Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
WOMEN T0[EARN
....:0ERREPAREDNE$
School Under Auspices Of Navy
League Section Opened
This Afternoon.
SEVERAL SPEAKERS. HEARD

The school of preparedness for Ameri-
auspices of the iwoman.s section Of the
Navy League, lin the ,Theodorus, Bailey
Myers Mason House, 1905 goth; street
northwest, was formally opened this
afternoon. The house is a gift to the
league for the purposes indicated, from
Mrs. Julian Jamea
The principal speakers -were Maj.
Gen. George Barnett, commandant of
the Marine Corps; Col. Robert M.
Thompson, president Of the Navy
League, and Elliot Wadsworth Of the
American Red Cross.
| Students Of the First National Service
School. at Chevy Chase. in uniform.
acted as ushers and guides.
| The invocation was by Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith, rector Of st. Johns P. E.
Church. Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife
of the Secretary, is honorary chairman
of the reception committee, the other
members Of which are Mrs. George
Dewey, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Hugh
T. Boardman, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Miss Elizabeth Ellicott Poe, Mrs. John
Callan O'Loughlin, Miss Natalie Sum
ner Lincoln. Mrs. Richardson Clover,
.. y %
Mrs. -Goldsborough Adams, Mrs. Charles
L. Hussey, Mrs. Henry Ct. Sharpe, Mrs.
Sidney Ballou, Mrs. E. H. H. Old and
Mrs. Vylla. Poe Wilson. f
| Expression Of Interest.
"As an expression of the public in
terest in national preparedness" said
! Col. Thompson. nothing has equaled
the training camps except the pre-
paredness parades. It has taken years
Of earnest teaching by the Navy
League, assisted. by the public interest
created by the European war, to
crystalline and obtain expression of the
national desire for an adequate navy
and proper national preparedness, but
the training camps and preparedness
parades have at last forced the poll
ticians to assent, at least in outward
appearance, to the public demand
Il believe that the Navy League may
well undertake in their teaching cam
paign to teach. the-,truth about the
labor situation. Ito preach Justice for
all, fairness to-.the employed as well
as the employers, and above all to re-
mind both of these classes that they are
a part of the American people and that
they cannot hurt the whole without
hurting themselves. This is, in es-
sence, a part of our campaign for ma
tiona1 preparedness, for that includes
the cooperation of a nation of unit
ed citizens who, like Theodofus Mason,
love. live, work, and. if necessary. die
for their country.
There can be no doubt that the or
ganizaion- that will find its abiding
place within this home may and will
be of great service in bringing US to
our desired, end-a united country"
Tells of.Red Cross Glasses.
Mr.. Wadsworth, speaking upon the
educational work of the American Red
Cross. DESCRIBED the various types of
classes which have been formed
throughout the country, and emphasized
the great opportunity which has been
opened the women of Washington in
the establishment of the school Of mil
ftary preparedness. First aid, home
nursing, dietet4cs, etc, he said, are now
beinE-taught In maRy-ef the principa4
cities of the country and the value of
this work, as preparing for home as
well as possible national emergencies.
was explained.
Gen. Barnett spoke informally upon
the subject. National Preparedness"