Women's Peace Army

New members were required to sign a pledge dedicating themselves to the principles of the Women's Peace Army - "I believe that war is a degradation of motherhood, an economic futility, and a crime against civilisation and humanity.

Further, I solemnly pledge myself to face uninchingly adverse criticism, calumny, and persecution for my faith that LOVE and JUSTICE alone will bring peace to the world."

(Membership booklet for the Women's Peace Army, Queensland branch)[5]There was support for anti-war movements driven by the war-related inflation which saw food shortages largely felt by the working classes.

Clio Jensen was later elected president of the Queensland branch, with Margaret Thorp as secretary/treasurer and seasoned suffragist Emma Miller sharing the position of vice-president with Mabel Lane.

During one meeting at Brisbane's Centennial Hall, army authorities notified the organisers that they would arrest anyone who sang the anti-war song "I Didn't Raise My Son to Be a Soldier", an offence under the War Precautions Act.