War Is A Racket. It

For A Great Many Years, As A Soldier, I Had A Suspicion That War Was A Racket; Not Until I Retired To Civil Life Did I Fully Realize It.

One Hundred And Twenty Marines Were Detailed To Officer A Force Of Twenty-six Hundred Haitians.

War Is A Racket : I Suspected I Was Just Part Of A Racket At The Time. Now I Am Sure Of It. Like All Members Of The Military Profession I Never Had An Original Thought Until I Left The Service. My Mental Faculties Remained In Suspended Animation While I Obeyed The Orders Of The Higher- Ups. This Is Typical With Everyone In The Military Service

The Normal Profits Of A Business Concern In The United States Are Six, Eight, Ten, And Sometimes Twelve Percent. But War-time Profits - Ah! That Is Another Matter - Twenty, Sixty, One Hundred, Three Hundred, And Even Eighteen Hundred Per Cent - The Sky Is The Limit.

War Is A Racket. It Is The Only One International In Scope. It Is The Only One In Which The Profits Are Reckoned In Dollars And The Losses In Lives.