Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-05

sG,y,cO snsS,tiyG and rssr.n'bS part, that thrSueh
Sa o4 sS our SSSn S and 5e mS n %
q dqgty and 9 wider comprehension q obligations
and advantages which arc oiI.s Therefore, be
II resolved. that
First We approve and heartily advocate the
education Of tho NatIonai security League to
grC2te in America an undivided and effective
national spirit, to organize the individual aud
T"',,@'ItNa tC pGw%r Of tRe netlon SO as 70 bring
cratic iratrumcntalitlcs to emphasize the ma
Noh needs and opportunities 40 that each
training for personal service whenever needed,
9nd ,sst to 'stahlsh national morale and idealism
through appeals to patriotism.
taken BY, tho. N@i,ionol T La,SuS 5,H' for WomaHfs
structive patriotic work
rbIh5 Thru H., Under our faulty military sysem
Guard hay" boon tho chief victims, they have
spirit Of military duty and patriotism in this
nation. IhcN have been burdened with an M
all citizens alike
we, recommend therefore that tho Patriotic
and Defense Organization here represented sup
port the passage Of Federal legislation based on
the following principles:
q Military or naval training f. all physI-
one and preferably in the nlnoteent} year.
ooiI66) The training to be intensive continuous
to produce an efficient soldier or sailor.
lcl tn" system to he under executive Federal
tD obligation to serve in war as well Hs to
train in time uf peace.
- We urge the establishment by the Federal
Government of proper military policy together
with the means OF nsurng its continuity in ac,
that tho ndcesSsry steps be at 'tr once taken to
provide the troops and equipment necessary for
fully recommend TO the national ,Congress that
In CARRYING this into effect it adopt thc JudE-
Five. our navy must be restored to the post
tion Of second naval power in tho Atlantic and
in the Pacific and that We Respectfully recon-,
mend TO the National ConEress that In carrElm'
| this Into effect 1t adopt the Judgment OF "ut
| naval authorities.
six. sin We pledge our continued sqProrI, t2 ,onS The
| Research Committee and to such agencies as
are or may b" created to foster compistG an, an,
| private, activities looking toward preparedness
| for both peace and war
| Seven. It Is our belief that without the sac
| rnce of any democratic ideals our GoyernmGn
should inspiro an Increased measure o. l3yaii,
@ providS trained public ieadorshlp, always re-
~ogid be a a marked ma Increase in soySrnmcnta
| and individual efficiency. We earnestly rcuueS
service more effclcnt and to bring about III,
! adoption of national executive budget system
| Eight. We advocate that an Americauizauoi
camralgn necessary to our effective national de
| fensc shall he carried on through three ma y
| 90 business and industry. tcl Individual citl
| 2cnS ncighbors, that every effort shall u
| made to stimulate the activities Of those agen
Cics and We urge our Government to treat Wit
| foreign Powers to spCur" throughout the worn
| the unified and uneuuivOcal status of America
| citizens wherever born.
| Nine. Tie United states OF America wa
| called into being for the common defense an
| for the protection Of the riEhth of representauy
| self-gOvernment by its people. During NOR
than century and a quarter she has teste
| and proved the value of this great INHERITANCE
We hereby sOemnly affirm our belief that n
right of the Individual to life, liberty and IN
| pursuit Of happiness as guaranteed by the toi
| stitutiun and rendered eniCacioua by IN
spirit OF our fOrefHthcTs Is the basic principl
OF the Government OF the United states. An
we hold that In our relations with foreign Cos
ernments should continue to anirm ana
defend these rights.