Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-14
NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE WOULD
ESTABLISHBRANCH in ISLANDS

the country for better and more ade-
|quate means and preparations for M.
tsonal defense.
II has also been active for national
defense legislation in congress.
The league secured In the last army
appropriation bin clause. first intro
duced in the house as a separate bill
by It's chairman, Representative Julius
Kahn OF California, which allows the
war department 10 distribute free OF
cost to civilian rifle clubs and schools,
with ammunition. 3l3 900 krag-Jorgen.
sen rifles now stored In the arsenals.
This legislation was sought unsuccess-
fully for many years by the National
Association for the Promotion OF Rifle
Practice. Thanks to the Kahn bill.
which was Incorporated In the army
appropriation bill. ten civilians any
where can now organize a rifle club
and secure free rifles and ammunition
for target practice, from the govern.
ment II is believed this law viii
greatly stimulate rifle shooting
throughout the country and thus pre-
pare, as marksmen, large number OF
citizens. many of whom would be 4
valuable nucleus for volunteers. The
law also allows our schools, private OF
public, to receive free rifles and ammu.
milton. This law was the greatest leg.
islative work for national defense yet
accomplished by the league.
The league within the last year was
Instrumental in securing orders from
the cabinet officers of the Wilson adj
ministration that government en-
ployes everywhere. who are members
of the National Guard. can take time
from their government duties for Ma.
tional Guard service. without their ef-
fieiency records being hurt In the
slightest. Before this was done by the
league many government bureau
chiefs, even in Washington, gave I'M
favorable efficiency ratings TO en-
ployes who were absent on National
Guard duty. The orders we're OF great
benefit to the National Guard.
Every European country has similar
organizations, which explains IN a
great measure the thorough prepared
ness for national defense OF these
countries. The German Naval League
alone has more than a million mem.
beers. Even school-boys belong to the
German organization
The executive committee which man.
ages the affairs Of the league. includes
Representative Julius Kahn Of Califor.
mia, chairman; Representative Robert
f. Broussard of Louisiana. vice
chairman; Representative Ernest w.
Roberts of Massachusetts,; Hon. James
H. Blount of Georgia general counsel:
Winfield Jones. Washington, D. c., sec.
rotary.
The board Of directors comprises
Carson Taylor. Manila; q. s. Senator
John r. Thornton, Alexandria, La;
Gen. Charles w. Harris, Phoenix.
Ariz.; Representative Joseph R. Know.
land, Alameda, CAL; Representative
julius Kahn, San Francisco. Cal;
George H. Carr, Des Moines, Iowa.
Representative Robert F. Broussard,
New Iberia, La; Harold M. Pitt, Ma.
Mia; Gen. Harvey C. Clark. Nevada,
Mo-; James T. stanford, Great Falls.
Mont; Maj d. J. Donohue. Glendive.
Mont; Representative Ernest w. Rob-
erts, Chelsea, Mass; Col. Charles T.
DeBeyoise. Brooklyn, N. Y: Maurice
Simmons. New York City; Gen. C. Fl.
Inglesby, WATERFOWL. S. d.; Gen. o. G.
Gaessaz. San Antonio. Tex; Hon. Jas.
H. Blount, Macon. Ca; Winfield Jones.
Washington, d. G.