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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18807, 1 December 1932, Page 3

Emphasis on Wrong Things. —"We .still lay too much emphasis on wrong things,” declared Professor W. 11. Dunn, of Ohio, when speaking about Thanksgiving Day to members of the Wellington branch of Hie Englishspeaking Union. Most people agree that war is a horrible tiling. And yet we glorify it! In America every lit tic hamlet has been able lo secure from the Government a machine-gun or similar trophy to enshrine in its museum or display in the public square. Captured battle flags are unfurled before the people’s eyes, and into Iheir ears arc dinned the stories of valorous deeds. And then we wonder why (he war spirit, dives!” The hope of (he future, lie added, lay in Hie education of the young. War would end when men no longer desired it. lie was sure, be added. America and Britain could arrive at an understanding iiial would remove causes of discord and bring aboil! a steadier iluw ul business and happier relations.