Evening star., 1915-01-05
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
TO KEEP PEACE, URGED
Representative Kahn Declares u. S.
Particularly Weak in Mat
ter of Reserves.
Advocates Short Term Enlistment
at Installation of Spanish War
Veterans Officers.

Preparedness for war as a necessary
means of keeping national peace was ad-
Vocated by Representative Julius Kahn
of California in his address last night
at the installation of officers of the Span
ish War Veterans, in Pythian Temple.
Representative Kahn said, in part:
THE question Of the unpreparedness
OF the United States for national defense
must challenge the attention of every
patriotic American citizen. The war in
Europe has demonstrated the fact that
nations become involved in hostilities at
a moments notice
Where we arc particularly weak is
in the matter Of reserves. / believe that
we made a serious mistake when we in
creased the enlistment period from three
years to four years. A short term en-
listment Is what We need. II I had my
way, I would make the maximum two
years for artilerymen, eighteen months
for cavalrymcn and one year for infan-
TRY.
Sees Nothing Gained.
II do not think we would gain any
thing by tying up the soldier after his
term Of enlistment had expired by forcing
him into a reserve corps. An appeal
should be made to our young men as they
grow to mans estate TO join orsa MIA
tons where they could have & certain
amount of military training every year.
! think such system could be developed
in the United States. A certain amount
Of drill under proper military instructors
could be givens and the members of such
organizations taught all the rudiments of
military tactics without much difficulty.
hot 1,je
tremely urgent"
Conduct Installation.
The installation ceremonies were con-
dutced by Department Commander
Henry c. Wilson, who was accompanied
by his staff, as follows:
Col. Charles A. Williams, senior vice
commander: j. G. A. Braden, junior
vice commander; Lee II. Harris, inspec-
tor; Jere A Costello, judge advocate; !;
DR.. Samuel L. Harmon. surgeon; Will
liam I. Jenkins. chaplain: Peter T.
Bremen, marshal; c. L. Erockway,
chief Of staff; Joseph J. Harvey, adju-
sant; H. B. Coulter, auarter'na ster; \.
NJ. Russell, assistant adiutanr: II. En-
selin, assistant uuartermaster; James
f. Maynard, historian; E. L. Cogan, inx
stalling officer; R. ]. Donnelly, patriotic
Instructor; Loring c. Wood, color bear
er; F. J. Conway, chief musician The
following national officers were pres
ent: Past Commander-inCh John
Lewis Smith, Quartermaster General G.
E. Rausch. Past Inspector General
Sheridan Ferree, Past Ouarterma ster
Marshal c. Leyburn Shorey, Past De
partnent Commander Jere A. Costello
of the national legislative committee.
fNEa.,-e TIL D1,on-
The following o.Acers were installed
for the ensuing year:
Gen. Nelson a. Miles, Camp No. l.
Commander, Charles J. T. Weber;
senior vice commander, Morris H. Gill
Junior vice commander, Peter j. Bren-
men; officer of the day, Noel Martin
officer of the guard. l.. W. Parrish
trustee, Past Commander Charles w.
Met affrey; adjutant. Past Cammandor r
Howard NJ. Peter; quartermaster, One
| sine Ledoux; chaplain. Lorenzo Don
aldson; surgeon. DIR. Samuel L. Han
/ non; historian, Albert T.. Smith; color
sergeant, Edw. T. Davis, and chief
musician, -Adolph Gran.
| Richard J. Harden Camp, No .
Commander, VIM. T. Herritag.; senior
vice commander, Jas. 7. Murphy junior
vice commander, A. NJ. Forester; Off
Ger of the day, VIM. II. Mockabee; Oil
Ger of the guard, &. J. Mccarthy
| trustee, William a. Bowling: adjutapt
II. J. Leslie: quartermaster, Ben. l.
| Tubman: chaplain. William I. zen
kins: sergeant major. Daniel F. Reiff
quartexmaster sergeant, n. X. Thorne
historian. Arthur l.. Webb; patriotic
| Instructor, Harry J. Sherwood; color
| sergeant. Walter +. Thorne, and CHIEF
musician, Fred kaske.
Col. James S. Petit Camp.
Col James S Petit Camp. No. 3
Commander, William w. Fentress; Sc
nior vice commander, William D. Hus
ton; Junior vice commander. L. Z. Eel
ton; officer of the day, f. +. Kitson; of
ficer of the guard. William Holt; trus
tee, Charles G. St. Clair: adjutant, Wal
ter L. Clevenstine: quartermaster, Da
vid l. Ford; chaplain. r. O. Cole: his
jor, August Griesel; quartermastel
sergeant. William A. Rolf; color ser
geant, a. +. Callan.
| Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No 4
Commander, Emil Walter; senior vic,
commander. William +. Davis; 1unio
vice commander, 3. c. Farrar: officer o
the day, Sheridan Ferree; officer Of tn
guard, Jacob Karbach; trustee, Lee II
Harris: adjutant, Lee II. Harris.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, No. 6
Commander, Frank Wieloch; senio
vice commander. David c. Williams
Junior vice commander, Edwin F. Man
chester: officer of the day. Andrew Sc
gers: officer of the guard, John Kran