To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

Until recently Moses was the only man who ever took down anything the Lord said on a short-hand pad.

And now comes one James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for President, and says in the Harvard Union Tuesday night, to wit: That it is our duty to God to join the League of Nations. Not only that, but the estimable Governor continues, "I believe God ordains women shall save Civilization by voting for the League."

Now a cautious man like the Governor would not make two such strong statements on his own authority. He must have gotten a private "tip". In fact, we may regard anything Mr. Cox says in the future as coming semi-officially from God.

We may in fact infer from the Governor's speech that God has been working toward the League for over 2000 years. Although He had the league in mind many centuries ago, God is not the sort of rattle-fellow to advocate its adoption too soon. He wisely waits before pushing the matter until he can secure its endorsement by big men such as Governor Cox.

This faithful support of the League shows beyond doubt that, besides having much perseverance and industry. God is a very clever fellow. His personal campaigning for the League should be rewarded by a position in Governor Cox's cabinet, if the Governor be elected. Of course, such a position would be purely advisory. It is too much that one as inexperienced in the intricacies of Democratic political machinery as is God, be trusted with much executive power.

Although the writer is a Republican, he is strong for the League of Nations, The Wilson League, with or without the Lodge Reservations, or even the "Association of Nations." But the writer thinks Governor Cox's discretion in quoting his friend God, so freely, even in endorsement of the League, is to be questioned. WILLIAM L. WHITE '24. October 20, 1920.