Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-18 | Page 4 | Why War's a Racket

Why Wars War's a Rac Racket et GENERAL SMEDLEY BUTLER MAJOR served his country long and well as a fiery leader leader- of of marines Retired he ho continues to serve serve-it it by speaking b truths about the business business business busi busi- ness of war His remarks at the recent congress con conr gress gross against war and fascism are worth pon pon- dering He declared that wiz WAT is a n racket and Ih follows A Ara he explained that turn as ra racket is best described as something that is is' not what it seems to the majority of th the p people ople Only the e inside group knows what what what-it it is is- about It is is- conducted for the benefit of the very few at atthe the expense of the very very many many That says it pretty neatly