The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16
!OR. SLOCUM TAKES
POSITION IN n. Y.


the American Red Cross society. DR.
William F. Slocum, former president
of Colorado college at Colorado
Springs. has accepted an oppintment
with the International League to En-
force Peace with headuarters in New
York City.
DR.. and Mrs Slocum left Colorado
Springs for the east ten days or two
weeks ago. They will spend several
weeks on the Maine coast with friends
before DR.. Slocum will begin his act
i've duties. He will practically be in
charge of the Organizations head
quarters and speaking campaigns and
will visit European capitals in his
work. According to statement by
DR.. Slocum before he left for the east,
the League to Enforce Peace is begin.
ming to make its plans for an intensive
campaign thruout the world during
the next two years. laying the ground
uoor structure for the worldwide or
ganizstion as soon as peace is de
clared.
In outlining the work he has taken
up TO a Representative of the Colo.
rado Springs Telegraph before his de.
oarture for his new field of duty DR..
Siocum said:
THE League 20 Enforce Peace has
the sanction OF many of the European
beIligerents today" DIR. Slocum said.
Its basic idea of world court for
he arbitration of claims and an In
ternational military force for police
protection has received the support
If many of the leading diplomats of
the day as the only way to really in
sure peace. True IL may take long
time 20 perfect plans but the world is
having its war experiences and when
peace is declared II is believed Ger
tain that any weIl-founded plan of
tbs kind will receive attention from
the nations. The idea began shortly
after war was declared and has been
steadily growing There is a strong
sentiment in England and France, as
well as the smaller Bulgarian coun-
tries for such an organization Its
application to world affairs depends
Of course. on the terms upon which
will conduct publicity and speaking
propa gsnda TO acqusInt the entire
world with our aims expect 10 do
4 great deal OF speaking in the east
and in Paris and London on the sub
iect myself as to aid in the organ.
ization of the various branches. Mr..
Taft and Dr. Elliott have been very
active in the work of the body during
late months and their plans are look.
ed upon with favor by the admins.
fration leaders"
A trip to Europe this fall will prob
ably be taken by Dr. and Mrs. Sio
cum in the interests Of the work Mrs
Slocum speaks French fuently and
Or. Slocum is thoroly familiar with
pert German liguist. His experience
in world affairs dates from the time
40 years ago when he represented 8
syndicate OF American newspapers as
German correspondent and during
that period he became acquainted
with German internal questions. Five
years aro he was one of the American
representatives at The Hague Peace
tribunal and has served on a number
Of peace bodies of this kind.
Or. and Mrs. Siocum will take ur
their residence in New York city this
fall. They have packed their furni
ture and the college executive resi-
dence IL ready for the occupancy oil
President c. A. Duniway and family
who will come here next week.
Neither Or. Slocum nor Mrs. S,ooum
are In good health and they will take
an extended vacation in preparation
for their strenuous duties OF the fall
and winter, The work OF raising the
$500. 900 endowment fund for the Col
orado College during excited financial
conditions was declared by Dr. Slocum
TO have been the hardest campaign OF
It's kind he ever conducted After the
entire sum was raised three additional
subscriptions were received this sum
mer by the college authorities thru
Or. Siocums influence.