Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-24
DR.. FAIRCHILD DELIVERS
ABLE ADDRESS HERE.

The club rooms Of the Public Lib
AIRY on Monday afternoon at the
meeting of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs were filed to- capacity with
men and women representing the best
intellect of Mexico to hear DR.. Fair
child, of the English Department of
the State University, talk on "The
League of Nations or the Next World
War"
DR.. Fairchild was ~introduced to his
audience by Mrs. F. n. Henderson,
President of the Chaut auqua Club, in
her usual charming way in a few brief
but appropriate words.
DR.. Fairchild is a speaker of mag
netic force and his address was closely
listened to by his large audience. at
testing the eagerness of the American
people to fairly and honestly under
stand this great question before them.
1t was regretted tina on account of the
afternoon hour more men Of Mexico
could not have heard this mastery adj
| dress.
The speaker did no ideal with his
subject as an agitator, nor a radical
nor a prophet, but presented it in a
clear, scholarly n showing him
self a thoroughly and conscientious
student of international affairs and
world history.
The main part of the lecture dealt
with the probable consequences if the
League of Nations were not adopted.
He used as the basis of his argument
the history of the relations of the
nations of the East and West in the
past and their present attitude toward
each other concerning boundaries,
economic conditions, problems Of ex-
pansion, ambitions, unsettled condi-
tions of society and difference in ideals
and civilization.
Should this next war which
it will unless there be a remedy for
these ills, the past one would be mild
in comparison. The speaker, dipping
into the future, presented a picture of
such a catastrophe in fearful words,
enumerating the newly invented meth
DDS of warfare in all their deadliness.
The next war would be primarily a
conflict of ideas.
All the world for good or evil is
now n and the League of Nations,
like the great Constitution of the Uni
ted States, must necessarily be an ex-
pertinent and subject to changes, but
is the remedy for the evils existing
between the nations of the. present
world.
After the lecture the Chautauqua
Club as hostesses served refreshments
and a pleasant social hour was enjoyed
by the large number present.
Mrs. ]. H. Whitmore and Mrs. Tur-
ner Williams presided at the tea
table and other members of the Chau-
tauqua Club assisted in entertaining.
Before the lecture a brief business
session of the Federation was held
with Mrs. E. A. bearing, President,
presiding.
Mrs. j. E. Durkee and Mrs. Wal
lace Fry were elected asAalternates to
the Federation meeting in st. Louis in
May. Mrs. J.. F. Llewellyn and Mrs.
E. A. bearing are delegates.
Mrs. Wallace Fry was also elected
as Recording Secretary for the coming
year.
Mrs. C. F. Clark gave a very beau
tiful memorial address in honor Of
Mrs. Charles W. Lewis.
Mrs. Henderson read the newly
published Hymn to Missouri"
Mrs. Greenup spoke to the Fedora
ton briefly regarding Woman's Suf-
frage. Mrs. Berry, Chairman of the
Civics and Health Committee, report
ed that plans were being perfected for
Clean Up week in Mexico, the first
week in May. The City Council and
Chamber of Commerce will cooper
ate with the Federation in this much
needed and necessary work.