Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
mo MORE WAR
DEMONSTRATION
rs ON PROGRAM
BY CONSTANCE DRExEL.

WASHINGTON, June IA no more
war" demonstration as part of the inter
national demonstration on July 20 and
World War, was unanimously voted at an
executive meeting Of member organiza-
tions affiliated with the National Council
for the Reduction of Armaments.
Represented at a meeting recently were
the League of Women Voters by Miss
Marian Parkhurst, congressional secre-
tary of the league national bOardsOf the
Y. w. c. A. by Mrs. Samuel McClintock,
legislative secretary, w. c. T. U. by Mrs.
Ellis A. Yost, legislative secretary; Ma
tional Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Clubs, Miss Mary
Stewart; National Congress of Mothers
and Parent Teacher Associations, Mrs.
A. G. Watkins, executive secretary Amer
lean School Citizenship League by Miss
Adelaide Baylor; American Association
of University Women, by Mrs. Glen Le-
win Swiggett, Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom by Miss
Rachel Davis Dubois; National Associa-
ton Reconstruction Aides, by Miss Belva
Cuzzort.
According to the report Of Frederick J.
Libby, executive secretary, the National
Council for Reduction Of Armaments has
been invited by the English mo more
war" movement TO organize the demon
, stration in the United States.
Nine other nations Of Europe have also
signifed their intention of participating
in this demonstration.
At the meeting the representatives. of
organizations presented voted to carry
out the demonstration according to the
following plan:
/. A bombardment for peace in the
form Of resolutions and messages, mail
wire and radio expressing the desire of
the people Of this country to follow up
the Washington conference with a fur
! Their move toward world peace.
.. The simultaneous posting in as
many communities throughout the coun-
/ try as possible Of hundreds OF thousands
! Of placards bearing the three words, NO
More War" a demonstration similar to
| the bill posting campaigns In European
/ countries Word has already reached
/ the council from the Texas Federation
/ Of Women's Clubs and from other or
/ ganlzations
By unanimous vote Of the council It
/ was agreed to send a letter to all can
didates for Congress designed to bring
+ to light their general attitude toward the
world movement for peace.
The letter rs adopted reads in part:
1.-THE plan for a league OF nations and
/ the Washington conference for the lin
/ itation Of ornaments show both political
parties in this country are endeavoring
3 to solve that problem.
"If this Is. as we believe, the question
q, OF prime significance TO the people Of the
Vorld It IS important for them to know
; tha ettitudA ~ their legislative ReDre.
sentatives toward It.
We are not attempting TO pledge you
TO the support OF any specific measure
or to commit you finally TO any posi-
ton. but we are deeply interested in
knowing your attitude toward the inter
national movement for world peace.
what do you believe should be the
next step in this movement? Do you be-
/ lieye this Government should take the
/ initiative in calling another international
conference7 Should 1t be along economic
lines, for the further reduction Of ar
/ maments, or for tho Outlawry OF war
/ Or have you in mind some different meth
/ cd Of attacking tho problem"
( Gen. John L. O'Ryan says the Amer
lean people can put an end to war in our
/ time II they get on the job
/ Can the American people look to you
/ for leadership In the movement for world
/ peace?"
| The opening OF offices in New Eng
/ land, New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio, In
/ diana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri,
( Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and general Mid
/ die Western, Southern, Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast offices is planned by the
national council as part Of the campaign
for which a budget Of $4,000 was an
nouncad at the meeting