Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
If Women viii Re-
fuse to Sacrifice
Their Sons, Hus-
bands and SzVeet-'
hearts to the God
of Mar and Lend
Their Influence to
Disarmament and
World Peace They
Can Be AU-P0zver-
Hl in the Outlae0-
ing affirmed Con-
fict.
BY BETTY ROSS.

OTTAWA. CANADA.
Ii.--HE future of our civilization, the
~ destiny Of the world, rests with
the women of today. It Is for
them to say whether the world
shall be chalice Of peace o
shattered, broken relic Of wars
When the womanhood Of the world had resolved
to end war, warfare will be abolished. For their
influence on the men who shape, direct and
control the policies of nations will outlaw war
as q factor in determining differences between
nations Just physical violence no longer
determines disputes between citizens.
1T is up to the modern woman to remold
the hero Of the hour. The man Of peace, who
has given up his sword for plawshare, must
be held out an ideal
A statesman was speaking the Right Hon.
Richard Bedford Bennett, prime minister OF
Canada, K. c., P. c., LID, as we sat in his
private Office in East Block, Parliament Build
ing, in Ottawa, Canada'S capital CITY, Each
carefully chosen word, each well-cast sentence
was reminder of his distinguished career as
q prtvy councillor, replica of the eloquence that
stirred the House of Commons an echo OF the
force that had moved Great Britain's recent
imperial conference in London, where Bennett
had represented Canada
UDUT why do you specifically call peace
- woman's problem?" asked.
because they are more numerous in the
cause their influence is greater in the home
In social life and in institutions Of learning
Their work is laid out for them now because
mankind. for the last decade and half, has
been thinking in terms CT peace" continued
the prime minister ref1ectively. Disarmament
Is the practical manifestation of the peace spirit.
II the nations of the world are sincere in their
protestations Of devotion to its cause, its women
should carry on a vast educational campaign,
making the will to peace the worlds pre-
dominant national tendency"
The prime minister halted moment, evil
IDENTIFY from his habit in the House OF Commons,
where he had just finished a spirited debate
on his 1881 budget proposals, Of giving the OPP
position the Liberals, chance to answer him.
Even they admire his terse, concise speeches,
contrast to the three and four hour discussions
Of his Liberal predecessor in Office, the Right
Hon. Mackenzie King.
closeup of "R b." as his constituents
1ondly call him. reveals him as outstanding as
an individual as he is statesman. The chimes
that sound from the clock tower Of Parliament
Buildings seem to tell Of his story-book rise
from family Of Nova Scotia shipbuiders to
prime minister Of the Dominion. Like his
mother, he was a school teacher at II. He
studied law at night, became q lawyer and
headed west to Calgary. His election there to
the Legislature of the Northwest Territories
proved the turning point of his career which
now touches the heights, for he Is privy coun-
cilor, past president of the Canadian Bar Asso-
CA1tAOA uLAAAOAnAc, uulAStcL VI A1iAei4CC. Adot
years election made him the first Conservative
prime minister to hold office in Canada in. 10
years.
Yet with all the glory of his Office and his
personal achievements, r. B. Bennett is man
tied only by the simplicity and humility that
are an acid test Of greatness. He works hard,
Lives simply and Is not incrusted by pomp and
circumstance, preferring to be known solely as
o friend to man. His Sunday school teachings
are not forgotten. The Bible remains his favo-
he lie SQhhQfarian
missing Sunday in church.