Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
MORAL AIMS Of
THE GREAT WAR
Speakers Recount Them al
Luncheon and Two Big Meet.
ings Held Yesterday
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES
Rabbi Wise and Other Clergymen In.
still Exalted idea OF Patriotism in
Minds Of Audience

stin Exalted idea OF Patriotism in
Minds Of Audience
Nearly 100 persons interested in the
moral aims Of the war partook of the
luncheon at the New Sherwood yester-
day noon, which was a forerunner to the
meeting for women at the high school
assembly hall in the afternoon and the
mass meeting at the armory last night.
when Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise of New
York was the principal speaker. The
gathering was representative Of the
city's business and professional men and
clergymen. There also were several
clergymen from out of town among those
present, and several ladies' had places
at the speakers table.
The after-dinner speakers, introduced
, by Judge Joseph T. Stearns, chairman,
were the Rev. Charles =. Carter. d. D..
Of Hartford. Conn.,, Chaplain John C..
Carlile of Folkestone. Eng, Mrs. Kath-
crime l.. Stevenson Of Massachusetts and
the Rev. C. C. Adams Of this city.
Judge Stearns, as presiding officer Of
the post prandial exercises, spoke briefly
Of the moral aims Of the war and the
campaign that is to be conducted through
the churches and by other means in
order that the people may know for
what we are fighting and why we must
win this war. These moral aims may be
summed up as follows: First, to win the
war against autocracy; second. to make
the world safe for democracy and democ-
racy safe for the world: third, to secure
for nations-small and great-safety, jus
tice and equal economic opportunity;
fourth. to establish a league Of nations.
To these four topics the speeches. which
were limited. were confined.
CHAPLAIN CARLILE.
The first speaker introduced by Judge
Stearns was Chaplain Carlile who said
In part: This function is one of those
occasions on which one gains the social
opinion Of town better than in any
other way. What curious thing II is,
he said. that a nation so clever, so mo
chanical as Is Germany should be 80
hopelessly In the wrong In other ways.
especially In her understanding Of the
psychology Of the british mind Ger
many. he said. when she unleashed her
submarines. her airships and her poison
gas. thought that she would demoralize
the mind Of the English people How
hopelessly she has Pesn mistaken may be
evidenced from th4 fAct that every SOL
der wearing the Bhtish uniform to-day
sees no termination Of the war until the
Germans have been whipped. He said
ne did not know whether the Kaiser was
tool or a colossal fool, when he made
the statement that his own Krsat ambi.
t'on in life was to go down In history as
peaoemaker. Germany also failed in the
psychology of the human mind when she
tailed to appreciate the effect the drown
ing or Americans would have upon the
minds OF Americans. When this country
oio hnaiiy enter the war; he said. they
made Still another colossal blunder when
they thought this country could do b,t
little to bring a glorious termination to
the war. I believe that Americana ara
learning that they are in this war not
Tor the sake Of England, not because Of
what they have heard Of Belgium and
FRANCE the truth Of which is too damn
aoie to tell but because they were forced
'n,o II. ne closed by saying that we
ASK no. now long this war will last nor
no" mucn the war will cost. but swear
tnls war shall not end until victory shall,
nave been achieved and we shall be ah,a
TO dictate the terms Of peace
MRS. STEVENSON.
Mrs Katherine L. Stevenson. tha nav.
speaker said that she was of the onin.
$50 .'e women OF this country only
" oiea'he freely when this coun-
."'e'eo 'he war. The hardest work
"e nau' Sne sa'd' before this country
"ar was 10 remain neutral. and
80 u"eu 'hat sne ala not remain neutral
eSaaSe t"e oiood or her ancestors was
s",'ns III her VEINS She related how
the Master had pronounced a blessing ON
'"e peacenaKers' winch we are through
~ ooss over mere VINO will bring
peace oy tne sword She dwelt with earn
es'"e"s vi inc TACT tnat not only will the
women OF this country Keep the home
"es burning IN tne absence of their hua-
uahos. sons. fathers and brothers. but
ehat tney VIII Keep the fires of the bust
ness men burning In order that they will
give TO the cause until 1t hurts. She drew
iorth much applause when she told
story or young Philadephian who met
her after meeting similar to the one in
the armory last night and told her that Il
was no fault OF his that he was not In the
army khaki. by answering him that Il
was no iauft OF hers that sne was unable
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The next speaker was the Rev Charles
+. Carter. formerly pastor Of the College
Street Congregational Church. After rem
niscences of his pastorate in this CITY. he
told of the great task set before us. We
must take advantage Of the victory which
is to be won, he said, to make this world
the finest place ever to live in Every