Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-31

Montague declared. 1.-THE first prac-
teal step toward peace Is the cstab-
!lshmcnt of court of international
relations to do for the world what
the Supreme Court OF the United
States does for the Union. In most
or the cases settled for the States
by this court the differences between
the states would have been a cause
Tor war between nations in Europe.
courts do not stop murders, rob-
berries, or offcnscS against the law.
hut they do contribute to the iiminu-
alton OF the evils. The disarmament
conference held in WASHINGTON re-
Gently only limited the capacity FOR
war. Let us not relax our efforts.
sentiments. or opinions toward the
ending of conflict"
III one hundrcdth part OF tho time
given to the perfection of the auto
mobile had been devoted to the study
OF avoidance OF war there would have
oeen no World War" Mrs. Mead
stated. Nearly four years after the
armiSticc Il diSillusioucd world com
memoratcS the eighth anniversary of
| the beginning OF the greatest calani-
lty which mans folly ever brought
on the human race. Ten million of
potential young fathers stain. So
100000 unborn babies. Europe i'm
which hardly any nation can pay the
interest on it's d"ht and q general
spiritual and mental s"thack have
come, but not from the viii of on.
monster Of iniIuity or of ono nation
All nations were more OF less con
ccrncd. Austria. Prussia ana Russia
were the immediate cause.
White Civilization AT stake.
Another world war threatens to
wipe out white civilization unless a
new type OF education teaches the
next generation more than this one
knew. War must be taught as being
no more inevitable than SMALLPOX or
drunkenness or slavery. War has
extended over wide areas but re-
quircs no change of human nature
TO be outlawcd before the cypira
ton of the naval holiday in 1896. One
need not wait To abolish the causes
or war w" on'lawcd duclinE. but
It's old causes stiil remain.
The hest step. while waiting fo,.
all nations to organize into a league
or nations. is for the calling of
world conference to outlaw war. Tho
Hague Tribunal Of Arbitration and
The n"w Hague Court OF International
Justice can settle all disputes be-
tween nations ana transform huge
rival armies and navi"s into a small
ini"rnaiiona! body Of police. Let every
voter write L. rrcSidont Harding
asking him 10 talk" tn" next s,cp
to outlaw war and To- end the folk
OF paying thr""-quartcrs OF our coun-
try's revenue for war"
Mr. Montague presidcs.
Rev X. Cary Montague. Episcopal
city missionary, presided at the
meeting. Music was furnished by
the Salvation Army Band. while Rev
Russell Cecil. H. d, of the Second
presbyterian Church. pronounced the
invocation. Speakers were intro
duccd by Judge j. HoEc Kicks. fol-
i"w"d by the reading of the message
10 PRESIDENT Harding from the as
scmh!agc by Rev. u. Aubrey VIII
liams and the hcncdiction by Rev.
j. y. Fair.
organizations signing the message
TO tho President were: woman's
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union. Lcaruc
OF women Voters. Council of Jewish
Women. catholic Ladies o. Charity.
Federation of Mothers Clubs. Colo
NAL Danes. Commonwealth Chaptcr.
daughters of the American Rcvolu-
Ton Daughters of 1912. United
daughters OF the ComfcdcracI, Wom-
ans Club, business and Professional
Nrn"nS club. Virginia Federation
oi liusIn"SS and Professional Women,
NomhnS Prohibition League OF
America. Social Service Federation.
Ladies' Hebrew Bcnc,lcial AssorI,,
tion. housewives League, Richmond
Education Association. Wnman's
Auxiliary. Richmond Grays: Won
ans Auxiliary. Richmond Hlucs; Bus
mess Wumcn'S Council. Daughters OF
Liberty, Daughters OF pocahontas
Lady Maccabccs. Eastern Stars. Writ
ers cub Instructive Visiting Nurses
Association and Catholic Woman-s
Club.