The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
TWELVE GOVERNORS COOPERATE
IN MOVE FOR PREPAREDNESS

maker. Mayor Armstrong Of Plus
burg heads the executive committee.
There Is an active branch In In
~dlanapolis under the honorary chair
manship ~ Nolney r. Mallott and
with DR.. Henry Jameson, one of the
disting uished citizens Of Indianapolis.
as chairman. Meredith Nicholson. the
author, and Charles A. Bookwalter
are among the members of this branch.
Representative Merrill Moores of In
%dianapolls IL on the side of prepared
ness. and the interest which has been
manifested in the subject throughout
the State leads to the hope that the
entire Congressional delegation will he
favorably inclined.
"The sentiment for preparedness IN
Ohio has been crystallized in two
branches In Cincinnati and Cleveland.
The honorary chairman Of the Gin
cinnati branch IL ex-Gov. Judson
Harmon, who was elected on the
Democratic ticket, while 81 Cleveland
the chairman is eN-GoV. NyrOn Il.
llerrick. who wac elected on the Re-
publican ticket. This illustrates the
thoroughly non-partisan character of
the league organization.
In Michigan there is a strong
organization in Detroit. headed by
Charles T.. Warren, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. and including
among it's members r. II. Newberry.
ex-Secreiary OF the Navy; Henry u.
joy. -. NJ. Ferry. Philip ii. Mcmillan
and Capt. Fred AlGer-thc i've latter
being IONS of the former United States
senator and the former Secretary of
War. The sentiment for preparedness
n Michigan extends over the entire
state. receiving support from many
members Of The Michigan Association
Of Manufacturers and from the news
papers of the State. \ branch has
been formed at Flint. Mich. and other
branches in the state are in process
OF formation.
The campaign in Wisconsin is ~
Statewide scope. Gov. Philip has
already appointed n state committee
on national defence. while the branch
IN Milwaukee under the leadership OF
August II. Bogel. chairman. and Wi,let
NJ. Spoorer. son Of former United
States Senator Spooner, secretary
The Milwaukee organization is cX-
ItIIitiN u'liN' anu DItIllIScS -o,V'u
members by the time Congress as
sembles on the first Monday in De-
rember. There are other branches
a., in the state at Madison and al SUI
perlor. with many members OF the
faculty of the University OF Wisconsin
enrolled as members.
Minnesota Is another Northwestern
State where the cause Of preparedness
has made tremendous progress. There
are strong organizations in Minncap-
oils and ST. Paul. the former being
under the honorary craftsmanship OF
Cyrus Northrup, president emeritus ot
the University of Minnesota. Prof
| William Stearns Davis of the depart
ment Of history, University of Mime
| sofa. also is actively Interested in the
preparedness movement. Duluth has
a branch. Al the high schools in
Minnesota have been given prepared
ness az a subject for debate.
ACROSS the border from Minnesota
| branches have been established IN
Fargo, y. D., and az Sioux Falls. :, ID
Recognition OF the necessity of AIDE
auate preparedness for national de-
: fence has been given by Gov. Hanna
OF North Dakota in the appointment
Of a State committee On national de
fence for his State. The launching OF
the campaign in Fargo was attended
with enthusiasm and the secretaryshiI
OF the branch has been taken by !. l.
Hardy, secretary of the Fargo Com.
mercial Club.
The people in the States along tht
} Nlf,fsay .,l Nt dan 49,.
waking up. In Iowa the league lru,
three branches located at Des MONIES
Council Bluffs and Keokuk. l.. \
Meredith is the chairman of the De,
MONIES branch. the membership ri
which includes United States Senator
Albert j. Cummins and former Unitct
States Senator LATE Young, Jr, IN
Mayor Donald Macrae Of Counci
Bluffs Is the chairman Of that brancl
and Mayor Morehead of Kcokuk IS q
member OF the organization in Thai
city. There are two branches II
Kansas. one at Topeka and another a
Lawrence, while the branch ut omaha
Neb.. is headed by Gen. George II
Herries. president OF the omaha Flee
tric and Power Company, with Victor
HOSeWateT, eultor ana pupIIShfT or 'H'
Omaha Bee. as secretary. The eNecu'
tive committee OF the Omaha branch
includes Representative Lobeck ant
leading business and professional mer
Of the city.
with Speaker Champ Clark o
Missouri declaring that he IL asainS
peace nj ANY price and with a slronl
patriotic sentiment prevailing Through
out his State there has been little diff
Guilty In arousing sentiment for pre-
~paredness in Missouri. The branch o
the league in ST. Louis, under Thu
craftsmanship Of clifford u, Allen, an,
with w. +. Saunders, general manager
OF the BUSINESS Mems League, a
secretary, has already inangurated n,
active campaign in which IA mas