Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
@. |. A. TAKES UP
COMPULSORY TRAINING
Joins National Security League
for Universal Military
Preparedness

The board OF officers Of the State Council,
order of independent Americans, has for
warded to President Wilson resolution Of
support and confidence. reading as follows:
The board Of officers pledges 10 you, Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, our support as AN
American patriotic order, both as to loyalty
and in defense of our country and its
rights
The state Council. through IT'S board " DIN
cers. has taken msmbershp in the National Sc.
CURLY League. which is advocating and doing all
within its power to permanensiN aiin ssrnreM N
tsry training and service 50 that the htsu
states may have large aud forccfui 'itizen-
and escape the odium of military au'ocracy:
Universal oblisatory training ana service
tsrism In any view YOU may take o. =. II is
lust simply being prepared with an efn .'hi mn,
iary and naval force gathered from TO- citizens
OF our land to meet the mandates ~ wsr 81, or
threatened invasion. Thoroush prepars ION WI hi
element of peace
The Council Guards Of the Eastern District
have organized the Third Battalion ,r %. Al
Stsis FsnGso,SS ,cSompossd Of and ofhccred by the
council guards Of the order ana is etnSiehbs n ,hi
mitary S sSperience and educs being ohta ned
through their many drills ana encampmen'sr hH.d
Rattal,on Is composed of four companies tall
council guards' who are deeply 1",f Jrilng !" The
ofnrsrs are as follows -.
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ss street gs,tefS s Adg,Snf Era "v4ns" s@
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We'1 Sr nsmST coSGrn sSsi R"we Ts
oTcmpqgy GsR,%n A. ...sn%sp l. MaEPal S'ts fssr r
i7fSSo Nortf Tsney street: second LieMenant
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HoyME0d m 'T"Si %yau.ss s asaas Second
iensnt. rIsena"c Z j. Tuiiey JT,, 1888 East cheten
0Vse%n Company I.-cap!ain John lewis sso9 Unr4@
T,r1g, cs SIS west IppnSott street Second
Lieut. enant Lewis Kocn' @'3@ North orkney
COMPANY MSaG'ag g. G MGTsn W,lSar Win l2iS
lieutenant ii Gilbert. Jr.. 252o South FELTON,
S'rSst ATTACHED G O. ss,chSSp!sia GeorEC w
sii7 Emerald street ATTACHED iS sfptSTy Con-
Psny n@. RF Pie mira r. 4ysa batse" ma saes
evening az ArInory, Bread aud Mace ;, streets, ,s,
S Sseh SsaTS1 sworn Gr nto 5"i the Federal Service.
state Council sssretas,y William II "A A. 0oIo,Se PiEe
sS sss 10 02 he sIsSSiH hass
fS FOR Betsy Ross counsi No sss Brp1her & PIX.
sidssS se sSs s
The nsS Gs'i LA u HssG smp on !" May m %hsn 70,
Candidates will be introduced to the mysteries
| of ths order
|. The following notice has been sent out from
the srmory of he state Fsneibiss Regimen
to all coHncPf Phadsiph III ssa aa's MAY ~
To all Council GUARDS OF The Order Of inde
| pendent Americans of Pennsylvania-The thir'
Sssa oSsssnsd s sqsSa; q ,Ss
| iatsrs Of inquiry relative to the method &
| he pursued BY the guards throughout the stat
to become part OF tue Third Battalion respect
fully submit the following for your earnes
eopSipaA eopFirsti As an American patriotic order. GU
| nrst duty IL to obey the law. Under an act o
pme n n,fo9m @ OF the United States army or navs
| the Third Battalion state Fencibles Resment
we are permitted 70 legally wear the Unite
| ,hs charter granted under the militia act o
isis 10 the State Fencibles.
second. We now ORGANIZING a state Fer
cIbies Reserve throughout the state This one
is sStsndsd . % guards located at dis'anc
"2TThi "2TThird By enroIlns your guards in the Thir
battalion you keep intact your order, you
guard and your privilege to wear the upiforn
Of rpSstriotism and be OF service 10 your Goysrr
ment you can write for enlistment blanks. hay
| them flled out and returned TO me for enrol
mem The rssimsntsi insignia .'s. F." will be fol
me these letters are for collar decorations
This letter Is sent you as an explanation an
bby' By me, and for greater purpose and eroI
ss q compact body Of young American, men
an order we have 70, ,Sss nor VIII we los
Il 4. .stsss yc;aeibiss RssmssSs
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