The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-10
ARMS meeting
IS DISCUSSED
Interesting Chapel Ses
sion at State Normal
School Today

people on disarmament; may be
gathered from the many discus
sIons and talks every where on this
subject, prior to the meeting OF
!the international Disarmament con.
ference in Washington, 0. c., com
mcncIng Saturday.
At the chapel services OF the Fair.
mont State Normal school this
morning thore was general dis
cussion by tho history classes on
Tho Conference for the I.lmitation
of Armaments."
Mrs. " r. c. Morrow urened the
cervice by reading the fourth verse
iof the second chapie. O! Isaiah,
C"And He shall judge among the
nations. and shall rcbuke many peo-
pie: and they shall beat their
swords Into plowsuarcs. and thciI
spears into pruniughOOkS: Nation
shall not lift UP sword against na.
tion; neither shall they learn wal
any more"l. upon which she com
mented briefly.
Mrs. Morrow said that there are
some people i'll the wo=ld. and IN
this republic who think that war Is
inevitable. Hero she referred to
that great statesman, Abraham Lin.
coin, who said that you can fool all
the people part Of the time. and
part OF tho people all the time. but
that YOU cannot fool all or the peO
pie all the time.
Mrs. MorTow's talk was followed
By a prayer. and the singing Of the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic, after
which The history classes took
charge OF the program.
Miss Dorcas PriChaTd. head OF
the history department, frs: reaG
an article. from a recent issue Of
.the Saturday Evening Post. or
"Can We Afford TT" This article
idealt with the financial, morality,
and mortality cost Of wurs.
Following this Mr.. Lawrence Rus
teaH e0ened tho discussion. by stat
ing that the International Disarmc
mont Conference opens November
12 IN the Pan-American building ut
washington, D. c.
| Mr. Russell introduced Miss
| Frances AfcCray, who told that this
conference was called by President
Harding as result Of public optn.
lion.
/ Next Miss Pauline Roggess smoke
SehdEd9 E9fal li}f fi6g aho, who has
Idone much toicry5talize apublic SEN
ltiment, toward disarmament. S!ncu
November, 9 Senator Borah has con-
stantly waged war against enlarge
: inaut OF armies and navies.
j Mr.. Adam. MoClaine named all OF
1.-The nations which will have dele
gates at the conference. After which
iAIr. Shaw named the delegates from
| all of the countries.
Miss Ruth Bosscrmau discussed
the question "Are European Nations
Choosing Delegates Equal to Those
lof the United States?'
Women Not Represented at the
Conference" was discussed By Miss
Ruth Whitlock. Tho points were
drought out that they arc part of
tho government and that they must
pay taxes, therefore they should
have a voice In whether or not the
money they pay as taxes shall be
lusel for war purposes.
4 % k1lH MI SAIilEh A4IANNAAAN ~
piled that men usually have to pay
Iwomen's taxes. anyway. He SAID
that women had not been in pub
lie III long enough to know the IN
Isido Of political affairs, and this be
ling tho case he asked II the coun-
ltry could afford to admit women to
itho conference.
Miss Helen Ryan said women are
part Of the country, and the peo-
nile of the country arc to be repro
sented at the conference. She spoke
lof the sentiment which war DESTROYS
land emphasized the fact that th!"
icountry cannot afford to have SEN
ltfment destroyed.
/ Mr.. Eandergrift asked what the
Idelegates OF the foreign nations at
the conference would think were
women who are not the mental
equal OF man, admitted to the con-
Terence.
Mr.. Fleming spoke Of the political
land civic side OF the conference.
I'm this he touched upon the rela.
itions between Japan and the United
| states, and Japan and China.
Miss Blanche Sands spoke on tho
Japanese question In California.
Miss Sands recalled that it has been
said Of Japan, In dealing with the
lorieut Japan uses her hands and
feet, but in dealing with America
Ishe uses her head" The probabil
ity OF an alliance being formed be
tween Japan. Russia, and Germany
were not agreement reached at this
conference, was capably discussed
by Miss Sands.
Mr.. Max SatterfieIl told OF Japan
being ambitious for industrial and
Imperial expansion. Japan Is olivo
Ito her opportunities, This was
made evident by her placing herself
lin Asia during the recent world war.
Walter Price spoke OF the attitude
of the leading newspapers, and mag
azines Of the country regarding dis
armament. This may be seen in
the editorials, tho articles contrib
uted to tho press. and the cartoons.
II Practically all Of tho best papers
and magazines are In favor OF dis
armament.
4 The ndvisabilIty Of having mill.
jtary men at the conference was
discussed pro and con, by Lawrence
Wallman.
!. Bernard Wright assorted that
] men whose training has been mill
itary should not be members Of the
\ conference, Mr.. Wright said that
| the European nations want disarm:
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