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Show Elder James E. Talmage "No, no, it was not intended that this nation should be forever for-ever shut off from the rest of the world. If we have anything better than the other nations have, let us as Americans give it that the world may be made the better for it. That is the spirit of 'Mormon' propaganda, that is the spirit of our missionary service, serv-ice, and it will be the spirit of the service that this nation shall render to the rest of the world." Elder Richard II. Lyman: T would be untrue to the blood that flows in my veins, I would be untrue to that father of mine, Francis M. Lyman, who was a lover of liberty, who in all his lifetime hoped and prayed earnestly for the nations of the world to so organize that bloodshed blood-shed might be averted I say I would be untrue to all of these if I were to refrain from speaking in the interest of the proposed covenant. If Francis M. Lyman were here today to speak as he has spoken many times, on occasions like this, he would say, as I say now. T am prepared to do my duty as I understand under-stand it, and I accord to others the same privilege. Let me make it clear that I stand firmly for the league of nations. In the days to come I expect to see no time in which I shall regret having hav-ing taken this stand.' " Elder Melvin J. Ballard : "One of the questions discussed at this conference is not a political question. I protest against its being a political question. ques-tion. There is no election that this would affect at all in the future. It is a statesman's question, and I say that I thank the Lord that we have a prophet in our midst who spoke not for the Latter-day Saints, but for the whole world on this great problem." prob-lem." Elder Richard W. Young: "In conclusion, if you will pardon something which sounds like profanity, but which is uttered reverently and with a profound pro-found sense of what I conceive to be our duty, for God's sake let us stand behind this League of Nations." .Political Advertisement) LAHER DAY SAINTS FAVOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS The following endorsements of the League of Nations will be read with interest at this time by our many readers, throughout through-out Utah county and even to the farther parts of the state. Some people would try to make it appear by misrepresentations that the church leaders are against the league, but the following expressions ex-pressions speak for themselves and if the opposition can refute them we welcome the contradition. President Heber J. Grant "I am convinced in my own feelings that Great Britain, France and the United States have common aims, common desires, common objects, and that a league in which those three nations are combined will mean peace as far as the acts of nations na-tions can bring peace to mankind. I believe in my heart that it is our duty to stand by those nations that stood the brunt of the battle and that saved us the loss of perhaps millions of our boys in the great struggle. I am not saying that I would not be delighted if this league of nations, or the terms of the covenant of peace, could not be changed in some particulars, but they cannot can-not be changed without submitting the treaty again to Germany. To my mind that would be a calamity." President Charles W. Penrose T have read tho propositions for a covenant of peace care-f care-f 'illy, over and over, and over again, and I find that nearly everything every-thing that some of the great men and statesmen want to put in the pact is there already, and some of the things they want taken out are not there at all. I say here, that to my mind it is one of the grandest things ever presented to the people of the world. There is nothing anywhere to be compared with it. Do I say it is perfect? No, but it provides means for its perfection, or for its correction, plenty of means provided for anything that needs to be put into it, or anything that needs to be taken out of it, just as it was with our great Constiution of the United States." Elder George F. Richards: "I believe that had there been a League of Nations, such as the one now offered, when Germany launched this war, it never would have been accomplished and the world would have been saved all the loss of life and property and the broken hearts the war entailed. "I have been used to the inspiration of the Spirit of God and, If I am not mistaken, I have inspiration upon this subject; that it is God's way of helping to establish peace and good will on earth, and I am not sure but that a fight against the League of Nations as it has been presented to the senate of the United States for ratification is a fight against God. May He deliver us, I pray, and guide us right in all things." Elder Orson F. Whitney: "I am in hearty accord with the inspired teachings of my brethren. I haven't a great deal to say on the subject of the League of Nations, but I can say that I am heartily in favor of it." Elder Anthony W. Ivins: "I feel certain that no plan will succeed, no matter who is its author, or when it may come, to which the majority of the people are opposed. I am just as certain that the present plan, or any other like unto it, will succeed beyond our fondest hopes, provided the people of the world will unite in a determined effort to establish estab-lish and maintain it." |