El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
TELL Of AIMS
Of NAVY LEAGUE
Speakers and Pictures Il
lustrate Nations First
Line of Defence.

scenes of life and training in the
United states navy were shown in
motion pictures Monday evening at
the meeting held at the chamber Of
commerce 10 form a temporary or
ganization OF the Fl Paso branch OF
the Navy league. The reel was taken
from pictures at the United States
naval training station at Newport, R.
I. on board ships OF the Atlantic fleet
and at the naval academy at Annapo-
lis, Nd.
The purpose OF the navy league
branches which are being formed
throughout the country is TO increase
interest in the navy. 10 encourage re-
cruiting and 10 send wooden clothing
and other comforts to the men in the
navy. The branches viii devote
part of the money secured from men,
bership and other sources 10 caring
for relatives OF the men at sea who
become III and if destitute to lend
them financial assistance
The meeting Monday evening was
wen attended by prominent business
and professional men OF the city as
well as many women. George II.
Clements. secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce. called the meeting 10
order and explained the purpose of
the Navy league.
Red Cross VIII Cooperate.
The first speaker. DR.. ". L. Brown.
chairman OF the Ell PasO branch OF
the Red Cross society, said that the
Red Cross society intended cooperat-
ing with the Navy league in its work
He said the Red Cross was at all times
ready TO volunteer its services in time
OF war, in earthquakes. floods and
other disasters
Outlines Leagues Functions.
Mr.. Clements read from a bulletin
Of the Navy league suggestions for
the various branches in sending com
forts to the men at sea and how TO
form and conduct such branches
II. D. Slater pictured the important
part the navy plays in national de-
fence. He said one OF the principles
OF the league was to increase interest
in the navy and that heretofore the
navy has been greatly neglected
Pictures Show Drills.
The motion pictures included the
Swedish drill, infantry drill. artillery
drill. manning the yards OF the old
Constellation, relic OF the older
navy. boat drill, religious instruction
church parade, scenes on board war
ships, athletics. double time, wrest-
ling. boxing, punrS, man overheard
champion high diver Of the fleet, the
men behind the guns, United States
naval academy, march to dinner, Sat-
urday inspection, football games and
others.
Jenness Is Chairman.
Dr.. 3. T. Jenness, retired naval
surgeon, was made temporary chair
man OF the league; George H. Glenn
ents was named temporary secretary
ana Frank Coles temporary treas
urer- The next meeting viii be held
Monday. May IS.
Tells OF World Tour.
Dr. Jenness. who was with the
fleet when it made the tour around
the world, said men Of the navy have
10 endure more hardships than those
in the army. and illustrated his
statement by saying that within nine
months the men in the navy during
the worlds tour experienced three
winters and two summers in the yari-
Gus countries visited. He stated that
the men in the navy were in urgent
need of wooden clothing. such as
sweaters, wooden caps and other
things. and that Il was one of the
purposes Of the Navy league to fur
nish these articles.
In event OF war. the speaker said.
il. was the purpose OF the league to
undertake 10 raise and distribute a
war relief fund The league viii also
assist in procuring enrolment In the
naval reserve recently provided for
by congress and to aid in recruiting.