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Jane Addams — Part 3
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énditorium in the Washington Hotel.
| eset in this city, but they finally secured the
L924. Mise Jane Addams
A preliminary mesting was beld there at 8 pm. On April S,
grmuint presided and openned the meeting, madng an address of welcome t0 america
| of toe foreign delegates.
Ranneh Clothier gall. who styles herself
delivered an address, etating that we should
as the leader of the “Friends Service
| Gomnittes," and of eyo More Wars" fame,
ough the people rather than through the i
* then addressed the meeting,
have government thr ndividual.
Ere.. FoHMsoNs, head of the “Women’s Peace League,
| paying thet ne eeuse of peace wos the nitimate end of all organizations ef the peace
mention of those of ¢ghe Fomen's Peace League, wano she said
patore. She made epecial
ples during the war and whe dared $0 @hF
| had the sourage %0 wtand up for their princi
then what @nyone can Say HOWs
by Honorsbie Isace Shereood, Member of Congress
Tne meeting was then addressed
ivil War and bed from that time on
from Ohio, who stated that ime had been in the ©
gesolved never to expouse the cause of another wars fe made the etatement that Gen-
yednoed the army to 25,000 men and $00 officers, end
with more then 13,000 officers.
eval Grant had, after the wars
| that now we had 125,000 men in the standing army, Wi
declared that “wa have become awh
Re deplored this condition and.
was Coumt Graf He Fossler ef Germany.
The next speaker introduced by Mrs. Addams
y visitor passing through the city.
atating thet as believed in and appreciated the efforts of the League, and seid that |
He seemed to be & gempor ar, He made a short speach
alt women. wanted peace and. thet no great, noble woman in ail the world had ever 65-
bat had always preached, worked, and striven for peace. -
young delegates Who,
The meeting then adjoarned to meat
pouse the esuse ‘of WAX»
the Chairman then presented & number of she said, were
grom Japan, Chins, philippines, aad Ceylon.
Trureday morning, May 1s y9s4, at 9 are
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