Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29

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will today greet the eighth anniver-
sary of the outbreak of the great
war.
BY radio, wire and mail the peo-
pie of the world Will send messages
and petitions to their Governments
demanding active work for world
peace.
Hundreds of posters bearing the
three words NO More War" Will be
posted simultaneously throughout
this country. as a part of the dem
onStration organized IN the United
States by the National Council for
Reduction of Armaments, from its
headquarters in Washington.
The object of these mo More
War" demonstrations, which began
in three cities Of Europe two years
ago. and are this year encifcling the
globe is. according to the National
Council,
ITO assert the simple and over
whelming determination Of the poo
pie that there shall be no more war"
The week end preceding the ac-
tual anniversary has been chosen for
the demonstration. which in Europe
will take the form Of professions
and mass meetings. and in this coun-
try will vary from one community to
another
Through the local branches Of the
A. national organizations forming the
National Council for Reduction of
Armaments. state-wi demonstra :
tons have been arranged in Arkan-
sas. California, Colorado. Connccti-
cut, Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Ida
no. Illinois, lndlanna, Iowa. Kansas.
Kentucky. Maryland. Maine. Massa :
chusctts. Michigan. Mnncso;~, Miss
ouri, Montana. Nebraska. New
Hampshire, New jersey. Nc-r Mexico,
New York, Ohio. Oregon Oklahoma
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Texas, Vermont, Virginia. West Nir-
GINA and Wisconsin.
Among the organizations most ac-
tive in tho "No More War" demon
STATIONS are the National League Of
Women Voters, National Council Of
Jewish Women, Y. w. c A.. W. c.
t. T., the Business and Professional
Womons Clubs. Women's Trade Tn
ion League, Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom, the
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association, the Association
of Ex Military Reconstruction AIDES
and the state branches Of tho Ma
tional Council.
Large cities viii hold special dem
onStiatlons as follows: In Washing
ton a mo More War" banner bear
ing the three words "No More War.
surrounded by n cirlcc of the flags of
all nations Will be raised over the
Headquarters Of the National Coun-
Gil by representatives of it's oreani-
cations. A committee of the District
branch Of the Association Of War
Mothers will carry a "NO More War
wreath to the grave of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington, placing with it
the inscription. I'm Honor Of the
Sons Of the Mothers of the Present.
in Pledge to the Sons Of the Mothers
OF the Future" mo More War
posters will also be places at the foot
of each of the 557 memorial trees
In addition to the women's organi-
cations. States chambers Of COM
merce, state oranges, labor organiza :
tons. churches, schools. libraries and
the press are participating. and the
Association Of Disabled Soldiers.
All groups working for world peace
regardless of the methods they ad
yocate for ending war, are partici-
pating in the demonstrations In the
petition which the National Council
has circulated among its members,
three steps are advocated,
l. American recognition Of the
World Court at The Hague
,. An economic conference called
by the President, and
8. The outlawry Of war by inter
national agreement.
This demonstration" according to
statement by Frederick j. Libby.
Executive Secretary Of the National
Council. Indicates conclusively that
the world is organizing as thorough
ly against war as it organized for
war. In the Washington conference
statesmen of the world met together
and did what they could, at that
time, to secure world peace
Churches organized to work for peace
announce Christian program for a
warloss world. The educators. &C
cording to a survey which the Ma
tional Council has made in the COL
lcges and universities in this country.
are rapidly introducing courses on
international relations and cultivat-
ing in every way they can a better
international understanding, while
the teachers in our lower schools are
constantly studying how the can
make their teaching be an influence
for world peace. The international
Chamber of Commerce has declared
for international disarmament on a
large scale. Organized labor stated
1t is labor's task to counteract all
war by every means at its disposal.
while the newly enfranchised women
of the world are making world peace
their first and all important issue.
Six million women in this country,
through eight national organization
nave. In the last three months. voted
to work for the outlawry of war.
while important women candidates
for Congress have announced world
neace as the first plank in their plat
forms. and member Of the National