The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-01
A1E TO HAVE
D0mAN'SP PEACE
PARTY BRANCH
Movement Is Outgrowth of
visit of Pefhick-Lawrences
to Detroit.
PAIR BITTERLY DENOUNCE
WAR IN MASS MEETING
Urge Federation of Neutral
Powers in Attempt to Bring
About Peace.

With o membership Of over 100. the
( nucleus OF the Michigan branch Of
the woman's Peace party was formed
Sunday, as a direct outgrowth Of the
Wilt TO this city Of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
4 Pethick-Lawrence, or England. and
Sundays peace meeting In the ar.
mory. Mrs. +. H. Holt, who presided
ut this gathering. was made provis-
ional treasurer of the branch. and i'm.
mediate steps viii be taken to perfect
I the organization. The enthusiasm OF
those already enlisted In the cause Is
unbounded. and there IL every indica-
) ton that the movement will spread
rapidly through the state. a"s.
1T IL going to be the greatest
movement OF the century" said Mrs.
Holt 70 The Times, Monday. 1T II
~ movement for which women have
been preparing themselves for years.
and Il Is gathering strength every
hour. As soon as q state chairman
- named steps win be taken to ex.
tend the organization throughout the
state. We are already planning to
bring here Nine. Rosika Schwimmer.
SAustria-Hungary's peace advocate,
either the middle or February or the
flrst OF March. think 1t Is shame,
though, that we are compelled to pay
rent for Q meeting hall In furtherance
sof Such . great cause, as we did Sun
day.
About 5000 was subscribed in the
armory meeting for the furtherance OF
peace work. Many took the pledge
cards home with them and promised
70 send checks later.
n spite Of rain and slush, the ar
mofy was well filed, an evidence Of
Detroit's genuine interest In the
movement. In the absence Of Mayor
Marx, Park Commissioner William T..
Dust welcomed the speakers, Mr.. and
Mrs. pethick-Lawrence. Judge Alfred
=. Murphy also made an address. de-
cIaring that woman deserves place
n the counsels Of nations by right Of
the highest function given to human
beings, motherhood.
The mantle Of romance was stripped
from the war god by the Pethick-Law-
.rences In two splendid addresses and
All the horror OF the grim business
that now engages the attention OF
IMuAOY7 WCIG i0ia baAN.
Let as sweep away all illusions
renee. "and realize what 1t really IL
destruction death to
body, to soul, to inspiration and all
that has carried humanity upward and
inward War drags whole sections of
humanity below the levels OF the
beasts $50
The speaker gave her hearers an
idea OF what the men at the front
think OF the conflict by quoting from
two letters, one written by German
and the other by British soldier.
when will the world realize the
sheer lunacy of this massacre wrote
the German. She spoke OF the strug-
.gle IS founding war" as no nation
Will acknowledge responsibility for Il.
When peace comes. she said, n should
~ 2 permanent peace, and the attain
menf Of this Is one of the objects Of
the peace party
Mr.. Pethick-Lawrence declared that
the interests of humanity demand
that war be stamped out for all time,
and urged the federation Of the neu-
'fral powers as necessity II the
present conflict Is to be brought to
IA end.
The meeting closed with the sing
Ing Of the Hymn OF Peace" the finale
of peace pageant written by James
8tanton Park. Detroit composer.
The slnging inspired q suggestion that
Detroit hold peace pageant similar
10 that held In st. Louis several
.1nonths ago. and this Is one OF the
MATTERS the new peace organization
has under consideration.