The evening world., 1917-07-11

| ,... TO grow out OF the
~ HsfAo war, OF the break
/ ing OF the old moulds OF oppression,
OF new freedom for all peoples.
Always this Vision has remained
with me. And so cannot align my
Holf any longer with a party which
says that the issues OF the war are
meaningless TO us, that the United
States is committing the crime OF all
the ages In entering the strife. To
protest against universal service for
the cause Of democracy seems to me
unjust. unfair. indefenslble. Per-
sonally am willing to serve the Gov
ernment In whatever capacity | am
I deemed most useful"
THAT ls how Rose Pastor Stokes,
1 the most distinguished woman
Socialist In the country, read her
self out Of the Socialist Party and
into an America fighting for democ-
Iaey. when | talked with her yester-
day afternoon In her charming home
on Carltas Island, Stamford. Conn.
There are two words, both begin
ming with 81" which summarize the
wife Of J. q. Phelps stokes-tense
and tawny. Hair and skin are browny
tgwny voice and body are electrically
tense, eyes are both adjectlves.
She made a slngularly vivid figure
against the background OF the most
restful room | have ever seen; with
walls OF rough gray stone, and. set
all about, tall stalks of larkspur bluu
as the Sound beneath the windows
From the time OF her romantic
marriage TO a member OF one of Now
York's oldest and richest families.
Mrs. Stokes has been leader In
many radical movements, but always,
since July, 1906. a standard bearer OF
| the Socialist Party. Now she and her
husband have announced their rcsig.
nation from the party because they
have lost faith In II and their earnest
support of Americas entry into the
World-war.
l(E GRsT, last and all the time.
j am Socialist" Mrs Stokes
explained to me so carefully and
emphatically that must not keep
back the statement any longer.
"But | believe that | can serve better
the things In which believe by
working outside the Socialist Party.
although II was the happiest day OF
my iife when Joined that party.
Socialism must come first In the
countries most nearly democratic.
| Those countries are the Allies. Ger
many is the one nation in Europe
which stands In the way OF democ-
rncy. | admit that the war was
brought about by capitalists, but II ~
"A tremendous weapon In the hands
! OF those who believe In democracy.
We must not shrink from using IT,
' Let me tell you a little story which
\ illustrate my point OF view" Mrr
Stokes broke off. with her quick,
charming smile.
"a friend Of mine, an l. W. W. leader
reproached me one day because | was
knitting for the Allies,
"'Dont you know she challenged
that In both trenches are working peo.
nile that they are being ordered to XIII
each otherT
"'My dear I replied. when ,you are
conducting one % your campaigns, dc
YOU care what happens to the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor There are
100000 Of them, and You lead only a
few, yet YOU deliberately encourage
foroihle conflict between two grouns Oi
workers for tho sake Of the principles
I'm which you believe Isn't that wha
Furope is doing? And ! believe the
- have the better cause
H|TT HERE are people who canno
1 see that they, that we, ar,
. fighting for an ideal" added Mrs
J stokes. There are always scabs VIII,
will keep their jobs, will even talk
! the Jobs Taft by other men, when tina
= battle for democracy known as
! strike ia IN progress The srah SAYS
? Why should go into this flghtg Hoy
does Il concern me? You may not ever
D win what you want for YOURSELF
"The neutral who says the war mean
Y nothing 20 America, that II viii accom-
: plish nothing, is IA borcft OF vision, o
, an ideal. as the scab"
luNoc are able to be a patriot
I though yeu are a Socialist,
II observed with relief. "The oth,
day one Of New Hork's most brtllian
young radicals said he did not stan
wSen THE Star Spangled Banner wa
sung because the emotion II was sup
posed TO induce was meaningless 1
him, because he could not understan
pntriotlsm. | cannot understand hlm
No matter how intellectual sophisti
Gated, cynical one may be, love q
country is so instructive IA thing tina
when one sees the rag--well,
My haart leaps up when | behold
4 rainbow IN the sQ 2 DO
/ 81 understand that young man.
Mrs. Stokes said softly, "because ~
7 years | felt as he does, My husban
and 1 were once travelling In Sout
America on WashngtOn's Birthday