A Dark And Terrible Side Of This

The First World War, And Especially The Latest One, Largely Swept Away What Was Left In Europe Of Feudalism And Of Feudal Landlords, Especially In Poland, Hungary, And The South East Generally.

The Question Whether The Long Effort To Put An End To War Can Succeed Without Another Major Convulsion Challenges Not Only Our Minds But Our Sense Of Responsibility.

We Are Not Asked To Subscribe To Any Utopia Or To Believe In A Perfect World Just Around The Corner. We Are Asked To Be Patient With Necessarily Slow And Groping Advance On The Road Forward, And To Be Ready For Each Step Ahead As It Become Practicable. We Are Asked To Equip Ourselves With Courage, Hope, Readiness For Hard Work, And To Cherish Large And Generous Ideals.

Men Who Are Scandalized At The Lack Of Freedom In Russia Do Not Ask Themselves How Real Is Liberty Among The Poor, The Weak, And The Ignorant In Capitalist Society.

Industrialization Based On Machinery, Already Referred To As A Characteristic Of Our Age, Is But One Aspect Of The Revolution That Is Being Wrought By Technology.