Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-09
PEACE ADVOCATES
SEND APPEAL TO
ALL AMERICANS
Miss Jane Adams and Others
Believe People Of Nation
Can Do Much Toward End
inc European War,

Chicago, Feb. S.-The Emergency
of Peace forces have issued
the following appeal to the people of
the United States;
To the People of America: For
half year the greatest calamity in
Half a million human lives already
wiped out, two and a quarter million
men wounded or diseased, military
costs aggregating seven billion dol
lars and commercial losses of twelve
billion dollars - this at an estimate
is the result of four decades or armed
peace, of military preparedness -
not to speak of the unfortunate non
combatants the widows and the orr
phaps, the aged and infirm; nor to
mention the hunger, disease, priva-
ton and suffering OF millions of inno-
cents not even in the war zone.
Is ii too early to suggest that think
ing people everywhere should focus
their minds upon method of calling
a halt to the frightful slaughter, upon
the terms Of settlement that shah
follow, and upon the foundations for
a lasting peace? If those who stand
for n better social order are TO pro-
vail, no time is TO be lost.
TO say that what America thinks
and does is immaterial TO the war
ring nations" Is an unfortunate mis-
conception. Ideas are not limited TO
national frontiers. and what one ma
ton thinks and feels becomes part Of
the world mind
Americans have time to think and
reflect constructively upon this war
more than the nations that are Il
party TO the struggle, aud the best
American Thought is bound to influ-
ence other countries. The very cos-
nopolllanism Of our nation. ma1e up
rs u IS Of representatives of all na-
lionalities and races, and connected
by tics of blood with every country
now at war, warrants the belief that
! constructive peace program put for
ward by united America viii find |
rs way into the conseiences of mil I
ions Of human beings, even in the bel f.
igerent countries, and will prepare
The way for peace that will give I
promise Of being stable and lasting
The undersigned, in behalf Of thou I
sands of their fellow citizens, invite |
you to meet in Chicago on Saturday /
md Sunday, February q and rs, Tor /
he purpose of
/ Formulating and adopting 4
plan by which the sympathy, influ-
ancc and aid Of the American people |
may be rendered our sister nations Ia
arms and the cause of an early peace I
promoted;
2. Preparing a constructive pro-
gram for peace which shall stand as
ha 81 A feaA ri
on the problems arising out of this
var;
3. Deyising ways and means by
which the program adopted may be
;pread and discussed throughout the
lation and in foreign countries.
tentative program has been
ldopted and will form the basis for
discussion. 1t viii, Of course, be sub
ect to revision and amendment by
he national meeting. individuals and
who are in sympathy,
IN the whole, with this program, are
cordially requested 10 take part in the
and to give freely OF
heir counsel and advice.
As you will see from the short his
DRY OF the Emergency Federation
appended hereto, men and
women Of divergent political, religious
ind economic beliefs have laid aside
heir differences and have joined
lands in this World Emergency
VIII you do likewise and assist n
making this nationwide conference a
tremendous demonstration of the ov-
,rwhelming peace sentiment of Amer
can democracy
rHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE EMERGENCY PEACE
FEDERATION.
Jane Adams. chairman: Louis p.
-.ochner. secretary. Mrs. Bertram w.
sippy. treasurer; Margaret Haley,
Florence Holbrook, John c. Kennedy,
fraham Taylor. Martin ID. Hardin,
Tenkin Lloyd Jones' Mrs. Martin u.
Carl ID. Thompson. Peter j.
)'Callaghan, Raymond Robins, Jo-
eph Srelz