The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-03-31
WOMEN WANT
DISARMAMENT
RESOLUTION ADOPTED At MASS
MEETING IN CAPITOL ~
WOMEN.
MEETINGS IN is STATES
WANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN s,o
NATIONS TO REDUCE WAR
PREPARATIONS.

twe.,era Nswip.e~ Usios Ness Sesv,rs.i
Washington. March ga resolution
requesting President Harding to "call
a conference Of the nations on world
disarmament" and asking that In
crensed appropriations Of Congress for
ornaments be postponed pending such
conference was adopted ut u mass
meeting held In advocacy Of disarma-
nent under the auspices of the Won
ans Disarmament Committee.
Senator BOrah Of Idaho again advO-
Gated an agreement between the
United States. Great Britain and
Japan to reduce naval ornaments and
charged authors Of the programs for
increased ornaments with being sed.
ulOus patrons Of BOlshevism. painstak.
ing and Industrious gardeners Of un-
rest and misery"
THE ties which bind peoples to
their governments are swapping be-
cause Ut the great burden of arma-
ments," he said.
The meeting, it wal announced, was
held simultaneously with others In If
teen states.
Other speakers were Representative
Frear Of Wisconsin, Mrs. Ida Clyde
Clark and Edward F. Grady Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Mrs. Florence Kelly Of New York,
who presided, said the meetings mark
the spontaneous uprising Of women on
the first Easter ON which they have
had power"
Mr.. Grady said that the American
Federation Of Labor Joins Tin demand
ing that the statesmen do something
at once to bring about definite pro.
gram for world disarmament"
I'VE, however. clearly recognize" he
added. that we cannot disarm while
other nations are armed. But we want
disarmament. the reduction to he grad.
nal and BY general agreement"
Among kilograms read was one from
". J. Bryan, saying he "was heartily
In favor Of disarmament - for an
agreement with other nations. II pOssi-
BILE; by our example, II necessary"
There IL no way to bring about dis.
armament except through agreement
with the other naval powers" Senator
BOrah sal,. 1T should never be our
purpose to leave our country insecure.
hut 1t should be- our determined pur.
pose to bring about such an agree
ment ns will bring security without
bringing bankruptcy.
the program Of building. Japan is
adding to her program. And we are
still to have the greatest navy In the
world. SO the race In OH.
Through an agreement Or under
standing which puts an end to naval
competition, we can reduce taxes. re-
store faith In the government at home
md augment friendly relations
abroad"
Representative Frear said that the
last administration had submitted
amazing" peacc-time naval estimates
and that the navy appropriation bill ~
reported to the Senate would have
levied &25 on every American family.
Protection for America" he said.
'is u captivating slogan following the
war. Behind all movements for u
larger navy, Investigations disclose
that powerful Influences are strongly
entrenched whose interests and indus.
tries depend on liberal appropriat tons.
| Is,. Iii ,.i.
sonably expect. until the naval blu
passes Congress. sensational headlines
and editorials advising Congress and
the country that japan Is planning to
capture Hawaii and the Philippines
and everything In the Pacific from the
Behring sea to the kingdom Of Yap
md the Cannibxl isles"