The sun., 1916-01-08
SAYS PACIFISTS COO,
BUT LIKE TO FIGHT
Maxim Derides FOrd's Peace
Mission in Talk to Aero
nautical Society.
HE SEES PERILS AHEAD

"If this country does not arouse IT.
eeif and prepare to defend itself and
without further delay. we shall soon see
our homes In flames Tho writing Is on
the wall. II IL meme, meme. tekel upharsin.
Fate has decreed that our pride
shall be humbled and that we shall be
bowed 10 the dirt. We must hrst put
on sackcloth. ashed In the cmbers Of our
burning homes. Perhaps when we build
anew on the fire biackened desolation
our mood may be receptive OF the
knowledge that we must shield our
homes with blood and Drawn and iron"
This was Hudson Maxim's message
to the Aeronautical Society OF America
last night at Its meeting at 20 West
Thirty.ninth street. He was there as
member OF the Naval Consulting Board
TO tell what that board expects TO ac-
complish and also to urge the society to
continue its work for an adequate ma.
tional defence.
Drridcs wonder Worker Idea.
when the naval Consulting Board
was created he said. the country drew
a long breath OF relief for It was be-
lieved that at last the great American
genius would gc, the recognition he de-
served. II has heen a pet illusion OF the
mass OF the people that American genius
is su~' great wonder worker that
even q yh We had no army and no
navy the great American genius would
come to the rescue with contriyances OF
such devilish ingenuity that an invading
army would be anuihila;ed. great
flow OF inventions was expected. As a
matter Of fact the flow las been the
other way Every practicable sugges-
ton has come from our military experts
and probably will for some time. II 10
fact that 90 per cent of the devices
offered by amateurs 10 aid the Govern
ment are useless.
THE navy needs money more than
u needs civilian advice. Given money
the navy will get along very nicely with
| out any consulting board. although the
board may be OF service And one of
the ways In which the board can be of
service will be in it's influence on Con-
sress.
Takes n FiinG at Henry Ford.
THE average Congressman has heard
much from the pac!rsts about the ul-
| terror motives OF army and navy officers,
| bu, the board can hardly be suspected
| OF seeking promotion or more pay. II
cannot be promoted and 1t receives
neither pay nor expenses. our Congress
made up mainly Of lawyers and politi-
| cal plumbers. Congr, ssmeu ar. not re-
quIred to undergo aLy civil service ex.
animation. Often the Congre ssioaal Naval
| Committee, who's. judgment ~ tnal
knows no more about what the navy
| needs than II would know about per.
! forming a surgical operation or writing
| d poem. Ana In. board can serve by
! working shoulder TO shoulder With
| the navy officers who know what This
| country needs. ari by the weight of its
! influence forcing Congress TO supply it
| Mr.. MdNim took fling AT Henry Ford
| his fellow member on the Naval Board
a. well as other pacirsts, when he said
| "lrrationalty is always inconsistent
| consequently paciists ar. .miuently In.
| consistent. They coo Ike doves. bu,
I when they corgregate they emulate
| Aycras one who Is aching for a IRE,
! fight need only go TO a peace conference
or take a trip on the oscar IL"