Peace--at any price . n undertaker,only not so optimistic, calls the meet-ing to order with a short speech. Butas he doesnt say anything, no harmis done. Then another man makes a doesnt say anything he finishes, everybody ap-plauds. I did myself. We were allglad it was over. Then the chairman, or the referee, or the head dove, or whatever you [19] Peace—at Any Price call em at peace meetings, comes tothe front and, with a verbal fanfareand a waving of oratorical banners,not to mention a blaring of forensictrumpets, introduces to the gatheredthousands the Great Pacifist. T
Peace--at any price . n undertaker,only not so optimistic, calls the meet-ing to order with a short speech. Butas he doesnt say anything, no harmis done. Then another man makes a doesnt say anything he finishes, everybody ap-plauds. I did myself. We were allglad it was over. Then the chairman, or the referee, or the head dove, or whatever you [19] Peace—at Any Price call em at peace meetings, comes tothe front and, with a verbal fanfareand a waving of oratorical banners,not to mention a blaring of forensictrumpets, introduces to the gatheredthousands the Great Pacifist. Therefollows a great clapping of as the heads of most ofthose present contained nothing butacoustics, the result was surprising. Then comes a hush; it was almosttwo hushes. The Great Pacifistclears his throat, takes a drink of icewater, brushes back a stray curl,leans gracefully against the table,and begins to sing himself to sleep. He says that to be prepared forwar is to invite disaster. He says [20].
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