Show WORLD conference OPENS PURPOSE OF conference TO MAKE EDUCATION PLAY PART IN elimination OF WARS fifty countries will be represented in sessions opening in sun san francisco okland for A week san Franci francisco geo cal delegates from fifty countries of the world and from every state and territorial possession of the united states gathered here thursday tor for the opening session of the world conference on OIL education it has been een estimated that at least delegates will attend the conference in addition to the taa world conference several allied organizations will hold their conventions either here or in oakland across the lay bay during the sessions the main purpose of the conference Ss as outlined by augustus thomas chairman of the conference and one oae ot the leading american educators is 13 to devise means ot of making education play lilay a constructive part in the elimination ot of wars and the establishment of pence peace throughout the world the delegates in addition to dibi dl their own national problems will obtain a clearer insight into the problems and difficulties which corn coni front educational leaders ot of other nations such an insight it was pointed out will aid materially in binding closer together mutual ties ot of friendship which will viii go far in erasing suspicion and distrust among the th nations ot of the world |