Evening star., 1921-12-25
LESS Of ARMAMENT
| NO WAR, IS PLEDGE
President Harding's Phrase
Quoted in Christmas Post
ers and Postcards.

Before another Christmas, still
less Of armament and none of war"
That pledge, which quotes President
Harding's famous phrase. is being
displayed on Christmas posters and
printed on Christmas postcards which
have been mailed to points through
out the nation by members Of the
National Council for the Limitation
Of Armament.
To properly celebrate the fact that
this Christmas finds the world farther
along the road to peace than ever
before and to turn the peoples minds
toward the next steps to be taken,
the thirty-six national organizations
affiliated with the national council
planned to make this Yuletide season
a great peace affair.
International Christmas Tree.
mas tree has been placed in front of
the headquarters of the national
council, 532 18th street. At the top
| of the tree is bright star. which
| illuminates the circle Of the flags OF
all nations arranged around the tree
beneath.
At the base of the tree are the
| words, 1.-The nations have begun to
hear the song heard by shepherds
1900 years ago. Before another
Christmas we will have still less of
armament and none of war;" In many
other towns and churches this same
idea of an international Christmas is
being carried out.
In the windows of thousands of
homes Christmas peace posters. SHOW
ing a mother with a child in her arms.
looking across a field of discarded
armament toward the Christmas star,
will be placed on Christmas day.
Has Definite Program.
Behind the Christmas plan the Ma
tional Council for the Limitation OF
Armaments has very definite pro-
gram of work At its last meeting
it was voted to continue the council
after the close Of the conference. A
Legislation committee was created to
study all measures before Congress
from the po.nt of view of their infiu-
ence for or against war.
In addition to the international
forums which are he'd at the head
quarters in Washington. national
speakers bureau has been organized,
which will carry on educational work
throughout the courI I-y. Bibllog1a-
phies are being prepared Tor use IN
libraries and clubs, and FREQUENT bl.-
fetins are issued, designed for the use
of speakers and writers as a part OF
the educational campaign. Confer
ences are now being held in wash
ington by representatives OF peace
societies of England. Japan and Amer
ica to formulate international plans
for peace activities.
Executive Board Personnel.
The executive board of the council
is composed of Frederick J. Libby,
Milton Z. Allies, George LaMonte, Ju-
lius H. Barnes, Miss Katharine Lud-
ingtop. Charles 4. Lyman, Hugh 8.
Magill, Clement n. Biddle. Miss Chris
tina Merriman, Mrs. William DAILY
PheIan, T. Janney Brown. Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot,
Mrs. A. c. Watkins. Gray Silver and
Mrs. Louis Brandeis.
The vice chairmen are Julius II.
Barnes, Miss Julia c. Lathrop. Will
Irwin, Mrs. Maud Wood Park, Miss
Anna A. Gordon, John Grier Hibben.
William Allen White, Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead
and James r. Howard.
Frederick J. Libby II the executive
secretary and Milton E. Allies is the
treasurer of the council.