Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY CONSTANCE DRExEL.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-That women
will keep alive the desire Tor reduction
Of ornaments and peaceful settlement
Of international affairs even after the
close of the conference is indicated by
news reaching Washington from all parts
of the country.
Perhaps the most ambitious single event
being planned is the mass meeting in
ChicagO's largest hall. the famous Audi.
torium, obtained for the women's meet
ing Jan. 8, through the courtesy of the
Chicago Opera Company.
The diversity of interest displayed in
the event is proved by the promise of
Mary Garden to sing Great opera sing
ers often have been called upon in the
past to sing La Marsaillaise" or the
stars pangled Banner" in order to
arouse a Nation to war-like fervor, but
it is sign of the new order of things
for a great singer to sing at a ''women's
national mass meeting for the reduction
of ornaments" as the Chicago meeting
is called.
There is some hope Of obtaining the
President as the chief speaker, it was
learned here today. as he had expressed
himself in entire sympathy with the idea
OF holding the meeting and said he would
come if It could be arranged. But his
presence is hardly anticipated, and it is
said Secretary Hoover and General Perish
ing will go. Mrs. James W. Morrison
is the Chicago chairman Of the meeting
and has received the cooperation of
twenty national women's organizations
branches in Illinois.
WOMEN ACTIVE
IN GOTHAM
Another sign Of the activity of women
outside of Washington which. however. is
always felt here, is a meeting at the
Hotel Aston in New York. when 1900
women will attend the luncheon of the
New York City Federation of Women's
Clubs. The occasion is an address by
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president Of the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs,
and one Of the four women members of
the advisory committee of the American
delegation to the arms conference. Mrs
Winter viii feature the work OF two of
the official organizations for the reduc-
ton OF armament They are the general
committee on the limitation of armament,
with Samuel Gompers and Oscar s.
Straus as honorary chairmen, and the
national council for the limitation OF ar
maments with about fifteen affiliated
women's organizations.
Why have the japanese been so in
s1stent on retaining their new battleship
the Mutsu, which Secretary Hughes de-
clared should be scrapped If America
scraps some Of our newets and finest
The reason IS that money for the ship
was collected in small donations from
the populations, which was told BY the
government the Mutsu would save japan.
The building Of the battleship was used
TO arouse pride of the people In a Japan
that would hold up her head among the
nations Of the world. It was 10 be a
symbol Of their country's daily increa sing
ST ength and prestige. For this reason
the japanese delegates have insisted their
government could not now turn around
and tell the people the ship must be
scrarped They have fought 10 retain
this vessel and apparently have won their
point, America and Great Britain also to
retain some vessels which the Hughes
proposal had intended to discard. OF
course, there is a great deal OF logic in
Japan's position, bur on re other hand
one might ask why the scr1pping Of the
MutSu might not have been made a dra-
matte gesture by the government to dem
onstrate to he people all the more fore
IDLY that the world now was enterine
into new paths Of endeavor and scrap
ping many ideas, as well as battleships
OF the past
The dynamic forces that make for
world peace are formed when the young
are taught. The teacher whether mother.
priest or school master. is the real maker
OF history and the school will shape 49,.
destiny Of tomorrow" is the opinion Of
the committee on foreign relations Of the
National Education Association.
Miss c. 0. Williams OF Memphis. Of
the association which comprises most Of
the public school teachers Of the conn