“ARMAGEDDON"

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 118, 22 May 1939, Page 6

“ARMAGEDDON"

Sir. Mr. Wilson, in hi.- addies, quoted increasing world debt." anr bank reserves as causes of war Such unqualified statements can mis lead, confuse, and add to conliici ' Debt ’ is a good or bad indicator v. cording to its relationship to human welfare. National or personal dehi can Indicate either progress cr failure A prosperous world, counity or individual with increasing assets can find increased debt a relative advantage If Mr. Wilson discovered a means ol halving the cost of generating electricity it would pay most countries Is increase their debt to secure the n" system's immediate advantages. In creased debt becomes a danger vc her it menaces not when it ants. Like wise is it with increased "reserves These should not be quoted whei divorced from other vital items. Na tions, systems, or men having reserve, to meet the unforseen emergency de mands are safer than those who lac such salety factor. Human beliefs it respect to the causes of war an legion, due to humans eonfusin, symptoms with the disease. Most mei have yet to discover that the heat of Ilie world problem is in the hear: of man, and so conflict manifests ii all zones of human consciousness Might and power were attributes I the cave man, but are not wholly so i civilised man, as reason and jusii and tolerance should control. C\ flicts aiise and intensify Inrough th' differing concepts and beliefs of th jungle mood of strike within con sciousness of varying gradation', am, etc.,