Washington. — In proposing a
peace pact for the western hemi-
- sphere, President
Wilson p
Roosevelt in his
Policies Feil speech at Buenos
Aires has directed
attention to two important positions
that the United States has taken in
its foreign relations. Whether Mr.
Roosevelt so intended or whether it
is by the very nature of the circum-
stance, he nevertheless has set up
before the American people the ne-
cessity for re-examination of the
age-old Monroe doctrine and has
brought up for fresh scrutiny the
policies of President Woodrow Wil-
son that were designed to establish
eventually world peace by collectiv-
ist action.
I think that it must be admitted
that the Wilson policies for inter-
national peace have not worked.
Anyone who examines them
squarely and frankly must recog-
nize one outstanding inescapable
fact: they have proved to be the
illusions of an idealist.
They constitute a landmark, how-
ever, and in so doing it seems to me
they should serve as a guide on
what not to do. Candidly, the Wil-
son policies, beautiful in theory that
they were, have been shown to be
futile because they did not consider
the perfidy nor the chicanery of Eu-
ropean statesmen. They were pred-
icated upon a belief that the world
leaders were sincere in their desire
for peace—and it is sad but true
that such is not the case. In other
words, the Wilson theories that were
builded up into a supergovernment
to be called the League of Nations
overlooked the element of human
fallibility.
It requires only a brief review of
the history of the League of Nations
to reveal the definite conclusion that
there is an absolute lack of sin-
cerity on the part of the European
statesmen. Each one has been con-
cerned only with gains and ad-
vantages accruing to his own na-
tion. His actions have been per-
meated to the core with selfishness,
sometimes aggravated with desires
for personal distinction. The league
fell down in dealing with Russia's
Stalin and Germany's Hitler. It
took a mighty flop in the move-
ment to check Italy's Mussolini in
Ethiopia. Having flattened out, none
of the three above mentioned has
any respect for the league authority.
When you add to this the absolute
dismissal of the league as a world
influence as was done by Japan,
you have less than nothing left.
Mussolini said the other day that
in order to straighten out the Euro-
. . pean tangle it
Wilsonian would be neces-
Hlusions sary to wipe out
all of the *“Wil-
sonian illusions.” He could have
referred only to the Wilsonian slo-
gan upon which we entered the
World war, namely, the “war to
make the world safe for democra-
cy.” Later, it will be remembered,
the World war was ‘‘the war to end
war.” Neither of these slogans bore
fruit. Each was an illusion, a dream
of world peace held by a great
man whose only weakness in as-
suming world leadership was that
he trusted other statesmen as he
trusted the American people, to ar-
rive at a sound conclusion and stick
to it.
I am not prepared to say that the
Wilson policies led us in a wrong
direction. The fact remains, how-
ever, that the war that was to make
the world safe for democracy led
directly into destruction of democ-
racy and the establishment of fas-
cism and communism in various
parts of the world as an important
factor in the government of peoples.
All of this, of course, was not
visible nor predictable at the time
the policies were initiated. It is all
too plain now, however, and that
is why President Roosevelt can very
well be governed in his new move
with the Pan-Americas. He can
proceed upon a Pan-American basis
with at least a hope of success be-
cause it is quite apparent that the
Americas, North and South, can
protect themselves if arrangements
for prevention of war relate only
to the western hemisphere. Inter.
national affairs will have to be con-
sidered, obviously. But among
those authorities with whom I have
talked about this problem, there
seems to be little doubt that if the
idea of collectivist action, first
enunciated in the Wilson policies—
is to avail anything, it must be
applied not to the world but to a
section of the world.
1 noted in the official agenda, the
program outline of the Buenos
Aires conference,
No Boss that no reference
Wanted
at all was made
to the Monroe doc-
trine. Apparently, that course had
to be followed. The Monroe doc-
trine is a ticklish matter among
our neighbors to the south. Frank-
ly, they do not like it.
Considering all of the factors in-
volved in the Monroe doctrine, there
seems no conclusion ahead but
eventual abandonment of that pro-
nouncement. When I say that, I
do not mean that the principles of
the Monroe doctrine need be thrown
into the ocean. Yet, the name has
much antagonism has been built up
South America can hardly be ex-
pected ever again to subscribe to
What, then, is the course?
the United States
where it is made to
boss. No nation of people enjoys
being bossed. So,
peoples of the western hemisphere
trine.
lies in the direction being followed
by President Roosevelt. Apparent.
ly, he is willing to subordinate the
Monroe doctrine and concede to
those other peoples on behalf of the
United States the end of our over-
lordship.
Undoubtedly, it will be a slow
process. Present generations
throughout the South American na-
tions will be suspicious for a time
and will move with caution but
there are many who believe in even-
tual agreement among the western
nations on a general policy that
will keep us all out of European and
Far
greater extent than ever before.
the apparent Roosevelt plan is the
circumstance of drawn swords and
cocked rifles in Europe at the mo-
ment. It is entirely possible that
before concrete adhesion among the
North and South American peoples
can be accomplished, explosions in
Europe may take place. If they
do, propaganda agents of the con-
flicting powers will be abroad in-
stanter. Attempts will be made to
alienate various nations in the west-
ern hemisphere, to align them with
one side or the other in the Euro-
pean controversy. It may well be
that this condition will ruin the
Roosevelt program before it gets
under way but & start has been
will profit if the peoples of North
and South America can come to
regard themselves as an individual
group that is willing to make sacri-
fices necessary to cut off European
connections when the European
statesmen insist on fighting.
There is yet one more thought
sions.
self and that the United States has
lost, as usual, in its diplomatic deal-
ings. They are saying that the re.
vision of the Monroe doctrine and
the rebirth of that policy under a
United States.
operation on its structure will clar.
ify the picture.
course, to prevent European nations
from gaining a foothold in either
of the Americas. That danger is
definitely past. Why, then, is it
necessary to perpetuate an anti-
any longer? Thus, it seems to me
that if a revision, even a casting
out of the Monroe doctrine can elim-
inate suspicion of our government's
not too much to pay.
» . .
at one of the hotels in Washington
. a few days ago. It
Birthday is not unusual for
Observed
great banquets to
be held in the
capital city but most of them are
just banquets. The one to which 1
refer, however, had a significance
that is quite unusual. It commem-
orated the establishment of the
United States patent office and cele-
brated its one hundredth birthday.
Something like eleven hundred in-
ventors, research scientists, repre-
sentatives of industry and patent
office officials entered the great din-
ing room by candlelight. Then,
the toastmaster waved a wand over
one of the greatest inventions of
modern times and the room was
bathed in an electric brilliance the
like of which has never been seen.
The action typified, told the story
of, scientific development in the
United States and elsewhere.
© Western Newspape” Binion.
THREAD TO MATCH
The doctor had great difficulty in
getting a negro soldier, who had
been badly wounded by shellfire, to
take an anaesthetic. He seemed
worried about something, and urged
them to get to work without an
anaesthetic, as he wanted t« watch
them.
At last they got him to take the
chloroform and all went well until
the operation was over.
The stitching was just being be-
to consciousness and said: ‘‘Doctor,
OH, SO TIRED
“Do you know what it means to
speak before an audience?”
‘““No. 1 spoke before an audience
did.”
A Bird of a Scare
Jack had taken up gardening and
was telling the other boys about
the scarecrow he had fixed up for
thieving birds.
“Did it work?" asked one of his
listeners.
“Did it work?” Jack echoed.
“Why, the birds not only stopped
grabbing my seeds—some of ‘em
brought back those they had taken
the week before!”
Convenient
“Jones, you've been with this firm
a week now, and I find you have
not the slightest idea of routine.
When I engaged you, you told me
that you were a handy man.”
“Well, so I am. I live in the next
street.’ —Stray Stories Magazine.
A Difficult Task
Junior came to school with the
glad news that his father had work
again.
Teacher— What's he doing?
Junior—Oh, he's got a hard job.
He's got to watch six watchmen.
Make a Nice Dog House
Brown—What will you give me
for my daughter's piano?”
Neyber—I'll give you $3 a cord
for it, sawed, split and delivered in
my woodshed.
Don’t Shoot!
“What,” inquired the natural his
to be found in New England?”
A hand shot up. “The Yale
Harvard game, teacher,” said Wil
lie, proudly.
Super-Salesmanship,
Woman Shopper—Are you sure
Salesman—Take my word for it.
When you look at somethirg less
IN TOLORS
“What do you think of the Great
Whi.e Way?”
“1 don’t think it is as black as it
is painted.”
Head of the Family
Teacher—Johnnie, you must bring
Johnnie-—She’'s away on a fort
night's holiday, ma'am; shall I
bring one from me father?
No Preference
Cyclist — I notice you prefer your
beer from a mug.
Oldest Inhabitant — Oi doan’t
moind ‘oo Oi takes it from. — Lon-
don Humorist Magazine.
Good Fartune
Pat—You certainly had toup* luck
in getting your hand blown off in
the explosion.
Mike—Yes, but think how much
worse if it had been the other one.
I had my week's wages in it.--Kan-
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%%% By VIRGINIA VALE ®h%
F YOU failed to see “One Way
Passage” when it was origi-
nally released (and apparently
practically everybody failed to
see it then), you may have an-
other chance, if one of your local
theaters follows the example of
one of the New York ones and
shows it again.
Hailed as one of the best pictures
of its time, it ran into bad luck
because it came along when the
depression was at its height. Peo-
ple just weren't going to the movies
then.
It’s still a grand picture. William
Powell is as expert in it as he is
now-—but he looks a lot younger.
Kay Francis is very lovely, and
Frank McHugh proves that then,
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pa ah -
Incidentally, that same McHugh
along. He is to have
a perfect role in
“Three Men on a
Horse"
he's to be starred
in it. Among others
who are said to have
wanted that same
role are Eddie Can-
tor. Well, it's Me-
Hugh whom you'll
see playing it on the
screen, And his ex-
cellent performance
is the result of the
fact that a long ca-
reer on the stage
(he started as a child, appearing
in melodramas with the rest of his
family) taught him practically ev-
erything there is to know about
acting.
EL
Frank
McHugh
I
Margaret Sullavan's marriage to
leland Hayward came as a decided
shock to a lot of people. As you'll
recall, rumors have been flying
around for a long time to the effect
that it was Katherine Hepburn
whom Mr. Hayward either would
marry or had already married. And
now the man who leads the field
when it comes to getting jobs for
motion-picture actors, selling sto-
ries and doing all the various
things that an agent has to do, has
proved that everybody was all
wrong. The husky-voiced Margaret
came first, apparently.
ea
Whether you like football or not,
you'll be amused at “Pigskin Pa-
rade’’—it's hilariously funny. And
the Yacht Club Boys do plenty to
wees Wns
Lily Pons is turning that Con-
necticut farm of hers into a wild
animal shelter; she'll cater to deer
especially. And as one who has
lived in those parts and had deer
spondent would like to advise her
that she'll have plenty of them.
alone
Helen Hayes does a good deal
“Bambi”
and the resulls are
wens Won -
Sonja Henie, the championship
now in the movies,
antl
One of the reasons given by Paul-
her marriage a sec-
ret was that she
wanted to make
name. But the spec-
ulation that has
ever so long as to
whether she and the
comedian
were engaged, were
or were
the
his always. She ap-
peared in a picture with him, It
was announced that he would direct
her in two more. Can't see why it
would make any difference if the
marriage had been announced when
it took place. Except, perhaps, in
the amount of publicity,
ODDS AND ENDS . . . lf you have
missed Al and Lee Reiser, clever
piano team, edvived that they've
dropped their Thursday broadcasts end
are now heard Tuesdays and Fridays . . .
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HATEVER you do in the
way of preparations for
Christmas, be sure to preserve the
happy Christmas spirit in the
home. Nothing is more at war
with the atmosphere of Merry
Christmas than cross words,
wrangles, disputes, and anything
that mars good nature in your-
selves or those in the home, The
pressure of work, the haste that
makes waste, the beauty of home
life, the conflict of problems, each
of which seems imperative to
solve on the instant, are not con-
ducive to an atmosphere of con-
cord. It takes a persor. of re-
markable poise not to be influ-
enced by the speeding up of work
and activities prior to the festival.
Because this is true, every one
of us should be oneguard over our-
selves. We have an influence. No
one can escape this. It may do us
good to realize (hat we are not to-
tally insignificant. Many persons
feel this is their fate when they
to be among the group of those
ligible. It exists, perhaps to our
may, when we see the effects of
our disagreeable conduct.
reverse order, the better side of
neficent effect upon those who
and even those who are but ac-
quaintances,
It is this fine attitude that is
Stunting Growth
ure futurity by the shadow of
loose stones lying about a founda-
tion were to say, “You can build
no higher than our heads
brought out in the real Christmas
spirit. It is one that is needed in
the rush before Christmas as
much as on the day itself. Our
patience and such sweetness of
temperament as we are by na-
ture endowed, or by cultivation
possessed of, is called into action
to. help keep atmosphere serene
when there is a trend toward
querulousness in children, or
adults. Little folk are quick to
sense strain and tenseness, and
they react to it by nervousness
and contrariness, and an atmos-
phere of love and beauty is
harshly disturbed,
On the adults falls the responsi-
bility of keeping faith with Christ-
mas by showing the Christmas
spirit in these days of expecta-
tions of holiday happiness, and
preparation for the great festival.
© Bell Syndicate. WNU Service.
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