The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
ROYDEN SENDS HER FAREWELL MESSAGE


 The following appeal for an or ganized effort by American women to establish pea-e in the world once for all was issued by Maude Royden, the eminent women preacher, at the end of her sojourn in America as she de- parted from New York for her home.
 !CCopyright, 1912, in U. s. and Great Britain by women's News Service. Released exclusively through the North American Newspaper Alliance.)
 BY MAUDE ROYDEN
 To the Women of America, My Sisters
 You have got brains and you have got religion. Can't you put the two together? If you do, you will be able to organize the whole world for peace. Believe me, all the world is listening to what you have to say. |
 l do feel that peace IS really the first concern Of women and for two reasons. The first is that. after all, the primary sacrifice is demanded of men, in physical defense, and the women should see to 1t that such Il horror shall never be asked of them again.
  Isolated cases have women actually borne arms, for it is peculiarly re- volting to common sense that women. who is the costly sense give life, should take it. The burden of de- fense therefore has been on the men, and again and again they have, Tn fulfil1ment of that defense, taken life as religious and moral duty.
 Modern man is too civilized for modern warfare. Men have suffered too much. Poison gas and high ex- plosives are Zoo devastating and bru- talking.
 Responsibility Put Up To Women. Few survived four hideous years of war. The survivors served much shorter period. and with few excep- tions the perfectly appalling straln has broken something, and, even ii physically whole, they are mentally shattered. So. because the immediate strain does fall on the minds. the hearts and the bodies of men. I feel that the responsibility falls on the women.
 Just as the duty of defense has been imposed upon man. so the duty of making the home has always been imposed on woman. And. as women, we know that only love can make a l home.
 You women of America have a home country in which you hold 8 position such as is accorded to wom- | en In no other country in the world. | All 1 have ever heard about America in regard to the position of women seems absolutely true. American men have unique respect for their women. Because of this, because you are so greatly favored. to you belongs great responsibility.
 Fear sways Europe.
 When l came to America 10 weeks ago my mind and my heart were full Of what the world already owed America. for her almost inherent charity. l thought even the most generous of people must be wonder ing why Europe continually demands your charity after four years of what is humorously called peace. It is fear that makes Europe be- have so. It is despair that makes nations feel that they can only pre- serve their rights by war. It is in- sanity. but fear Is always insane.
 We cannot afford to shed any more blood. Europe, with its numbers of big and little states. must learn 10 live together as your United States have learned to live. Sheer economic necessity will force Europe into some kind Of unity, and here is where it seems to me that you can do so murch to help us. despite the diff culties.
 Do you not think that you, nt last. may convince the world that the only way to prevent horrors Is by exer- cising love. We believe this in q small way In our own individual hopes. Let us have the courage to realize 1t for the word. 1 am im- pressed with the great value of posi- lively organizing the world for peace SALAD
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