctrine will take US over
first.
Must Meet Challenge.
I believe in the democratic doc
trine-the religion based on the So
cial message of the prophets-the
heart insight of Christ, and the wis
dom OF the men who drew up the
Constitution Of the United States
and adopted the Bill of Rights. BY
tradition and by structure We be-
lieve that it is possible to reconcile
the freedom and rights of the indi-
vidual with the duties required OF
us by the general welfare. We be-
iieve in religious tolerance and the
separation of church and state, bu,
we need to light again the old spirit
to meet the challenge OF new facts
We shall decide some time in 1874:
or 1914 whether to plant the seed.
for World War No. 3. That war vii
be certain if We allow Prussia tt
rearm either materially or psyche
logically. That war will be probable
in case we double-cross Russia
That war will be probable If we fai
20 demonstrate that We can furnish
full employment after this war come:
to an end and fascist interests mo.
tivated largely by anti Russian bia!
get control Of Our Government. Un.
less the Western democracies. an6
Russia come. 70 a. satisfactory under.
standing before the war ends,
very much fear that World War No
3 will be inevitable. Without close
and trusting understanding between
Russia and the United States there
is grave ,proba bilty OF. Russia and
Germany sooner or later making
common cause.
OF course. the ground for World
War No. can be laid by actions
OF the other powers, even though
we in the United States follow the
most constructive course. For ex-
ample, such a war would be inev-
liable if Russia should again en-
brace the Trotskyist idea OF foment-
ing worldwide revolution, or If Brit
ish interests should again be SYM
pathetic to anti-Russian activity in
Germany and other countries.
Another possible cause of World
War No. 3 might rise out of our
own willingness to repeat the mis-