PACIFISTS' DECALOGUE

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1917, Page 3

PACIFISTS' DECALOGUE

\ t (Sydney bun.) t The Queensland labour organi- « sation.objects to the teaching of patriotism and the history 01 the British Umpire in the schools, as it fostered a militant and vote '•Yes" spirit. This is..the sort of lesson which the ■ Queensland Labour League would approve;— Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the kicks. If thine enemy pusses the one, ' lie down and let him walk over tii ee —unless he be of the hated capitalist class. If thine enemy hunger, teed him, unless he be a non-unionist. Love thy German and do good to Mm that despitefully uses thy daughter. Thou shalt not kill the enemies 1 of thy country. Honour the Gert man and the Turk, that* thy days » may not be long in the land. 1 Blessed are the peacemakers,. \ for they shall vole "i\ T o,' v and be too proud to tight. lie that taketh the sword shall i perish by the sword, but he that 1 refuseth to take the sword will » probably be burnt alive or shot " against a wall. ' Better to be a live dog than a ' dead lion. . , . t I would rather have a white , feather and two legs than a Victoria Cross and one. Patriotism is the last resort ot, 1 non-unionists and capitalists, and 1 one Hag is as* good as another for B the working man who-pays his . union dues. ' . 9 ■~*~*mmxwm@ms&