Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05

to make it clear that they themselves have
pinned their hope to peaceful settlement of
future disputes the only means Of salvaging
civilization"
You a member Of the board OF the
Pennsylvania branch Of the Women'S Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom" I said.
DO you believe that this organization with
its branches in 20 countries. Is doing any
thing valuable for peace"
Decidedly yes" she replied. I am proud to
have a small part in its achievements"
And you feel that they are Important"
II think the Importance of the Women's
International League lies, first in its interna-
tiOnal character. since in its work 1t actually
reaches groups OF women in all nations all
the world: and second. in it's records. which
show that it hes pinned its faith from the
beginning of its organization to the belief that
can be avoided and should be avoided at
all costs at this time in the worlds history.
Such an organization gains power through its
complete concentration on one subject which
gives 1t drive that other organizations lack.
Ever since its foundation just after the World
War by Jane Adams. it has stood for ideal
ism and has at the same time worked all over
the world in the most practical fashion for
tolerance. friendiness and understanding
among nations Its appeal to the thinking,
intelligent woman should be very great, especi-
ally since IL is the only international women's
organization working for peace"
you don't find it too idealistic?" inquired
The blue eyes grew very serious as they
gazed at the fireplace across the room, and
the round chin with it's appealing. deep-set
dimple went up just bit.
"Idealism such AS this. is what this world
must get if it is to pull through at all. The
prevention Of war is the most vital problem
before the governments Of the world today.
Unless more people become educated to the
practical necessity of such idealisn,' all civil
ization, as we know it, will be wiped out"
How do you and the students out here at
Bryn Mawr feel about working for world
peace?" I asked
"Bryn Mawr tries of course" replied Mrs.
Manning. ito avoid any hint Of propaganda.
The faculty members are quite free to express
their own views on any subject regardless OF
what they are. But, like all intelligent. think
ing people, are a group, tremendously
interested in int; national affairs. This is a
side of political life that above all others, has
great appeal for the college student. So much
so that though we try to vary the courses
given year by year, there is always an insistent
demand for DR.. Fenwicks course on interna-
tional law. Never term goes by without an
eager group wanting to take this course. And
each year, at graduation time, find an in
creasing number of students hopeful of work
ing in international organizations. Often they
want to go into the diplomatic service. and
can with difficulty persuade them that this is
not yet fertile field for women'S work. AS
second choice they generally decide to go to
Geneva to work in one of the international or
CARNATIONS there. Many of our students have
gone into this field
81 am constantly surprised she continued,
"at the real interest and concentration of young
people in the international situation, as con-
trasted to the indifference and apathy OF the
general public to the same questions. 1t seems
as If these very vital problems have not yet
touched the Imagination of the man in the
street. They probably seem to him too remote,
too far from his daily struggle for existence.
If he could be made to see that adherence OF
the United States to the World Court has more
connection with his own job and the safety OF
his children than the score Of the Athletics or
the latest gangster murder, perhaps ne would
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