The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-11-24
STATE FEDERATION NEWS

STATE FEDERATION NEWS
BY Mrs. Homer L. Settle. Payett
!, State Press Chairman
i Our general federation presiden,
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, who is no,
sitting in the advisory committee o
the disarmament conference bein
held In Washington. made a speed
before the Colorado federation
few weeks ago which gives us an in
sight Of the high ideals which on
leader cherishes relative to thu
question of universal peace. Elk
crepts of her address follow:
1--WE are just now looking ono,
more toward the sound building O
world peace. All these other thing,
for which we have been working q
long, education, public welfare, til,
progress Of the fine arts, are de
pendent, absolutely, upon this issue
So long as we continue to build
slowly and painfully with the pro.
spect of war hanging over us, We
are like the child who builds q house
OF cards which the first gust of wind
will destroy. What might we moi
have in the way of constructive pro.
gress If the enormous amount spent
upon wars, past, present and to come
were turned into channels Of pro-
duction?
Have you ever thought what
would happen If the women of the
world would organize as solidly and
enthusiastically to work for peace ais
they did to work for war? That
same united consecrated patriotism
would be force to be reckoned with
in world politics.
peace, the promise of herald
angles; the parting gift of the suffer-
ing Saviour to His troubled disciples,
the hope of world red with CON
fiict and struggling with an after
math Of rebellious enduring forces,
what is our conception Of the mean
ing Of that word which is so often
upon our lips today?
peace, the very sound of the word
suggests that which passeth UNDER
standing, not mere stiffness, not the
apathy Of despair nor the repose Of
death, but something living, vital,
and active, radiant power rather
than an attribute or condition.
"The nation which has come unto
peace is not lying in sheltered
haven subject at any time to the
violence of sudden winds, but is rid
ing calmly upon the tempest tossed
deep with power to bid the winds
and waves BE still Peace on earth,
not the peace of growing ornaments,
but the peace of growing righteous
ness.
~ think that the Master meant
much more than a cessation OF
hOstilities when he said, Peace /
leave with you, my peace give | unto
you. think He meant by peace a
vivid living thing, keen as sword, |
o cut a path thru all this jungle Of !
nischance and clear the world for
brotherhood.
"Your president would recon-
mend that the first resolution which |
his convention places upon record |
,e, not merely the endorsement Of |
he movement for world peace, but
he active pledging of ourselves of
,ur united strength to the active
promotion of this cause upon which,
he future safety of the world de-
lends.
THE supreme gift of the world s
reat leaders is greater awareness
t spiritual things, closer relation
0 the heart of the universe than is
corded the masses. This is the
upreme gift which / covet for you,
be aware Of your own mission and
our own power. l crave for you
hat comraderie of spirit in service
hitch will enable you to. work to-
ether as unit to exalt life, to
rotect life, to conserve life."
State President Visits
Mrs. L. B. Green, president of the
tate Federation of Women's clubs,
on visiting tour to the federated
lubs of the state. On November
5 she was the guest of the Twent-
tn Century club of Twin Falls, who
ad invited the clubs from surround
lg towns to meet with them. Mrs.
reen spoke to the clubs from the
,pic, State Federation as a Bust
ess." In the evening Mrs. Green
as guest Of honor at a banquet
lven in the Rogerson Hotel by the
wentieth Century club, at which
RS. M. ]. Sweeley, president of the
ltermountain and Coast States Fed
'ation was one Of the speakers and
'sponded to the toast 1.-THE Rosy
avn. Mrs. Green responded to the
laSt MCnmna inns hx Tho UIaun