Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
wOMAN's PART IN THE WAR
Theme fer Afternoon Meeting. Held n
HlgA school

cCpoOldlIy LOT WOuon. L Hi Bldu OeCdubo
we should avail ourselves whenever pos
sible OF The opportunity TO hear presented
from evegy angle the gigantic struggle
which 10 SONG on. Next to actually flght-
Ing, next TO war duty, there 10 no work
moro extended in it, Importance than the
mobilization and capitalization Of the
public sentiment which should come from
these mectings-a sentiment which shall
give the men at the front its enthusiastic
support. In times Of stress our minds are
pcrturbed and sometimes need tho
clarified judgment Of those who through
their position and experience are able TO
see the happenings of yesterday widely
and wisely. and those of tomorrow far.
far ahead.
I'VE are fortunate IN having in Burling-
ton several people who arc In such posi-
ton and Who can present the facts clearly
to us. The Rev. DR.. c. F. Carter needs
no introduction to Burlington audiences.
for he was for seven years pastor Of the
College Street Church and 10 now pastor
Of the Emmanuel Church in Hartford,
Conn.,
The Rev. DR.. Carter spoke of the
state Of mind into which the war had
plunged some people until they hard
~ know whether to hold to their old
faith OF not, and wondered what could
be depended upon. "If we look
through the centuries" he said. I'VE
find that man has been coming volun-
tarily to a better sslf-control. Two
hundred years ago democracy was not
known and now 1t is rapidly spread
Ing Throughout the world. This ton
dency has been slow moving but It has
had the momentum Of q glacier. II in
our long past man has been guSded
toward . higher level. then we must
use this Same guide in our new era.
Our progress can be best measured by
the demands Of the human heart.
What IL It that all Of tho world 10 cry
ing for7 For peace that knows no
war. which cannot have a war that
violates every sanctity of the human
life.
we know of the suffering of the
other nations and pray that we may
not have to experience that suffering,
but we must remember 1t 10 not war
OF itself we are fighting. but war as a
by-product OF iniquity. and We want
peace as a by-product Of righteous
ness We SHOULD not simply want the
war to end. but to be In q position to
take advantage Of victory 30 that tho
world may be . better place to live In.
This evil must be cut out Of the world
az surgeon would cut q cancer from
a patient.
The issue Of the war 10 q struggle
betwssn might and right The Ger.
man says: Our policy sets what II
wants We stand for a principle Of
SQUARE dealing and Of ytehteousnsss
among mon. The grsatsst thing We can
do IL to establish a sense Of moral. oou-
viction. We have . ProaeAaat WIKI
high fdsaaA Lot " stand BY those
ideals. 1et us remember We are try
Ing to take our part in self-dsfenss
with e2,e other nations. bvt We arc out
for . higher moral motive than any
nation has svery sspoNsed.
W. must begin our democracy at
homo. That mesas Nstsning to the
cries Of unrest from the 90 called lower
classes. That msans malstne Burline-
ton moro democratic. II means taking
our place In Ne world Of nations With
. divine cfstvaary and taxing only what
what 10 FAIR"
CHAPLAIN CAELInE.
Chaplain J. c. Cay11ls was the next
speaker. He has bssn a chaplain In
the English army and was the only
Hng1ish chaplain in tie Belgian army.
He has been to the front four times.
Dr.. Garlic spoke briefly q his trip
from Europe and said that NO ono could
realise how much 10 owed to the mon
on the sss- He spoke Of the acttvitIes
OF Certain German boats and then said
Germany - fighting on . lower level
OF humsntty than any ooun<sy ever
fought. Even the red Indians dld not
use liquid fire and tbs earliest bar.
barians did not use poison gaa The
men who have faced thbs sort OF war
from tho very first DO no4 ask for sym-
pathy but are - determined ~ thay
were At the staSt to break the power
OF this cruAl euemv. 0assnAny has In
fliotsd wrong upon the world too
colossal to estimate. for Germany made
the war. We used to think 1t. now we
know It.
II rsmsmhsr IN the early days of the
war Belgian refugees coming to my
psotally the women and children. I
have been with men vac were conduct
Ing funerals ~ dAvs l0us and on some
Of these services TIE osvmAas fired.
II remember Germany before the
war. loved the country. ~ 0osthe,
it, Schiller end o<hsSs. I was proud
because had sssa the Kaiser person.
alb. Now ] oonsiAsP that . disgyaoe.
! have never seen greater black guArd
end there Will never be . mAu who
VIII be moro damned than he Kaiser.
. man who has Vt down ne vsvy flood
gates Of iniQuity. remember. the
Kaiser saIiag he wsoted to 70 down
In postsTity - . lover Of peaos. Please
God w will make It Impossible for
such atrocities to 20 down into pos
terity." He spoke OF France, of the
France before the war and of Bslgium
then and now. There can be NO peace
on Co.'s earth" ne said. until tss-
potisn 0oss and We must accompaish-
that
what ass the women to do? In Eng
land hey ere doing everything. In France
t1ssy are doing everythtns. You women
must hsartsn ths boys By making than,
psa1ise you ere proud they srs the oharn.
pions Of honor. Thsy nssd an the On.
eouSagsmsut you ON give. and they arc
worthy OF the best you can do. Our bows
are standing together to-day on the vest.
ern front. They are doing what the
pilgrims did. They will win the war for
democracy"
MRS. sTDvENsoN.
Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson, president
Of the etats, organisation Of the w. @. +,
U. In Massachusetts. was the next speak
| o.. In introducing her, Mrs. Chjttsndan
| said that she had 10 many honoys and 40
many titles that II wss impossible 70 rivc
them all. Nrs. Stevenson told how she
had turned vsry suddsaiy from q strong
paoiast 10 pro-alIy when she heard OF
The atrocities prsotacsd on belgium. She