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airy in New York, and now baq Q.
fees in the United States Coast SUI
viii Watch Over 5000 Miles
of Coast Day and Night q

purpose guard he long irregular lines Of the United States
with continuous chain Of hydrOaeran Day and night will watch
5000 miles Of coast lives time of peace and to be the wary
eyes Of our national defense system when
This plan suggested last August speech made before the
Rotary club of Portland Me- Although put forward at conference
preparedness nevertheless from very inception my idea has been
that after all its greatest value the American people will be the good
work to do along shores and out protecting lives ships
and cargo while performing the duties Of military patrol
Such also has been the thought of all the distinguished public officials
and citizens who have rallied support the organization Of the
mission This list includes senator's two representatives two assistant
secretaries weknown York banker brilliant young
the worthy Of worthy sire The presidents of the various clubs
the aduan general Of the states militia and the commandans Of the
state naval militia also members We all working together
and propose establish by popular subscriptions complete chain Of
hydrOaepne stations stretching from EapO Me- down the Gulf Of
Mexico and around all the Cape Fa state Washington at
the head Of Puget sound.
The Aero Club of Amerca-he Of aeonautc activity Thu.
countygave the idea its most hearty Endorsement little later and it
formally launched the annual dinner Of the club held in New York
January ~ of this year. Then followed the organization Of this
mission to which have been added from time time that the
membership follows
Central committee Morris Sheppard of Texas
Charles F. johnson Of Maine Representative Julius California
Representative Charles Ieb of Indiana author of the bill pending
fore congress create independent department Of aeronaucs with the
secretary the presidents cabinet which line with what Germany,
France and Great Britain have DONE Byron Newton assistant secretary
Of the treasury William NJ Ingham assistant secretary Of DR. T..
Lester Jones' superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodec
vy DR. H. c. Frankenf chief foca Of the federal weather bu-
Hon Emerson McMn the New York banker John Hays
Hammond, Jr.
campaign begun Portland Me- under the direction
cu. o. r,I 4. pal Of Mayor Ingraham the assist
Units in the Proposed Plan no'os..r - Ua
machine unit in the plan raised month New York city
fell into line with machine Washington has just started campaign I'M
der the auspices Of the Washington Chamber of Commerce preliminary
have been raised just a in other cities
The so stations will 100000 install estimated and it
certain that single hdroaeOpane polng its beat so miles
day will great ship distress reporting the shore
through its light radio apparatus effect the saving Of hundreds Of lives
and ship and cargo valuable than the initial Of the entire
system.
This illustration could be multiplied by co. for what unit
all the others DO When the system increased there will be still
other line Of avng and military patrol pckes 50 miles beyond the
first line least 100 miles of shore Add all this the value Of the
proposed system detecting derecs and submerged naga-
ton, and for hpne and efficiency will have organization of the
kind une1celed in any other country.