Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-08
EpNE9lDENT ADvocATEe GREAT.
ER PREPARUohEoe IN Ap-
oREoo 70 NAVAL AD-
vlooNY BOARD.
PROUD OF MEN VINO GIVE
= TINE TO DANIELS PLANS
!vvlDoon Aoooeto Whole Nation 10 Con.
vIneed Thet We Ought to Be Pre-
pared, Net for War, but For D.
fonsS-oaye Spirit Of Amer
tea 10 One OF Peace.

paredness In IN address Of welcome
to members Of the naval advisory
board at the White House, calling up
jon them to unite with the government
in establishing q defense that would
command the respect Of the entire
world"
There IL very little that can say
to you, President Wilson said, lex.
cept to give you a very cordial wei
come and the express my very great
pleasure in this association of laymen
with the government But do want
to say this:
; Prepare fer Defense.
: Il think the whole nation ID convf1r
esd that We ought to be prepared,
mot for war. but for defense. and very
adequately prepared; that the prepare
ltion for defense: - not merely techni
cal matter, it IL not a matter that the
army and navy a Pne can take care
!of but . matter IA which We must
have the cooperation Of the best
brains and knowledge. Of the country
outside the omotal service Of the gov.
eminent a. we'll ~ inside.
! For my part, feel that it 10 only
in the~spirit Of true democracy that
! we get together to lend such voluntary
aid, the sort Of aid that comes from in
terest. from 4 knowledge Of the var.
led circumstances that are involved
lin handling a nation.
! For noMnita purnoaa.
! want you to feel those Of you
who are coming to the assistance Of
the professional officers Of the govern.
mept, that We have q very serious
purpose, that We have not asked you to
associate yourself with u except for
l. very definite and practical purpose.
TO get you to give VI your best indie.
ipendeRt thoughts a. to how we ought
TO make ready for any duty that may
{ Itall upon the nation.
+. v Spirit Of America.
IF do not have to expound it to you:
you know as we'll as do the spirit Of
America. The spirit Of America is one
lof peace but one of independence. It
lis spirit that IL profoundly concerned
with peace because it can express
itself best only in peace. 1t 10 the spir-
1T of peace and good will and Of human
freedom. but it IL also the spirit of
"a nation that 10 self conscious, that
know and loves its mission in the
world and that knows that It must
command the respect of the world.
= Would Safeguard America.
$50 it seems to me that we are not
working az those who would change
anything Of America, but only az
those who would safeguard everything
i'm America. know that you will en-.
ter into conference with the officers Of
the navy in that spirit and with that
feeling, and it makes me proud, gentle.
men, that the busy men Of America,
the men who stand at the front Of
their profession, should be willing in
this way to associate themselves vol.
unfairly with the government in the
task In which it needs all sorts of OK.
pert and serious advice. Nothing
fought to be done In this BY any single
group Of persons-everything ought to
be done by all Of u united together
and welcome this association in the
most serious and grateful spirit"