Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-08-27
Wofnan's Section OF The Navy
League.

"AS' W. A. hdiuOlt' NeBent OF the u. A. h,
OF Rockville, has been appointed member
of the National Committee of the Woman's
Section of the Navy League of the United
States to organize the local work of that
body in arousing the women of the United
States to the necessity in the present days
OF stress and peril to work for the ends of
patriotism and national defense. She will
act in conjunction with a body of more
than thousand of the most prominent
women in every section of the United
States, numbering among them Mrs. VIM.
Cunning Story, President-G General D. A. R.,
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, President
General Daughters of the Confederacy,
Mrs. George Dewey, Miss Anne Morgan,
Mrs, Phoebe A. Hearst, Mrs. Thomas Ed-
son, Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,, Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. Miss Grace M.
Pierce, Registrar d. A. R.. Mrs, Augustus
F. Gardiner, Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Mrs.
Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Mrs. George
Harvey, Miss Julia Marlowe and a host of
others.
The Woman's Section of the Navy League
is the first and only woman's organization
in this country working for the cause of
patriotism and national defense. 1t was
organized by number of patriotic women
in Washington whose husbands were men,
bers of the mems Navy League who thought
that women ought to have some part in
the national defense movement exclusively
their own. The Sections call to the women
of America to rally to the cause of patri-
otism instantly struck responsive key
note in the hearts and imaginations of
the patriotic women all over the country,
and the Section has spread like wildfire.
Letters have been received from prominent
women all over the country, enthusiastic
cally endorsing the League, and member
ships have been pouring in at the rate of
several thousand a day. At present,
although the work has been in progress
only little more than two weeks, the
Section has over ten thousand active work
ing members, and enthusiasm runs high.
ut is time that the women of this country
freed themselves from the stigma of stand
ing for peace at any price, lack of prepar-
edness and national cOwardce and raj
lied to the standard of patriotism and
Americanism, as did their mothers and
grandmOthers in 1915 and 1872" says a
typical letter from Miss Grace M. Pierce,
Registrar of the d. A. X. american women
today are like the women of every other
country, the fOuntainhead of true patriot
ism, true courage and true Nationalism.
The spirit of Dolly Madison. Martha Wash
ingtOn and Nancy Hanks still lives in the
land. When the test comes American
women will tell their husbands and sons
to 60 serve their country and come back
with their shields on them just as bravely
and just as cheerfully as did the Spartan
women ages ago. am with the wOmen's
movement for patriotism and national de-
Tense heart and soul. and think that such
a movement should have been started
long ago"
Among others from whom enthusiastic
letters have been received are Mrs Geo.
Dewey, Mrs. John A. Logan. wife of Gen.
Logan of Civil War fame, Mrs. Mary A.
Lockwood, founder of the d. A. r.. Mrs.
Douglas Robinson. sister Of Theodore Roose-
welt, and Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie
The Woman's Section hopes before autumn
to pledge one hundred thousand women
to think. talk and work patriotism. Amer-
canism and national defense. To that end
1t is sending out printed pledges to women
all over the United States When these
pledges are returned signed they will be
attached to monster petition to Congress
for national defense. By the time Con-
gress assemblies the Section hopes to be
able to present in the neighborhood of
half million signed pledges from women
for national defense.
The W0men's Section also intends to
give a gigantic. patriotic national pageant
in Washington in the fall, and has offered
a cash prize of 500 for the most accept
able scenario, the scenarios to be judged
by a committee consisting of David Be-
lasco, Julia Marlowe, Col. George Harvey
Mrs. William Cumming Story and Mrs
Daisy McLaurin Stevens. Several thousand
women and children will take part in the
pageant in the Capital City. and no effort
will be spared to make it the most impressive
affair of its kind ever given in the Nations
Capital. In the various localities in which
the Section builds up strong organizations
other pageants will be held Boards Of trade
and commercial and political bodies of all
sorts will be visited and no effort will be
spared to point out to the law makers of the
country the necessity Of providing national
defense. and Of adopting such measures as
shall encourage the growth Of true patriot
ism throughout the land.
The pledge Of the Womans Section Of
the Navy League is as follows:
Patriotic Homes Are the Safety Of the
State.
MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE
WoMAN's SECTION OF THE NAVY LEAGUE.
pledge myself 10 think. talk and work
for patriotism. Americanism and sufficient
national defense to keep the horrors Of
war from Americas homes and shore for
ever.
In these days of world strife and peril
will strive to do my share TO awaken our
nation and our lawmakers to the dangers Of
our present undefended condition so that
we may continue TO dwell IN peace and
prosperity and may not have to mourn
States desolated by war within our own
borders.
In so far as am able. will make my
home a center Of American ideals and
patriotism, and endeavor to teach the
children in my care to cherish and revere
H.. No,,n,., aud lie hieforu and IN unhnld