NAWSA SUBJECT FILE Townsend, Jessie E. April 6th, 1927 At this time when the subject "The Cause and Cure of War" is uppermost in the public mind, we invite you to the final session of the class on that subject, which will be a public mass meeting in the Blair Junior High School on Tuesday, April 12th, at 8:00 P.M. There will be two most excellent speakers, Mrs. Ben Hooper of Wisconsin, the originator of the idea of this form of study of the war question, a woman of wide experience both during the late War and since; and Dr. Louis Mėndoza, the brilliant orator of Norfolk, whom you all know and appreciate. The subject of both addresses will be "War or Peace", a subject that needs to be thoroughly digested in the light of present day democracy as well as in the knowledge of the latest war inventions, that the public mind may be able to make sane and sound decisions. The study class was formed of representatives of the eight women's organizations whose names are signed to this invitation. They have followed the program of the Second Conference on the Cause and Cure of War held in Washington, D.C. last December. That Conference was composed of nine hundred women delegates from nine national women's organizations who for six days listened to great men from all over the world, experts on the various phases of the war question, and then went to their homes throughout the United States to continue the study of the question most vital to the mothers, wives and daughters of men. Will you not use every means of getting your members to attend this mass meeting? Sincerely yours, Jessie E. Townsend [signature] Jessie E. Townsend, Chairman, Norfolk Committee, Cause and Cure of War. Representing Norfolk Branches of National Associations Young Women's Christian Association American Association of University Women Council of Jewish Women International Missionary Society Women's Christian Temperance Union National Girl Scouts League of Women Voters Political EIGHTH CONFERENCE ON THE CAUSE AND CURE OF WAR Name Washington Address J. B. Rice Pres. 1617 Ports Pxs Lwv. S. S. Johnston 741 " " Woman's A., B Westbrook 970 j. " Address to the Junior members of the Woman's Club of Norfolk Tues. Feb 14, 1933 - 4-30 P.M. Mrs. Hooper left you in this room her ringing challenge to yet keep faith with those who went over seas to fight the late World War - that there should be no more war - that that was a war to end war - that we would make the world safe for Democracy. I charge you to keep that challenge ringing in the ears of this generation until they make good. There are men & women all over our land, all over this world, working feverishly to that end. I was proud to set with 600 of them for four days in Washington diligently filling our minds with unprejudiced information, facts from all sides, and endeavoring to work out wise and practical solutions. No one denies that War is Waste, & waste is never necessary. You can never end War by War, nor waste by more waste. You know of course that our Government has a War Dept with separate divisions of army, Navy & veterans. You have heard no doubt that they cost us in 1932 more than two & a half billions. Do you know that the state Dep't is over only Peace dep't & that just 9 millions was spent on that in 1932. It has the only official machinery for our dealings with other governments and peoples. The Dep't of State is our Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a corps stationed abroad called the Foreign or diplomatic & Consular service: 55 embassies & legations & more than 300 consular posts manned by 700 American officials & more than 3000 clerks and employees. yet out of this a small group of 14 carry the real responsibility under the President. Plainly the intelligence, efficiency & wisdom of this small circle is of vital importance to our country. You should be keenly alive to all that see?? steenson says & does It is one of the strange ironies of human conduct today that public money is poured out lavishly upon War & with hesitation & niggardliness upon means of Peace. Recently a cut of 10 percent has left them crippled and undermanned. Hence Resolution No 6 passed by the Conf. recommended that the Dep't of State be enlarged and improved to carry its new responsibilities, by adequate support, paying salaries of sufficient size to attract & hold in the service our ablest & most intelligent men. By creating an advisory Board such as that enjoyed by the War & Navy Depts and by establishing a liason committee within the dept who would keep the Public informed of the purpose & aim of the Dept, in order that its policies may be so shaped as to meet the aspirations of our people and that when so shaped they may receive public support. Troops return from Nicaragua, War prevented bet Peru & Bolivia Mr [Strinsons ?] work with Japan & China The strongest possible State Dept is our best assurance of Peace. Friction is constantly being adjusted, differences being explained & peace maintained even as it is now. Thursday Another resolution passed by the Conference was one giving the Pres. power to declare an arms Embargo. It was sent to Senator Borah of the Senate Foreign Relations Com. & by his cleverness in presenting passed the Senate unanimously. However the lobby for Munitions soon got busy on the absent Senators & early next day Senator Bingham whose home town is the home of Colt & Remington Arms Manufactures, aided by Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana, home of the Anaconda Copper Company, began a protest and Bingham second a motion to reconsider. He has implied his intention to filibuster despite the fact that practically every other senator is favorable. Several of the largest arms manufacturing establishments in the country are located in Conn. Such is the power of [?] [?] for Money lobby in Wash! Miss Jeannette Rankin, [?] [?] [?] ]ber of Congress appeared before the House [?] [?] [?] [?] . since then pleading for the Arms [?] [?] [?] [?] ]at "War is a habit & the only way to prevent [?] [?] culturate the Peace habit instead [?] [?] [?] [?] work stopped on nearly 100 fortifications & disarming more than 100 war ships Page 288 BdW & P 1812 to 1817 work for Peace on border Sec'y state Monroe persistent effort opposition of Military & Naval Peace establishment of England I have here three clippings from Norfolk last week's papers that will bring this matter right down to home a speech of our congressman elect declaring his principles against War, a declaration of the Du Pont Interests as refusing to be a part of that munitions lobby and the expressed desire of Mr. Darden to be placed on the Naval Affairs Committee. Finis And now I can not leave you until I have lead you up to the source of all true knowledge. Won't you get your Bills tonight & read again the little old story of David & Goliath, asking, as you read that the spiritual interpretation be given you, a great writer has said that "In this revolutionary age, like the shepherd boy with his sling Woman goes forth to battle with Goliath". She is going forth, all over our land, all over this world." Like David she selects from the clear running brook of truth flowing always between the high banks of Greed & disagreement, the small pebbles of true facts & sends them forth in loving kindness, in firm confidence in the hand that guides all right ides confidence that Goliath will be destroyed, that War will cease from off the Earth and the World made safe for democracy (and I want you young woman, to join them). unthinking people cause much of the trouble in this world: selfish people the most. Harold C Goddard has said that to rely on the absence of armed force is just as materialistic as to rely on its presence. The things to rely on are National Good Will, imagination national self control. The things to fear are National Greed, national ignorance, national passion." In the present generation the one supreme task is the prevention of War. The alternative is destruction. The end can never justify the means. In the light of that conviction War can not persist. It is not Conflict but Conference that settles. Therefore have the Conference first. The Stinson Doctrine is an expression of the world sincere aspirations for Peace. If properly supported by public opinion, it will remain a barrier to unbridled militarism until reason again obtains in Japan and genuine settlement of the manchurian question - never to be wrought by arms - can be acheived. The Stinson doctrine is invoking allegiance to the Peace Pacts, the Briand-Kellogg, the Nine Power Treaty, the League of Nations Covenant. Report to the League of Women Voters Friday Feb. 17, 1933 in Aud. of Y.W.C.A. An announcement of this meeting in the papers gave it as a follow-up of the speeches made recently by Mrs Ben Hooper of Wisconsin to the Woman's Clubs in Suffolk, Portsmouth & Norfolk because she left to them the ringing challenge to make good to the boys we sent over seas to fight the World War - make good our promise to them that this was a war to end wars, to make the World safe for Democracy. I want to charge you to keep that challenge ringing in the ears of this generation until they make good. There are men & women working to that end all over our land, all over the world and I was proud to sit in the midst of 600 of them last month in Washington for four days, diligently filling our minds with unprejudiced information, facts from all sides, endeavoring to work out wise and practical solutions. That was the 8th Conference on the Cause & Cure of War to which I went as your delegate. Those 600 delegates, you know come from 11 national organizations & from every state in our Union, eager to learn how to establish Peace on Earth I have here the program of that Conference that I may run through it touching only the high spots & give you some idea of the wealth of benefit to be derived from attendance there: hoping it will inspire many of you to go next year. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, as you know, is the Chairman of the Conference, but Miss Ruth Morgan relieved her of presiding most of the time. In her opening remarks Mrs Catt said, that after long & careful study the C&C of War. Com. came to the conclusion that there was only one Cause and that is the War System" or War Habit. She announced as the general objectives for the educational program of this Conference 1. To build effective Peace machinery 2. To reduce War Machinery 3. To obtain guaranteed security against War for every nation. You know that we have abundance of War machinery in our War department of the Government with our Sec'y of War, departments of Army, Navy & veterans of former Wars. You have heard how they cost us in the year 1932 more than two & a half billions. Have you wondered why we have no Peace Dep't? Representative - elect Darden Stresses Futility of War In Addressing Class Although the immediate future of the graduate may be darkened by economic stress, there still be many days ahead for accomplishment, Representative-elect Colgate W. Darden, Jr., told the 157 members of the Maury School midyear graduating class last night as he urged them to go forward substituting intelligence for prejudice. Particularly did Mr. Darden dwell on the futility of war. "Unfortunately, we seem to be guided by our passions rather than our minds," he said. "Already there is the sound of guns in the Far East. It was but yesterday that the geratest war known to man closed. In the course of it we wasted the accumulated wealth of generations, but we have not made the world safe for Democracy. We have not made it safe for anybody or anything. "We have but demonstrated the ignorance and folly of mankind. We must let it happen again. I tell you this because you are our young citizens and on you will fall the burden of making a decision. Think well before you cast your lot on the side of force. Remember that war has never accomplished anything save the impoverishment and slavery of mankind. Trying Time 3 Our state Dep't is our nearest approach to a Peace department and it cost us in 1932 some Thirteen [& more millions]. The cost of the war department averages $38. a year for every adult man & woman of our 120 millions of population. The cost of the Peace or State department averages 19 cents for 200 times as much for War as. Peace every man & woman of our 120 millions of population. Eighty cents out of every dollar goes to the support of wars that have been or the preparation of those that may be. What senseless waste for Christians You notice the program has across the face of each page the pregnant words "War and Waste". He proved by the late war that war cannot end war. We are suffering the world over for its ungodly waste, even these many years after. I was so pleased to read of the address made by our young congressmen-elect, Colgate Darden, to the High school graduating class recently read. It expresses the right ideas & gives us confidence that when he takes his seat he will vote for all constructive measures for World Peace. Do we remember his statements and let him know how we, his constituents, stand behind him. To help build effective Peace machinery watch the papers & keep yourself alive to all that Sec'y Stimson says & does. 4 Through our State dep't we have the only official machinery for dealings with other governments and peoples. It is our Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a corps stationed abroad called the Foreign or diplomatic & consular service; 55 embassies and legations and more than 300 consular posts manned by 700 American officials and more than 3000 clerks and employees. Yet out of this a small group of 14 carry the real responsibility under the President. Plainly the intelligence efficiency & wisdom of this small circle is of vital importance to our country. It is one of the strangest ironies of human conduct today that public money is poured out lavishly upon war & with hesitation & niggardliness upon means of Peace. Recently a cut of 10 percent has left the state dep't crippled and undermanned. Hence resolution No 6 [which passed by the Conference was sent to Congress.] Read from Resolutions. The strongest possible State Dep't is our best assurance of Peace. Friction is constantly being adjusted, differences explained & peace maintained event as it is now. opp page Give Personal 5 On that first morning we were given a fine clear address on the status of Disarmament by Dr. Mary E. Wooley who is the only woman delegate to the Disarmament Conference, you know: Following it at 2 o'clock was a round table on Disarmament, led by three noted men, James G. McDonald, James T. Shotwell and William T. Stone and 8 prominent men & women representing the 8 great nations with Dr. Wooley for the U.S. of America. It was the first of the four round tables of discussions that made this Conference remarkable and was followed by an address on Moral Disarmament by James T. Shotwell. That evening was the banquet at 7 - by 8 the tables removed we drew up our chairs to watch the play on the stage - "Mars Takes a Sabbatical." Written & directed by Mrs. Catt, a clever skit well costumed, well acted & illustrating most effectively what might have been done for the good of the United States with the amount of money spent by U.S. in the late World War. I suggest some of you clever women put the same on here in Norfolk 6 On Wed. Thurs & Friday mornings was held, what they called a seminar (for one hour & a quarter) on the subject of Peace in the Western Hemisphere, by Dr. Stephen P. Duggan of the Institute of International education. He showed the contrasts between North & South America concerning population resources, education, religion, & characteristics, making us feel we understood the people better and the third morning, he went over the present Peace Pacts, the Nine Power Pact, the Kellogg Pact, the Covenant of the League of Nations and what can be done to strengthen each of them. He was assisted by four prominent women among whom was Mrs. Pennybacker, a former Nat Pres. of W.C. That afternoon was held the second round table conducted by three men of note, Stanley High editor Christian Herald, Fredick Libby and Bruce Bliven. Their subject was "clearing up the Causes of Disagreement and misunderstanding" under four questions - Read from Program Wednesday I wish I might give you some idea of the helpfulness of this and of closing it was a stirring argument pro & con by by D. F. Fleming of Vanderbilt University on "should the U. S. apply for membership in the League of Nations." 7 That evening Wednesday was given over to the Marathon Round Table, a subject I want you to be intensely interested in. It will answer the question that is going to be uppermost in your mind when I have finished this report. "How can I help to build effective Peace machinery." Join the Marathons. There were 300 held between Oct and Jan. & reported to the Conference. Colorado took the banner having 32 in that state. A program for a spring marathon is being prepared by Mrs. Catt & I have been promised all information will soon be sent me. These blue folders tell all about the past marathon & I will be glad to give anyone further information Richmond held one under Miss May Moore, Lynchburg two & University of Va. another with our own Mrs. Mathews I have here the pamphlets used & instructions how to carry on. 8 Thurs. morning after Dr. Duggan's seminar there was a stirring address for an hour & a quarter on War provoking influences of the manufacture of armament, stressing the Armament Interests and from 2 to 3 P.M. another on the same subject stressing the War System. A tremendous eye opener to me. I have heard of big business & their lobbies but never dreamed of such power as is being and has been exerted on our government & all governments to continue the War system, and strange to say a bit of illustration was going on right then in the Senate chamber over the Burton Embargo bill. The Burton Embargo on Arms which the Conference had favored was being discussed in the House Foreign Affairs com. & being passed by the alertness of Senator Borah in the Senate. It went thru unanimously - but the munitions lobby, so a world paper says, wakened to find its senators absent & got busy on their phones. Friday noon bright & early senator Bingham of Conn. home of the Colt & Remington and other munitions, was on the floor insisting that the bill be rescinded Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana the home of the Anacondo Copper Co. likewise protested - his telephone too had been busy, & Bingham succeeded SECRETARY OF STATE STIMSON develops sweeping doctrines of peace in a memorandum sent the House in support of the arms embargo resolution. Crystallizing his conclusions after four historic years, the Secretary declares that neutrality is no longer a practical possibility in the modern world. It could not be maintained in the World War. War today involves blockade and putting the commerce of the neutral under fire. This view is held to decrease possibility of naval conflict between Britain and America over freedom of the season. Mr. Stimson says the world's new peace machinery can determine an aggressor-- Whereupon all the nations should refuse arms to the aggressor, if not, indeed, to both sides. What you can do for Peace? Hold a Marathon Round Table - it will fill your mind with information & guide you to wise & practical conclusions. another instance of the interference of munitions interests was cited in relating the Leticia Controversy between Peru & Bolivia for while Sec'y Stimson's note to these countries invoking the Peace Pact signed by 62 nations, was on its way some private munitions interests had a shipload steaming up the river. I must give credit where credit is due - I read that when the munitions lobby was busy over the Arms Embargo bill, the absence of Du Pont's interests was noticed and they were promptly interviewed. The reply was they were in favor of the Pres. having such power & their business consisted today so largely of paint, cellophane & peaceful products that their armaments interests were sinking rapidly!! That was good news indeed. 9 in getting thru a motion to reconsider - there it has laid for all these weeks, friends say it will pass both houses but Bingham declares he will filibuster if it comes to debate. Such is the power of munitions interests! Miss Jeannette Rankin, our first Congresswoman you remember, in speaking for the arms embargo to the House Com. used these words. "The U.S. was drawn into the World War because of the War System. Had this country refused to support armaments to the European nations, Germany would not have sunk our merchant ships and we would never had declared war against her. The American Civil War was the result of the same system. It came about because public opinion had not been sufficiently crystalized against reliance on force." Secretary Stimson declares that neutrality etc. to end. Miss Rankin referred to the Canadian U.S. border as the safest border in the world because a peace habit has grown up between the two countries. Do you know that after the War of 1812 ships & fortifications bristled all along that border & there were those in both England & U.S. determined to increase & improve both. Sec'y of State Monroe persisted in the idea of doing away with both & depending on goodwill - not until 1817 did he succeed & then more than 100 ships and a hundred fortifications had to be dismantled or scrapped. We have proven Peace by disarmament bet. nations! [?]NFEREES ON WAR A[?] [?] USE AND CURE TO SEEK 5 OBJECTIVES 8th Annual Meeting Asks Miss Woolley Be Sent To Geneva Again. The four-day session of the eighth annual Conference on the Cause and Cure of War closed last night with five objectives outlined for 1933. They are: Immediate ratification of World Court proposals, declaration of an embargo on shipment of arms to nations at war, continued fulfilment of the treaty of Paris by nonrecognition of situations, treaties and agreements brought about by means contrary to its covenants; definite results from the Geneva disarmament conference and entry of the United States into the world disarmament conference. Following the suggestion of Carrie Chapman Catt, veteran leader of the cause, the conference voted to instruct its national board to send letters to both President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt asking that Misss Mary E. Woolley be returned as a delegate to the disarmament conference. The delegates also voted protest meeting should be held against the slowness of disarmament proceedings in Geneva, and report of them sent to Arthur Henderson, conference chairman. Committee Elections. Resolutions were passed urging added support to the Department of State "as an instrumentality of peaceful international intercourse," and recommending that initial steps be taken toward reorganizing all peace efforts into a coordinated national movement. Elected to the executive committee for 1933 are Carrie Chapman Catt, honorary chairman; Miss Ruth Morgan, Mrs. Frank Day Tuttle, Mrs. Edgerton Parsons, Mrs. William D. Sporborg, Miss Josephine Schain, Mrs. May Bell Harper, Mrs. Fred S. Bennett, Mrs. Albert Lytle Deane, Miss Esther G. Ogden and Mrs. J. Malcolm Forbes. Declaring that Russia has increased her armaments because she is afraid other European nations are arming to attack her, Mrs. Israel Zangwill of England, addressed the 600 delegates last night at the Hotel Washington on world armament conditions. Since the Disarmament Conference has been in session there has been an arms truce and nations have pledged themselves for a short time not to increase their armaments, Mrs. Zangwill said. Duce "Has Two Voices." "The effect in Great Britain was instantaneous; it suddenly stopped the rising fear of Russia. It has been one of the most striking arguments as to the value of all-round disarmament," she said. Mrs. Zangwill declared that the attitude of Italy on disarmament "is most puzzling." She accused Mussolini of speaking with "two voices," one for war and one for peace. Declaring that "fear of Germany has become a habit in France," Mrs. Zangwill said that France will not reduce her armaments unless she obtains, or thinks she obtains, security from the threat of Germany. She said that the greatness of America today is the supreme greatness of her opportunity to forward the question of disarmament. Dr. William Allen Neilson, president of Smith College, told the conference that the creation of a means of obtaining justice by peaceful means precede the demand to lay aside the "cruder method of attempting to obtain it by force." Other speaker's on yesterday's program were Mrs. Vera Micheles Dean, of the Foreign Policy Association, "Russia Plans a New Order;" Dr. Nathaniel Peffer, "The situation in Asia,' and Dr. Stephen P. Duggan, "Present Pacts of Peace." 10 many other interests at work for war Do you know that the variety of articles or items necessary to be purchased or manufactured by the U.S in the great War was 700,000. The vitally necessary list was 4000. The producers of these made profits some, enormous profits, therefore they approve with all the influence they can muster, the most extravagant preparedness, & oppose any movement to decrease the chances of War. Let me read what Israel Zangwill wrote in 1912 in The War God. Read last page also what Pres Coolidge said to the U.S. Naval Academy June 1925. Now share omitted mentions of an address on the coming Economic Conference; the 4th Round Table which was on War Debts & led by Jacob Viner of the University of Chicago; another address the chances of Peace in the World Today by President Neilson of Smith College, and Russia plans a new order by Mrs Dean but will close the program with just a few words from Mrs Israel Zangwell's talk on the influence of the Disarmament conference on the World around. Read marked lines from clipping "The supreme greatness of america's opportunity to forward the question of disarmament." Dear friends, if over 11 tomorrow's newspapers blazoned forth the news that U.S. had declared war with some other nation, every one of you would be hastening to help in some way, as you did during the World War. Why not hasten to prevent that possibility Why not realize now what Mrs. Zangwell can see so plainly from her world-traveled vision, "the supreme greatness", she says," of your opportunity to forward the question of disarmament." We, the women of the U.S. have the supreme greatness of opportunity to hold up the hands of our men in high office who see as she does: to open the eyes of men & women about us who are blind deaf & dumb to the bitter lessons of history, & who can think no farther than the profits of today. Get busy, join the 600 in Marathon Round Tables. Know how to answer the pat statements of preparedness, adequate defense etc. which has led us to the world conditions we are in, the War System? It is not Conflict that settles but Conference. Therefore have the Conference first. A campaign of Peace Education is necessary to counteract the intrenched War System. 12 Finis And now I cannot leave you until I have led you up to the source of all true knowledge. Won't you get your bibles tonight and read again the little old story of David and Goliath (1st Sam. 17, I think) and as you read, ask that the spiritual interpretation be given you. A greater writer has said that "in this revolutionary period, like the Shepherd boy with his sling, Woman goes forth to battle with Goliath." She is going forth, all over our land, all over the world and I want you to join her. She, like David, is selecting from the clear running brook of Truth, that flows always between the high banks of greed and disagreement, selecting the smooth round pebbles of true facts & sending them forth in loving kindness, in calm confidence in the hand that guides all right ideas, confidence that Goliath will be destroyed, that War will cease from Public opinion must be sufficiently crystalized against reliance on force. J.E.T. The regular monthly meeting of the NORFOLK LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS will be held at at the Program: You are urged to attend. By Mem. Com. Educational Press Bureau 1730 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Illinois FACTS ON THE ALCOHOL PROBLEM Canada Under Government Liquor Control Official figures show an increase of 127 per cent in convictions for bootlegging in seven years. Government sale has not reduced illegal sales. Sales of hard liquor have increased along with the increased consumption of beer and wine. Although beer is very freely sold in sealed packages in government stores, the sale of beer increased 4.4 per cent, while that of spirits increased 20.5 per cent. Seventy-one per cent of all the alcohol consumed in the Dominion of Canada in 1931 was contained in beer and wine. Yet sales of hard liquor increased many times as fast as sales of beer and wine. Drinking beer and wine in ever-increasing amounts will not prevent America from drinking spirits in greater and greater quantities. Crime from drink under prohibition in American shows a decrease of 54 per cent, while in Canada there has been an increase under legalized liquor of 89 per cent. There is no evidence to make us believe crime will be less in America, should we adopt the Quebec system. (1) The senseless Waste of War When the great War began $7 billions of old War debts stood upon the books of Europe. The total coin money & bullion in circulation in the whole world was about eleven billions of dollars. Yet the nations plunged pell mell into the war, borrowing all they could, printing paper money, & not stopping to count the cost. At the end the international debts were so complicated & burdensome that a universal panic followed. What senseless waste! Any wonder they can not pay their debts to us? Do you know that every man killed in the late War cost the living $17800? Let me read you a little dialogue, an extract from a conversation between a king & his prime minister, in the 3rd century before Christ. Cyneas-Pyrrhus Read from Program of 8th Conference 2 When we the people so will. When the generation that has not experienced War ceases to see & hear & read the glories of War but know the facts & refuse to repeat such history - when women refuse the glamor of war trappings, war music, war propaganda & take intelligent stand in elections. 15 minute speech before Epworth League (1) The Cause of War - greed always (2) The senseless Waste even to the victors [(3)] The Cure - education in right thinking [(4)] When the people so will. (3) War provoking influences of the manufacturing armament. 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RICHLAND CORPORATION IS BEING STOCKED AT $365,000 as follows: in shares of $100,000 each NON ASSESSABLE and contains 350 acres, less the Golf Greens platted, which are reserved from this sale for a golf club. All subscribers to stock will receive with each 5 shares of stock a 50 foot lot--estimated value $800.00 to $1,000.00, and with each 10 shares of stock taken a large, high, level villa site of the "even numbers"--estimated value $1,500.00 to $2,500.00 each. All lots and villa sites not taken with stock to be sold for the benefit of the stockholders, to be paid to them in dividends. 50% of the sale of stock to be deposited with the National Bank of Commerce of Norfolk, Va., to apply as follows: 10% of stock sold for improvements on streets, which are to be graded as needed and all to be finished when stock is sold; and 40% of stock sold to be applied on the present indebtedness which will be due in four years, but will be paid very soon. A discount of 8% will be given where stock is paid for in Cash when taken. No salaries to be paid to any officer of the Company, which will cut out expenses and assure larger dividends to stockholders. All remaining lots not given with stock are to be sold on a commission basis. RICHLAND CORPORATION Incorporated 1923 Office: 251-253-255 Main St., 2nd Floor. Opposite National Bank of Commerce Phone 41085 Norfolk, Virginia Mr. Braden Van de Venter will be the speaker for the class on the Cause & Cure of War, led by Mrs. Jessie E. Townsend, at its next meeting [meeting], which will be Monday March 14th instead of Tuesday, as previously planned. Mr. Vandeventer's subject will be The Foreign Policy of the U.S. toward Europe, as represented in the International Debts. The class has had two excellent young Virginia women speakers, Miss Roberta Wellford and Miss Jeffries Heinrick, from Richmond and Charlottesville, and Mr. Vandeventer will be the second well known young Norfolk lawyer, Mr. James Heath being the first, to help elucidate its studies on this most difficult yet vital problem. Miss Pretlow, librarian of Norfolk Public library has assisted materially in ordering the latest helpful books on the many international questions of today. Monday's meeting will be the fifth session of this study class. Two more are planned before the closing session which will be a mass meeting at night with the subject "War versus Peace". At this last session a well-known Va. woman will give a digest of the discussion of this subject as given at the Wash. Conference by world-known speakers, and there will be also a prominent man speaker whom the public will be eager to hear. Mr. Vandeventer speaks Monday at 12, noon, in the Y.W.C.A. auditorium and everyone is invited to hear him. -2- SPECIAL NOTICES A retiring room for delegates is being maintained facing the elevator on the Hall of Nations floor. The conference proceedings will appear in six consecutive issues of the Christian Science Monitor. The complete series will be mailed to any address at a nominal cost. Subscriptions may be placed at the Monitor desk just outside the door of the auditorium. Single copies may be obtained at lobby newsstand. The Tea Room on the lobby floor of the hotel will be opened daily. Club breakfasts and luncheons will be served; also dinner at $1, as well as a la carte service. A JURY, composed of twelve good women and true, has been chosen to follow the course of the Conference, and at the close bring out its verdict in the form of findings. The members of the jury are: Josephine Schain, Foreman Mrs. Esther Caukin Brunauer Mrs. James Morrisson Mrs. Kendall Emerson Mrs. Edward C. Carter Mrs. George B. Ford Miss Rhoda McCullough Mrs. Oscar S. Marx Miss Esther Ogden Mrs. Herbert Y. McMullen Miss Elinor K. Purves Mrs. Maud Swartz Miss Elizabeth Fackt of Denver, Colorado will act as Chairman of the National Marathon Round Table on Wednesday evening, January 18. ENTERTAINMENT The General Federation of Women's Clubs invites all delegates to a tea at the Federation Headquarters, 1734 N St., N.W., on Wednesday, January 18, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Delegates from the American Association of University Women are to be honored at a tea at the National Clubhouse, 1634 Eye Street, N.W., on Wednesday, January 18, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Members of the National League of Women Voters who are attending the conference are invited to visit their National Headquarters, 532 Seventeenth Street, N.W., while they are in Washington. The office will be kept open until six o'clock on Wednesday, January 18, and national officers then in Washington and members of the staff will be happy to receive visitors at that time. A cordial invitation is extended to members of the Religious Society of Friends, and all others who are interested, to attend the weekly "At Home" of the Friends' Meeting of Washington, on Florida Avenue, between Phelps and Decatur Places, Northwest. Visitors are cordially received there on Wednesday afternoons from four to 6 o'clock. The Meeting House may be entered either by means of the gate on Phelps Place or through the door on Decatur Place. A get-acquainted dinner for all Y.W.C.A. delegates is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Garden House of the Dodge Hotel. Tickets may be secured at the Y.W.C.A. registration desk up to ten o'clock Wednesday morning. [My dear May Moore Won't you be as kind as to tell me some more about the marathon Round tables. Having been out of all touch these past three years the idea was so new to me at the Conference that I did not half understand what] My dear May Moore Do be so kind as to help me a little about starting a Marathon round table down here. Are you the state leader--if not who is? Was any effort made to start one in Norfolk & by whom? & when? you mentioned Judge Ricks & other men as belonging to your Round table. Will you tell me how long it lasted did it complete the course as laid out on the blue folder? How many sittings, how often & how long each? [Will you} start another) and do the same persons, when the second round table project is definitely decided upon? Was there more than your one table in Richmond or anywhere else in the state? indicate willingness to Were the sittings considered enjoyable & satisfactory? I am asked to speak to the Junior Woman's Club Tuesday 14th & have planned to tell about the Conference & propose their starting a Marathon. What encouragement can you give me or others? Do tell me before Tuesday if possible - I am getting "cold feet" on my plans. and thank you a thousand times Sincerely yours [?sincerely] [?yours] Jessie E Townsend Jessie E Townsend INAUGURAL CEREMONIES E. LEE TRINKLE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA CAPITOL BUILDING RICHMOND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1922 INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR E. LEE TRINKLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1922 E. LEE TRINKLE Governor Photo by Foster Order of Exercises HALL HOUSE OF DELEGATES 11.00 A.M.- The Senate and House of Delegates called to order in their respective halls. 11.15 A.M.- Joint Assembly. 11.30 A.M.- Reception of following officials by Joint Assembly: a Former Governors. b Members of the Congress of the United States. c Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. d State Corporation Commission. e State Industrial Commission. f Judges of Circuit, City and Federal Courts. g State officials and Mayor of Richmond. h Representatives of State institutions. i Other distinguished guests. 12.00 M.-Administration of Oaths: JNO. R. SAUNDERS, Attorney-General, By Judge Martin P. Burks, of the Supreme Court of Appeals. B.O. JAMES, Secretary of the Commonwealth, By Judge Frederick W. Sims, of the Supreme Court of Appeals. HARRIS HART, Superintendent of Public Instruction, By Judge Robert R. Prentis, of the Supreme Court of Appeals. CHARLES A. JOHNSTON, State Treasurer, By Judge R. Carter Scott, of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. GEORGE W. KOINER, Commissioner of Agriculture, By Judge Wm. A. Moncure, of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond. BERKLEY D. ADAMS, Member State Corporation Commission By Judge D.C. Richardson, of the Hustings Court of the City of Richmond. 12.15 P.M.- Joint Assembly and invited guests repair to South Portico of Capitol. JUNIUS E. WEST Lieutenant-Governor Photo by Hamblin Inaugural Ceremonies SOUTH PORTICO OF CAPITOL 11.00 A.M.--Legislative committee accompanies Governor Westmoreland Davis and Lieutenant-Governor B. F. Buchanan, with military escort, to the Jefferson Hotel. 11.30 A.M.--Governor-elect E. Lee Trinkle and Lieutenant- Governor-elect Junius E. West, with military escort, leave Jefferson Hotel. 12.15 P.M.--Arrive at Capitol 12.30 P.M.--Governor-elect E. Lee Trinkle and Lieutenant- Governor-elect Junius E. West escorted by Committee to South Portico of Capitol. Prayer by Rev. William A. Hall, Pastor of Porter Street Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Va. Oath of Office administered to Lieutenant-Governor Junius E. West by Judge Jesse F. West, of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Oath of Office administered to Governor E. Lee Trinkle by Judge Joseph L. Kelly, President of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Governor's Salute by Richmond Howitzers. Inaugural Address of Governor E. Lee Trinkle. Benediction. Governor E. Lee Trinkle reviews parade Public Reception, Executive Mansion Nine to Eleven P.M. JNO. R. SUNDERS Attorney-General B. O. JAMES Secretary of the Commonwealth CHARLES A. JOHNSTON State Treasurer GEORGE W. KOINER Commissioner of Agriculture HARRIS HART Superintendent of Public Instruction BERKLEY D. ADAMS Member State Corporation Commission Order of Organizations Participating in Parade Battalion of Richmond Police, Major C. A. Sherry, Commanding. Lt. Col. E. W. Bowles, Chief Marshal. Provisional Battalion, First Infantry Virginia National Guard, Major Sheppard Crump, Commanding. First Company, Coast Artillery, Virginia National Guard, Captain Wallace I. Stockdon, Jr., Commanding. First Battery Field Artillery, Virginia National Guard, Captain James C. Pollard, Commanding. John Marshall High School Cadets, Captain J. W. Knapp, Jr., Commanding. Benedictine College Cadets, Captain J. Hamilton Hening, Commanding. Boy Scouts, Charles I. Weaver, Scout Executive. Legislative Committee. Carriage of Lieutenant-Governor and Lieutenant-Governor-elect. Carriage of Governor and Governor-elect. SAXON W. HOLT President Pro Tempore of the Senate RICHARD L. BREWER, JR. Speaker of the House of Delegates Committee on the Part of the Senate SAXON W. HOLT HARRY FLOOD BYRD JULIEN GUNN G. WALTER MAPP J. H. HASSINGER Committee on the Part of the House of Delegates RICHARD L. BREWER, JR. JOHN T. GRAHAM PARKE P. DEANS J. SINCLAIR BROWN NELSON S. GROOME EDWIN H. GIBSON THOMAS W. OZLIN EXECUTIVE MANSION, CAPITOL SQUARE Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.