Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07


washington. Jan. e,--That for the
best part Of 4 century Quaker set
tiers In Pennsylvania conducted an
unarmed government and left their
doors unbolted at night because u
was safer" II recalled by Violet Oak
ley, a famous painter Of muraIs, whol
has for nineteen years been engaged
in decorating the walls Of the Penn
sylyania State Capitol at Harrisburg.
and in the course OF her work has
delved into the history OF the state.
The notes OF Pennsylvania history
from which she gained inspiration
for her paintings she has placed In a
portfolio, beautifully hand printed and
illuminated. Color reproductions OF
her paintings on the Capitol walls
accompany the notes. This valuable
portfolio Miss Oakley loaned by re-
quest to the Library OF Congress, where
| II has been displayed. Now she has
taken II back to her studio at Phila-
dclphia. 1t is OF especial interest at
this time because Of the holy expert
mento in disarmament which William
Penn made In Pennsylvania.
1t has been suggested that copies
of the portfolio be presented TO the
delegates at the conference, and thin
may be done. 1t is pointed out BY ad-
cocates OF disarmament that the pic
lures and story might serve purpose
they would show that America did a.
one time offer an honest example, no
OF limited armaments, but OF disarma
ment
Mis- Oakley regards the holy ex
pertinent" as a message to the worlt
from Pennsylvania, and a VALUABLE
contribution TO the disarmament ques
ton. Quaker nsylvania, she says
.. is the keystone to the idea OF disarm
ament.
Her paintings at the Harrisburl
Capitol tell viyidly the old story 0
William Penn and Pennsylvania. Their
is Penn as student at oxford listen
ing for the first time 10 n Quake
preaching in a field. The youn
arlstocrat is shown looking with in
terest toward the earnest, piaini
!. dressed Quaker.
Penn became a Quaker and was es
PEELED from oxford for his oppositio
|, to the religious requirements of tn
y university. Another painting show
. Admiral Penn ordering his son out {
y the house for his stand with tn
, Friends.
!. Penn's Principles.
When he found no peace or libert
& in England for one who aligned hin
self with the peace-seeking Quaker
Penn began to dream Of q new Ian
where every one should be at peac
and weapons should be barred. I'll
trust Of the colony was 70 be place
In the divine spark which the Quake
believed is in every man, savage
civilized though Penn believed in o
" ganized government, laws, reform
r. tories, and night watchmen-arm
G. only with constables' sticks.
n In what is known as Penn's proph
I'd cy, ne wrote: There may be roo
20 there lin America) for such an he
te experiment that an example may
We set up TO the nations; ard that 1t m
IN be the seed of a iIa ton, for the natio
need precedent"
The King of England wanted to
/. rid OF Penn so that he would no Ion
er spread his troublesome propagan
al OF peace and liberty in England.
re when Penn proposed that the XXI
RI pay a debt owed TO Admiral Penn
lie American land, the King agreed.
es Before Penn left England he h
at an amusing conversation with HI
1s. Charles. The King asked Penn Gu
an ously how he was going to obtain
m good will of the Indians.
q II will buy their lands" said Pc
as Buy their lands of them." or