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share the state could take IN furnishing
equipment and munitions to an army ot
/, 900, 900 men.
The names Of all men and women in
Pennsylvania, together with their addresses
future as one OF the FIRST defense measures
Mr.. Pepper said
Tho committee also will take census
of all available automobiles and motor
trucks in the state together with list
Of all chauffeurs.
MIR, Pepper made I plain that he was
not speaking officially. He said that
meeting Of the committee wouid De called
at the earliest possible moment, and that
he was unable to say definitely what ac-
tion would be taken. He said however.
that unouestionably the 'rommittee would
follow the action of similar one APP
noin,ed in Massachusetts. which undertook
a course Of action such as - outlined above
RAILROAD TABULATIoN
Immediate attention is 10 be given to the
IN ilroad facilities in the state for the trans
portation OF troops
" w Atterbury. vice president Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad member of the
committee undoubtedly will have fun
charge of this work, II was said. Mr. At
terbury is president OF the American Rail
road Association and directed the trans
portation of more than 100000 mlitiamen
TO the Mexican border last summer
Mr. Atterbury viii be assisted by Robert
O. ODonnell general superintendent Of the
western division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. and rated as one OF the most efficient
railroad executives in the United States
Several committeeman said today that Mr.
O'Donnell undoubtedly would be Mr. At
terbury's right-hand man.
Others io cooperate with Mr.. Atterbury
ID al.s ..f Il,. IA t.au n
and Northeastern Railroad; w q. Besber
president of the central Railroad OF New
Jersey. and 4. w Thompson. vice president
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
j. Howell Cummings. president of the
John b. Stetson Company, said that any
statement in regard to the defense commit
tee should come either from the chairman
Or Governor Brumbaugh. but that in the
absence Of official notification lie preferred
to withhold comment. He added. however
that he was in fullest sympathy with such
An organization.
YAtHTSMt;N To THE FRONT
The resources of the ocean City Yacht
'lub-clubhouse. grounds and fleet Of l5o
'essels--were placed at The disposal of the
nited States Government today in letter
rom Commodore Daniel H. Paris, OF the
,lub. TO comma ndant Russell, Of the PhIa-
telphia Navy Yard.
Announcement of the offer caused great
this afternoon at the close of
he clubs luncheon in the Gold Room of the
Hotel Adelphla One or more members OF
he club, well yersed in nautical work, would
ne named to membership in the coast de,
'ense board. Commodore Paris added.
one hundred and fifty craft of various
>nds, including from twenty-five to iifty
ea-gong vessels that could be used for
patrol duty. are owned by the 900 members
" the club, Among the larger ships is
Commodore Pars'S thirty-siX-foot cruiser
Zoe and captain Frank q. Gormans kismet.
"RealiZing to the fullest extent cur
'ountry's necessity at the present time. ,he
Ocean city Yacht club offers It's clubhouse
md grounds located in Great Egg llarbor
Bay, for any use it may find adaptable"
commodore Pars's letter read. 1T il the
argest and best equipped clubhouse on the
Jersey coast and has membership in eX-
,ess of 500 and a number of seagong craft.
which the members would be only 100 happy
% place at the disposal of the Government.
If we can he Of any assistance whatever
We are yours to command "
The naming of the state committee is a
in Philadelphia of the Governors of Penn
sylvania. New York. New5Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland. .. .
The Governor pointed out when he an
nounced his purpose to name this commit
tee that Pennsylvania contains one fourth
OF the material resources of the nation that
would be called into utilization in case Of
war with GERMANY