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

League, just held IN Washington. made n |
notable gathering Of the men and women OF |
IN" country who are interested In ways and |
means TO provide an efficient and adequate |
military and naval force, Industrial and |
commercial preparation and the economic
union Of social life with the true spirit of
patriotism that means peace because of
well founded and aggressive force ready to
rcpel attacks Of any kind
The order Of Independent Americans was
the only patriotic order represented through
it's delegates: Brothers Isaac Dando, state
councillor; Il. u. Dickson, Jr., State vice
councillor, and william \. Pike. state Coun-
ell secretary.
ror oG Sna asGsrSpy Pkc sends f, tn; 2Gowns re-
WHOM the development and Formation Of he
equipped First Reeimeut Of the order Of inde.
nnnGnmt Amerisa9S toggi9er With the mil,tary
were explained, the sense Of appreciation Of
Was msnfostrd SH TduTd T5 aSr
round OF hand Clarping and personal expires.
mad mad" that at thS meeting of our board o. 2fn
ship in the National Security league W the rG-
sponse was m ovatlen-o unanimous approval
~, The @ sessions of the consress we're nsplrns.
parosm ns the yegy GHq mmosnRr 'WpnSn
ynd discussion gave evidence that our fancied
m ir"m na ts S'GF ss Of our M s2T" s & VII.
Gated that we mgnt ho rut to tho test to defend
our land wnou too honor and tNo FORTUNE Of our
caHmo td Sorc rcyrbn as m@f docs nGW cmS ST%n
ar, we prepared 10 meet the conflict? foar
sog% % ho a} f 6o o8 oa s nS 10 @son 9 hut the
hardships, priyatons, suffering and devotion
D3.e,9,lora,ion q 1ndepGHdcnG% q written Consii-
su Of Sappnsss Union Of 2dyIsbd SR S1s
and and tn. ags Of our country We have eot 20 do
The star Spaugled Tanner or rrai3c and adore
nd ,d mgss ga sTt eShind b tHssa Np'SS @
probation Of tho American ideals of govern.
he oMor Sr the Of rTGdHd nvrEny MG sTd @ b
wealth Of personal freedom and universal hh-
This lack Of = real rye-wrc' gatrloilsm is
mainly due to feeling Of personal security,
TOO, often easy mode of lie and riches Of in.
number Of our people in regard to the conditions
| 9f the var.nus naiion9litcs who arc prerarsd
ourselves from this icthargc condition. to realize
| because Of our weak ana pusa animoue de-
rcnacs and to lend hclpnS hand to construG,
| command peace because we arc prepared for
| war.
''rho history Of our country is replcte With
| Of hattie and tho conflicts upon the acas. OF
Rndn"triai and Commrrca aryiiy we G haze mSrG dGG
! hlsh rank with our pcorlc; our citizens have
/ beauty, magnitude and grandeur Of our coun-
tr%a W'aRR an & n@grHl r@Tgqr'yi q ss haTT a mo-
fssaiia1s Of g3on2l n. % 2asE' TsgTe HS SG
patriotic devotion IN Lgclr preservation,
"Eut tlat which conccrns more intimately
| Of Wow The conscnsqa Of opinion expressed
| an ADEQUATE" and efficient preparedness was;
service carried On under Federal supervision.
! as may he decided upon by the military stan
is just as secure as the mggns "" have to
%
the fact that we owe a duty to our country
we cnjoy
Tho youth Of our Rcpuhlic should at tn, tho
| proper be given an intensive continuous mill.
tary training to prepare them to be soldiers and
| take their places In the linz of reserves and thr
should shout be-" be compuisory on ali alike Tho rIc6
mans son and H." poor mans snn YOU'D IN,, , en-
promote mutual foolirF Of personal resre't
the he qGaIttcs Of o6cd"nGo and discipline which
are just as nee, ssary IN civil as IN milltnlE
by making All men realize the obligatIon as we'd
as the priyi'cg' O. 'itiaonship. II would promo
distinctions in u; training, discinlinins orGti,
%n aadery %dd TSr'G Would % ps snEamoe FTS Rr yrv
health, physical condition, clean thinking and
'If such universal compulsory military ard
naval training and service were adopted w.,
quickening to the defense of country AM
aWslenins to genuine patriotism would I61, AN IN
Il concert Of nations could not prevail against
1T is well to remember that the broad A,;an ,,
natural d"fonscs. short time ago Germ a.
Newport What is to prevent an army Of SUI
marines attacking both the Atlantic and PariH
scacoasts? Suppose England and Japan, woui,
form an alliance against us. or Russia an,
army be landed in Canada and marched over tn
boundary line? \ Jnptues" naval stalol
Californig would afford an easy approach b.
'"A8ain we must protect tho Monroe Doc
ne in in g h2 s. implies ySod dnG bod il He T g. rt" i"
thon inc }" all dsmsge to their POS
sessions and industries and and the & loss OF tro tnro
for the dogs of foreign aggresson would b
let loose. and what then? We must be Pre-
coward, The pgcnst ana an who would oscar scar
pclial 10 do military and naval service in !s the!
country's cause, General sherman said, war
! legitimate purpose Is a more perfect peace
The National Security League should be en-
r couraged and urged on TO stu greater effort !
r our sacred liberties but to build up constrpct!y
tina" II nay SG rSSd nS human 4na s rsht
and the IF free Sf
4 resulted IN the drafting of the following res'
. lutli9ns; ll9l,;,un, % rrrc,r,os advocated by tn
$ Congress Of Constructive Patriotism, approve
= | hv the committee on resolutions January -
$ This Congress Of Constructive Patriotism
All or scSSnS ASG"n OF S ha GnteG Go Ia
, | assembled at Washington, believing that patrl9
\ | ism embodes rot only the preservation OF ina
i ydual liberty but even more the spirit OF sSr\
+ ic" and sacrifice for the benefit of the who.
people.
- We are convinced that the time has CON
. when all men and women throughout u
i r@CoEnizing tho dangers which besct our RI
/, | nublir Ne believe that our citizens, howev,
d patriotic and loyal, are nevertheless unprepar'
10 defend our national integrity against oth'
, nations whose Hspirations apd theories or go'
q crnment may be in conhcts with ours:
J. Current history teaches convincing lesson
!, respect to the power of n united people. 1t .
y our ambition that the Inspiration now nlllhg u
u ! hearts of the men and women Of foreign lant
: shall fill the hearts Of our men ana Mome
y during times of peace. We believe the perpetui
,, tion of our democratic form of government ca
= be most firmly secured by the establishment
y, eaual service Of all citizens under which ever
" man and woman. rich and poor snail take a