Show preparedness Is a symptom of international non cooperation by MISS RUTH MORGAN national league of women voters why does military and naval preparedness enter into any modern discussion of foreign policies for one iason because it is the outstanding kympton of international non co operation every new demand for lor increased preparedness every danger suggested and every suspicion aroused echoes and re echoes in other countries what one nation does compels the action of another country what is done ou on other continents influences our military and naval plans so long as ono one nation prepares to attack we ire must prepare to defend but we can restrict ourselves in alarms in hates and even in preparations not only for the sake of ourselves but for the sake of the rest of the world we can with consistency prepare to defend ourselves in the remote contingency of our being atta attacked clod and at the same time go ahead to build a system of world order of which our nation shall be a part in this field we have the leadership of great statesmen and responsible heads of governments the world over and president coolidge has haa offered us the most emphatic leadership for this double responsibility we can back hi his 11 disarmament plans and we should do id ain lif the most wholehearted whole hearted fashion |