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THE EVESISG MISSOUBIAN, THURSDAY, XOYEMBER 1, 1917.
THE EVENING MISSOURIAN
(UEilBER OF ASSOCIATED rnESS)
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the local news published herein.
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WAR PROPAGANDA
To obtain the approbation of every
newspaper, political organization or
commercial enterprise on a matter
of such importance as the conduct of
a war would be phenominal. It is not
at present the chief desiderata, but
the spirit of the nation towards peace
is of paramount significance.
War propaganda of a most despicable
character has been furthered by many
newspapers and magazines as well as
political and educational leaders
throughout the country". These organs
of opinion and directors of thought
endorsed readily the President's
declaration of a state of war between
Germany and the United States and
the entry of this nation into the con
flict. Now they are critizing the
government Tiecause the diplomatic
negotiations are not carried on in
public and because Wilson is fostering
the theory of peace without victory
through the promotion of internation
al understanding.
All such propagandists understand
in human nature or see in the destiny
of the world is the force of reeking
tube and iron shard. Behind these
elements they do not perceive or
comprehend the power of a mightier
conception of lasting peace. A defeat
ed and crushed Germany is their
sole desire and ambition, they are
vehement in their charges of dis
loyalty of others and disdainful in
their attitude toward those enter
taining hopes of peace.
They arc detrimental and danger
ous factors in a democracy. Especially
is this true of America and at this
critical time when the world is
aflame with struggle and strife. In
directly aiding the enemy by present
ing an ill-omened attitude of the
American spirit in the war, these pro
pagandists arc also adding to the
perplexities and difficulties of a high-
minded, noble and courageous leader.
President Wilson's plans are not whol
ly set forth, but the spirit of American
fairness and receptiveness for any
proposals from the German people
for the adjudication of differences are
clearly indicated by him and deserve
the support of every leader in a
democracy such as that of the United
States.
War progaganda toward a just and
lasting peace is in accord with Ameri
can principles, regardless of the
sacrifice necessary to obtain it, but
as an end in itself the crushing of
Germany is not compatible with
President Wilson's high conception of
peace and should not be fostered or en
couraged by an enlightened and fair
minded people.
The Public (New York), "An International Journal of Fundamental
Democracy," publishes in its current issue the following article by Dean
Walter Williams' of the School of Journalism:
The permanency and efficiency of a both sides of the border. Controlled
"If by eating meat I deprive a
soldier of his share or bring hunger to
the suffering people of Europe, I
never want to eat meat again," said a
local pastor in urging his congre
gation to sign the food pledge. That's
the attitude of every patriotic citizen
and since it is not necessary to do
entirely without meat, let's sign the
pledge and then go further and "put
the lid on tight" for one meatless and
one wheatless day each week.
The Y. M. C. A. is the one institu
tion which makes the soldier oversea
and in the training camps remember
the teachings which he learned at
home and it docs it in such a way
as not to be obnoxious to him. If
you would see your son or your
neighbor's son return as clean and
wholesome thinking as he left, help
out in the Y. M. C. A. war work cam
paign. " '
By deducting 2,200,000 pounds of
meat and 80,000,000 bushels of -wheat
from its menu each twelve months,
the United States will help win the
war and also improve the health of
its citizens. Perhaps that has some
thing to do with the high cost of living.
Leacue of Peace depends in final
analysis upon the body of public
opinion which gives it support. The
most elaborate and nicely adjusted in
ternational machinery breaks down
sooner or later, except it has for
motive power an informed and sympa
thetic public sentiment. A League of
Honor is Impossible of continuance
savo it is based upon common
knowledge as well as common ideas.
Neither individuals nor nations will
walk long a path in amity together
except they agree and agreement has
understanding for prerequisite.
Peace is Inore nearly safe in a
democratic than in an autocratic
world. Democracy is less liable than
autocracy or bureaucracy to be
militaristic. Fundamental in a de
mocracy is freedom of speech, written
and spoken. There can be no
genuine and continued democracy
save with freedom of the press. It still
remains true as when uttered by
Macaulay that there are but two kinds
of government in the world, govern
ment by public opinion and govern
ment by the sword. Because the people
hate war and love peace, wars will be
increasingly infrequent when the
voice of the people, organized public
opinion, be comes in actuality the con
trolling factor in the destines of all
nations. Through a free press is, in
modern times, the chief, though of
course not the only, method of expres
sion of public opinion.
In one sense this hideous war '.vas
made by the world's press. If the
journalism of Europe had been for a
century free to publish the news un
colored by government Influence or
dictation, if it had been free to dis
cuss in public the machinations of
of secret -diplomacy, this frightful
strife would not have come. Certainly
national antagonisms were increased
and racial hatreds embittered by the
international news served out from
official or semi-official sources, by the
Wolff Agency in Germany, Reuter's in
England, the Havas in France, the
Correspondcnz Wilhelm in Austria,
the Stefanie in Italy, the Ministry of
the Telegraph frankly official in
Russia, the Koksai in Japan and others
in other lands. The international
news thus circulated was seldom the
actual truth it was what the govern
ment wished the people of their own
nations and the governments and peo
ple of other nations to think was the
truth. JIany others than Bismark
manipulated the editorials and the
news dispatches. Nor has the tribe
disappeared from earth. War took
place in the open because thanks to
an enslaved and complacent press
the preparations therefor were carried
on in secret. Censorship was an ac
cessory before the colossal crime of
war even if it was not a principal in
bringing it about.
To remove the constant recurring
danger of strife between nations
there is needed a national and inter
national free press. Suspicion and
jealousy and national antagonism are
largely founded upon ignorance. It is
what we do not know in our neighbor
nation that we fear. It is what he does
not understand regarding us that
causes distrust and dislike. If the
people of the nation knew the hopes,
aspirations, life interests of other
nations were free to learn
would nevertions, were free to learn
from a free press, many present
causes of strife would never exist. The
friendship between Canada and the
United States, a friendship that made
unnecessary forts or armed guards up
on boundary lines, has resulted in
large measure from an exchange of
the people's thoughts, knowledge by
each nation of the public opinion
which determined the policies of the
other, nation. This has been possible
because of a press circulating free on
or subsidized news-agencies used to
misinform, or Inflame or irritate by
the government of one country could
have provoked the other country as
to bring on war. What is true of the
relations between Canada and the
United States is equally true, though
in different and varying degree, of
the relations between all other na
tions.
When terms of peace are written it
will not make so much difference
what boundary lines are temporarily
marked upon the world's map if the
people within those boundary lines
are permitted to express themselves
freely and to talk over them at will
and without fear of restraint. Di
vision fences are most dangerous
when they are elevated into impene
trable and unscalable walls. Agree
ment upon freedom of the seas is de
sirable that the world's commerce of
material freight may be carried by
merchant navies without hindrance,
but aereement UDOn freedom of the "The International Polity Club of
press is necessary that the world's the University will devote its energies
I during tne coming year 10 a siuay ana
discussion of the foreign policy of the
Y. M. C. A. POPULAR AT FUJfSTON
Men at Army Caap Gather There for
Entertainment.
"The Y. M. C. A. is the greatest
single factor for good in the army
camps today," said Dr. Guy L. Noyes,
dean of the School of Medicine, who
returned Tuesday from Camp Funston.
"I have never seen anything: to com
pare with it in comprehensive care of
the men socially. They simply crowd
one another to get to the Y. M. C. A.
Building, where amusement Is provid
ed for them.
The Y.'M. C. A. buildings are painted
green and have the red triangle, the
emblem of the organization, above the
door. The Y. M. C. A. workers wear
gray uniforms, with the red triangle
on the sleeve. Most of the workers are
University men.
POLITY CLUB REORGANIZES
Adopts Platform to Show No Sympathy
With Kaiser.
The reorganization of the Inter
national Polity Club of the University
was affected Tuesday night with the
following platform as an outline for
the year's work and to demonstrate
that the club in no way sympathizes
with the kaiser;
It has therefore become the duty of
every citizen to .equip himself for an
intelligent understanding of inter
national polity and of the political
problems which will confront the
United States during the next few,
years. For the performance of this
duty the International Polity Club
will seek to offer the preparation, and
by maintaining forum for the discus
sion of questions of international
policy it will endeavor to make fa
contribution to the nation's senicej
Attendance at three meetings of tht
club was made a requirement for ad.
mission to membership. Sessions Trm
be held every other Tuesday night and
be carried on according to the ar.
rangemenis ui me executive
mlttee.
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commercs of opinion may be carried
far and wide to all lands.
An international free press would
mean real disarmament.
Fonihey On Globe-Democrat
C. Guy Forshey, 1917 graduate of
the School of Journalism of the Uni
versity, is now on the copy desk of
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
United States as it has been outlined
by President Wilson during the past
year. The establishment of a new in
ternational society has already been
accomplished by the United . States'
entering the war, and the energies and
loyalties of the whole nation have
been enlisted in perpetuating It, and
In Insuring its security for the future.
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Another point is that the highly efficient service
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In addition to this there is style variety
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of Shoes for the man who looks first for
comfort.
Weelieve that the most critical shoe purchaser will find
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Crabtree is a shrewd farmer-financier.
His experiences will amuse 'you and
also give you valuable information about
the methods of the city sharpers. The
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week's number.
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The Palms
Well, supposing you didn't have any
meat one "day, your brother in the
trench didn't have any for several
days and when it did come it was a
chunk of bacon.
The Hoover Food Pledge Is not
something to be signed this week and
forgotten about next week. It ap
plies as loftg as the United States and
the Allies are in the war.
Don't Eign the food conservation
pledge just to help the solicitors
along.
We can scarcely recognize
foreign relations these days.
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Our people must be fed at the very lowest cost possible, and
in order to do our part, we have reduced the price on our
flour eighty cents per barrel, which makes our price lower
than that of any other city in the state.
We will sell our best H-P flour in 48-pound sacks at $2.80.
In 24-pound sacks at $1.40.
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