Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
GUARDS LEGAL. RIGHTS OF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

ing the rights of the government In
so doing.
Miss Raymond also keeps a weather
eve upon all congressional bills relat-
ing to the Department of the Interior.
and to her they are all sent to be as
sorted. When these same bills be-
come laws she prepares them for GER
LITIGATION and adoption by the various
bureaus of the department to which
they relate. The eight bureaus Of the
Department of the Interior are the
patent office. pension office, general
land office. office of Indian affairs. bu-
reau of education, Geological survey.
reclamation service and bureau of
mines.
the responsible position she fills in the
Department of the Interior. for she is
an LII. B., having won her diploma and
degree from the Washington College of
Law. She is a close student of legal
matters and constant reader of sub
jects which pertain to her Office.
Miss Raymond softens the asperfty OF
her profession by natural and culti-
waited disposition which inclines her to
see the sunny side of life, and she oils
the grim wheels Of the law by giving
a smiling applica ton to its every
problem. She greets her callers and
her clients with a pleasant little laugh,
which has won her many friends.
In troublous times of war Miss Ray
mond is an avowed advocate of peace,
and she went to Europe as a delegate
for the Universal Peace Union to the
International Congress of Women
which met at The Hague in April. 1915
Her public and private peace activities
are directed less toward the matter of
peace from the present strife than in
the interest of a permanent peace
which she believes may be made to re-
suit from the present appalling strife
in Europe.
Asked what was the object of this
congress, Miss Raymond replied:
The International Congress of Wom-
en- was called to see what women
ought to do or could do in the dreadful
times that existed and still exist At
the congress they worked for construc-
tive peace. or to do what was possible
to make the peace that will be made
after the war permanent peace, go
possible
In answer to the question: WAS any,
thing accomplished" she saidl
Yes; under resolution adopted by
president of the congress visited the
belligerent and neutral governments
carrying copy of the resolution
adopted by the congress. They were
courteously received in each country
by the prime minister and foreign min
lister. In Norway the king granted an
interview.
These resolutions show what thu
women believed would be a basis for
permanent peace. a peace based on
justice to all nations.
That is one result. Another, the CON.
gress shows that the women could
arise above war and be true to the
higher law that bids us live at peace
with all men and unite to preserve
life"
In connection with her efforts in thu
interest of peace, Miss Raymond is the
possessor of highly priced letter from
the Secretary of the Interior. 1t is an
follows:
June Z. 1915
Dear Miss Raymond: I return the
photographs of the delegates at tina
recent peace conference at The Hague
and IN doing so l cannot refrain from
the fact that one of the delegates to
this important meeting is q member Of
this department.
Cordially, yours,
FRANKLIN X. LANHLs