Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-18
GREATER SECURITY
HELD WORLD NEED
Cause and Cure of War Par
lev Is Told Trust Is NeCes-
sary to End Depression.

The need for greater trust among
world nations, and the establishment
of feelings of political security, III
order to bring about recovery from the
international depression, and to as
sure international peace, was stressed
in the address of James G. Mcdonald
of New York, chairman of the Foreign
Policy Association, this afternoon, be-
fore the delegates to the Seventh Con-
ference on the Cause and Cure of War
meeting at the hall of nations, Hotel
Washington.
After survey of conditions In Man
churis, in China, in India. South
America, in Russia and in Europe, Mr.
Mcdonald said:
The dislocation of the worlds in
dustry, agriculture and trade, continues
Of course, not as result of a single
cause but of combination of forces
A fundamental factor in preventing re-
covery is the ever-present feeling OF
political insecurity, the dread posi-
bility Of war.
why do nations keep on piling UP
ornaments, despite critically unbal-
anced budgets? Not for the love OF
such wasteful expenditures, which this
because not one of the nations is yet
willing to trust it's security to the guar
anteeS of treaties and the peace ma
chinery of the world. 1t is fear and
miStrust that keep the world a gigantic
powder mine. 1t is fear that breeds
economic nationalism with its demand
for almost prohibitiVe tariffs and its
false hope of -sufficiency. 1t is fear
that prevents the nations from adopt
ing rational measures for recovery.
The supreme task Of statesmen this
new year" concluded the speaker, lis
to Danish that fear, for unless there is
built up among the nations a feeling
of political security, there can be no
economic security in our modern, inter-
dependent world. No one can be sure
that war can be eliminated. But l am
confident that, if it is not, then the
blind forces of nationalism, the fear
of war, and eventually war itself, util-
King modern science, will destroy us. y
Mrs. Gait Presides.
A family round table, attended by
members C. the IL national Women'S
organizations assembled for the con-
ference. concluded the business OF the
afternoon. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
presided as interlocutor, and Mrs. Ben
Hooper Of Wisconsin served as recorder.
Special recognition was proposed for
the delegation Of four women which Is
to sail Wednesday to take before the
Geneva Disarmament Conference petit
lions for peace signed by approximately
600 900 women Included in this dele
CATION are Mrs. Ben Hooper Oshkosh,
Wis, chairman; Mrs. Frank Day futile,
Mrs. Nathaniel Bidder, New York, and
Mrs. L. H. Fradkin, New Jersey.
Registration Of delegates, who arrived
from every section Of the country, con-
tinued throughout the morning in the
north end OF the lobby of the Hotel
Washington.
This evening Herbert Feis, economic
adviser to the State Department, AND
Paul Kellogg, editor of the Survey, viii
speak on Want in the Midst Of Plenty.
A special feature tonight will bs
Pageant of Petitions" when 81 young
women will present a scene likely tC
occur at the Geneva conference at the
time disarmament petitions are pre-
sented from Al nations.
TWO of the conferences important
committees. resolutions and nomina-
lions, were announced last night by Mrs
Gait.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle Of Wash
ington is chairman OF resolutions, as
sisted by Dr.. Susan L. Lorlgh, Rich
Tenn: Mrs. Fred S. Bennett, EngleWood
N j.; Mrs. William Sporborg, Port
Chester. N. Y; Mrs. Frederick BeggS
Wyckof. N. j.; Mrs. Russell E. Adkings
Indianapolis; Mrs. Maurice Weyl. Phila-
delphia Miss Marion McClench, Anr
Arbor, Mich; Dr. Izora Scott, Wash
ington; Mrs. Philip Kind. Jenkintown
Pa. Mrs. William z. Ripley, Newton
Center. Mass.
Heads Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee is head
ed by Miss Lena NJ. Phillips, New York
City; Miss Elizabeth Kirkbride, AL
bany; Miss Elinor L. Purves, Princeton
N. j.; Mrs Joseph M. Towne, Holyoke.
Mass: Mrs. Leonard Schloss, Washing
ton, D. c.: Mrs. Catherine w. Eddy
New York City; Mrs. Frederick Chase,
Waterbury Conn; Mrs. E. D. Prender-
CAST, New York; Mrs. Maud Swartz
New York
The II organizations in the confer
ence are: American Association OF
University Women, Council of Women
for Home Missions, Federation of Wom-
ans Boards of Foreign Missions of
North America, General Federation of
Women's Clubs, National Board OF
Y. w. c. A, National Council of Jew
ish Women, National Federation Of
Business and Professional Womens
Clubs, National League Of Women
Voters, National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, National Women
Conference of American Ethical Union
and National Women's Trade Union
League.