Evening star., 1921-05-21
WOMAN IS HAILED
ASPEACE FACTOR
Influence Praised at Local
Session of Organization
for Race Amity.

universal peace would receive its
greatest impetus by the binding to-
gether of the women into a social
organization that must be interracial
as we'll as international, William II.
Randall of Boston told the delegates
today at the morning session of the
convention for amity between the
| white and colored races, held at the
First Congregational Church, 10th and
G streets northwest
Out of such a move, he said, would
come the real birth Of a league Of ma
tions that would stand, and he urged
those present to go out and start such
movement. He pointed out that
~omanhood was taking great inter-
est In government and the problems of
the day. and this alone made for uni
versal peace. for, he remarked woman
will not kiss her husband or son good
bye and send him out to fight for a
strip of land in Africa.
Part OF Universal Effort.
This meeting in Washington 20 sues
port understanding and amity be-
tween the races is not an isolated
effort. said Mountford Mills Of New
York; in opening the session. 1t is
part of great universal effort, he
said, to bring about a oneness of
humanity. Neither is it confined to
any two races. but fundamentally to
all
He gave to the convention a mes
sage from Abdul BAHIA Of Accu, Pales-
tine. 1t said:
Say to this convention that never
since the beginning of time has a
convention Of more Importance been
held. This convention stands for the
oneness of humanity. 1t will become
the cause of the removal of hostilities
between races. 1t will be the cause
Of the enlightenment Of America; it will,
If wisely managed ans continued,
check the deadly struggle between
these races. which otherwise will in
evita bly, break out"
Asserting that he wanted to sound
the note of God to the convention, Mr..
Randall told the delegates that with
out the favor of God all that has
been said and heard at the conyen-
tion would be valueless
"Livins Too Much in Past"
People. he continued, are living too
| much in the past. bound too closely
by traditions. He urged them to
look forward into the light of a new
day. when the races will be united in
common understanding.
Peace, universal peace. he pointed
out: can come only as result of such
understanding.
He pointed out that it had been
round that peace cannot be legislated.
TO have universal peace there must
De foundation, and that foundation
ls to put the house Of humanity in
order. The great temptation, he said.
| IS for the races to invite themselves
| as races and not as nations. Peace is
not a military affair alone. he said.
Miss Martha Root read a letter
from Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U.
s A.. retired. expressing his regret
! AT not being able to attend the con-
ventlon. He cited a number of in
stances OF bravery and sacrifices on
the part Of colored troops
| Ahmad Sohrab of California also
spoke at the morning session.
| Inc convention will close tonight.
Madden Outlines Progress.
! wonderful progress has been made
by the colored race in this country
| since it's liberation from slavery Rem,
resentative Martin B. Madden of H.
llnols told the delegates at last nights
meeting. He said that the colored race
had made more progress than any
! liberated they were practically Hitter
ate, while at the present time there
! Is less than 20 per cent illiteracy.
Peonage and lynching must not be
! permstted, ne said, and expressed the
bellef that the time was near when
these acts would not be tolerated. II
is probable that anti-lynching legisla-
ton Will be passed at the present ses-
sion OF Congress. he said.
| The colored people. he said, must
receive equal treatment, and laws
must be executed impartially. They
should have an equal opportunity with
t the whites in the race for life.
| Urges Spiritual Conception.
Alfred w. Martin of'the New York
| York Society for Ethical Culture ga id
that so far as the inter-racial prob
lem is concerned. it can be solved
only by our rising to the Spiritual