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wunications Numerous In
a c i fi s t Pledge Discussion
"To the Editor: "It is thus clear that the Non-part-
The communication from the new- isan association says to us that war
1l -appointed Rhpdes Scholar, Mr. John can be certainly prevented, and pre-
P. Dawson, '24L, which is printed in vented only by our adopting the League
your issue of December 9th as an at- of Nations; and President Coolidge
t$ck on my resolution passed by the in his message says, 'Our country
.rmy and Navy club, reflects very has definitely refused to adopt and
wel the ultra-radical opinions of the ratify the covenant of the League of
ink" group 'of intellectuals. His Nations . . . The incident so far
rference to the "straw man of Kais- as we are concerned is closed.'
Orism" and his opinion of army and "it will do no good for-Mr. Dawson
nmvy men, suggests the effusions of or Justice Clarke to cry 'militarism'
our late friend John Kibbey Turner. or in true 'non-partisan' fashion to de-
IHis' closing paragraph reveals, how- nounce as ignorant and venial the
ejer, that he is also allied with the republican senators who carried out
lieague of Nations movement. In my the will of the people. The only ques-
llief this movement is the most in- tion involved is one of judgment, for
4dious and dangerous, because most none of us are really so bad as to
respectable and sincere, of any anti- desire war, and some of us hold to the
war prbpaganda with which we have counsel of Washington, who declared,
to deal. I shall therefore address my 'No sound, man can doubt that the
reply to Mr. Dawson to the text book most pacifistic policy on the part of
of the Non-partisan League of Na- the government will not prevent it
tions association, a booklet entitled from being engaged in' war more or
'"hy Not Join the League?" which is less frequently.' .A distinguished di
a speech by its president, Mr. JusticeI vine, the Rev. Herbe't Spencer Jonn-
Clarke, late of the United States su-I son, D. D., speaking at the Philadel-
preme court, a bookletsdistributed at phiar'meeting of the Federation of
the meetings of the association. Churches of America on October 2
"Pointing out that President Cool- said in words which it would be difi- I
idge, the secretaries of the war and cult to improve upon:
navy departments, and the general in "'As a minister of the gospel I am
command of the army, all unite to naturally predisposed to be sympa-.
warn us in no uncertain terms that thetic with the pacifist's position. I
another world war is threatened and have spent my life in preaching the
that reasonable preparations. should gospel of peace on earth and good will
he made, Justice Clarke says: toward men. As I love peace, I hate
"'The definite warnings to us to war. I know what war is, for I have
prepare for the next war which we seen it on the battlefield, shorn of its
are thus receiving from the highest glamor. . .
officials of our government are obvi- "'But however much I regret to do
ously based on the conclusion that so, I am compelled to reject pacifism1
our country is to remain permanently because its alluring promises are im-t
outside the League of Nations, and on possible of fulfillment It confuses the
this assumption the official warning issues as to war, offering alternative.-
is' wise and the thinking on which it j to the American people which do not
proceeds is sound. . . There is no in fact exist. The real issue is not
other alternative if the League of between war and peace. It is between
Nations is to be rejected.' . war with preparedness and war with-
r. a
out preparedness. The real issue is Woods, in a telegram to General Fries, This congress will bring to this coun- Iath but a suggested pledge in a 'Women's International League f
not between foolish and wasteful ex- as follows: try women from, over 20 different na- pamphlet issued by one of our mem- Peace."
penditures of money for war as "'To the Brigadier-General Amos A. tions, who earnestly desire to find a bers.' As I am to make an address illiami Herbert llobbs
against wise and noble expenditures Fries: way out of the present world desola- in Grand Rapids on the 1 tth to com-
for the purpose of peace. It is between "'We ask you to take the occasion tion, without the sacrifice of the flower bat this propaganda, I shall try to set It's true efficiency to use Da
hugely wasteful expenditures for the of your speech in New Haven to cor- of our manhood. forth correctly the position of the; Classifleds.-Adv.
waging of war as against scien- rect the mis-statement . which you That the mistake may be corrected
tiflc and economical expenditures doubtless unwittingly made in the in the minds of those who read the
for the same purpose. It is Baltimore Sun in regard to the Wo- artidle, I am sending a copy of this
between the criminal wasting in men's International League for Peace letter to The Michigan Daily."UN
the time of war of tens of thousands and Freedom. The oath which you Very truly yours,
of American lives on the one hand, called "treason," and to which you ~ Mrs. W. A. Atkinson __________
and the saving of the same lives to; claimed our members have to swear-
careers of usefulness and happiness we have never taken. To the Editor:
on the other hand. .. "'In fact, at our annual meeting, A REPLY TO MlRS. ATKINSON
"'War is a fact. It is the fatal May, 1922, in Washington, the question "The newspapers of Grand Rapi
weakness of pacifism that it does not' of a pledge not td take part in fuiture couple the names of The Women
recognize that fact. . . wars, as a test of membership, when Peace Society and The Women's I
"'The opinion that war cannot be put to a vote, after full discussion, ternational League for Peace in pac
so easily eradicated as the pacifist pro- was lost by a large majority. fist propaganda in that city again
fesses to believe is confirmed by hu- "'The paragraphs which you quote, which protests are being made by ti
man experiences through 6,000 years. were. not an oath but a suggested patriotic organfzations. My addre:
The history of the human race has pledge in a pamphlet issued by one of, was read from manuscript and began
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'{William Herbert Hobbs
December 10, 1923.
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND
FREEDOM
Detroit Branch
Dec. 8, 1923
Prof. A. H. Hobbs,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
My dear Professor Hobbs:
"In the Michigan Daily for Dec. 7,
a resolution framed by you, is reported
to have been passed by the Army and,
Navy club. In this resolution youf
protest against the oath which you'
say is taken by members of the Wo-]
men's International League for Peacel
and. Freedom.
"Feeling that one in your position
desires, above all else, to be accurate,
I would respectfully refer you to the
printed matter enclosed. In partic-
ular, you will note the correction of
a similar mistatement, coming froml
our national secretary, Miss Amy
our members at the time of the Wash-I
ington Conference on Disarmament
!when Gen. John F. O'Ryan said, "I
should be a traitor to my country if
I did not do everything in my power
to abolish war."
"'We question the wisdom or justice
of a man in your public position im-!
puting treason to the large and grow-!
ing number of loyal Americans who!
Iwould substitute law for war."'"
(Signed) Amy Woods, acting secretary'
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom
April, 1923
"You will note also the object of
the organization:.
"To promote that peace between na-
I tions, races and classes which is based
on justice and good-will, to outlaw
war, and to co-operate with women
from other countries who are work-
ing for the same ends.
"The folder enclosed announces the
fact that the Fourth Biennial Con-
gress of the Women's International'
League for Peace and Freedom,, is to
be held in Washington in May, 1924.
'It appears that The Women's Peace
League supported by The Women's:
International League for Peace, is cir-:
culating a pledge . . . With this
pledge propaganda goes a request for
25 cents to be sent to Mrs. Henry
Villard of New York City.'
"I am very glad to learn from Mrs.
Atkinson that the pledge, so far as
her league is concerned, 'is not an
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