The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03

observation. Mrs. Schreiner wrote,
The worlds wars would soon be
ended II women had the controlling
influence because woman sets. q
higher value upon life and flesh than
man. Having born 1t by her own
agony she will not have It ruthlessly
SACRIFICED" a
Millions Of women have read this
book and unconsclously endorsed its
sentiment. The highest patriotism
to them no longer represents sacri-
ficing their SONS to fight for their
country, but rater in training them
in the arts OF peace in order that
they may work to increase their
country's wealth and prosperity. Wo-
men are now rebelling against risk
ing their own lives to produce what
may develop into mere Cannon Fod-
DER" nor do they desire their sons
to be engaged in destroying the lives
of other mothers sons.
The leaders in the women's peace
movement are Of those who have
been working for years to secure
The political acknowledgements of vol
men. Most OF them believe, with
Mrs. Schreiner that giving women
the ruling influence would in itself
promote peace. Tho party platform
contains plank to that effect. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF
The International Woman Suffrage
Association. DR.! Anna Howard Shaw.
and Mrs. Henry Garrison Willard, OIL
New York, were among those most
prominent in organizing the Woman's
Peace Party and most Of the active
workers are firm believers in politi-
cal equality.
Much OF the peace sentiment Off
the world Is due to women. Baron
ess Won Suttner's book, Lay Down
Your Arms" which won a Nobel
prize, has been translated into sew
eral languages. 1t is generally re-
garded us one of the strongest arr
guments for international peace ever
produced. Mrs. Belyva Lockwood, Of
Washington, d. c., was one of the
first advocates of a peace organiza-I
ton for this country. She attended
the earlier conferences at the Hague
and has lectured and written extern
sively upon international peace. In
the calm serenity of her eighty-four
~ cars 4hIo. f1OShWOOu Se6S III ulle new |
organization a fruition of ner ear.
Tier dreams Peace will come to the
world ultimately" she said recently.
But 1t can come only through wo-
mems efforts"
A number of efforts toward se-
curing peace sentiment in the pub
lie, schools have been in operation
IN different parts of the country.
Mrs. Andrews, of Boston, originated
the idea Of school peace leagues,
which have been extensively organ
lied. especially in New England.
Through her influence the American
Peace Association has awarded|
prizes for number of essays upon
peace written by public school chill
dren. Programs for peace day exer>l
cises in public schools have been pro-
vided. The woman's peace party
will soon be in a position to supply
all kinds of literature bearing upon
peace and the measures to be taken
to avoid war. They will supply peace
programs suitable for schools, clubs,
churches and other organizations.
In their effort to remove the eco
nomic causes Of war, women will give
attention to all industrial conditions
which are now threatening to de-
stroy peace in certain localities. Great
possibilities exist for the service Of
women as arbitrators in settling DIFF
1culties between labor and capital
This fact has lately been recognized
by the United States government
which has included women upon its
advisory commission. womens eff
forts will tend to avert hostilities
chiefly because Of the suffering they
entail upon other women. The wom-
ems peace movement is most altruis-
tic in that it aims always to consid-
er the viewpoint of even the woman
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