Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-03
ARMY AND navy UNION
FAVORS j. S. RESERVES
Would Organize Auxiliary to Be Of
ficered by Veterans for Ma
tional Defense.
Meeting Tonight Of Local Delegates
Will Arrange to Boom Gen.
Lake for Reelection.

In preparation for the national en-
campment of the Army and navy
Union to be held September Is to Is,
inclusive, at Atlantic City, the joint
board of local delegates, commanders
and past commanders is to meet to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Gen. Arthur
Macarthur hall in Grand Army Hail.
Cen H. Oden Lake, national COM
mander, has announced.
The thirty-flve local delegates will
thresh out tonight the general stand
of the District on matters of interest
likely to be brought up at the conven-
ton. where $50 delegates will be pres
emf from all over the United States. In
view of the recent agitation for ma
tional preparedness the encampment
PROMISES to be particularly important
this year.
It is the desire of local delegates
to retain the national headquarters
and commander in the National cap
ital, and all are enthusiastic for the
reelection of Gen. Lake to succeed
nounced candidate so far. and his sup
porters look for a clean sweep for
him.
Lack of Patriotism.
There exists now, and has for years,
a deplorable lack of true patriotism
and proper respect for this country S
flag and uniform as evinced by GER
tain magistrates sentencing young
lawbreakers to enter the navy as pun
ishment for crime" declared member
of the union this morning. This we
propose to try to correct
The formation of a national reserve
by the Army and Navy Union will be
advocated at the coming encampment.
and 1t is believed that this matter
will be one of the most important
considerations at the convention.
In the face of the fact that this
country is handicapped by the made
quacy of it's army, i'll prepared in the
to organize an efficient reserve have
thus far not been successful. l believe
that the Army and Navy Union. per
petual organization of veterans, the
majority of whom are experienced drill.
masters. would form the most logical
and practical neucleus for such re-
serve" said Commander Lake this
morning, discussing the question.
Auxiliary Reserve Corps.
According to the national commander
resolutions will be introduced at the
encampment asking that steps be taken
by the union at once to amend the con
stitution of the Army and Navy Union,
providing for an Auxiliary reserve
CORPS of that body. He said:
This auxiliary Is to be divided into
two divisions a patriotic rank for those
older members not wishing to partlcl-
pate in military tactics. and a uni
formed rank for younger members.
1.-The meetings of garrsons would be
held alternately, one executive FOR vet
Grams only, the other for the whole
garrison, including auxiliary members
1.-The benefit Of such an organization
to the country would be incalculable.
BY making provision that the reserve
will be subject to the call of the ma
tional government only. and not to the
state governments, as is the militia, 1t
would bring in the thousands of me-
chancs, former members of the Ma
tional Guard, who were compelled to
withdraw owing to the laws of their
respective unions. They would encour-
age their sons to join for the benefit
of a military training. Members of
uniformed ranks of the many fraternal
organizations would grasp the oppor-
tunity to join such an auxiliary. Men
of means and influence would join for
patriotic motives, and would give US
their moral and financial support.
The intermingling of newly dis
charged soldiers and sailors with these
men of the auxiliary at musters would
open avenues of acquaintance and suit
able employment. and all in all such
an organization would be a powerful
influence to mold public opinion to-
ward true patriotism, and proper recog-
milton and respect for the army and
navy of the United States of America -