The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
DISARMAMENT TASK
FALLS ON FRIENDS,
SAYS SCHOOL HEAD

Friends must lead in an organized
program for disarmament" was the
declaration of William j. Reagan,
principal of lakewood school, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, before Indiana Yearly
meeting Thursday afternoon. His ad-
dress followed the report of the Peace
Association Of Friends in America,
and the report on peace by the yearly
meeting committee.
Last Saturday" Prof. Reagan said,
Il listened to an address on disarma-
ment by DR.. Schmidt, professor of
at Cornell university.
The first half of his address was
reassuring to any believer in disarma-
ment. America has decided she must
have the largest navy in the world
large enough to oppose the united nav
les of Japan and Great Britain. Eng
land just has twice as large a navy as
any other country in the world 1t
seems extremely difficult, DR.. Schmidt
said. to decide how large such navies
will have to be. The common people
are beginning to see the situation and
are clamoring for disarmament.
Says People Favor
"Dr. Schmidt believes that the popu-
lar vote of the common people would
at this time practically Danish the
armies and navies of the world. That
opinion expressed by a man of his
standing is certainly reassuring to a
church of our record and interest in
peace Then he said, the disarmament
discussion of those powers called to-
gether by President Harding will pro-
coed behind closed doors. The COM
mon people will not know Of the pro-
ceedings.
Americas final adequate peace
must depend upon the Christianizing
of international relationships. 1t
seems to me that as Friends we have
the peculiar task because of the
worlds confidence in our ability and
in our disinterested service we ought
to lead in uniting the great and power
full fcfaes which are clamoring for
disarmament"
The fifty-second annual report OF
the peace association of Friends III
America points hopefully to the new
trend of events, which" the report
says, Indicates clearly an increasing
reliance upon the effectiveness OF
peaceful methods in dealing with in
ternational difficulties.
THE great need for the future, l.
that while joining with the forces now
actively seeking peaceful ways for the
nations, we shall also continually
speak of those other great truths
which lie deeper than economic or
political necessities = those truths
which lead to an understanding of
the priceless value of the individual
human soul
No Change in Time
No change is to be made in the
Yearly meeting time. A petition by
young Friends not to change, because
they would be in school if the ses-
sions were held in Sept. was consid-
cred favorable.
Strong support of foreign missions
by a strengthing of the home base
was urged in an address by Sylvester
Jones, assistant general secretary of
the Five Years meeting. in an address
Wednesday night. I'VE Friends, have
but to grasp the opportunities and use
the resources at hand in order TO
make the coming year one of the most
fruitful in the history of Friends in
America"
The Rev. w J. Sayres, of Muncie
and ]. Edward Ransome, also spoke
Announcement has been made of the
change in time of the centennial pa
geant. Monday, from o'clock to
o'clock in the afternoon. The change
was made to accommodate Friend:
wishing to leave early Monday fol
their homes.
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1880 o'clock, Thursday night in charge
of the American Friends board o
Foreign missions.