Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19

Washington. Nov 1s--The numer-
Gus organizations that are working
for the reduction Of armamcnts are
going 10 concentrate their efforts at
Washington during the conference.
A national council for limitation OF
armaments has heen formed. with 70
oi the 70-odd pence-advocating or
ganizations already enrolled as active
or cooperating members.
Such well known organizations az
the American Federation OF Labor, the
National Grange. and National Wo-
mems Trade Union League. and the
American Union againsc Militarlsm
are among the members OF the new
council The id,as Of the organiza-
tions as regards pence possibilities
range from the firm belief that abso-
lutte disarmament could be safely
achieved to moderate Views on limita-
ton OF ship building. For the first
time. they are getting together on
their common intsrsst--the promotion
lof ace-regardlsss Of their differ
cnces of opinion as to how peace
should be brought about.
The national council which repre-
ling house for their peace interests ha'
taken d house and mapped out q cam
paign for the conference season.
The house is strategically stuato'
across the street (, ON the state, Wa
land Navy Building, with the Pan
American Building. where conference
meetings will bc held. only two block
away. IT lis an old historic residence
In early Presidential administration
it's -ceilinged parlors must hay
seen formal balls and dinners Of tn
official set But Ike many other ol
residences in shington, II ha
ocen stranded az ihe fashionable sec
ton Of the city wandered away fror
the ncighhorhood OF the Executiv
Mansion. After fheee dignifed home
begin to look little seedy and stan
vacant while. they meet one OF tw
! fates: Either they become boardin
housee, or else Office rooms.
, The new councils headquarters, 73
: Seventeenth street. became a govern
: Tnent office as fac lack as 1850. Gen
, cral Grant had hiy headquarters therl
] convenient to the War Department
during the Civil War. After that.
became a depot qnartermaster's offic
J and was used for this purpose throug
7 the recent war
The Pence House.
Z Now, after being the scene Of wf
1 preparations for so long the old whit
: bricle~residence IL to furnish sc
4 ting for discussions of peace. tt
: a room or two for it, ofices. TT
Q rest Of the lower foor viii be mat
: into reception rooms, library and wri
ing rooms, and perhaps n tea room.
g hopes that guests 10 the city and {
T. who are interested in a lasting pea
n will drop in at this headquarters, a,
g n cup of tee or q hot lunch IL a stroI
& drawing card. College girls who "a
l. anxious to raise money for fun
d may take charge of this tea room.
n The residence is being furnished
n women OF Washington. They a
x lending furniture, pictures and han
x ings TO make the rooms attractiy
O hoping that the council headquarte
Will become a popular meeting plac
o Forums are TO be held there
|. which visitors from different cou
,s tries will be invited to explain stu
tions and talk over conditions info
!? inally. Press representatives are
7. fbe assisted by the council. which W
te furnish information on the side ligh
Q. CT armament questions.
l. The secretary of the national cou
Gil for limitation Of armament
a Frederick J. Libby. Mr.. Lib
A. recently travelled for yep
as In fourteen countries studyi
conditions. Until few months a
nt he was European Commissioners
ip the American Friends Service Coz
K. mittee, doing rehabilitation work
e. Russia. France. Germany, Polar
C. Austria. Serbia. and Esthonia. He
Oh an oxford man and has studied
w. German universities and taught
- Phillips Exeter Academy in Il
So country.
~ From these varied contacts.
49, Libby has gained an understand
"a Of economic and militaristic condit!o
II abroad. He has seen the effects
w the burden of militariasm In Germa
ba in the years of preparation, and I
ns terrible after-effects of war. He ss
or with conviction that We must eitl
w. trend toward militaristic regime
en- further away from one. We can
he stand still.
20 1T seems to u.s." says Mr.. Lib
that our task first is TO arouse peopl'
n? their vital interest in the purpose
S. the conference. They stand at
lin parting of the ways. but without
tic ing fully aware Of Il.
ne Popular Demand For Peace.