The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21


dropping one atom bomb. Were we to
submit to this form of murder and
barbarism we could hardly expect it
to be the end | should say the
first and the last it might very
probably be the END FINS
AID INFINITUM.
Comments of those who objected to
the film were worthy of much con-
sideration, they were made by think
ing and serious men, but in their OBJ
iections | find the same feeling of
hopelessness. Fear that movements
toward peace might mean our ruina-
ton =. might disrupt our unity in the
war effort +. and that the film of
fers no solution.
However, there are some things
that also present themselves to me
when | think about reasons for an
immediate peace offensive.
First, we have valiantly worked
ourselves into a mental and physi-
cal world condition where if we
don't start picking up pieces and
for peace there is little hope.
Second, in an effort to build for
peace | do not believe we have to
knuckle under and be consumed by a
foreign theology. But | firmly believe
that the first time an atom bomb is
dropped on one of our major cities
people will panic to the point that
it will take a strong domestic army to
order F.. unity and sanity
will wither to the point we will drift
into a military dictatorship to sur
pass all relationships. Patriotism for
many goes only as far as the end
of their noses witness the profit
teering and boarding already pre-
valent in the country was a ration
ing clerk on the coast during the last
war. dealt with hundreds of "pat-
riotic" citizens. The same ones who
are yelling for blood now really don't
expect they will personally be badly
and if they happen
20 be, they will certainly be the
he most unpleasant about it. Self
via an atom bomb or two
would seriously impair their pat
'iotism.
Third: A solution? We have ignored
md condemned any moves toward a
olution. The United World Federal
SITS have directed considerable ener-
.ies toward trying to get the people
o accept the fact that some form of
World Government is necessary.
hey set down no formula, but only
SIX that under Article Six UN Chart
r t h e United Nations make
love to form an acceptable world
institution. Russia rejects this move
, be sure, but if she has aims on
ur country how better could she
tain them than to let US beat our
elves to death over the widespread
ace of the earth first.
Look into The Women's Interna-
onal League for Peace and Free
ON of which Pearl Buck is an ac-
We associate. This women's peace
ague was formed 33 years ago by
ane Adams and has been granted
consultative status in the Economic
nd Social Council of the United Ma
ons.
We hear much about the moves
d e by Communist dominated
roups for peace, but we hear lit
e about those who believe as Emily
reene Balch, Nobel Peace Award
inner, 1916:
Fundamental to all else is the
ED that men should grow to under
and and practice patience and toll
ance and to substitute for the
umsy, uncertain, cruel tool of vio-
nee the methods of reason and CO.
,eration."
We are led to believe that only
e communists want peace, and so
is wrong for us to want it.
The character that gives me the
roaming meemies is the one who
VS. ooh yes, we will eventually
I'VE world government of some
TT, but it is too soon now to hope
+ it." Are we not face to face with
OW OR NEVER, for you and me
ID ours?
If as much time and effort were
rected toward treason and COOP