The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-12
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Peace Appeal
WALNUT GROVE, MIL
ROY WOMEN ELECTED
TO COUNTY OFFICES

More than 100 Redwood county
club women at the Odeon in Bel
view Saturday listened to an abb
sorbing lecture by Mrs. w. w.
Remington of Minneapolis on
observations of summer IN
England" including timely refer
ences to the present war.
Mrs. Remington spent part OF
the summer taking lecture cour-
seS at Oxford ara Cambridge, as
sociating with women from all
parts OF the world and having as
instructors, men of the highest re-
pute in international law, history
and ethics.
Besides her work at the uni
versities, she travelled about Eng
land ard spent considerable time
in London. She spoke of some OF
the noticeable things of England,
the lovely gardens, the wonderful
cathedrals = buildings that could
not be replaced if destroyed, and
of the steady, admirable character
of the people themselves. The
English were rot in cheerful
mood, she said. They were UNI
smiling, and purposeful and de-
termined. War seemed to most of
them inevitable. War would be
nasty business, but must be gone
through to make future security
possible.
Youth Poorly Fed
Mrs. Remington spoke of &c
onomic conditions in England, of
the large numbers on the dole, of
the concentration of the wealth
in the hands of a comparatively
few barons. AS result, she said,
the young men of England were
in poor physical condition. OF
60C, 1000 called for draft, over half
were unfit because of malnutri-
ton, disease and defects that
might have been avoided if better
conditions had prevailed while
they were growing to manhood.
In case of war, it would be the
better half that would be called
first. The best young blood that
should be. doing the work of Eng
land now, was destroyed in the
last war, she pointed out. Another
war would take the cream of the
present generation. What! pity,
she said, that those who still had
their lives to live should be sac
rificed in war.
Defends Jews
Mrs. Remington reviewed
briefly the history of Poland, of
its several partitions, it's struggles
and present plight. She spoke of
Czechoslovakia and the great
strides it had made during its
short period of independence. She
compared Hitler to Frederick the
Great in ruthlessness ard cruelty
and reminded her audience that
Jesus was Jew. The disagreeable
traits they may have developed,
she said, are she direct result Of
treatment by the Gentiles.
Calling of the French to the
colors was touched upon. Men
who had fought in the last war
were ordered to bring their he'll
NETS and canteens, she said, add
ing that surely it was too much to
ask man to fight in two wars.
War means the destruction of the
good, the beautiful and perhaps of
civilization, she said, our country
should make every effort to keep
out of war.
New President
Mrs. James Baum of Walnut
Grove was elected president of the
county federation succeeding Mrs.
j. E. Greene of Redwood Falls
who presided at the sessions. Mrs.
E. M. Bosch of Milroy succeeds
Mrs. H. o. Johnston of Morgan
and Redwood Falls as secretary.
The morning session included
assembly singing led by Mrs. Earl
Anderson of Lamberton;. the in
vocation by Rev. 0. Harang; the
salute to the flag by six girls OF
the primary department; the adj
dress of welcome by Mrs. Ben
Simpson of Belview and the res
ponse by Mrs. L. E. Cragg of Red
wood Falls. Wabasso Progress
club contributed two vocal solos
by Eunice Johnson. Mrs. George
Sugden of Mankato, new district
president, brought greetings to
the convention.
A noon luncheon was served by
the women of the First Lutheran
church. County prizes in the es-
say contest went to Mrs. Joseph
of 70 HG,.e LIo,.