New-York tribune., 1921-10-03

mark the Official opening Of the con-
seience, the churcnmen on the coun-
en- have announced they will ask. that
the actual sessions of the conference
ne opened and closed with prayers.
Women Voters Active in Work
The National League of Women
voters began oftic tally its work in con-
nection with the conference at its an
nual convention last April, when Miss
Elizabeth j. Hauser was named chair
man of the committee on reduction of
armament by international agreement.
She subsequently, was received by the
president and presented to him reso-
Iutions adopted by the convention.
Soon afterward four vice-chairmen OF
the committee were appointed to take
over the direction Of the work in the
tour sections Of the country.
The league has confined its work to
campaign of education to crystalline
sentiment and show just what the con-
ference means. State charmcn have
organizations are now rapidly being
completed. In Minnesota the league
members have opened booths at the
state fairs, where speakers have de-
livered ten-minute talks on armament,
peace pageants have been staged and
exhibits held. Similar work is we'll
under way in Ohio, Alabama, Massa-
chusetts, California and other states
Elaborate plans are also being made
by the American Federation of Labor.
President Samuel Gompers has asked
all the central unions, which number
more than 900, tc hold demonstrations
pose of properly observing armistice
day and at the same time lending the
highest possible degree of success to
the conference. His request to the
central unions calls for programs at
every city in the country, which will
include paradc5 and mass meetings.
Declarations or memorials will be
adopted by all the meetings and later
presented to the international confer
ence.
Gompers Names Advisory Board
President Gompers in addition has
asked about one hundred persons to
act as ali advisory committee to the
conference. Their names have not yet
been made public, but they have been
chosen from all leading walks of life,
ana more than one-half are not labor
people. The committee will be made
up principally OF technical experts,
university presidents and persons
pIUH!HcnC IN CIVIC WORK ana men OF
letters, including 4 number Of news
paper men.
The purpose of this advisory com
mittee will be to have o body Of men
and women who can keep the disarma-
rent issue before the country develop
Information, both statistical and other
wise. and transmit informal that
may be valuable to the conferees. The
first meeting will probably be called
about two weeks in advance Of the
opening of the conference.
All civic or other organizations,
with the exception of any which were
committed to pacifsm during the war,
have been invited to participate with
the central unions in their demonstra-
t;ons. About thirty of these have al
ready indicated that they will accept
the invitation.
The attitude Of the American Fedora
iion of Labor toward the disarmament
conference is entirely one of optimism,
bat the feeling of American labor, as
reflected in recent statements by Presi-
dent Gompers. IS that there can be no
reduction of armament except through
unanimous agreement Of all the nations
concerned. Labor will make no demand
for any limitation by the United States
alone should any OF the other powers
dissent