lOr 



Works was a member, Leon Magnes, later President 

 of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was one of 

 our speakers* Scott Hearing was our Chairman, He 

 ^^ vat t!^ hero of the time. He had just been put out 

 of the Wharton School of Finance of the University 

 of Pennsylvania because of his vlevs^ although the 

 Wharton family retained him. It wai ^eir idea of 

 a university, to have a controversy. 



The People's Council was where we met most of 

 the I.W«W**8« They came to this convention. They 

 were against the war, too, 



Gilbt How strong did you feel that the pacifist feeling 

 WAS here in the Bey Region? 



Cogglnss I think the country wanted to keep out of war, as a 

 whole. But then they begin to use psychological 

 pressure, you know, and if you have enough money 

 you con sell it. Just like you could merchandise. 

 Scare people into it, I think it's true of most 

 nations, that people don't want to get into war. 

 Then the power begins to work on them and they do, 



Oilbt I know that one of the things that was in the 



backgrotind of the bombing of the Preparedness Bey 

 Parade, which led to the celebrated Hooney casej 

 was this anti-war feeling. 



