The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
THE INTEREST" BACK
OF PREPAREDNESS

On the oath of November, Mr., Hud
son Maxim delivered an address be
fore the committee of 100 appointe
to represent the Security league i
st. Louis. (These men do not enlist t
fight, they simply enlist to encourag
the spending money on preparedness
On the 26th Of November the follow
ing advertisement appeared in the ST
Louis papers:
"rhe Maxims Munitions Corpora
ton was formed to take over the i'm
portant inventions of Hudson Maxim
in aerial torpedoes, bomb-throwinl
devices, aeroplane guns, position in
dicators to show constantly the geo
logical position of submarines ant
other vessels, improvements in peri.
scopes and many others. Further de
tails in this space tomorrow. Full re.
port on application"
The following comment appears in
the st. Louis Times:
"The appearance of an advertise
ment in st. Louis papers announcing
the organization of the $10,000,000
Maxims Munitions corporation, two
days after the appearance of Hudson
Maxim before the Business Mems
league, and about 10 days after the
appointment by Mayor Kiel of a com
mittee of 100 to prepare a plan where
by congress might be influenced in
its army and navy program, Friday,
was causing much comment among
members of the committee.
"The advertisement said that the
Maxim Munitions corporation was
formed to take over the important in
.ventions of Hudson Maxim in aerial
torpedoes, bomb throwing devices,
aeroplane guns, improvements in
range-fnding guns, position indicators
to show constantly the geological po-
sition of submarines and other yes
sells, and many Others The stock
was offered for sale at $40 a share,
and further details in other advertise
ments Saturday We're promised.
"a canvass of members of Mayor
Kiel's committee of one hundred in
dicated the appointment of the COM
mittee, Mr. Maxim's visit and the adj
vertisement were more than mere CO.
incidents.
Frederick w. Lehman, whose name
has been included in the one hundred
said he intended refusing to accept
the appointment. That's a pretty
swift beginning he commented when
his attention was called to the adver-
tisement. i did not hear Mr.. Maxim
Wednesday, | have been away, but it
always happens about like that
"John H. Gundlach, another mem
Der of the committee Of one hundred |
declared that if activities Of the |
National Security league, the appear
ance Of Mr., Maxim and then Of the adj
can be connected, it is
OF course, there are a
lot of slick people who always want
to capitalize patriotism and whose
patriotism is measured altogether by
The number Of dollars they get out of
i. The more dollars, the more pa
can appointment to the committee
If ore hundred was refused by Henry
). Caulfeld it developed Friday. Mr.
Jaulfeld said he had to decline the
honor because he was tied up in SO
many things
When any man connected with
he manufacture of munitions declares
himself for war, one can not heir
linking he has some Interior motive
Mr.. Caulfeld said. 4 am for adequate
lefense, of course, but / believe we
ought to confer with some authority
who will not profit by war, or who is
not connected with the manufacture
If munitions of war;"
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