Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-04
OBJECTS and REQUIREMENTSOF
navy LEAGUE FULLY EXPLAINED

but for defense. Battleshlps can not
conquer provinces or contend with
armies. but they can surely and abso-
utely prevent any aggressively inclin.
ed nation from sending armies to pH
iage and desolate our own country.
and II any such nation should force as
into war. they can keep the savage
business Of killing far from our own
homes and shores.
Why the Navy League 10 Needed.
4 in our American democracy ma
tional policies are adopted because
they represent the united demand OF
q majority OF the population, aud ma
jorities are able to make their weight
and influence felt only when organ
lied. II has been repeatedly demon
strated that vast majority OF the
American people ID unquallfiedly In
favor OF adequate national dafenaes.
but their demand has never been or
ganized. and our defenses have ire
| quentIy been allowed to suffer be-
cause we'll organized minorilies have
demanded for other purposes funds
which should have been spent on the
navy.
because the Navy League believes
that at present there i more danger
that the United States WIN be drawn
! into a great and disastrous foreign
war than there has been al any 9TH
er time within generation, \ q max.
/ ing great efforts 70 eonsolldakc win.
IN its membership al friends 81 !
powerful navy throughout the country
50 that u may exercise Irresistible In
fIuence In securing the needed ships
and men for the country's defense.
We believe that full twothirds
of all Americans agree In the leagues
belief that a powerful navy Is neces-
sary to the Nation as an insurance
against the possibility Of war within
the borders OF the homeland and We
seek 70 band them together IN 4 pow
erful, well organized association
which shall have only one purpose
| to see that Whatever eIec politicians
may do or leave undone, they DO not
fail to keep our navy IN An efficient
condition and powerful enough 70 hold
Icommand Of the sea soalnst the fleets
| Of any possible opponent
1T has prepared this pamphlet IS
q textbook Of the arguments IN favor
of naval preparedness and Of the
methods 10 be pursued "a organizing
commonwealth and communities 50
as to make effective the sentiment IN
behalf Of 4 powerful navy - homes.
within the next few months TO place
| |. in the hands of the leading men h
| thought and action IN every state. city
and town in the United States with q
view of securing their active aid and
cooperation In the capacity Of lead
ers. committeeman and organizers
The Organization. -
.sThe work Of all Navy League,
state, city and town organizations
should be similar in general outline
because each has the same object In
view and, roughly, the same work
to perform In every case the prin-
cipal object of such organization Is
to see to it that the United States has
an adequate and efficient navy TO
attain this end II Is necessary. first
to secure the organized sentiment OF
large and influential section Of the
population of every district for meas.
ures OF adequate preparedness and,
secondly, to draw the attention Of
legislators to this sentiment 10 fash
ion which they can not mistake. This
involves personal pressure on legis-
lators and extensive newspaper pub
.licity
@TheTirs duty. then. OF all organi- !,
zations, local, state and national d to.
secure converts to the doctrine or
adequate naval preparedness and
cIinch them and add the weight Of
their influence to the organized senti-
ment on the subject by securing their
membership to the Navy League.
There are four grades OF member
ship. The annual member pays a fes
of 81 year. this being the most
modest class of our supporters
THE individual who wishes to lend
q bit of additional support applies
for a contributing membership for
which he pays S. year or any sum
above that amount he may select, and
for which he is placed upon special
roll.
The life member pays SIS at one
time, Is placed permanently upon the
rolls. and is never called upon for
any further dues. zs.i
The most distinctive roll Of them
all is that of the founder The found
er pays 500. Is placed upon the rolls
for life, and given his certificate
which states his position with the as.
sociation.
I'm addition to these membership
fees the league accepts contributions
from those who patrioticalIy extend
them In furthering the cause OF pre-
paredness
"All individuals paying the above
cues. receive. free of charge, subscrip-
tions to the Seven Seas Magazine
This is handsome and authoritative
monthly publication prepared upon q
popular and non-techaica1 basis. II Is
sprightIy. readable and handsomely
illustrated. serving the purpose OF
keeping the subscriber thoroughly In
formed as to this. the Nations first
line of defense. Il Is easily worth Z
the annual membership fee.
I'VE urge you to become member
of the Navy League. Your influence
may be the mite that will turn the
scale and result IN the Nation being