New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Motion Pictures of Forts
and Militia Will Tell OF
UnpreparedneSS.
PERMANENT PEACE
AIM OF EXHIBITION
American Defence Society To
Be Clearing House in Ma
tional Campaign.

To encourage preparedness for the
defence Of this country an exposition.
designed to be permanent. will be
opened tomorrow by the American De-
fence Society. Incorporated, at 299
Fifth Avenue. c. s. Thompson, chair
man of the board of trustees, and
Cushing Stetson. the naval writer, who
IS secretary. spent yesterday superin-
tending the installation Of the first OF
the arriving exhibits.
Army and navy posters were pla-
carded on the walls and set in the win
COW. along with complete marching
outfit for an infantryman. BY Mon
1av full army and navy equipments
will be on view, including rifles.
Charts and toy soldiers will show
how our forces compare with those OIL
other nations. Aeroplanes in minia-
ture will give an idea Of the sort OF
aircraft used in war work. =.
A few days later motion pictures OF
Notifications and guardsmen in the
fold will be shown. AS the exposition
Gets under way the scope Of the expo
eition will be gradually wldehed, so
that within a few weeks the EXHIBITS
will be so numerous as TO present mat
ters Of educational value TO that great
majority Of the public which is with,
cut knowledge of how the united
States stands with reference TO our de-
fsnce situation.
Fight for Better Defence.
The purposes OF The organization.
which is 10 be a clearing house IN
the campaign for adequate national
defence" are outlined IN the society
formal statement issued YESTERDAY:
1T is the aim of the trustees OF the
American Defence Society 10 wage an
oppressive. fearless fCnt for better ma
t;onal defence. The American De-
fence Society is the announced enemy
OF those peace organizations VINO urge
disarmament. and so. by their pro
crammc of non-resistance. invite an
invasion Of American rights and Amer
ican territory. IL is also the an
nounced enemy Of al those politicians
who. either in Office or out OF ONCE
nut self and party above The protec-
ton of the men. women and children
Of America.
Tho American navy is short Of men
and ships. MANY Of the ships now IN
commission are OF an obsolete tNpe.
Our submarine Aotilla exists chevy OF
raper. Naval policy-we have none.
"Wbat is true Of unpreparedness in
the navy is also true in the same de-
cree OF the army There are today
Int 10000 mobile troops in the united
states. Our coast defences are uncer-
manned. Some of them are not manned
AZ all. Our national guard Is lar be-
low its paper strength. We have no
army or navy reserve. We are without
ammunition, field pieces and EQUIP
m.ent We are also without an ava
ton corps. which means to-day mat
both the army and the navy are with
out modern eyes TO see the enemy
To Enlist Public Support.
"ID spite of all that has been said
n about our unpreparedness, very little,
VI if. indeed. anything. has so Tar been
accomplished. Public support Is sun
feeble. unorganized and altogether un-
worthy Of the name, especially with
the clouds Of war on the horizon. II
is. therefore. the definite purpose OF
the American Defence Society TO sum
mon public support 10 the existing
leagues. each with its proper field Of
activity: The National Security
League, American Legion, Navy
League, Army League, Special Relief
Society. Red Cross, Aero Club Of
America. Automobile Club Of America
and American Society of Civil Engi-
neers.
"Our platform is to tell the truth
about our defenceless condition; to
say frankly what the administration at
Washington is doing and also what
il is not doing; to work for a careful
expenditure of public moneys to Sc
cure an adequate national defence
without the perils of militarism, and,
finally. TO work for a permanent in
ternational peace-that, in short, is
the platform Of this organization.
Membership in the American De-