The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-20
NAVY LEAGUE WILL
ESTABLISH
SECTIONS
Planned to Extend National
Organization into Every
Town and Village in the
United States.

New York. April sO.-would you
like to have established IN your ely
IA popular. patriotic n yirile organ
izatiJn willing To assume responsible
~ In connection with the observance
OF M%asliington's birthday. the Fourth
OF July, Memorial day and other
patriotic occasions?
The Navy League OF the United
states AT its annual meeting held at
The Waldorf this afternoon outlined
The plan for the establishment of see
lions m thy Varous towns ana cities
of the country. A. H.. DHdmun, the
secretary Of the league. discussed
this program Ia his report To the en-
eral membership. He said
The Nayy league would like TO
have live sections tn every town ana
city of the country To aid In the
proper Observance Of patriotic days
ana celebrations and FOR the purpose
of broad patriotic education.
The splendid work OF the Grand
Army 90 the Republic and other
patriotic societies necessarily caClus-
i've In membership H. recognized. but
unfortunately, the soldiers 81 the
Ciyil var are advanced iu years aud
fast passing away. The country has
bat Few local ORGANIZATIONS willing 20
assume responsibility In connection
with public ohscrNauccs. The Navy
League b. not simply looking Co Inc
past but has visions Of the great fu-
turc needs of the country and b. will
ing aHd anxious To- help ill the
breach LETT hy the passing away Of
The soldiers OF the civil war in bOtn
the north ana the south
The league has % national organ
iztfiun, with headquarters AZ WASH
lugto4 D.. G., and has IL splendid
membership, but few local sections
lt Is now In a postum TO sen organ
izcrs To- cities where the youug sr
generation Is willing 90 undertake a
definite work ~ patriotic education
along popular lines.
1t believes In the popular low
priced dinner, Tor the observance 81
patriotic vents ant for the consider
alton of national policies, Of the rca-
sons for maintaining "a strong navy
the merchant marine. and trade cN-
pansiou. This patriotic dinner should
become AN Institution in every town
and city II should bc held regularly
every year. As suggested. 10 might
become e part 81 celebration Of
patriotic days like the Fourth 81 JUL.
Washlngton's birthday and Memorial
day. In many Of the smaller cities,
charitable and church organizations
could sery, such e dinner at a small
profit. aD.urding Co local conditions
sections are urged go tll times 90
sound the N~ttChword 81 laying aside
narrow pToNIugtalism ANA considering
the great problem &C national "a
international relationships Local ID,
tons are advised tu charge hut "a
year as tho annual membership Fee.
which Boz many cases can include both
the annual dinner and the subs.riu-
zion Co the muuthlg magazine The
Navy. which has 81 navy lragu, SEQ.
tlUn
The province OF the national
headquarters To- this connection would
be more go give than 90 receive IN
addition TO organizing the sections, 10
would keep them supplied with htcrH-
ture and send speakers whenever pose
sihle Goo their meetings and dinners
while ~ course. the league would
lay the greatest possible emphasis on
the Countrys need Of a strong navy,
N would not forget 90 endorse the
claims Of an efficient and adequate"
army.
To this end, the league is asking
Tor am endowment With its present
modest income. received from tnou-
sands uf patriots from an parts Of the
country. 81 h. accomplishing a. gTeat
work. To carry Ou this broad cam
paign Of organization nm income %
te5.0d0 e year is required and tho
organization iced su endowment ~
az least $500 600. The league believes
that there is somcN here ln the land
n patriotic American who. U he ape
nrcciutcd the great opportunity for "a
service Co the country. would gladly
provide the necessary money so Uitt
the league can go forward along the
new lines indicated.