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The Spirit of War

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 2, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 1.

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The Spirit of War

By Editor

The "Scientific American" of December 9 is a great issue. It is a naval number, and gives many tremendous facts regarding not only the navy of the United States, but the navies of the world. The facts and statistics therein presented show very clearly the spirit of the times. Said a naval officer to the editor of the Scientific American, "I tell you, sir, it is the greatest game in the world;" and the editor replied: "A great game, but dangerous; no protection; ricochet shots; high explosive shells. These masts, if the enemy can shoot like the North Dakota, must come down early in the action." The officer immediately replied, "Then it is the grandest way to die;" and the editor summarizes it, "Yes, there is the whole story,—the greatest game, the grandest death,—an epitome of the spirit of our navy; and it is that same spirit of war which possesses the nations of the world."