New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
"Resist Consumption, Urges
League in 100000 Circulars
Emma Goldman ORGANIZATION Says We Will Never Fight
BECAUSE We Are Ordered To'-Peace Federation
Calls for Decisive Action

Help us to give assistance to those
who come in conflict with the govern
ment. Help us TO publish literature
against militarism and against con-
scriptlOn.
1--WE consider this campaign OF the
utmost importance at the present tline'
Amid hateful. cowsrdly silence pow
erful voice and an all-embracing ioVe
are necessary TO make the I'ihs ue"'
shiver."
Letter Also Sent Out
Fifteen thousand letters, addressed
to Dear Friends" were sent through
the mails. This letter says:
ALREADY America has demonstrated
it's autocratic tendencies in passing inc
CONSUMPTION bill without making even
the slightest proviso for conscientious
directors to human slaughter.
There are thousands of men VINO
will not under any circumstances allow
themselves TO be conscripted. FIRST
they consider all wars fight between
thieves who are too cowardly 10 do
their own fighting, hence force the
masses 20 do the cruel thing ior mem
Secondly. they will not be conscripeeu
because they refuse to be coerced ihto
taking human life at the behest OF
their masters. Something must DC
done TO sustain these men TO wnon
the Ideal of Liberty and Human oo'l,
darity is not mere phrase pu'
"Tte American government cannot
afford to have the world know tha'
uvbile IL nretends to be interested III
democracy and to fight against frus-
sianism in Germany, it is at the sanle
time Prussianizing America. We mere
fore feel that the agitation OF the
learue. theoretically started IN Ne"
worry and undoubtedly spreading over
tho whole country. will create sum
Gent sentiment TO morally compei tne
outbori.ies to recognize CONSCIENTIOUS
objectors.'
What Peace Federation Says
The Emergency Peace Federsti Ula ;
circular is headed, an Time OF va
Prenare for Peace" II IS sIgneu'
emong others, by Emily Greene baich'
DR. David Starr Jordan, Louis 7. Loon
nor. Rabbi Judah l.. Magnes, professor
II. w. l.. Dana and Professor harr!
Overstreet. .hia rro-
The circular announces TINS pro-
"To defend our constitutional rights
NJ free speech. free press, peacefui as
semblage and the right to petition inc
"To assert the right OF the people TO
know and discuss the aims, scope anu
method of our participation IN the war
and their right at any time TO advocate
terms of peace. o;,o
"To urge our government TO seize
every opportunity for bringing about
peace negotiations and establifhing IN
ternational organization as a guarantee
against future wars.
II also says:
"Your silent sympathy is not enough.
The present situation calls for promp.
and decisive action. To give every
blow we strike the needed power we
must have numbers and strong organ
ization behind us. This means that we
need you. You, with the thousands Oh
others, are our strength.
Become a member Of the Emergency
Peace Federation. Organize brancn
Emergency Peace Federation IN your
community. Take as active part As
you can; support 1t "a Literally as you
can. This is your fight. Join now
The federation prior to the enact
ment Of the conscription law was &C.
lively opposed to it, but after ITS en-
actment Rebecca Shelly, the secretary
said ait would urge no one to violate
or evade any law"
The American Union Against Mill
tsrism, which had opposed conscrip,
ton before its adoption, recently issued
a circular urging men to register under
the law. The Womans Peace party
has confined itself to working for ian
early peace" and to opposing changes
in the state labor laws.