Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
PATRIOTIC CONGRESS"
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON
Gathering Under Auspices OF Ma
tional Security League Will BE
Held January 2j, 2G and -.
TO AROUSE PEOPLE TO DANGER
Special Committee, in Charge OF De-
tails, Arranges for Preliminary
Discussion OF Certain Fundamen-
tai Questions.

tai Questions.
NEW YORK. November 26.--Leading
men from all parts OF the country will
meet in Washington January %, %
| and 81 for Il Congress OF Constructive
Patriotism, Of Americans for America
the National Security League announc-
ed here to-day.
Some months ago the league deter
| mined that the true basis of national
security was not TO be found in the
army and navy alone. which were
merely expressions Of n country's ef-
iiciency or inet,lciency" says the
leagues statement. but in the unified
spirit Of people awake to the dan
gers inherent in neglect. vigilant OF
their rights and strongly united In the
determination TO achieve for their
country its fullest moral az well as
material development"
The congress will be open, not only
to the 100000 members OF the league.
but to all members of learned and pa
triotic societies and commercial, labor
and agricultural associations.
y special committee on plan and
scope. consisting Of S. Stanwood Ken
.
the Outlook" and Chase Mellcn and
Alexander Gordon, two New York law
yers, is In charge of the details Of the
congress. This committee has arrang-
ed for preliminary discussion of GER
tain fundamental questions by men OF
recognized emincncc. The statement
says: The program will include.
! among other questions. the following:
cTe Of
training and service. both civic and
military.
International relations and obliga-
tions and the necessity that their ma
ture as affecting the future OF this ma
ton be generally understood
Governmental and individual eff
cheney and the injuries which result
from their neglect.
The function OF education In the de-
velopment of true American patrio-
tism
| WANT PATRIOTISM TO FIND
EXPRESSION IN EVERY DAY LIFE
Practical means and remedies where
by national carclessness and ineni-
cheney may be eliminated and whereby
there may be fostered patriotism
that shall find expression in every
day life.
THE main objective of the congress"
said S. Stanwood Mcuken, chairman of
the executive committee. els to deter
| mine how, through education, tho
American people can be given exact.
| non partisan knowledge of questions.
that 20 to the root OF Americas posi-
ton AS world power: to determine
how to bring 10 the masses an under
standing OF the diplomatic problems
the country has to deal with. and to
show the direct relation which the So
luton of such problems has not alone
upon individual prosperity. but the ul-
! innate safety and destiny of the ma
ton.
ordinarily related to the position of
the country as Il world power are not
alone the defense questions. but the
matter of industrial preparedness md
the attainment OF maximum efficiency
of government in n manner suitable to
the spirit OF our people These and
kindred questions will be taken up by
the league and IL is hoped that tho
ultimate development of tho Congress
will be 81 broad educational campaign
| carried along scientific lines for the
Presentation of these questions to the
American people"
The problem Of developing n unified
American spirit will demand considcra-
ton OF an entire session Of the con-
gross. The national AmericaniZation
committee, Of which Frank Trumbull,
chairman of the board OF rire tors OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. is
| chairman, will provide n presiding Of
ficcr and speakers for this session.
The subjects for discussion will include
| educational preparedness for Ameri-
canization, and the question OF Amcri-
canizinE immigrants.
The directors of the league are also
of the belief. according to he state
mcnt. that efficiency in government and
in civic life is a direct influence upon
American development. and discus
sion of this phase of preparedness will
include the substitution OF careful
planning for log-roliing in State
finance: the efficiency OF foreign gov
crnments and an outlook of financial
planning for the nation.
Another subject regarded as vitality
| important is universal obligatory mill
tary training and service, says the
! statement. Not only will a session of
the congress be devoted to prcscnta-
ton of this question. but II is planned
to hold in Washington simultaneously
with the congress conference of rep
reSentativcs of patriotic societies, for
the purpose of adopting Il plan of con-
certed effort whereby an AGGRESSIVE
campaign to secure universal military
training and service can be secured
1t is expected that considerable i'm
petus for the movement to adopt such
system will be secured through the
fact that the woman's section of the
Movement for National Preparedness.
which has recently been absorbed by
the National Security League, has in
possession the signed pledges of 1000
women in favor of national service
Many women will attend the congress-
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