Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
NO MORE WAR" PLAN
URGED BY THOUSANDS
At inspiring and Patriotic Meet
ing in 6randywins Park Yes
terday Afternoon.

Hundreds OF citizens, including rep
resentatives OF many local orEanixa-
iions, attended tho mo More War"
meeting In Brandywine Park. near
Washington Heights, yesterday after
noon. and expressed interest and SYM
pAthy in the international efforts that
are being made To abolish war.
The principal result Of the meeting
was the adoption OF a resolution COM
mending tho recent Washington dis
armament conference as great step
toward the prevention OF international
misunderstanding. and favoring less
OF armament, copies or which resolu-
ton will be sent 10 President Hard
ing and Dclaware's congressional dele
cation.
The resolution was suggested by
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, and Its
adoption was moved by Rev. William
Temple, pastor Of st. Elizabeth s
Church. Charles Coke. principal 81
the High School. presided at the meet
ing. which was held under the aus
pices of the executive committee or the
Delaware Council for Reduction of
Armamcnts. comprising Rev. George
II. Allison, Rev. Charles l.. Candce,
James 4. Barkley. Mrs. James n.
Ginns. Miss Mary Moran. Miss Edith
Spruance. Mrs. liilles. Mrs. George a.
Rhoads. Mrs. Robert l.. McSparran
and Mr.. Coke.
The meeting was preceded by a
parade. which started at the Mu-
nicipal Building and marched down
Tenth street TO French. south on
TO Market north on Market TO Tenth,
west on Tenth TO Delaware avenue.
and thence to Washington street. over
tho new Memorial Bridge 10 Eighteenth
street. and into the park. IL was
headed by platoon of police in charge
of Sergeant Mcbride. The Philhar-
monte BAND furnished music.
The program was as follows: Sing
ing. The Star Spangled Banner" in
vocation. Rev. Charles l.. Candee
solo. our Flag" composed by Mrs
a.. Y. Ort and sung by Mrs. ]. Ralph
Woodmansey; addresses. DR.. David
Ward and Mrs. Hilles hand music
bencdiction Rev. William Temple.
Mrs. Hilles spoke from the stand
point OF the women of the country
stating that as women were the pro-
ducers and not the des,royers OF man
kind. their voice should be heard
strongly whenever the question of WAL
arose I'm the future
pr. Ward eaid although disarma
ment was not the only remedy foI
war. It is a strong and vital element
in the removal uf the causes. for ne
nation not strongly armed will willing
~ employ injudicious means Of ac-
qt4ring territory, or willingly i'm
pose unjust claims on other nations
As long as intrigues and selfshnes.
exist among nations there will b,
danger Of war. even with limited
armies and navies. he said.
There is among the nations o
Europe and the Far East today III,
Fate seliishness Of motive. the sam,
shewdness Of smethod and the sam.
sagsrness for territorial and econo
lnic advantage that have character
lied diplomacy for centuries" DR.
Ward said. He expressed belief tha
a war among these countries was i'm
pending. In such an event, the limi
tation Of srmaments plan would n,
doubt be n big factor I'm smoothin,
out complications. he said. In tn,
meantime we should see that ther,
is proportionate disarmament anon,
nations. and that this country is prop
erly defended, he said.