Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

attend, and A. w Nolan. member
of the state hoard of vocational edr
cation. who was to speak. was so late
To appear on the program. Mr.. Nolan
was expected to appear on the pro
gram late this afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Joslin read a paper
on THE Woman's Club in Civic lite. +"
telling of the many benefit that could
be derived in civic improvements
through the efforts Of a club. She
laid special stress on the Americana
zation work that must be done in the
future.
Mrs. Carl Wilkinson spoke from the
other side of the club woman's life,
telling of "A Country Woman's Club
Day and OF the individual and per
sonal gain which woman may de-
rive from club.
Mrs. C. G. Shepard of Mendoza gave
a report of the art work which Is
being carried on In the district; Miss
Clara b. Goodwin of Mendoza gave
q report as chairman Of the civic and
philanthropic work, Mrs. A. J. COster
Of Huxley Of the conservation work;
Mrs. w. +. Carr of Ottawa OF the leg
islatiye work; Mrs. Ml!ard II Boyce
of Belyidere of the library extension
work Mrs. +. l.. Newport of Morris
# the music work; Mrs. X. A. Adams
# Marseilles of the literature and
reciprocity work; Mrs. Anna Cook of
Plano of the public health work, and
Mrs. J. j. Hornung of this city OF the
work carried on by the Industrial and
social condition committee.
Last Nights Meeting.
The large auditorium was comfort.
ably filled last evening. when about
100 persons gathered to hear the even
ing program Many men We. pres
ent From 7 until s o'clock an in.
formal reception was he'd.
The formal program opened at s
O'Clock with one Of the best musical
programs ever heard from an ottawa
platform. Miss Mildred Keller, one
Ct La Sale County's most talent ed
young pianists. played a group OF Sc
octionS@ Misses Emily Palmer and
Vera b Ham, two well known girls,
each sang a group OF solos and very
beautiful duet; and Charles Morello
the young Marseilles viOlinist. who
went overseas on the liner that took
President Wilson to the peace con
terence, played two selections. This
was the first time most of the people
present had been given the emporium
i.y to hear this talented young man.
md seldom has a violinist appeared
lefore the Ottawa public and given
his hearers more pleasure than did
Mr.. Morello last evening. At the close
of his number he was forced to re-
lond to an encore, and even then the
adience refused to be quoted until
. had responded to a curtain call.
The address of the evening was
given by Prof. +. ID. Bramball, PHI B.,
instructor of political science at the
University of Chicago. Prof Bran
all spoke on The League of Ma
ons," and gave one of the most en-.
J ghtenng talks on that subject ever
aiven here He has devoted much
time TO the study of international
affairs. and was able to explain this
snportant issue OF the day in man
rer that caused the people to thor
lghly grasp the significance OF the
document
"The covenant of the league OF ma
tons is the only hope for peace in
tie future, and that does not give
guarantee against war" he said in
g 1eaking of the league He spoke at
length on Waehingtons' farewell ad
dress and upon the Monroe doctrine,
{ ,acinG their relation to the present
+ ay situation.
In his estimation, the terms OF the
PEACE treaty were very unsatisfac
tory, and President Wilson was not
given the proper support by the Euro
pean leaders. The treaty of peace
does not promise justice to the world,
end if there is to he a lasting and
Ft't tilditht I''etS+t ~ liiufNt ~ bh''i wa
The covenent of the league of nations I
He explained how the league at /
tempted to do three things. First, to |
establish for the first time in the his
tory of the world a permanent inter /.
= ational machinery, a machinery
which Is by no means perfect, and a I
machinery which is disappointment I
in many ways, but one that is much /
more perfect than was ever before in .
existence. II also established bureaus
for the handling Of international bust I
neS'.
Secondly. it undertakes to prevent /
sudden wars. 1t does not try to pre-
vent all wars, or to forbid war, but it
does prevent sudden war. which is the
essence of all wars, but binding every .
nation which signs the treaty 10 sub I
nit its grievances against other ma. |
tons to a court or a council for an in
vestigation The council shall pub
lish these grievances after inyestigat- I
ing them for the enlightenment of .
he world. When time had lapsed for
the making of these investigations the .
heat Of the International quarrel has
blown over.
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