The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . l measuresto be promoted, Pan-American problems,and our oriental policy, Americanizationof foreign citizens and methods of coop-eration between various peace societies. Whether a permanent council of thesediverse agencies, a sort of clearinghouse for ideas and activities, will re-sult from the conference cannot be fore-told. But it is believed that a minimumprogram which all these societies canendorse and which will be a steppingstone toward concerted action for re-establishing international relations willbe adopted. An appeal for such united prepared-ness
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . l measuresto be promoted, Pan-American problems,and our oriental policy, Americanizationof foreign citizens and methods of coop-eration between various peace societies. Whether a permanent council of thesediverse agencies, a sort of clearinghouse for ideas and activities, will re-sult from the conference cannot be fore-told. But it is believed that a minimumprogram which all these societies canendorse and which will be a steppingstone toward concerted action for re-establishing international relations willbe adopted. An appeal for such united prepared-ness for peace was made by SenatorHenry La Fontaine of Belgium in theAdvocate of Peace and in The Surveyfor August 5. Where are those, asked SenatorLa Fontaine, who claim that an inter-national mind would prevail in this west-ern hemisphere? Are they ready tocombine their forces and to understandthat no better opportunity will ever begiven to them for such a decisive, neces-sary and redemptory advance? Cesare in the New York Evening Post. THE WIDOW S MITE More! MRS. OLEARYS BARNBURNED AGAIN IN New York 20,000 signs readingThis is Fire Prevention Day. Cleanup rubbish, were distributed on FirePrevention Day, October 9. Fire Com-missioner Adamson made a new thingout of the citys fire prevention float represented the annual firewaste in the form of a pile of gold. An-other illustrated the hazard of benzine,gasoline, and naptha, and a third em-phasized the importance and value offire drills. Pageantry was called in toserve the good cause in quite a numberof cities. Chicago burned Mrs. OLearys barn,on the waterfront, as a fearful reminderof the Chicago fire, 55 years ago to theday, starting from the careless hoof ofthe OLeary cow. About fifty Chicagoclubs and societies were asked to hangout banners and the hotels and restaur-ants were invited to print a line or twoon their menu cards calling attention t©the day and its object. A notice wasissued to 600 theaters requesting them
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