Army of construction

"Strike against all ordinances and laws and institutions that continue the slaughter of peace and the butcheries of war. Strike against war, for without you no battles can be fought. Strike against manufacturing shrapnel and gas bombs and all other tools of murder. Strike against preparedness that means death and misery to millions of human beings. Be not dumb, obedient slaves in an army of destruction. Be heroes in an army of construction".

One of the many voices calling out against American involvement in WW I was that of Helen Keller. 100 years have passed by, the words still remain relevant. Hear hear, be heroes in an army of construction, she said.