Arizona republican., 1917-03-31

NEW YORK, March 30.-The fully
equipped aerial coast patrol station at
Port Washington, n. Y, together with
an air cruiser fitted with two 200
horse power motors and an airplane
gun were offered to the government
tonight through the Aero Club of
America by Rodman Wanamaker. An
nouncement of the gift was made at
dinner of the Aero Club at which
former Ambassador James w. Gera d
was a speaker.
Alan R. Hawley, president of the
club announced that the Collier tro-
ph'- offered annually for the greatest
accomplishment in aviation in America
had been awarded to Elmer A. Sperry,
and Lawrence B. Sperry for the de-
velopment of a drift indicator The
Aero clubs medal of merit has been
given to Miss Ruth Law for establish
ing the American distance record
across country; to Philip Carroll for
his patriotic work in training military
aviators; to Floyd Smith for establish
ing American hydro altitude records;
to Corporal A. D. Smith, United States
army, for the hydro duration record;
to Captain c. X. Culver, L. s. A., for
wireless experimentation, and to James
aero dynamic stabiliZer.
Mr. Gerard declared that modern war
is largely a matter Of mechanics and
munitions. The legend of the embat-
tied farmer is responsible he said, for
much unpreparedness.
We hear even today he said,
'prattlingS about embattled farmers
taking their old muskets from over
the chimney piece and defeating the
invader. But nowadays the old flint
lock means Zeppelins airplanes. cap
tive observation balloons, steel he'll
NETS, gas and gas masks, machine
guns, searchlighIs, sixteen inch guns
and Is inch hoWitzers, trench mortars,
range finders, telescopes, armored au-
tomobiles, tanks, miles of barbed wire,
| underground mining, rockets and gren-
ades and countless other instruments
of war the proper use of which can
| only be learned after years of hard ap-
! plication All these modern means of
war require great preparations. If we
! are in for war we are in for a serious
! war.
| Il believe that the men of German
| blood who have Joined US will remain
| loyal to this country. VIII not the
! descendants of the revolutionaries OF
forty y-eight be with US in the fight!
Some of the finest blood in America
| comes to us from the men of forty
j eight or those who left Germany be-
| cause they sought more freedom, more
opportunity than they could obtain ir
| Europe We must extend the helping
hand to our German Americans, who
/ affected, as was their right in the be-
ginning. by a purely sentimental feel
! inc toward the land of Germany an6
! the German people are now ready t(
| climb on the band wagon.
| But if there are men whose desire
it is to abuse our hospitality-to SOW
the seeds of riot, rebellion, and treason
| then I think we know where to fes-
| toon them. But these will be few
| and help and tolerance must be oul
watchWords while the nation forms fol
war behind our president.
I'VE go in this war only after every
move was made that could be made fol
peace. no one knows better than | dc
the masterful efforts the presiden
made. His work in this connection
will show like silver in the dark pages
of the history of this dreadful war. Tht
president and his cabinet have beer
doing a wonderful work to prepare
but he always works, whether fol-
peace or war, without the accompani
ment of brass band"
This is no time for petty, persona
ambitions or peddling politics. Wht
wants to eat dinner cooked by al
amateur cook, who wants to be de
J Tended by an amateur lawyer, or doc
tored by an amateur doctor. and Wht
wants to go to war under an amateur
military administration? Up to and in
Guiding coionels, the national guard i!
! efficient, but the management should
be in the hands of the federal authori
ties. Universal service is the onl.
solution.
Il am confident that the spirit o
America is aroused. We have conf
dence in our president, and just as h
has been superlatively patient in tn
cause of peace he will be superlativel.
efficient in his leadership in war"
Stephane Lausanne, editor in chic
of the Paris Matin, declared France i
fighting to restore in Europe "a spiri
of liberty, of humanity, and above al
of respect for international law
Even alone he declared, 1--WE woul
!. continue to fight, but we will welcom
with a joyful heart all those who vii
fight with us, not because they vii
help to the victory of France or to tn
victory of England or to the victory @
Russia, but because they will help t
the victory of right, of justice and o
civilization"
Geraldine Farrar sang THE Sta
Spangled Banner during a standin
toast ITO the Commander in Chief 0
our Army and Navy