The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1937, Page 16

SRO PASTHMAHHN ED <HHNTROBAOEKHEeO Sc RPK TOE Ere wKeD. SNEWS OF WARIIN 1947 SEES EVIL DAY "Nations Marching Down Same Old Road That Lead to 1914, Baruch Says (Editor's Note — Bernard M. Baruch was chairman of the war industries board in the World ‘War. Upon him Woodrow Wilson Placed the responsibility of super- vising the mobilization of mate- rials for the American and the Allied Armies and the civilian population. At Versailles, Baruch was an economic advisor to the American peace commission.) By BERNARD M. BARUCH (Written for the Associated Press) New York, Apr. 6.—(?)—On this 20th anniversary of America’s en- trance into the war, I. would like to believe the world had learned the futility of conflict. I would like to believe that aggres- sion and nationalist hatreds exist only in the history books, that na- tions could settle their disputes peacefully. I would like to believe that the world practiced the high idealism of Wood- row Wilson, that his hope had be- come a reality. I would like to be- lieve every nation Baruch hated war equally. But we learned little, if anything, from the war. The nations of the World War are marching again down the same old road that led to 1914. Instead of the disarmament en- visioned by the treaty of Versailles, the world is spending astronomical sums for new weapons of destruction. Instead of the security promised in the treaty, the feeling of insecurity even the early summer of Or Her Parents A difficult decision was put up to 15-year-old Vera Jean Howard (above) in the will of her grand. uncle and foster-father, Fred D. Nicholas, who bequeathed her $60,000 on condition that’she re. main away from her’ parents. .“} haven't decided what I’m going te do,” she said. (Associated Press Photo) and the admission of guilt. The Amer- icans strongly opposed these clauses at Versailles, but the vengeance en- gendered by French fears and the spirit of England’s “khaki” campaign prevailed. Others may believe the imperial- a ‘The treaty itself has been nul-/ im of Japan and the Red and Fas- id. It is horrifying to consider the con- Sequences of the war for which the world is now preparing. You may be sure the civilian population will not be spared. The devastation in Spain ids but a miniature example. There is more to the dishearten- ing situation than the billions being spent for defenses and rearmaments, —hillions which, if used ‘in the ways of peace, would go far toward abolish- ing slums and lessening poverty. Economic Gibraltars and Verduns have been erected and these barriers to trade have increased the interna- tional ill-will, Their elimination alone would be a great contribution to peace, This government has offered to the world a program for their elimination, to end the spread of eco- nomic nationalism. ‘Considerable benefit has resulted, but it has ‘been difficult to obtain the following of nations barricaded behind quotas and trade restrictions. ‘Who and what is to blame for this cist dictatorships are more danger- ous than the Nazi. But this is not the day to fix the blame. It is, instead, the day to call upon the peoples of all countries to pay no heed to warlike rulers. China Using Movies To Teach Illiterates Nanking, China, April 6—(7)— Movies will provide educdtion . for China's illiterate country . people. With the help of the national govern- ment, eighty units will travel through- out the country. Each will be assign- eda district which it will cover once & month. Four pictures will he shown each town for a very small cost to the individual. Scientific subjects will be emphasiz- ed with world geography, which is ex- pected to foster an understanding of international relations. © More than 120,000 square miles of territory can be seen from the sum- mit of Mount Diablo, Calif. Magician Gets Ready To Feed 30,000 Scouts ‘Washington, Apr. 6—(P)—It was all think of getting 30,000 together in Washington international jam- s merchants were pretty stum by the problem until the scouts sent on their magic worker, Gordon. Lining Up Supplies Gordon, whose office is in New York, is known by the unromantic mame of director of engineering for the scouts. i £8 ft Hl every item scheduled for that day's breakfast. * Naturally Gordon isn’t Lee’s ‘Demotion’ Stirs Admirers A new battle of stamps haz arisen in Washington, this time over the “demotion"™ of Gen Robert E. Lee on the new 4-cent army stamp: showing the Con- federate commander and Gen “Stonewall” Jackson. ‘ Only two stars of a Civil War lieutenant general, instead of three of a full-fledged general, appear on Lee's collaras this picture of. Part of the new stamp reveals It’s a rank outrage, i ers of Lee, to “break” the- general on a stamp tha posed to honor him, ~ _THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 NEWS THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS MAGAZINE What subscribers:say about NEWSWEEK ,“I use News-Week to give me a short resume with pictures, to be sure that T have missed :no vital happenings of ' the week.” . RAY LYMAN WILBUR, President, Stanford University. “NEWS-WEEK gives me, as a busy woman, just what I want and need on, world events.” KATHLEEN NORRIS, Author. A “NEWS-WEEK is informative with just the staccato touch necessary for a busy man.” HON. HAROLD G. 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