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toe, es "os ° os e a "e ef the Indian, snd help restore them to their rightful racial place. Miss Raber, presiding Chairman, then adjourned the meeting. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924 Ts WAEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDGI, WASHINGTON, D. C. - Tho meeting eonvened on this date at 9.50 am., in the auditorium of the Weshing~ ton ‘Hotel, with Chairman Jane Addams presiding. he subject ef the meeting was the Atcarmament of the textbooks heing wsed in the schools today. fhe first. speaker to address the meting was im. Seheu Riefs, who atated that the new pacifist wants all textbooks abolished that make heroes cut of warriors, and books of real poets and literati pot in their plase. She stated that an attempt $o alter the minds of the elder people would be practically useless, and that such an alteration should be brought about in the minds of the ehildren 85 early as possible. Mme. Scheu Riets suggested that the schoolroom be tarned into # big library and that | gach child be given ten books of his own choice. She said that in France the chil- dren were given # chance to ehoose the books they liked best, and the first three choices were, first, Gretchen, & German book, second, American stories, and third, Italien stories. Dr. Ethel Wittens of England was the next speaker, the subject of her address being the wpoiigies! Aspect of & New International Order. « Dr. Williams expressed the opinion that the Versailles Treaty was & a “child of fear,” and that its use is erusl end false. She declared that all post war activities are wach that sll nations are afraid of each other, thet the reason gor pilitery alliance with Polend was gear, thet the nations refuse to recognize Rnuesia because Of fear, that Britain is ‘‘etraid to recognise and, make trade with Rnssia because she fears wer would result. She then gave 4 account of Englend’s record in Feypt» stating that ahe refused ner road to the East ‘would be barred, freedon to Egyptians because ghe was afraid end in this fear 6 ghe had broken her national word of honor. hat three tines bad hitmen cae tenant te ances weed abeon eemat ote | giao Oe tai et atin! de? Yaar iced he heck en Beate SM Rae een