The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-01
PREPAREDNESS |S NAVY LEAGUE
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 Washington, D. C.-An aggressive campaign for National Preparedness in the state of Arizona is planned by the Navy League for the fall and winter months Governor w. P. Hunt, one of the most sincers and enthusiastic workers for adequate national defenses, has consented to become chairman of the Navy Leagues committee for that common wealth and steps will be taken at once to inaugurate actual work.
 Associated with Governor Hunt will be Joseph H. Kibby, Judge Rich ard E. Sloane, Theodore Sall, c. H. Acres, Dwight B. Heard, Mrs. L. L. IEllinger, Judge D. w. Lewis and Charles w. Harrison of Phoenix, Jonn c. Greenway and J. B. Curry of Warren, James H. Logic and Geo. H. Kelly of Douglas. Frederick F. Sturtevant and Walter Douglas of Bisbee, Orleans Longacre, Jr. of Poland, Frank M. Murphy of Pres .cott. Epes Randolph of Tucson, and Ellwood s. Smith of Humboldt To the state committe teemen already ap- pointed will be added from time to time committeeman from every cleo torial district in Arizona, who will be appointed by Governor Hunt af- ter consultation with the local com mittee.
 In a letter of September 17th, the executive committee of the Navy League has requested Governor Hunt to take charge of the work for Arizona, and the letter in part is as follows:
 We believe that the European conflict has proven that was may be thrust upon any nation. Should the great emergency arise, the natural strength of the United States lies in her isolation. Her logical defense is a strong navy. Her insurance against attack is this same navy.
 The navy is now inadequate. It's strengthening depends upon de mand from the people. The masses of Americans live inland and have little opportunity to become familiar with navy needs. The demands do not, therefore, come naturally
 At the close of the present wal the United States will occupy a financial and moral position never before attained by any nation. Hers will be tic opportunity to exert g vast influence on the future of the world But unless she is prepared her position will be like that of the unschooled boy who would debate with Gladstone, or a desk man whe would run marathon.
 II Great interest is felt all over the state in the Navy Leagues cam paign for adequate national de lenses. The Navy League is the oldest and the best organized of the national defense societies and since the realization of our present unde tended condition has become gene ral, it has done splendid work al over the country in organizing senti ment in behalf of national defense The Navy League was founded il 1901 and is in essence society tt insure the United States against tht possibility of ever being invaded. The Navy League holds that sine, any of the powers in Europe, ever those of small size and little impor tance, such as Servia and Belgium with their armies of three hundred thousand and four hundred thous and respectively, would be nor than a match for any possible arm! which this country would consent t' establish and support permanently the welfare of the United States He in maintaining force at sea capa ble of holding command of thu ocean at all times, and precludfn; the possibility of a foreign army o invasion ever being landed on Amer ica's shores.
 The Navya League has state com mtttees in every state, and mem bership in the neighborhood of fiji teen thousand distributed in almos every city and town throughout tn country. The League believes tha two Americans out of every thre' firmly believe in a navy sufficient. strong to hold the seas at all time against any foreign navy which ma, come out against it, and thereby pre- clude the possibility of our ever be ing invaded, and relieve us from tn necessity of maintaining a large am