The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-17
Peace
BY JOHN McGUFFEY. Roman


| I have been reading some pamphlets
on Peace. The first one that came to
hand was by Ernest II. Weir chair
man of the board of the National Steel
Corp. Mr.. Weir is one of our rugged
individualists He has built the Ma
tioanl Steel Corp, into one of our big
industries. He opposed the New Deal
in its day. and has described himself
as a lifelong Republican. By no
stretch of the imagination can he be
charged with being a Communist or
friend of the Reds" Mr.. Weir be-
came alarmed at the foreign situation
and turned his attention to making
a study of it. He made a trip to Lon
don and Paris to confer with friends
in both government and industry in
whose judgment he had confidence.
AS a result of his studies he has
written this pamphlet. He came up
with some rather pronounced views as
to what is the matter and what should
be done. He says that the question
of world war or peace has now become
an immediate problem. 1t is the most
important question before the us. and
will directly control all our other in
ternal and external problems. He
sees as the immediate paramount prob
lem the situation in China. From his
information he believes that the pres
ent Chinese government truly reflects
people and that conditions have been
improved by the Communists. He
thinks that we should have recognized
the Red Chinese government, and if
this had been done, he thinks, the war
in Korea need not have happened.
NO HOPE IN CHANG KAI-SHEK
Weir says there is no hope in Chang |
that he is thoroughly dis
credited in China. He proposes that
we negotiate directly with Russia to |
terminate the cold war Our main pur-
pose should be to prevent World War
III If war comes, it will be caused by
our intention to eradicate Communism,
out he feels that a third world war
would increase Communism, because
he war would be so destructive and
ong drawn out that it would increase
he poverty and want among all peo-
lies, that there would be more dis
than there is today Then
lie asks the question: Should there
'e war?' If the answer is affirma-
i've, what, precisely, would the war
e for?''
He recommends that we get the
acts and use our heads, instead of be-
ng influenced by emotional propa-
anda. Mr.. Weir has made real con-
ribution to American thinking on this
ssue His pamphlet should be read and
tudied.
STEPS TO PEACE"
The next pamphlet that came was
Steps To Peace, a Quaker view of
IS. foreign policy. The Quakers are
non-partisan, tolerant, and s
in their outlook They
i've aid and try to alleviate suffering ,
'herever there is need. They also /
re able to have a wide knowledge of J
)nditions and the thinking of the /
those ff.ia 1rrb laf q
representatives. work. During the rev. {
luton in China they had representa-
YES in both Nationalist and Commun- '
It territory. Last year, Clarence f
ickett, the general secretary of their :
orking committee, stated that they O
ad some 430 representatives in China. G.
heir knowledge of facts and condi- p
ons enabled them to form a realistic
ew of what is happening They 6
art their discussion by a chapter on o
What are the Detectives Of the Amer i
an People in International Affairs" "
his statement of detectives, I think, a
n be subscribed to by all fair minded il
mericans. 1T may be summarized by j.
ying that Americans want peace Sc fl
rity, freedom and prosperity for 81
emselves and for all peoples They a
en- ask the question us our foreign In;
licy achieving these aims?'' They 81
nd that it is not and is leading us in d
e opposite direction. They find that, II
stead Of leading to peace, we are be- Il
g headed toward war. Instead Of al
hieving security, there is more fear m
d insecurity in America today than W
ere has ever been in past history. NJ
lat instead of securing freedom we pi
e destroying it. In foreign affairs,
are backing dictatorial regimes,
in Greece, Indo- China, and that of pc
lang Kai-Shek. In domestic affairs If
are curtailing freedom by controls sh
private affairs and by CONSUMPTION. of
stead of producing prosperity, our is
ornament program is definitely low on
ng the standards of living of people r
home and abroad. We are produc-
: guns instead of butter. no.
FLATTON VICTIMIZING MASSES
both in America and. n
'oad as a result of our rearmament u
gram is lowering the incomes of
masses of the people Thus, they
Ike it clear that our foreign policy is
v leading us away from the object
s desired by the American people.
n the next chapter, they show why n
$ has happened They follow this :
cussion by constructive ANALYSIS of Z
situation, and the steps to be TAX IL
to achieve our American detectives | (;
hese pamphlets are worthy of seri- -
consideration of all Americans
D love their country They should
both sides on this issue of war and -
ce. There are plenty of people who =
preaching hate and war in the
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