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Show 266 267 The second great treaty that so many of these countries have signed-not all of them-just last year that at last Great Britain against her own business self-interest, because there was a fight thereithey have signed against using the poisonous phosphorus in matches. There are two kinds of phosphorus. One is white and one is yellow, I think. One is very poisonous, and when used and used carelessly at all, a horrible disease which cannot be cured comes into the jaw through the teeth, or in some way, a most awful disease, Now. these countries have signed against it. ltaly signed against it. France signed against it. the Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxemburf: and at last England by parliamentary act in December. 1903, adopted the same principle. 80 you see that all this works for peace. Anything, I sup- study the subject, and will do everything possible, I know, to further the work. They have peace in the heart and in the home, and now we wish it in the universe at large. (Applause) pose. that makes us think internationally, that makes us feel that num- nAlllLll N i . the brotherhood and sisterhood is worldwide, that it does not belong to our state or our city, and that no one of us, either indi- vidually or as a club. or as a state or as a nation, can live any longer exclusively. \Ve belongY altogether to each other, world- wide. and so I think you will see how necessary it is that the workingwomen should be made to see that it is a world task that we are getting at this great meeting now. (Applause) Mus. IIENROTINZ \\‘e will now be glad to hear from Mrs. William T. Lewis, of (‘alifurnia who is: a delegate to the Peace Congress. (Ap- plausef) Mics. \\‘iI,i.i.\.‘ii T, Lr:\\'1s: Mus. IIICNRU'I‘IN; We have the pleasure of having with us Mrs. Burdette, also of California. we must have a word from Mrs. Burdette. Mus. 'Roiirck'r J. I'ii'nnm'rriz Mrs. liurdette has just one word to say. I believe in the Peace (‘ongresx l believe peace is to be brought about, but I also know that it cannot be brought about except by your individual efforts. As with just the handful of disciples who were sent out this with a little educational mission, so you must go home from all with Peace Congress to carry the educational side of this to for whom you talk, and talk you must because it means peace nation it your home, and as the home is the foundation of the means peace in your home as well as for the nation. I simply state might bring you greetings from the various portions of the the of California which I represent. but I want you to know that state of California, while solving its own Chinese and Japanese problems in its own way, still believes in peace. (Applause) MRS. IIIZNRUTINZ there I shall ask Mrs. Mead to close the session. You know this session are sessions this afternoon in the Peace Congress and with the was put for halfapast I o'clock in order not to interfere other sessions of the Congress. I have inst come to represent the Ebell Club, of Los Angeles, from the l'acitic Coast. where they are all wishing for peace, and today they are listeningr to what is carried over the wires to know what you are doing today. ,\s I came up the street this afternoon a gentleman said to we "11' 1hr w is anything done in this l‘eace Congress it will be done throne-h the women." Now, there are women on the Coast who :iri- willing; to join hands with you in doing all that is pos‘ll‘lt‘, and when lllls lC. yenth Amendment or this Educational .\n.(i‘.dn:rnt is in your Constitution. as it will be at the next Qt'llt ral i<~nl< ration. those ladies will be ready to do all they can to Mus. MEAD: afternoon a I have the privilege of introducing to you this by her trained been has who York New youngr school girl from the large num- former teacher, Miss I'icrson, and who belongs to teacher of ber of boys and girls whom Miss l'ierson. a school I'eace National the at ago years Two New York, has trained, delegates from Congress we had in Carnegie Hall four thousand and pencil, the grammar schools. each one coming: with a notebook what schools respective their to report and prepared to go back as well as from they learned. Those children from the private |