The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

March l, North and South Carolina, Florida, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and
Georgia
To the autograph collector the invitations tn
these congresses have special interest, for they
bear facsimile signatures of twentyfour of the
most distinguished men and women in the United
States. Ex-President Taft and Cardinal Gibbons
head the list, and the other signers almost az
prominent They represent, moreover, inn
pressve variety OF interests and show the breadth
OF the League of Nations movement in this country
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The invitation is an unusual document in othcs
ways. Here is the message it carries:
VIII You help in this greatest crisis of
history to marshal public opinion behind
America s real purpose in the WARP
Agreements made at the Peace Conference
will, for generations to come, vitality affect for
good or i'll the economic. political and moral
wellbeing of mankind. The creation there of
League of Free Nations alone insure the
orderly development of the world and pre-
serve peace. To get such league President
Wilson wisely decided, bv personal attend
ance, to throw his great influence the side
of an unselfsh and righteous peace. with
League of Nations to safeguard it perpetu-
ally.
The series of nine Congresses for League
of Nations, to of which YOU are herewith !
invited, will give opportunity for those who
won the war, both and behind the fighting
line, to speak their wishes. Agreement at
Paris and ratification by the Senate NAV de-
pend the size and temper of these Con- !
crosses and the carving out in the States of :
the plan of action they adopt.
In addition to Mr.. Taft and Cardinal Gibbons,
the sgners i
Samuel Gompers. President American Fedora !
DR.. John r. Mott Executive Head of the
The Hon Myron T. Herrick. former Governor |
of Ohio former Ambassador to France
The Hon. Oliver Wilson. Master National
Harry A; Wheeler, President United States
Dr. A: Lawrence Lowell. President Harvard
The Hon. Alton B; Parker former Democratic
Richard 1. Manning. Governor Of South Caro-
Norman Hapgood President of the League Of
Free Nations Association
Chamber of Commerce Of the United States. /
John Sharp Williams. United States senator
Thomas ". Lamont, New York banker and
DR.. Anna Howard ards Shaw. Chairman Women. I
Committee. Council of National Defense. a
Rev. Lyman Abbott editor and publicist; a
ator-elect from Kansas. 4
R. Goodwin Rhett. formerly President United
States Chamber of Commerce,
Mrs Philip North Moore. President National .
DR. SbarIes q E Msnfar,nd se.rs.. pas.,
Council Of Churches Of Christ in America s
Dr. Robert E. Speer. Chairman General War.
time Commission of the Churches.
DR.. Smaller Mathews. Dean of the School a !
Divinity University of Chicago
Seward Prosser. New York banker.
While the organization of these nine CONGRESSES
has been decentralized as much possible never4
theless the preparation has necessitated an inn
mense amount of work at the national headouarte,J
of the League to Enforce Peace in New York Civ
Two whole floors in the Bush Terminal Sale.
Building, on West 42nd street. are crowded v;th
secretaries stenographers, typists and clerks WIZ
nave been at work for the past month getting ouI
the invitations and delegates credentials and al
tending to the multitude of details which have td
be taken care OF by the national organization on
item is the printing and mailing of nea one Mil
lion pieces of printed matter OF this convention
literature the most noteworthy is folder entitl-d
The Obligations of Victory" which exnlain. ~
the League feels called upon to hold these COM
ventions. ~