Montana labor news., 1949-12-01

SlIllpiS dllu uliCNtiN l UStiSNS that
war is pr 'rable TO a false and
,emporar, n This is not a bid
ior return c.'zon and the hor-
rors OF war elku. a simple
statement oi the ia..Hoka, false
peace IAN only lead 10 anr,|
Harbor. whereas if we main,.
firm front we will probably pre-
vent another world conflict be-
cause Of our own alert preparedness
A firm stand on matters of inter
national importance is more peace
iul. and far safer. than the Pre-
Munich antics oi the i>olationist>
and the appeasers. The present sit
uaiion could very easily become
similar Ia that difficult period oi
the late thirtic>. The main diiicr-
cncc> are in the number OF power
iul participants and III the develop
mcni al the atomic bomb. Where
there were hall a dozen major cen-
tiers ri influence before. there WAS
unl, two now. Where there were
the weapons ol the first world var
before. there are the weapons OF a
science wal now. However. the
same delicate situation persists. Tn
less we attempt 10 insure a true
peace now. wc will most certainly
lind Ourselves in the midst OF an
other world wide conglagration that
could spell the end ef Il way 81
life.
Perhaps a morc complete state
men, oi my views would be t. say
that we must have a peace that ha'
the support OF all OF the peoples q
the world. and also has all OF til,
nrccssar, guarantees Tor is mann
tcnance Pcrhap, NC would inc
these guarantees in a World led.
Grafton Perhaps the United VA
tons organization can be made Il
III the bill.
The big question i whether
false peace is better than 80 peace
III all. First. let me define III.
terms. BY a false peace J mean
cold war where the temper OF hotl
faction, in that cold war is tcndinl
toward armed conflict. BY a tru,
peace mean a world in harmon,
with itself. No iron curtains. N
one way economic barriers. No re
strictions ON the free exchange o
custom, and ideas between nations
do not believe that we car &C
bv with nothing more than hope
Tor a better and more peaceful
world. We will have to be as mill
tant in our desire for peace as "
we're in the defense OF our ideal
in the last war. | do not want I
fight another war, but | do war
10 insure a lie for myself that
free OF the fear OF a sudden atoml
war.
4 short while ago. w observe
an outmodcd holiday. That day wa
Arrnistice Day. The date cele-
hrated the end OF a war that wa
published as the fight that woul
make the world safe for democrat.
Ii could also be said to be the be
ginning Of a period that led to
second war. II opened a battle 10
peace that vas badly generated Per
haps we should use the date as
time ior a mental review OF on
own defense against a third worl
conflict. also think that a tru
peace will never be obtained n
one-sidcd manner The other sid
will have to meet us hall wa
il we are to be successful. IN
recent Russian speeches are any
thing but pleasant to the cars {
those Of us who wan to secure
world to pursue our futures in.
cannot help but remember that III
generation is the one that must wag
any new war. 1t is clear TO nn'
therefore, that we should be tn
group that leads the way in pre-
pairing and safeguarding a true an
lasting peace.
Who speaks ior labor, speaks Il
the majority OF the people. Her
, Is a long time member OF organize
/ labor. editor Of the Montana l.abo
News. Mr.. r. c. Nawter-.
When one OF labor is asked I
make a speech or an, address {
, any kind, YOU will at once conne'
, the speaker with the economy {
{ the nation. Labor is economy an
economy is labor.
r Labor has a far fuller feeling t'
ward our nation and II govern