The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-19
T'S,UP TO
NEUTRALS TO
STOP WAR
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n the earnestness OF fanatic.
Miss Held arrived in Detroit.
Thursday. She Is 10 appear in the
temple theater next week. and
tuesday noon will be the guest OF
he Detroit Board OF Commerce at
lncheon. afterward making an ad.
ress on war conditions in Europe,
men and women, in the audi.
brium.
at is up TO the neutral nations
B demand a durable peace founded
D Justice" she continued. IL am
strong advocate OF universal
eace. but believe in preparedness.
Preparedness Is not militarism. The
United States with her great wealth
md resources and the quick action
K the people when they are set TO
task would make possible an ade.
uate defense within few weeks.
america must face this need OF pre-
aredness as long as Germany's
hilitarism remains uncrushed. In
france. our men are fighting. with
heir allies. with undaunted spirit.
rm in the belief that they are fight
biz not to kill Germans and
ustrians. but to preserve ciyiliza.
lon, TO down militarism fo- all
me. and TO bring universal peace
nth humane, democratic govern.
bent"
AS Miss Held described some Of
he horrors of the war. tho MANNED
oldiers. the pitiable plight OF the
efugees, the aged. the women and
hildren. starving. homeless, with
ut clothing. wandering like lost
pulls seeking refuge not to be found
kept In death. her eyes brimmed
nth tears and her voice shook.
1T In so very horrible that people
tho have not seen II cannot believe
he terror and awfulness OF It," she
eclared as she talked to The
hines, In her apartments in the Ho-
u Statler. Paris is no longer gay
nd beautiful, Il Is dreary and sad,
nd filled with white faces. The
eople are brave. just as brave as
be soldiers In the trenches, but IL
. bravery that IL a thousand times
lore pathetic and touching than
fsrs and moaning.
And the slaughter Ia all so use
(ss. Why should the men OF
rance. England. Germany and Rus
q give up their lives, and leave
ehind them helpless, homeless
|omen. when II could all be stopped
y almost a word from America and
(her neutral nations7
THE people OF the warning coun-
les are anxious for peace. Il Is
hIy the rulers who affirm that the
Far must go on until one or the
lher In victorious. There will
r never victory in that sense.
humanity alone will triumph. But
Mess America and the other neu-
rails cry stop the slaughter is
kelly to go on until there Is not
man. not a piece OF ammunition.
ot a penny left with which to
ght."
Miss Held acted as nurse In the
hse hospital and in Paris. She
rganized a company OF famous &C
prs. actresses. speakers. singers,
rtists and entertainers into Ia
hanson aux Blesses" for the pur-
pse OF providing entertainment for
pc sick and convalescent soldiers.
he took a small troop of Boy
couts TO the various camps and
ospitals 10 be helpful in a thou
Ind ways. During her service In
bis way she wore the official army
inform for women engaged In any
lay In army work.
While in Detroit. Miss Held hopes
meet Henry Ford. whom she says
be admires very much and believes
be great and a sincere man"
he expects to meet Theodore
Roosevelt. Friday.
II return to France about the
hiddle OF June, and I hope I may
q able to carry with me mes
kge from America giving assur-
nee OF an early peace" she de.
Jared