Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-24

society than = re writings ard
speeches OF Ire evolutionary &glta-
tcrs Of al time. Either unemploy-
men tor capitalism must 50. II eon-
pective private industry cannot en-
ploy the abe ana wiling workers.
then Is competitive private industry
doomed. Governments that can spend
billions in destructive war must learn
how to spend some millions for con
strluetive peace Net deles ia dehas-
ing idleneSs, but living wages IN pro
daetive work: this Ne demand from
the governments and the economic OF
der in all lands. Either this or the
toiling masses viii pronounce the an
eient judgment, alene, meme tekel
apharsinl-Thoa are weighed in the
balance and art found wanting.
"One further word | must speak 10
the working women Of the world. Fer
the first time in history We have
political power, and power imposes
responsibility. We face the chaos and
suffering made by mans governments
in the world. Let US be honest with
ourselves and the facts of human his
tory. Under all forms Of govern
ments and systems Of social order
humanity has known war and peace,
hunger and plenty. comfort and suf-
fering. Women are not theorists. We
cannot feed and elothe and house the
children, We cannot keep warm and
clean the home, on theories. We are
realists. Let US say To the governors.
masters and rulers of all nations,
We are weary of your hagglings and
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rich with the means of life. Eager
brains and strong hands there are in
plenty in all lands. We demand such
use of the land and labor of the world
as will insure Us bread and warmth
and education and peace. We are
eager to work, but We intend to enjoy
the fruit of our toll. We refuse TO
be fed any longer on the east wind
of partisan doctrines. Either we are
employed and fed and housed, or We
are idle and hungry and cold. Either
We are at peace or we are at war.
At each election We intend to test the
party in power by the facts OF our
human welfare. When we are hungry
and homeless and idle, or slaughter
ing our brothers or killing our sons,
let US vote against the administration
without regard to party. Let the
working women of the world bring
the world back To reality. Let us re-
fuse to be beguiled by party shihbo-
leths or hypnotized by party leaders.
Together let us demand bread and
security for our homes. When we
have these simple, understandable
benefits, we support the administra-
ton; when we are deprived Of them,
we sweep the administration out of
office. This is direct action in politics.
and unite our power in support of
realities-bread and peace.
at can be donel 1t can be donei
The power of a great faith can re-
create the mind and will of the peo-
Piles of the earth, paralyzed by the
aftermath of the war, and set free
the spirit of mankind. A great faith
held fast by handful of poor folks,
carpenters and fishermen, members of
nets and working women, two thous-
and years ago, changed the face of
the earth in spite of empires and Gaze
sars! A great faith held fast today
by the working women of all nations
can redeem the world II is the hour
of decision. We are called to answer
in the power of the spirit. We hear
the cry: Working Women of the
World, what of the night, what of the
night? And we make answer: Till
the morning cometh we will hold high
the flaming torch of our faith, and
through the power Of the spirit set
free, give bread to the hungry, undo
the heavy burdens, let the oppressed
90 free, loosen the bonds of wicked
ness, proclaim liberty to the captives
and the opening of prison doors to
them that are bound, and bring re-
Cancellation to the peoples of the'
earth. 1t can be donel Come"