Show Not Bullets but Ballots By LEONARDA LEONARD A BARRETT Zhe problem ot of International peace seems nearer a solution For years wo we have conscientious M ly Iy endeavored ored to 4 obtaIn peace by a negative c Some persons ar- ar argue ar gue that only through an armed force torce can peace be secured We have at list discovered forcIng a child chUd y to be silent when It t cries because of s paIn does not end the trouble The child may be quiet but the Insidious pain lain continues unchecked We have ha tried to arrive at peace as dId the old empire of China through a process ot of Isolation ChIna built a aw w hIgh and thick to keep the enemy out so we built walls about modern civilization to prevent bullets destroy destroy- destroying ing us These walls have ha been costly both to erect and keep In order Par the military wall which has bas cost some an annual sum great great- greater greater er than Its natIon l debt Then an economic wall was constructed which threatened to boycott any other nation I which did not agree upon terms ot of In international trade Lastly the social or racial wall prevented the possibility of mutual Interest and understandIng Gradually these beIng torn down and In place of them the spirit or of a desire to understand prevails When once we e understand a person of another race or nation barriers seem removed and we have a for mu mu- mutual agreement It If a can cannot cannot not speak and EnglIshmen cannot speak French how can they un- un understand understand one another A universal language expressed in terms ot of good goodwill will Is necessary It if peace Is to This unIversal language cannot be achieved by force ot of arms Public opinion expressed In Its demand for pence peace is 5 the sure way of achievement Our ballot ballot-an expression of public opinion opinion-Is the most PO powerful erful weapon we have Do we honestly want peace Do we want It badly enough to pay the price not In terms ot of bi but butIn butin In terms ot taking profits out of mu munitions tIn In economic adjustments and andIn andIn t In overcoming national and racial jeal jealousy jealousy Public opinIon expressed ed in ballots and not bullets Is the w iy out oute e Western Newspaper Union Un |