New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Colonel Roosevelt
Launches 100000
Drive of Women
Service Leagues Work Will
Hasten Victory of Arms,
He Says
Kind of Peace | Want
"Its the Peace We Dictate to
Germany" He Explains
at Dinner

Declaring that "thc quicker the wom-
an power OF the country is organized
the quicker the man power of the fight
ing armies will bring Germany to her
knees" Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
opened the 100000 campaign for the
National League for Woman's Service
IN an address before $50 members of
The league at dinner at the Hotel
Blltmorc last night.
"The kind of peace ! want" said
Colonel Roosevelt, "is the peace we
dictate to, and impose upon, Germany
without consulting Germany whether
she likes Ii or not. We can get that
peace speedily and with Il minimum of
bloodshed only if We organize all our
strength in this country. women as we'll
rs men,
Colonel Roosevelt paid high tribute
TO the work Of the league.
High Praise for League
81 came here to-nght,' he said, "be-
cause this is prominently the organ-
zatlon which, in this country, is doing
what is being done in England-t that
Is, training and organizing women for
service and teaching them they can't
render service unless they are trained
to it,
This organization has done its work
IN the most practical fashion. 1t
doesn't accept amiability for a substi-
tute for efficiency. 1t doesn't accept a
desire to do good as a substitute for
hard slugging at whatever task is as
signed. You have avoided the danger
OF trying to revolve in an orbit of your
own, ou have made your choice be-
tween the shell and the kernel; YOU
nave taken the kernel Of service and
let the shell Of credit be taken by
'hose who wished to have it.
Only Men Can Win the War
Colonel Roosevelt emphasized strong
ly, however, that woman's work is only
nclp' IN winning the war.
he greatest work that is being
done is done by the fighting men at the
front" he said.
The women, with applause and
cheers, agreed with the Colonel.
There is nothing that irritatcs me
more than the placard that says that
food VIII win the war, or something
IKE that VIII win the war" the ey
President continued. This war will
be one by one thing-by the tighting
capacity of the men at the front But
they cannot show their fighting capac-
lty II the nation is not organized be-
hind them.'
Sees Great Possibilities
our duty is to do the thing that is
next. and the thing that is next is TO
win this war by arousing the spirit Of
patrlousm until the men Mnd women
"lll be ready for service and then or
ganlzinG. That is the task to which
you nave set yourselves. That is the
TASK winch You have been performing
so we'll during the eighteen months
that have passed, task that YOU have
Ntted yourselves to perform on a con-
stantly larger. scale on q scale that
opens very, very great possibilities in
the immediate future, and all YOU ask
from TINS country to enable you to 90
on IN DONG your work is $500 900
Heaven forgive the country if it doesn't
come up to the goal"
Inc leagues campaign will extend
until September 27. 1t is under tho d.
rcctlon of Mrs. Elizabeth Rudvcrd Cur
rler: Among the team captains and
workers present last night were Miss
Maudc Mctmorc, who, as chairman.
presided; Mrs. Caspar Whitney. Mrs
Donn Barber, Mrs. Irving r. Bush.
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, Mrs. Alexan
der kohut, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gimbcl.
Mrs. William G. Beccher, Louis Wiley,
Mrs Joseph Sears, Mrs Edward Nc
Vickar, Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey and
Mrs. Walter Glib.