The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-18

| sustained processes now going on in |
Geneva, reaching out they do in |
n to so many fields of human endeavor |
and interest.
social questions section by an English
woman, the international labor organi-
cation by a Frenchman, the library sec
ton by an American woman.
| Labor Section OF
League Kept Busy.
| In the international labor office,
where there are approximately two
hundred employees. twenty eight nations
are represented. There was real activi-
| ty about the place even though it was
midsummer. Not far away, the Inter
national Court of Justice, created under
the provisions of the Treaty of Yer
sailies, and organized under the offices
| Of tie league, had rendered it's first
, decision.
We visited the Carnegie palace of
peace. Its architectural lines are good,
but it's exterior of brick is singularly out
| Of place with the wonderful artistic
creations inside its walls. There is
nothing in Europe more beautiful. Sun
dry nations made contributions to the
| equipment. Italy for instance, gave its
most exquisite marble
1 AS one IeaNeS the court IOOlH VI L4AS
great international tribunal and walks
up the imposing stairway, he finds two
figures in bronze, one symbolic of law,
| the other OF justice. both donated by
the United States of America. Facing
the expansive lobby above, he sees
| figure Of Christ bearing the cross and
speaking His message Of peace on earth
| and good will to men. 1t was this spirit
which stirred Carnegie into his con-
I ception Of the enterprise
| In its early days, the United States
of America gave cooperation. flood
of emotions runs through the mind Of
an American as he appreciates the COM
pliment. conferred by placing two con-
| tributions from our government in the
great Railways with and stationed, in
fact, on either side Of the statue OF the
Savior Of Mankind. He wonders Wheth-
or the idealsm Of our country has sub
sided or whether it might not be that
lit still lives but has been overwhelmed
for the time in the maelstrom Of par
tisan politics.
American Gifts Aid Work
For Worlds Health.
! REPRESENTATIVES. Of twelve nations
we're seated at Geneva, working out
agreements to be submitted to the
meeting Of the council which was
scheduled for a week later in London
a $1,000
the Rockefeller Foundation had en-
dorsed the health work of the league
land had offered the sum of $4,000 a
wear for five years to help in the col
Lection and distribution Of epidemiologl-
cal intelligence.
! The further amount Of 100000 a year
was assigned for three years for the
Idevelopment OF a system whereby the
officials of the various public services
I 1o ojN n
struction in world health matters. At
the same time, the American Red Cross
donated $4,000 to assist the league in
its anti-typhus work in Poland.
,fhe council finally disposed Of the A
and p mandates. by which the future
| Government Of Palestine. Syria, and
large part of central Africa was def
initelv written into international law
This has been a very delicate question
ihsrause Palestine and Syria are among
,ba worlds most tender nerve centers.
/ In this connection I use the language
of Mr.. Arthur Sweetser Of the league,
iwho said: .,.-,. A..
! Ever since Biblical days, through the
crusade to the recent German Beriln-
! Bapdad Railway. the whole world mas
11ean sensitive to their touch. There at
the crossroads Of the three great reI-
! eionx the Christian finds his Holy
! placas. the Jew. his national home: and
tbc Moslern. his gauge Of the justice OF
.ha y,estsrn peoples. Small wonder then'
D,a+ the Vatican sent an envoy 10 the
council meetings that the Zionist or
aoniyations from all over the world
wrre In attendance; that the ARABS
! ,rnssed their views both by delegation
snd by scores OF cables from the near
AaAt; that the various governments on
tbo council reacted most strongly 70 the
| -. +bo Italians Spaniards and
arszilians concerned in safeguarding
,S,+LoIic interests, and the French III
nroearvinC their historic position OF
snSritusI leadership in that part OF the
world" ...... VT
We found two boundary matters not
t;oolIv dlsnosed Of at the peace con
irarr,,o receiving the attention OF TWO
lcop,nissions which adjusted differences
thatwsen Austria and Hungary anu t1dtS
and Austria. In the heaIth sectiohS
lrsports we're coming from many parts OF
p,,.a,o ON tho condition of food and the
prevalence OF disease
Political Disputes
settled Without Armies
No organization in the world except
this one Is receiving information IRON
orf,oiaI sources with respect to the
nrnvaience OF cholera and typhus and
raIapsing fever Upon the adVices III
hand. the estimate was made that there
were two million cases.
,rhrouch the political section, where
Iaisnutes between nations clear, one Is
Ian,azed at the volume Of work that Is
!roinr on. In many instances, these IN
lvolve affairs OF relative unimportance
Ibut wars in Europe have grown from
small beginnings. OnsetN"''o' N"s
tmade in the room Of the director that