The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-24

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 Mrs. Addie A. Thomas of Groton, and Mrs. Jennie Loonis of Windsor have been appointed members of the Ma tiona1 Committee of the Women's Sec l ton 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 strife and peril to work for the ends of patriotism and national defense. They will act in conjunction with a body of more than a thousand of the most promi- nene women in every section of the United States, numbering among them
 Mrs. William Cumming Story, presi- dent-genera1 D. A. R. Mrs. Daisy
 McLaurin Stevens, president-genera1 Daughters of the Confederacy; Mrs. George Dewey, Miss Anne Morgan,
 Mrs Thomas Edison, Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst Mrs. Alexander Van Rens-
 saelIer, Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, Mrs Grace M. Pierce,z registrar D. A. R.; Mrs. Augustus P. Gardiner, Mrs Medill Mccormick, Mrs. Ralph Beat yer Strassburger, Mrs Ella Wheeler
 Wilcox, Mrs. George Lauder, Jr., Miss Julia Marlowe, Mrs. Edgar Lockwood, and a host of others.
 The Woman's Section of the Navy League is the first and only woman's l orga nization in this country working for the cause of patriotism and Na- tional Defense. It was organized by a number of patriotic women in Wash ington, whose husbands were mem 1 bers of the mems Navy League who thought that women ought to have some part i'm lthe. National Defense movement exclusively their own. The sections call to the women of Amer ica to rally to the cause of patriotism instantly struck a responsive keynote in, the hearts and imaginations Of the patriotic women all over the country, and the section has spread like wild fire. Letters have been received from prominent women all over the coun- try, enthusiastically endorsing the league and memberships have been thousand day. At present. although the work has been in progress only a little more than two Weeks the sec-9 ton has over 10000 active working
 members, and enthusiasm runs high. l 'It. is time that the women of this
 country freed themselves from the tigna of standing for peace at any
 price, lack of preparedness and ma
 tional 7cowardice, and rallied to the standard of patriotism and American 1 ism, as did their mothers and grand mothers in I776 and 1872" says 1 typical letter from Miss Grace M. 1 Pierce, registrar of the D. A.. R. 1 lstAmerican women today are like the fountain head of true patriotism. 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 hus-
 bands and sons to go serve their country and come back with their
 shields on them just as bravely and
 just as cheerful1y as did the Spartan women ages ago. am with the new
 woman's movement for patriotism and National Defense heart and soul, and think that such movement should
 have been started long ago.
 Among others from whom enth usi- astic letters have been received are Mrs George Dewey; Mrs John A Lo-
 War fame; Mrs Mary A Lockwood, founder of the D. A. R.; Mrs. Douglas
 Robinson, sister of Theodore Roose- welt, and Mrs. George Lauder Car negie. The Woman's Section hopes
 before autumn to pledge 100000 women to think, talk and work patri-5 otisrn and National Defense. To that end it is sending out printed pledges
 to women all over the United States.
 When these pledges are returned
 signed they will bes attached to
 monster petition to Congress for Ma tional Defense. By the time Congress
 assemblies the section hopes toA be
 able to present in the neighborh hood
 of half million signed pledges from
 women for National Defense.
 The Woman's Section also intends to give a. gigantic, patriotic national pa geant in Washington in the fall, and
 has offered a cash prize of $10o for the most acceptable scenario, the
 scenarios to be Judged by a commit tee consisting of David Belasco, Julia
 Marlowe, Col, George Harvey, Mrs.
 William Cumming Story and Mrs. Daisy McLarin Stevens. Several
 thousand women and children will take part in the pageant in the capital l ,;4x1 1 off will SnaTRd n
 make it the most impressive affair of
 it's kind ever given in the nations capital. In the various localities in
 which the section builds up strong or
 ganizations other pageants will be
 held. Boards of Trade and conner will be 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 pro viding National Defense, and of adopt ing such measures as shall encourage the growth of true patriotism throughout the land
 The pledge of the Woman's Section
 of the Navy League is as follows:
 Patriotic Homes Are the Safety of
 the State.
 MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE.
 wonnan's Section of the Navy League T nledge myself to think. talk and work for patriotism, American ism and Sufnc16nC naI1Onala4 HQ0IenSeS tOj
 keep the horrors of war far from America's homes and shores forever. Ia these days of world strife and
 peril will strive to do my share to awaken our nation and our lawmak- CTS to the dangers of our present un-
 defended condition so that we may continue to dwell in peace and pros perity and may not have to mourn
 states desolated by war within our own borders.
 In so far as am able, I will make
 my home a center of American ideals
 and patriotism, and endeavor to teach