The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24

recently Travelled for six ves--
IA countries studying condit3.r.
Until a few months ago he -
European commissioner for -
American friends service commit
tee, doing rehabilitation vol =
Russia, France, Germany. PoIs,a
Austria, Serbia and Esthonia ~
is an Oxford man and has stn5tss
at German universities and tsnsL-
at Phillips Exeter Academy IL a.
country. ''''a
From these varied contacts Il.
Libby has gained an understan55,-
of economic and militaristir co.
diuons abroad He has seen ~.
effects OF the burden OF militarierI
in Germany in The years Of nrsn
aration. and the terrible sfts.
effects of war He saws with r1,
vlction that we must either treb5
toward a militaristic regime ..
further away from one. We canno,
stand still.
1T seems to US" SAYS Mr. ihbv
that our first task is to aronss
people to their vital interest in tia
purposes of the conference. Tbsy
stand at the parting OF the wavs
but without being full awarA of il
Popular Demand for Peace.
The organizations thar ara
working for limitation of anna.
ments write us that everywhere
there is a growing demand for
Tightening of the heavy burden thar
the last war has left on the peopIe
They say that the people of Amer
lea are counting on the conference
and will be overwhelmingly dissp-
pointed if the meeting comes N
nothing. They will regard it as
Lewiston for war. Il will mean
that We shall go at our present
rate, competing in ship building
programs and war inventions. ana
the next war will be 10 times worss
than the last with its seven and
half million lives lost and its stag
gering effect on the civilized world
1T is possible to prevent this
next war, if the people will cooper
ate Fundamentally. Most of the
important labor groups, led By Mr.
Gompers, approve reduction Of
ornaments And besides these. or
CARNATIONS of farmers and women.
religious bodies, and educational
organizations have joined with the
societies that work only for the ad-
yancement of peace TO make up the
council. Allowing for members Of
one organization belonging to-
others as well. We have at the Ieast
count, 100000 people back of u.s.
We need their support and the sup
port of other millions Of Americans
as we'll"
Mr.. Libby pointed out that The
president of the General Federation
of Women's cIubs-one Of the CO.
operating organizations in the couH-
Gil said: All the things that We
club women work for-citizenshiD.
education, public health good IL
situations, conservation, home life,
child welfare, art, music, Literature
are arts and activities of peace.
War sweeps them into the dus.
heap"
Other member organizations have
expressed similarly despair a
making progress in their cOnstruc-
tive programs SO long as war looms
ahead to destroy their work.
Besides furnishing information.
and encouraging people TO come
and talk over the conference at It's
headquarters, the council is to try
to eliminate duplication of effort
between its member organizations
so far as their interest in peace
problems is concerned. Besides the
numerous organizations interested
in limitation of armament among
other things. there are on an il
complete list, is organizations
whose sole aim is to work for world
peace Certainly some of these or
CARNATIONS spend time and money
collecting similar statistics and ap-
pealing to the same people where
as they might TO advantage cooper
ate more both in sharing data and
in outlining their field work.