New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Arms Farley to
Receive Aid of
u. S. Societies
Hundreds of Organizations,
With Clearing House in
Capital. Already Are at
Work ON Prelimi,laries
Will Furnish Information
Plans 10 Form an Advisory
Board of Experts; May
Suggest Lines of Action

XASHtN II / ON. yet. 2.-AithOuCh II
the international Conference on. the
Limitation of Armament does not meet
ofHcially until November Ii, Washing
ION already is bustling with prelimi-
nary conferences and preparations by
religious denominations, civic fedora
tons, women's organizations and
hundreds Of other interested associa-
tiors which are intended TO help assure
success for the real conferences
The plans Of the public organiza-
tons will provide every possible kind
Of assistance that Secretary of State
Hughes, the American delegation or
any Of the other representatives of par
tcipat.rg powers may need. Incident
ally, their activities. which may be said
10 take the nature OF innumerabc side
shows, will make the capital real
show place for thu next two months
at least.
Dozens of mass meetings, exhibits
and bureaus where technical and other
experts will be available for the public,
already have been scheduled and, with
organization committees meeting al
most daily, the plans are expected to
become much more elaborate during
the next few weeks.
Work Through Clearing House
majority OF the ociations in
terested in the armament conference
have agreed to work together through
central committee and, looking to
tais END, twenty national organizations
held 2 preliminary meeting at the
Shoreham Hotel on September 8. The
idea behind the movement is 30 pre-
vent working at cross purposes by hav-
ing the central committee act as q
clearing house.
This first meeting developed,
naturally enough, that some of the or
CARNATIONS are for complete disarma-
ment. Others. in varying degree, have
less radical IDEAS, and a few might oe
called extremely conservative about
what the international confcl ence
should accomplish. All were agreed,
however. that their activities should
be confined TO those which may be
purely helpful and which will en-
barrass no one. The net result WAS the
formation of the council of national
organizations for reduction Of arma-
ment Miss Christina Merrman, secre-
tary of the New York Clearing House
ior Limitation OF Armament, was
elected temporary chairman OF ,ho new
council. and Frederick J. Libby, of the
Friends Disarmament Committee, tenn
porary secretary.
The announced purpose OF the can-
raj organization is "to gather and
issen mate information regarding the
Washington limitation of armament
conference both before and during
lis sessions and TO unite and make
artieulate through the msmber groups
the overwhelming sentiment of the
people Of the United States in favor
Of reduction Of armaments"
Work of Central Committee
The specific work of the committee,
l. was declared, is to cooperate in
maintaining an information service; to
suggest possible lines OF action; to
maintain cooperative relations with
similar groups abroad; to organize an
advisory board of experts in the fields
Of labor, agriculture, economies, gov
ernmeat, international politics. etc,
and TO interpret the acts of the inter
national conference during It's sessions
70 the people Of the United States.
Inc organizations represented were
Clearing House for Disarmament
and Foreign Policy Association, Ger
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
Church Peace Union and World Ali
ance, National Nomens Trade Union
League. National Education Associa-
ton. Friends Disarmament Commit
tee, National League of " Women Voters,
World Friendship Information Bureau
ana Clearing House (Chicago), Ma
s.ona! Catholic Welfare Council. Ma
nonai Grange Washington counciD,
American Union Against Militarism.
National Board Of Farm Organizations
and National Milk Producers Associa-
ton, American Farm Bureau Fedora
acE, Church Peace Union, Farmers
National Council and United Syna-
gogaes Of America
Following this hrsJ meeting the
council net again on September 23
70 perfect It's organizations Miss Mer-
zlnan. Of New York. continued a. chair
nam and an executive board was named.
us membership is composed of the
chairman, secretary Libby William II.
Soanston. o. the international Asso-
cation of Nachinists; Mrs. William
Daiy raeian, general Federation OF
nomea's Clubs; Charles w. Holman,
.eistional board Of Farm Organizations;
aiss katherine Ludington, National
League Of Women Voters; and Hugh S.
AeOlil, National Educational Associa-
ton
A bulge Of $4,000 is contemplated
as me minimum sum necessary for
maintaining an adequate information
ssfvice' speaaers, Office and other neces-
ssfy expenses. A finance committee
ess aoDointed, consisting Of Mrs. /
gg.Hord Pincnot, Hugh S. McGili, Mrs !
uDiailam d. Phelan, Mrs. Abby Gunn
sgaxer, Miss Mary Switzer and Miss
ss,aDsi Kttfedge The services Of
az. LIBBY are donated by the Friends
- iheir Contribution.
Chautaaqua Lecturers to Aid
- letter from viii Irwin was read,
~''.'o"hcing that the international Ly
I'm ard Cnautauoua Association,
AIoSgr The executive committee Of its
ss'an4sefs, has offered to instruct al
- teeturefs 20 devote FIVE minutes Of I
~ lectVre - limitation Of arma /
s.tshs' ard asking the councils cooper I
s'iSp Dr.. Paul M. Pearson. Of swarth-
se'e' RAJ - chairman Of the commit !
matter'' " '~"' o"a'ee oi 'h'S
.sSTeral 9ays before this las. meet /
u tae council, Miss Mcrriman and
sas Katherine Ludington, Of Old
fs1s' 'Dnn, fepregentiny the National
~ s.ax1e u WrSnen Voter, probably one t
=, sis ztfrn9est organizations cooper {
,s'nx WITH tne council. called npon
.<ss.eent Harding and presented plan !
rh:eh Valo1btedfg viii haye tho bark- +
ssf ~ ne clearing house. The plan
ssFe; firzt, tnat the President isaue /
- s'fpanSeiAmatioH calling on the churches
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