Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-04
Peace and Arbitration

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Temperance Union is working for
World prohibition. 1t can also help
to bring in the era of World Peace.
The educators in training the youth
must give true understanding of his
tory. 1t is theirs to disclose to the
rising generation the part for them
to take in the recreation of
society. in which justice may pre-
vail. and by which each nation may
take its rightful place in the society
Of nations.
DR.. Thomas saws: Before we can
confirm and establish those prin-
Ciples which will substitute iudg-
ment and Justice for the battlefield
we must await the longer process of
education. Therefore the teacher is
the real director of the nations des-
tiny. We dread war with veritable
hatred. but we know that under the
tutelace of the past. wars may not
cease at once. But when the s.
100000 teachers of the world and the
600, 900, 900 children get together for
the purpose of developing a broader
sympathy and a better understand
with generous goodwill, the in
tervals between wars may lengthen
until eventually wars may cease.
The mission in the school in part is
to prepare the Young to participate
as citizens of the world The world
mind is the habit of regarding the
nations as cooperating parts Of a
great whole" at is a recent idea
that is now laying hold of the church
that she has a task to perform in
saving the nations from war. Let us
dedicate ourselves to the greatest
concrete achievement God has given
to any generation"
I have had excellent reports from
some of the county superintendent.
Androscoggin. Nina Newell. Supt In
Auburn they had a nice peace talk
by Mrs. Ella Neal. They had some
observance of Good Will Day in the
schools at Livermore Falls. May
18th. very interesting peace pro-
gram in tho Union and a sermon on
Law not War" day.
In Cumberland County. Law Not
War Day was quite generally OBJ
served. many posters used and some
strong peace permons preached.
When the peace mottos We're thrown
on the screens in Portland's picture
houses a respectful silence was OBJ
served before the regular pictures
were shown. They are trying there
to interest the teachers. Five peace
papers are taken. They had large
mass meeting the ninth of March.
Franklin County reports two peace
papers taken, 1898 pages of litera-
ture distributed. good sermons
preached and posters used Law Not
War Day.
In Knox County the Supt had the
posters. THE Christ of the Andes
hung in two churches and sent one
to each union with the story. She
bought and sent out 500 pages of
literature. A preacher in Appleton
spoke several times on the subject
of Peace. Frederic Libbie gave a
lecture in several places in the state.
The Superintendent in Penobscot
County gave nice Peace talk when
she read her report at the County
Convention. She had a peace meet
ing in Orono and they had another
one Nav 18th.
Mrs. Wass did not get replies from
the letters written to the unions in
Washington County but in her
Union in Machias they had very
interesting peace program. Mrs.
White gave a peace talk at their
County Convention. All the pastors
gave peace talks on Law Not War
Day.
Abbie Jacobs SAYS in York County
that some of the High School
scholars wrote peace ESSAYS for a
prize. The 18th of MAY the Pastor
gave a strong peace address at Old
Orchard.
All the Unions in Aroostook Coun-
ty are taking an active interest in
this department. They report much
literature distributed. Peace meet
ings and Peace sermons and posters
used. Some have put up the posters
1.-THE Christ Of the Andes" in the
schools.
1 have distributed over 1900 pages