The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
WOMEN LOATHE WAR
AND LOVE PEACE
American Womanhood Is Taking Lead
in Aspiration For Agreement
Among Nations.


WASHINGTON Dec. 1o.-"Women
Of all centuries have loathed war and
loved peace" said an eminent woman,
today, in discussing the work and
progress Of the disarmament confer
&encc. They have always longed for
world peace, and believed that some
time 1t would come true But they have
never been so certain that 1t IS prae-
teal possibility as at this moment. In
this worldwide aspiration for an
agreement among nations, to bring
about reduction Of arms. and to in
sure permanent world peace, American
women are taking the lead.
@Club women, school women, home
women and business women7-we are
ali working for the same cause. We are
affiliating with organizations in the
hope that by united action we may
build the first, firm foundation for
eternal peace. Many Of us are working
with the general committee on the linn
ttation OF armament, which is a citi-
zens body formed for the purpose of
arousing and mobllzing public opinion
OF America, so that the international
conference on the limitation of arma-
ment and problems Of the Pacific shall
not fail"
Among the well known women of
America who are affiliated with the
general committee on the limitation Of
armament, at its national headquarters,
1919 Il street, washington, are: Mrs.
Thomas q. Winter OF Minneapolis,
president general OF the Federation Of
Women's clubs and member of the
advisory board Of the disarmament
conference; Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins,
executive secretary OF the National
Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teachers association Miss NJ. Carey
Thomas, president OF Bryn Mawr coli
lege, Pennsylvania; Miss Ida NJ. Tar
bell OF New York. journalist; Mrs
clifford Pinchot, Milford, Pennsylvania.
AIRS. watkins is recording secretary Of
the committee, and Mrs. Winter Mrs.
pinchot, Miss Thomas and Miss Tar
bell are members OF the governing
board Of twenty-seven.
The general committee on the lin
itation Of armament is a citizens body,
formed for the purpose OF upholding
the efforts OF the delegates of the
United States at the international
conference on the limitation of arma-
ment, and Of focusing the strength of
public opinion in behalf Of the aims,
aspirations and original spirit of the
conference. Samuel Gompers and Oscar
S. Straus are honorary chairmen OF
president Of the New York Life Insur-
ance company, Is its treasurer, Herbert
the committee. Darwin r. Kingsley,
S. Houston, of New York, is chairman
of the ways and means committee, and
William H. Short is executive secre-
tary.
This committee stands for disarma-
ment. peace and a continuing agree
ment among the nations, with frequent
conferences to adjust whatever prob
lens may arise to menace the peace Of
the world. At a recent vneeting OF the
governing board, held in Washington,
the following statement Of purpose
was made public:
=. The general committee viii seek
information regarding the conference
on the limitation Of armament from
all available sources. official and unof-
dicial and will strive to assist in the
formation Of an enlightened and in
sistent public opinion on the issues in
volved.
-. The general committee views
the American proposal of November II
for the reduction of naval ornaments
as a splendid initial move in the organ
izing Of the world for permanent peace
and, by its very definiteness, as an
hopes for future progress.
3. The general committee viii keep
before the public the fact that even
when all the agenda before the present
conference is disposed of. only the
first steps toward permanent peace win
have been taken, and that II America
Is 70 hold the lead which 1t has gained
by ths bold proposals for naval reduc-
ton It must press for the redemption
OF the administration pledge to bring
the nations OF the world into some or
ganic and continuing relationship"
With the disarmament conference
we'll under way, the general committee
feels that It can best serve the cause
OF America and its international rela-
tions by lining up public opinion in IA
vor OF some continuing organization to
carry on the work OF the conference,
which the American proposals involve.
70 carry out this purpose. a nations
wide speakers bureau of volunteers Is
being organized. and an information
service has been established. Bulletins
wiz be issued frequently and distrib-
uted to the press and to the members
Of tho general committee, and to all