Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-18
A HOME FOR PEACE SOCIETIES

countries studying conditions. Until
a few months ago he WAS European
Commissioner for the American
Friends Service Committee. doing re-
habilitation work in Russia. France.
Germany. Poland. Austria. Serbia and
Esthonia. He is an oxford mssn ana
has studied at German universities
and taught at PHILIPS Exeter Acad-
cmy in this country.
From these varied contacts. Mr..
Libby has gained an understanding OF
economic and militaristic conditions
abroad. He has seen the effects OF tho
burden OF militarism in Germany in
the years OF preparation. and the ter
ribic after-eff.cts OF war. He says
with conviction that we must either
trend toward n militaristic regime or
further away from ona We 60,
rand still.
at seems to u.s." says Mr. I.fuus.
that our first task is to arouse, people
to their vital interest in the pur.
poses of tho conference. They stand
at the parting the ways. but without
being fully aware OF II.
The organizations that are work
| Ing for Limitation OF armaments write
us that everywhere there Is n grow
ing demand for a tightening of the
left on the people. They say that the
| people OF America arc counting on tho
conference. and Will be overwhelm-
ingiy disappointed II the meeting
comes to nothing. They will. regard
| II as n decision for wnr. II will mean
that We shall go at our present rate.
,peting in ship building programs
and war inventions. and the next war
Will be 10 times worse thnn the last
with It's seven and naft million
lives lost and It's staggering effect on
the civilized world.
1T is possible to prevent this next
war. II the people Will cooperate
wholeheartedly. Most of the import
mt labor groups. led by Mr.. Gompers.
approve reduction OF armaments. And
beside these. organizations OF farm
crs and women. religious bodies. and
educational examinations have joined
with the societies that work only for
the advancement of peace to make up
the council. Allowing for members OF
one organization belonging to others
as we'll we have at the least count.
Z 600 900 people back OF us. We need
their support and the support of other
millions OF Americans AS WELL
Mr.. Libby pointed out that tho pres
idcnt OF the General Federation OF
Womcn's Ciubs-onc OF the cooperat-
ing organizations IN the council said:
"All the things that Wa club women
work for-citIzenship, education. pub
tion. home life, child welfare, are.
music. literaturc-are arts and activ-
tiles OF peace. War sweeps them
into the dust heap"
| Other member organizations have
expressed similarly despair ut making
progress in their constructive pro-
grams so long as war looms ahead
to destroy their work.
Besides furnishing Information and
encouraging people TO como and talk
over the conference at its headquart-
ers. the council ID to try to eliminate
duplication of effort between its mem
bcr organizations 30 far as their in
| tercst In peace problems is con-
curned. Besides the numerous organ
izations interested in limitation OF
armament among other things, there
arc ON an incomplete list, IS organiza-
tions whose sole aim is to work for
world peace. Certainly some of these
organizations spend time and money
collecting similar statistics and ap-
! pealing to the same people whereas
they might to advantage cooperate
more. both in sharing data and in out
lining their field work.