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The views expressed in these columns
are those of the writer and not necessarily
a reflection of the policy of The Voice,—
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Peace on Earth—Good Will Toward
Men
Guest Editorial
Peace on earth is the desire of
ail men and all men are willing
to pay a price which seems rea
sonable to them for peace for
themselves and their families.
Since the beginning of man
there has never been peace for
everyone but in the earlier days
when mankind was of a nomadic
nature the man who desired
peace in terms of war with other
men could move himself and his
family and avoid such disturb
anees as were forced on him by
his neighbors.
Today men have become rooted
to one place and few find it pos
sible to seek peaceful surround
ings when war impends. The re
sult is that wars are forced on
people who do not want them
and indeed most of the combat
ants in such wars are people who ;
would like to avoid war.
Civilization has always in- 1
eluded individuals who were
predatory by nature and indi
viduals who were warlike by na- ;
ture, covetous, grasping, ego- (
tistical individuals for the most
part, who profited by war while
the great majority of the people
were paying for the wars with
their blood and their sweat. This
small group of selfish people has j
always exercised power and in
fluence far beyond the amount I
that their small numbers would
warrant.
What is the reason that the
great majority of people, peace 1
loving by nature, allow them
selves to be led into unwanted
wars? The principal reason is
ignorance and misunderstanding.
Wars have been explained by
men of learning as being caused
by economic factors, political
factors, social factors and numer
ous other factors. Yet the fad
remains that ware are fought and
paid for by people who do not
want them.
Throughout history wars have
become bigger and more expen
sive as the implements of war
have been improved. As the cost
of war increases the net loss re
sulting from balancing the costs
against any possible profit to be
gained is rapidly increasing. The
net loss resulting from any war
has now become so great that
only the most illiterate and those
carefully miseducated can be de
ceived into seeing any profit in
war.
Thus the first veil of ignorance
has been pretty well torn asun
der. There remains the ignorance
of the problems which are press
ing peoples all over the world
causing them to do the thing that
they do not want to do. Some of
these problems are economic, po
litical, and social and each prob
lem is peculiar to some particu
lar group of people.
In order to exert influence
against war it is absolutely
necessary to understand the
problems of groups who are dis
satisfied and unhappy with their
lot. It is not enough to say "If I
were a Hottentot I would not ex
pect hard working Americans to
provide milk for my babies.”
That is not putting oneself in the
position of the Hottentot and is
not doing anything to help
understand ,the problems of the
Hottentot.
Sending milk to the Hottentots,
Marshall aid money to Europe or ,
food to China may or may not be
the way to solve their problems.
But the man who opposes such
acts of charity or mercy on the j
grounds that they are too expen
sive is not doing anything to
solve the general problem of
peace on earth.
When individuals champion or
oppose any proposal such as
those above or domestic issues
such as soil conservation or pub
lic housing it is well to ask the ;
question “Why?” Why should we
do this? Why should we not? j
Who will benefit if we do? Who j
will benefit if we don't? What
will be the immediate result of
this decision? What will be the
later result? What will be the
cost? Who wil pay the cost?
How much loss will there be in
administration? Will it be a per
manent solution to a problem or j
only a temporary expedient?
If enough questions are asked
eventually enough light will be
shed on the subject to lead to a
solution of any problem. Thus |
ignorance can be overcome, j
demagogues can be revealed and I
prejudice can be destroyed.
Generally speaking men do 1
have a good will toward each !
other if given the opportunity to j
show it. If all possible is done i
to increase this opportunity j
eventually peace can be attained.
Today’s problems are the great
est the world has ever faced but
the ability and the physical
equipment are available to solve
them. It remains,,, then, for the
people, all the people, little
, people and big people, to show
the necessary will to learn, to sac
| rifice and to pay the price so that
1 the skilled leadership which has
; the right goal in view can be se
lected and supported in doing the
right job in the right way.
L. Carroll Unland.
To Attend Council Meet
Of Bishops in Florida
COLUMBIA, Mo —T h e Rev.
L. S. Goolsby will be in attend
ance at the Bishop’s Council,
which will be held in Jackson
ville, Fla., Feb. 15.
Patronize Our Advertisers—they
are making: this publication pos
sible.
by YANKS C. OLSON, Superintendent
•TAT* ■1STOAICAL •OCIITT
Few men are more closely iden- j
tified with the early development
of Nebraska than John M. Thayer,
'governor of the state from 1887 to
1892.
Governor Thayer was born in
Bellingham, Mass., Jan. 24, 1820, j
the youngest of nine children. He
was reared on a farm, attended
the local schools, and was grad
uated with honor from Brown uni
versity in 1841. Following his
graduation, he studied 1 a w.
was admitted to the bar, and
practiced in Worcester, Mass., until
1854.
Shortly after the creation of Ne
braska territory, Thayer brought
his family west, settling in the vi- ,
cinity of Omaha. Here his interest
in military affairs, and previous
experience as a lieutenant in the
Worcester light infantry, resulted
in his appointment as head of the
territorial militia. He led the ter
ritorial forces in two expeditions
against the Pawnees.
In response to President Lin
coln’s call for volunteers in 1861,
he raised a thousand men in the
territory and was commissioned
colonel of the First Regiment of
Nebraska Volunteers. The First
Regiment took an active part in
the battles at Fort Donelson and
Shiloh, and Thayer was promoted
to brigadier general, serving under
Grant at Vicksburg.
Following the Civil war, Thayer j
took an active part in securing j
Nebraska’s admission into the un- j
ion, but w'hen Nebraska became j
the 37th state, Thayer w’as one of
the first two men chosen to rep- :
resent it in the United States sen
ate. The other w-as Thomas W.
Tipton.
Thayer served in the senate un
til 1871. In 1875, his former com
mander, President Grant, ap
pointed him governor of Wyoming
territory, which post he held until ■
1879.
Upon his return to Nebraska he
was chosen department command
er of the state G. A. R., and in
1886 he was elected governor on
the republican ticket. He was re
elected in 1888. He was not a
candidate in 1890, and normally
his term of office should have ex
pired Jan. 8, 1891. The guberna
torial contest in 1890, however,
was contested and Thayer did not
vacate the office until Feb. 8,
1892.
Governor ‘Thayer was 72 years
I It’s New al N.U. |
By Charlene J. Colbert
Hats off to Genene Grimm, the
Student Union Activities Director!
The Union has offered many Spe
cial activities during exam week.
The students have had the oppor
tunity to relax from their studies
and exam tension by attending
several types of entertainment.
Special music, movies and crafts
manship instruction were included
in the planned activities.
* * *
Stan Kenton’s new 40-piece or
chestra is scheduled to give a con
cert at 8:00 on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 22. The concert, featuring
Kenton’s impressionistic style of
music, will be held in the Coli
seum. It is open to the public.
* * *
The Daily Nebraskan, univer
sity newspaper, has selected two
Nebraskans for citations in out
standing work during the semes
ter. The nominations were made
by students, and final decision lay
with the Daily Nebraskan staff.
Chancellor R. G. Gustavson was
chosen from the faculty, and Tom
Novak. All American Center, from
the student body. Both of the
winners of The Nebraska Cita
tions have certainly done much to
better the welfare and spirit of the
University and its students, and
are worthy of all the praise that
everyone can give them.
Time
The most precious of all posses
sions is time:
Every day you have less;
Every second wasted can never
be replaced.
Time is the most democratic of all
properties:
Every human being is a million
aire at birth;
Everyone ends as a pauper in time.
What you buy with it depends
on you:
Time can be exchanged for failure
or success, whichever you
prefer.
How much interest are you draw
ing on the only real capital
you have—time?
of age when he left office, and is
the oldest governor Nebraska has
had. Following his retirement, he
spent his time in Lincoln and in
the east. He died March 19, 1908,
and was buried in Wyuka ceme
tery in Lincoln.
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Best wishes for the year ahead.
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Columbus, Ohio.
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