Show I I Franc Nations have home fome ome of the er I of 01 0 children They can find an I excuse for quarreling In much the i same quick way 1 But unlike children nations take themselves more seriously by Ing their enmities t At present France and the United States Statu ore are making faces laces at each oth oth- other other er over the tariff and If the misun misun- misunderstanding oth-I oth persists long enough they will have harsh words to pass pass and and then what What Do you ou ask Well if we weare are to believe H. H G. G Wells the bril bril- brilliant Englishman they will strike blows Wells docs does not say exactly that but buthe buthe buthe he does docs inform us that when nations allow themselves to develop grievances ances even though the differences be 01 of a minor nature they soon turn to thoughts thought of ot war You could not believe It It if it uttered by an American but II 11 G. G Wells says saysa a I Iwar war between America and Britain is 15 now in the making He quotes from irons the book Just issued by Lieutenant Commander Kenworthy to prove his statement The British officer shows how step by step the trouble may be worked up until the two great English speaking people arc battling for br supremacy lIe He begins with the differences de- de developed developed at the conference on dis dis- disarmament dis- dis disarmament armament and the Jealousies created In lit military circles which added to distrust and pride will bring conflict Wells warns his people that the next nest war will outdo all the destructions and miseries of 01 1914 as that war out out- outdid outdid did the Napoleonic wars And why does he think the next war ivar ar will be so horrible He lie tells of 01 0 a gas which has been In Invented In- In Invented vented known as sine ne one whit of 01 which will cause a smothering sensation sen 31 It It can penetrate most t. t gas masks yet devised and is most irritating to the mucous mu ous membrane part One One part this of-this Of gas in 20 million uon parts p ts of ox air will cause distress A It concentration of ot one part in ten million parts of ol air will Incapacitate a aman aman aman man within a minute from Irom the pain distress and nausea and vomiting and cause such sensory irritation Uon as to force him to tear off his mask That gas is ts followed by bombs con con- containing con I taming a 0 killing gas which finds its victims unmasked H. H G. G Wells predicts that in tn the next net war In which England engages London will be gassed He says The air maneuvers over London this past summer have ha demonstrated that It will be almost impossible to prevent the copious gassing of or any great city which is 15 attacked And that gassing will occur within a few tew hours after alter war is 15 declared s Wells Well is deeply in earnest when he predicts war between America and Great Britain although to the great mass ol ci the American people that ca calamity ca- ca calamity calamity lamity Is unthinkable If ir l it comes the th English speaking people will be committing suicide e or or at least will be so maiming and dis disabling dia- dia abling as to invite other nations to attack the bleeding victor Wells says The wholesome broth broth- brotherly brotherly erly jealousies of oX our two peoples is isto Isto isto to be fostered and inflamed in the cause ot armament and preparedness to the lIghting fighting pitch The rivalries of industrialists and oil manipulators are arc to be dragged Into the elaborating quarrel And then professional pr al military ex experts ex- ex exo perLe with chips cm s their shoulders rs arc to o commit m rl the e final act of o n folly buy III There arc are possibilities stated In Mr Wells Wells' article but it all au seems far lar- fetched One thing which will prevent such sucha a disaster is well Informed British public opinion Tha lb average a Englishman has full lull knowledge of 01 the tremendous re- re tourres of the United measured in men gold materials of war toed food supplies and machinery He would not nO sanction lon the chal chal- challenging challenging of the United States except as 53 an act of 01 self acts defense And An the statesmen tat of f Great Britain are even better informed on the re re- re of ot the United States Great Britain might Join Soh with the I t of 01 the world in a warning to the Continued on Page t le Two Tao I NEWS AND ND VIEWS Continued from Pace Page One United States but it would not proceed alone to defy this country And MId America could gain caln ln nothing by into a 1 conflict with Great Britain o er war ar debts trade oil or any other Issue which might create intense nse irritation Now how Is a war of that kind pos pos- possible possible possible sible when every crery day we e have evi c evidence dence of the close e friendships which exist For instance on next Monday eve eve- evening evening ning men from Great Britain will sing their way Y into the hearts of the peo peo- people people pie of Ogden The Royal Welsh e will be h tak here he to o tell In song the t story of their thelt lo e for America Those Welsh singers ers declared by bythe bythe bythe the London Times to ba bs the finest i voices heard in many years ears have been winning the the admiration of Ameri Amen cans At a thousand different points American life Is touched by the tics ties which bind Vote fee English speaking peo pee pie No II 11 G. G Wells there will be no war ar twenty years rears between America and Great Britain News and Views extends sympathy to the fans of who saw the Pirates defeated In their own home hometown hometown hometown town in the opening game of or the world series No darker clouds ever gather over an American city cHy than when the local team loses its game same of baseball b Knowing that the eyes ees of the world were scene ere upon them the fans of PiUs Pitts- Pittsburg burg hoped to win Having Ha lost they feel feci the full lull sting of defeat as deeply as does doe a general on the field of bat bat- battle battle battie tle tie who is pushed back But another day da is coming and It ItIs J Is 1 in the hopes of or tomorrow that Pitts burg finds consolation sufficient to buoy it through the storm A baseball rivalry Is a pleasantry until it becomes a mental obsession Then en it Is almost tragedy when you ou go down to ignominious defeat How completely our mind pictures can upset us How easy it is to create crests distressing pulls on the heart And much of all of it is imagination Did you rou eler ever build up worries of that kind Why does a baseball fan In Pitts- Pitts Pittsburg burg allow himself to be distressed ed by a game a few dozen men He lie may not personally know even one of ci the players and all of them might disdain to even speak to him but he will have a spell ell of the blues when they are defeated I It is nothing more than an a up built-up mental attitude which has at bottom a little of vanity and a whole lot el ci pride which as a diet will bring on severe Indigestion |