The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
BELIEVE WAR PRESACED BY
 PREPARATION
BY COL. WINFIELD JONES


 Washington, Dec. 15.-(Special Cor respondence). Is the United States preparing for another war, possibly for another world conflict or for a struggle with Japan for the mastery of the Pacific and the overseas orien- tai trade?
 Women leaders of various organiza- tions now here holding conferences on legislation by congress for the benefit of women and children be- lieve that the huge war like prepara- tions urged in the army and navy ap- propriations bill presage the entry of this country into another titanic struggle. Utterances like that voiced by Representative Britten of Illinois, that the United States must have the greatest navy in the world, have con- vinced the women leaders that the powers that rule the United States believe that another war is coming.
 Consequently a large number of of ficials of various women's organiza tions now in Washington today an nounced their intention of appearing before the house and senate military and appropriations committees for the purpose of opposing the huge army and navy appropriations, as urged by Secretaries Baker and Daniels. One of the most prominent of these wo men leaders is IIrs. Harriet Connor Brown. Mrs. Brown said today:
 "A big army and navy is already au thorized. The army reorganization act will be amended to provide for automatic peace-time conscription' of our boys. The next war will then come soon. Some of us will be great ly enriched but most of us will be impoverished by it. We may be in al I liance, with Great Britain or against her, but whatever the alignment, one thing seems clear: It is the idea of those promoting this program that we emulate Great Britain's policy of con tinual warfare in foreign parts, our ruling class sitting tight at home like hers, receiving the feudal taxes and tributes of the world"
 Mrs. Brown today appealed to all woman organizations for united ac- tion against such a large military and naval program" Many women's or ganizations have already instructed their Washington representatives to oppose the big appropriations. Many of these organizations maintain head quarters herewith officials who are the most active lobbyists in the na- tional capital. These women are here primarily to urge legislation on congress for the benefit of women and children One of their bills that will be particularly urged is the Sheppard bill, to aid maternity and infancy in various ways, in cooperation with the state government. But at the same time they work and lobby for such legislation they will be equally active :, against the big army and navy appro- priations.
 The National Womans Trade Un- ion League, affiliated with union la Dor is to be one of the most active opponents of big army and navy, it was learned today. The league point ed out today that only 101 per cent of the total of more than five billion dollars spent by the federal govern ment during this year and to be spent before next June, the end of this ifs cal year, was expended or will be spent for human welfare purposes, as against the hundreds of millions spent for war preparations. Other organiza- tions are as equally. active as this league.
 Along with the activities of the wo- men the pacifist organizations which are also numerous in Washington, are busy against the army and navy ap- cifists in congress, but not nearly as many as were in house and senate before the world war. Those that are in congress now are as determined as ever to prevent the United States | having an adequate army, national guard, or a large navy. They will work hand in glove with the women lobbyists against the large military and naval bills.
 On the other hand a large majority