New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Protest Against UPRIGHT
eousnesS His Creed, He
Tells Church Audience.
ARTISTS WILL HELP
BOOM PREPAREDNESS
To Draw Posters Illustrating
Need of Industrial Mobiliza.
ton Throughout U. S.

Theodore Roosevelt, r., introduced
as hard working rookie professed
his preparedness creed last night to
crowded congregation at the Church OF
| s. John the Evangelist, az 224 Waverlcy
/ Place. lie was introduced by 4 fellow
rookie. the Rev. John Armstrong Wade,
rector OF the church.
! In a voice and manner strangely IN
that he occasionally struck in empha-
sis, the younger Roosevelt stated the
case for preparedness. Standing with
one hand on the pulpit and the other
| in his pocket. and in a conversational
tone so deliberate and quiet that the
ticking Of the clock became annoying.
Mr.. Roosevelt read from the Bible
text that he suggested for Americas
leaders.
81, the Waterman see the sword
come" read Mr. Roosevelt, "and blow
not the trumpet. and the sword come
and tax. any person from among them,
his blood will require a. the watch
mans hand
IL recommend that tcS. 70 Americas
/ leaders" said the spesser. 81 don't be
lieye that If you don't prepare you
don't get into trouble. I believe in
preparation for two purposes: first. TO
protect our property and families; and,
. 4. IL oil haf
will be Needed against unrighteousness.
wherever found. 7 believe in a protest
against unrighteousness that will be
protest. A protest OF person who does
nothing but protest is OF no weight at
all"
Believes in Citizen Army.
Mr.. Roosevelt outlined the argu-
! ments for preparedness and stated his
belief in a citizen army similar TO the
Swiss or Australian citizen armies. lie
told Of dining yesterday with an old
/ French soldier who had been wounded
while lighting in the trenches on the
Verdun battle front. The old man, who
had two sons on the firing line. SAID
/ that OF all the British forces the Aus
| tralians were the best.
Art has come 10 the aid Of patriot
/ lNII. lF tbHHlltAtt WI iiphENA io' ~
paredness Of the Naval Consulting
Board announced Yesterday that several
| leading artists, illustrators and car
toonists had volunteered 10 make post
crs for billboards and pictures for
/ films 10 be used in the committees
nationwide organization Of 10000 en-
gineers for mobillzing American indus
/ try.
Among the artists who have Joined
/ in the move are James Montgomery
! Flagg. Arthur |. Keller. Hy Mayer. c.
r. Nacauley. Milton II. Bancroft
Jules Gucrin. Henry Reuterdahl. Will
! lam dc Leftwich Dodge. Frank Du
/ Mond. Louis Fanchcr and Charles Dana
/ Gibson The plans were made at re-
cent dinner. attended also By officers
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs of
! the World and men representing the
control OF the greater portion OF the
billboards OF the country. They all
agreed 10 work together, without COM
pensation.
The artists are 70 draw striking post
crs illustrating the needs OF industrial
| preparedness and the billboard men are
10 give them space from coast to coast.
( The artists will also draw recruiting
posters, which the billposter men prom
twcntv-four hours Of the outbreak OF
war. Billboard mon present were Ed
gar G. Griswell, George Ethridge and
o. !. Guide.
Free Aviation School.
A free school TO teach aviation 10
militia officers H. 10 he opened BY John
r. Sloane, Of Plsinfeld. y. j., accord
/ ing 70 an announcement made yester-
day by the Aero Club Of America. One
| oiliccr from each of the ten statcs that