The Denver Jewish news., 1922-10-04
THE COUNCIL OF
JEWISH WOMEN
WOMEN sLUMBER IN PEACE-TlME
COMA. COUNCIL SPEAK EK
URGES ACTION FOR NO MORE
WAR"

New York City-Mrs Herbert r..
Ottenheimer of Louisville. KY. Nation
al Chairman of the committee on Civic
and Communal Affairs of the C0un-
Gil Of Jewish Women. was the prin-
cipal speaker at Kentucky's statewide
demonstration in the cause OF No
More War" Her address created II
tremendous impression in view Of It's
earnest presentation and It's analysis
sons of war Mrs. Ottenheimer made
the following decla ra tions In the course
of her address:
This turmoil that We see In all the
civilized world today is the result Of II
world war. 1t il what always follows
all wars. A short time ago l heard
Lady Astor. that much-quotetl. much
beloved, sterling. Americnn-Eneiish NJ.
r. say, 'You cant turn hell l"ose OIL
earth and expect to find paradise at
the other end
I'm deepest reverence. ] acknowledge
fhnt never did lads go forth with bet
ter intent and purpose ut heart. than
inspired our boys who lie in Flanders
Fields. and those who were spared 10
return to us. Our voices and onr
hearts are attune<l to them IN love and
In Thanksgiving. But now. when re-
suits OF the war are being felt more
and more by the nations. have you
not come to realize that war as II
legalized institution. as nm ideal. is
wrong ideal. that blood and right as
answer to dispute are wrong preach
ment, that humankind cannot ldealize
brute-force without breaking down
many Of its best ethical standards:
THE fault Is not fault of this age.
or Of the past generation. hut Of thou
sanda Of yeass Of wrong idealr. = Of
f@vlin. that .saikhf .1nast prove riEist .-s'f
lack of understanding. Th~ sawN
will he fault Of this age. II We con
tInue to enjoy that peace-time state
Of coma that will make It possible for
war to continue. Each generation adds
its story to that structure VIZ call
civilization. What will you permit your
story to be?
why do we continue to have war:
Because for centuries there has heen
no Noses to lead us out Of the wilder
ness. Because Of ourselves. Because
we have been too well satisfied with
our own well-being. our own comfort
Because for centuries we have lHen
too willing to let someone else do our
own thinking. our own acting. He
cause we have been waiting. waiting.
waiting! Waiting for what? Waiting
for another war. a peculiar psychology.
The cavemen fought for their lives
Therefore we think we must continue
to fight.
"Our women have seen n new vision.
Woman secs emhlazonss, on tablets of
stone Thou shalt not kill. Thou arr
thy brothers keeper
"One Of the states IL making an If
fort to have military training taken
out of the public schools. and good
gymnastics substituted The kinder
gartners are working on plans to flood
the markets with toys. constructive
toys. that shall take the place Of tin
soldiers and guns. so that the infant
mind shall not start on it's path with
thoughts of war When our preachers
and priests and rabbis. when our in
spired super-beings. the poets painters
and sculptors and dramatists pDy
tribute to the hero for peace AZ he
T., ia xx-ur xrhan IA
public shall become educated to treat
with valOr the citizen VINO will give mp
lucrative position to fill an office
of responsibility for his city or state;
when Intelligent pageants will take the
place of drills. then everyone will labor
for peace. and peace will ,e forever
ours.
New York City-.Miss Rose Brenner
of Brooklyn. y. V. president "f the
Council of Jewish Women. will mike
n tour of Ohio and Kentucky during
the month OF October. She will adj
dress the Sections of the Council Of
Jewish Women Mt Columbus. Ohio;
Cleveland. Ohio. and Louisville. Ky.
Miss Brenner will bring message
hearing upon the most recent achieve
ments of the Jewess in various en-
dcavors.
Mrs. Harry Stcrnberger of New York
city. executive secretary Of the Coun-
ell of Jewish Women. will hyin n
speaking tour among the eastern Corn-
ell Sections. early in October. She
will address the opening meetings at
Rochester. y. Y: Springfield, Mass,