The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-30
WARS MUST END

FOR CENTURIES the nation of Europe have
lived in uneasy dread of war; The smaller
countries, knowing they were only pawns in the
game and that effort on their part could assure
hem peace, tried only to get the best possible
working relationships with the key nations in the
existing balances of power. Until war was mech
lnized, it did not completely divert nations from
he pursuits Of civilian life, and the dangers and
horrors of war were largely restricted to those
who did the actual fighting in the field. But today
all that is changed. Today the whole nation goes
to war. Wars carnage may come to any part of
the nation. War has become SO expensive in both
material and human tolls, so subversive of civil
lied life, SO horrible for those on the fighting
front-and so often for those behind the front
that we must find a way to put an end to wars
In our national life we deny individuals the
right to decide disputes by force or to take per-
S0nal vengeance on their enemies Affairs OF
honor" not Sc long ago settled by duel, must
now be referred to courts. This development has
not restricted personal freedom, but it has as
sured community peace and freedom from VIC
lence. The community, in turn, assures personal
freedom for ALL
Twice already in this twentieth century the
world has been at war. Our country had no choice
but to defend itself against aggression. The
record tells us in unmistakabe terms that we can
not have peace unless we unite with other ma
tions of goodwill to defend our right to have
peace and to be freed from wars horrors
1t is of course equally plain that there is some
danger IN forming alliances winch include naClOnS
with ideals and institutions that differ from our
But all progress involves venture and risks. If
we can rid ourselves of world war by setting up
international agencies to deal with the causes of
war and to nip any future aggression in the bud
we cannot afford not to take the risk.
The risk involved is possible loss of free in
sttutions We shall have full opportunity to
safeguard our free institutions if our interna-
tional agencies are based on the right to repre-
sentation and majority rule in making decisions.
With representation fully accorded nations and
groups affected by decisions democratic nations
will be able to present their views
Increasingly, citizens of free countries must
perform their duties which are nee
essary to assure the maintenance of rights The
duties of free citizenship cannot be delegated to
party members or officeholders. Unless the citi-
zens know how to evaluate the services of those
persons elected and appointed to places of service
fails tot achieve it's purposes. With
he development of world organization the respon-
,ibties of citizens will increase.
1t is high time to begin planning to fit our
selves for these responsibilities in order that
he United Nations shall increase opportunities =
or our democracy while at the same time protect
ng us against future war.
Our nation wants peace and freedom from q
war. United Nations need not limit our SOW
sreignty. And it is the only way in which we can
lttain our supreme Objective-freedom from war 9