The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-25
NATIONWIDE APPEAL
FOR DEFENCE BEGINS
Cards Signed by Voters Will
BE Sent to All Members
Of Congress.
SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT

WAsHiNGroN. Oct. 2i.-Announcement
OF further plans In aid OF preparedness
In the United States against war was
made today by the executive committee
OF the Special Relief Society. which is
urging public support for the pro-
grainmc outlined by President Wilson
Tor adequate national defence.
TO aid definitely In the immediate pro-
grainme for preparedness the society
has adopted the card appeal 10 Con-
gressmcn'' plan suggested by the Amer
lean Defence Society and has UNDER
taken the distritai;ion of these cards To-
women's organizations for disseminated
throughout the country. The cards arc
~addrCssed 20 all Senators and Represent
atlves and are to be s'gnc,i by voters.
The undersigned n voter in your dis
trict. respectfully requests that YOU use
your influence in the SiSty-fourth Con-
grcss in behalf Of an adequate prepared
ness" is Tho style OF the appeal. space
being left on the card for the voters
name and address in full.
The S%ocicty's Activities.
In addition to this card appeal the
F"' wy Nf'F wv iN - 49,
Tlattsburr business mems training
camps throughout the country. In sde-
tail tho immediate programme of the
society includes the following activities :
90 To distribute cards to he signed
by voters requesting congressman 10
act for an adequate national prepared
ness.
e, 10 arrange fo- meetings at wom-
ems clubs. ard. wherever else pos
siblc. to work for the issue Of national
preparedness.
(3) To investigate the woman's
point OF view in Switzerland Austria
liza, Germany and other countries n
in the United States az to the need
OF military education and military pre-
paredness.
a. To encourage the holding OF
plattsburg business mems training
camps throughout the country. and
specifically 10 supply Plattsburgh
camp kits In cases where those who
wish to he trained can give their time
hut cannot AFFORD to pay for equip
mcu;.
,5., To publish in local Iuess and
macizines all suitable matter relating
to- national, preparedness.
NJ a meeting held last spring several
members offered their sumncr houses
for emergency hospitals in case the
country ever ro"s 20 WIZ, and ~"
society is adding g. this list. II So
cic;N has prcpurcd suitable specimen kits
for th" volunteer army as well as kits
for GONZALES 'ents. and t. compiling u list
az sewing clubs wlich may no called
upon ~ any time for the preparation
Of garments needed in this country or
abroad.
Leaders ~ the sH'irty.
The OFT ,crs ot tho society include the
following Mrs. William Alexander.
president Mrs. william q. Potter. vice.
president; Mrs r. !. oakley Hhincland-
or. treasurer: Mrs. John \, Logan. Jr..
SECRETARY, and Miss Luisita \. Leland.
assistant secretary.
The advisory board j. composed of Dr.
charles l.. Dana, Sanue! u. EcrtIoh.
Maunscll Crosby. Frcdcri" T. 'oudert.
the Rev. ~. W. Il JelIifrc. Frank u.
Eeech. Robert o,yphant and Howard
Taylor.
Til" general committee consists of:
Mr.. Merry N Alex Mr.. Charles NJ Del
,udcr richs
Mr. William Alexander Mrs Frederic Pearson
Mrs John .Ja"oh Aston Mrs Franklnp Prl'on
Mrs Fraurs Mcneil Mrs Hrnry Frcrrepont
u.ron Perry
Mr. j s,cwar, Barney Mrs stowe ph.lp-
Mr.. William II Hiss Mrs Allison wright
MR. ! TOWNSEND Eur f"-t
,Cn IL Mrs Charles ~ POST
Mrs Frr,lcr" Foster Mr. James Brown
Carey Potter
Mr.. Amory ; Carhart Mr.. William e Potter
Mrs Frames tarnlin Mrs Alchardcr u. u
purhrssr de Chsuluc- Fratt
Mrs. Henry lvcs Cobb, Mrs FnhtI"r
.ir Mrs T j Oakley
Mrs Frederick Y. Dal. Rhin"laulcr
zi,l Mrs. Roche
Mr. Howard Dawson Mr- William RocSr'
Miss Else ir Wolf" teller
Mrs t.li-h. Dyer Mr. Theodore EoosH
Mr. Harold bodvin Nef
Mr- Elviu Gould Mrs. George Rose
Mrs George .i,y Gould Mrs william + Shoe,
Mrs Jay Gould han
Mrs Charles +. Gree Miss Evelyn Ru'ca
nou-h smith
Miss Hell u Gurnec Mrs Orinond I; Smtth
Mrs y Cooper Wcwitt Mrs. vivian spencer
Miss Louise Iscliu Mrs Edward T. u
Mrs BradIsh q. John. Talmasc
.ou Mr.. Leonard Thomas
Miss Lhlsta 4. Leland Mrs, Edwin Thornc
Mrs, Goodhur Living Princess Pierre Trou
stun '@fIkoy
Mrs. John A. Logan. Jr. Mrs Charles Van
Mrs Charlie. Mcneil Rensselaer,
Mrs. John g. Milburu Mrs. Allen Gouvcpeur
Mrs. Frederick Nelson Wcllmau
Mrs Charles lie /. Oel- Mrs, NJ. 'Ormc Wilson
ri"hs Mrs Paul Morton
The national headquarters Of the
society is 5?I Fifth avenue. New York.