The Prevention of War by Means of a United Nations of the World

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by  WALTSGOTT, Blanche H.

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PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL
1923 Pasadena, California, November 1923
THE PREVENTION OF WAR BY MEANS OF A UNITED
NATIONS OF THE WORLD
By Blanche H. Waltsgott
We are told that the next war will last only naked among the ruins of the war or if they must
three days, possibly a week. At the end of that bear intolerable burdens of debt "which shall not
time all the people, on this planet at least, will be be thrown off before the next rash catastrophe,
dead.1) Perhaps this will be the method used the next war."2)
to rid the world of war, at least it would be effec If war continues, not only the physical consti
tive. The number of destructive, devastating tution of the races will be shattered, but their
methods of fighting which have been invented mind and spirit will be debased. War has always
during the few years of supposed peace since the been a brutalizing force. One writer says, "Mod
Gporuenadt eWd amr,o ries adpepaadlllyin tgh.a nG aanseys yheatv eu sbeede;n g caosmes eisr ny ecti veixlitsaantti oonf s oimrdpelry acnadn ndoot mafefsotricd teoco rnisokm wy hbayt
which will not only kill people, but everything else attempting the suicide of war. There is no new
liti vbien gp lawnitt ho rw ahniicmha lth. ey come in contact, whether race at hand to build up what we tear down."2)
Consequently an obviation of all wars is need
Also methods of carrying these gases have been ed.3) But we are not the only race, not the first
perfected so as to establish a veritable no-man's generation, of people to conceive of this idea.
land in every corner of the world. Dirigibles Think back over the alliances and leagues of
carrying whole fleets of aeroplanes, with gas history—from as early a time as we have any
bombs and supplies, can hover over any desired record, or there has been a code of fundamental
territory.2) The no-man's land thus formed principles to keep people, tribes, and nations from
will not be three hundred yards wide, as in the a precipitate resort to arms. In the middle ages
last war, but will extend three hundred miles in there were holy leagues organized by the church,
every direction. From this mighty terror only later there have been international alliances and
those who take refuge underground will be safe, elaborate contrivances for maintaining the balance
and even they will of necessity die for lack of re of power; there have been dictatorships and
sources, because the gases kill all plants as well treaties; all with the object of furnishing a means
as animals. of international arbitration. Ask yourself, "Why
have they failed?"
However, although we realize that war must be
averted, we do not mean necessarily that all war Is it not because each one has savored too much
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that we would probably find that not more than existing circumstances, and not based upon the
one, or possibly two of them were fought for other fundamental principles of individual national
than selfish reasons, with the circumstances pre power and economic prosperity?
ceding them seized upon as a mere pretext for an
attempt to gain more territory, power, or wealth. In late years other creditable efforts for the
Thus we come to the conclusion that to fight or to promotion of World Peace have been made, but,
die for one's country, is not always a good thing2); "We must not expect that a new means has sud
certainly not if those who remain must prowl denly been discovered by which all the problems
that have vexed the world in the past are finally
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to be laid to rest."2) Rather the remedy must ment in itself. The resolution was that: "The
be slowly evolved. We must consider the mis churches of the world strive together for the at
takes and successes of the past and discover the tainment of World Peace, which cannot be success
faults of the current attempts at a World Peace. fully realised without mental and spiritual disarm
Because any chosen plan is found to be defective ament."
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As helpful precedents of later years we have the race as a whole, putting forward only the ideals of
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ideal of World Peace, creating a desire for such a operating, working together as a well-coordinated
possibility in the race minds. whole.
The Washington Conference probably averted a This necessitates the World Mind. Already
war between Pacific powers; at least such a war a great deal of training has been done, but as yet
considered gravely threatening at the time of the men do not fully realise the fact of the world in re
Conference. The plan of the World Court as now lation to all its parts and each individual part in
in force is virtually the plan proposed by the its proper relation to the whole. Probably this
American delegation at the Hague Conference in has been one of the chief faults of the World
1907. It has already settled several disputes be Court as established.
tween antagonistic countries, which were far
graver and gave a much better excuse for war Another thing which this institution has lacked
than did the assassination of the Arch-Duke at is a proper foundation. One of the chief defic
Sarajevo in 1914. Notable instances are the iencies is a code of laws accepted by the partici
Greco-Italian dispute just arbitrated, and the dis pating nations. From this experience we see that
pute between France and England over the ques we will have to have for our plan-perfect a defin
tion of sons of English subjects born in French itely solid foundation.
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wordy documents are not practical. The words
hinder rather than aid the administration of
This latter body was composed of delegates justice, also they necessitate frequent changes as
from many nations representing different religions circumstances or opinions of the Race Mind
of the world, who met together to try Christianity change.
instead of diplomacy or statesmanship as a means
of promoting World Peace. One of the most re
markable procedures of this body was the enact Besides a Constitution upon which the World
ment of a resolution proposed jointly by the Court shall base its decisions, it is necessary that
French and German delegates, a notable achieve- it shall have a power behind it large enough to en
force its decisions. If necessary at first, there
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should be a World Police Force. This World by the decision of the Court, also that no nation
Police should be raised according to methods de which is a member of the union shall go to war
termined by an assembly of representatives of the with any other member, but shall bring the matter
various nations affected. This brings us to the to the Court for settlement.5) If any nation
question of representation of the several nations. should fail to do so, that nation should be treated
In view of existing circumstances and occasions in the same manner as those not abiding by the
likely to arise it would seem wiser to have two decision of the Court. As to non-members the
sets of delegates, if each nation which is a member joint assembly of representatives should decide
is to send its own representatives. One set should upon methods of dealing with them, without re-
be sent as a representative of a certain number of sort to war, of course.
people; while there should be another set sent as
a representative of their nations, one from each However, as was said before, the United Nations
power. of the World will not be a complete success until
all the nations have joined. In the meantime
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these I mean the body containing a representative Therefore let us all work together for education
from each nation—should act on matters pertain and for Christian ideals, keeping always in our
ing to purely national interests, while the other own minds the vision of the world as a perfect
set should act on affairs relating to the good of whole with every part functioning in its proper
humanity as a whole. sphere.
The two bodies of representatives meeting as
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esevtesr ,o iff j uthdeg ecsa sseh osueeldm ssi tt oin p jeoritnati nse tsosi obno tahn, dt hjue dtgweo t1io8(n42 -)1o 9rG 4a., "WNT.ho erSl dhM uCostooedru rfiton."r "PCeaatcheo."li c World" May, 1922, pp.
sucIth s hao muladt tbeer. ruled that all nations shall be out pp((. 432))7 -3H"7Le,n i"rtAyer tatCerymr apiktDs itigone Rs"teN"a, icnhe "taeC ehWnrtihos trilCadn e PnetuaMrcyeo""v,. e mJaenn.t 19f2o2r,
lawed or "ex-communicated" if they do not abide 2P 0e 0a(,5c )e" H,G"o .S Mwe puPrt.re a3rym0 i,an 1n "9eT2nh2te ,P Fpe.oa 2rcu5em. W,"i Mll Carocmh e1.9"2 2, pp. 126-
SOME LEGENDS OF PEEL CASTLE
By Ethel Torrey
In the little city of Peel in the Isle of Man is one finally retiring into a dark passage which led from
of the most wonderful and ancient castles in the the gate-house to the Royal apartments. The
world. It is built upon an island a few hundred soldiers held this creature in much awe, and when
feet from the land connected only by a recently
constructed breakwater. The castle is built of
red sandstone, which is not in very good preser-
vation, but the great walls, the gatehouse, the
skeleton of the cathedral and the watch towers
are among the parts that still stand in all their
majesty. The legends and traditions of the castle
are innumerable. The story of Fenella is made
famous in Scott's "Peveril of the Peak," and there
are many more of equal interest.
The whole island was sold to the Earl and
Countess of Derby at one time and they lived in
Peel Castle. A great black dog, called the Moodey
Dhoo, was wont to wander about the castle during taking the keys to the royal apartments at night,
the daytime, and at night to lie in the guard room, they always went around, rather than through,
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