Montana labor news., 1949-12-01
NATIONS PEACE FORUM

The following speeches were
presented over Radio Station kNLF
November 2ls,, Al lO.l5 =. NJ.
In the absence OF Mayor Morgan
Mrs. Margaret briggs acted as
Chairman and introduced the speak
crs.
When | requested Mayor Morgan
10 introduce the speakers al the
Symposium Tor Peace arranged Tor
thi, broadcast. he accepted eagerly
since he joins with the rest OF Us
III a deep and earnest desire Tor
peace. He expressed the idea that
we should all work together to
avoid war. am forced To sub
,titutc only because Mr.. Morgan
i in Billings tonight at the Mayors
convention.
The Butte committee inr the IN.
i organized in a small WAY II speak
Tor peace whenever possible. We
invite You to help make its voice
louder and more emphatic. Last
November women from many coun
tries presented petition, to the l.N.
expressing wide spread demand Tor
peace. Over S.OU,W0 women oil Italy
had signed i'll Czccho>loyakia the
number was 1.40D.UDN. i'll Bulgaria,
2llO.tNO. in Germany N.Wn.ONVU. We
believe the masses OF America JOIN
with the common people all over
the world in this demand for peace
w say-let the people be heard. To-
night we hear from iour OF them
representing a cru>s section, we be
lieyc, ii opinion III the city al
Butte.
Here 10 represent the women
point oi view is a member Of the
Veterans 81 Foreign Wars -NuNil-
larry. Mrs Rurru> Young. Mrs
Young
Women. women all over The
world. know the devastation OF war
It's suffering. lis tragedy. It's rum
its death. These millions OF womci
want no more oi war.
They wan, peace with their neigh
hrr> around the Ioreshortcnes
world just as they want in Will
their ncNt-door neighbors. They
want this world peace to be
peace Of dignity. OF mutual respect
no, Of misunderstanding. OF fear q
dread the same way they want re
spcct in the adjoining farm houses
They want a mutual and equal peac'
and an understanding OF friends.
But some conditions are NOR
than an insult to a human being
fear. terror. indignity. arrogance
oppression, dcspotism. Just as tn
carly-day pioneer women stoo'
shoulder to shoulder with their me
when danger threatened, ven I
handling and using guns, so no,
they are willing to fight an
struggle ii war ONE again an
their homes should be threatened
They do not want to have to iigh'
as they have had to do III the pas
But. in the future, they will iigll
ii il becomes necessary to do so I
protect what they hold dear.
That is why women hope and pra
that the United Nations will be
come strong enough and WIS
enough to prevent the A~rmaeeddo
al any worldwide war in the III
turc. The United Nations, IN II
infancy. has been able to stop thre
conflicts which might have becom
vide spread. In the Dutch las
Indies. in India and in the llol
Land.
II AN. il must, be able to settl
pcaccably MISUNDERSTANDING, jcal
o%usies, rcycnges. and aggression
hctwecn the great powers as well a
among the smaller ones. The hope
ii men and women OF good wi
49,
must be realized The only work
ing model Of an instrument OF pcac
today is the United Nations. Max
and keep it right and strong.
Speaking as a representative VI
we have a navy veteran, a gradual
student at the School OF Mine:
Mr.. Dom Gorsline, who comes
BUTTE IRON Los Angcles,-Go ahea
Dom.
This program deals with a topi
that as been on everyone up
oi late. That very pertinent topi
Is peace. My few words on tn
subject will represent the views {
one Gil. student, and perhaps WI
be different from those OF othe
individuals in the same position