Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
SeaIIy Commended as 100
Per Gem. Congressman

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12:-Repre'
sentative Thomas J.. Scully of the
Third New Jersey Congress District
| is one OF the forty-seven out OF
| total four hundred and thirty-nv'
members of the House of Represent
; atives who have obtained a place on
the Roll of Honor of the National
Security League, the great non-par-
tisan patriotic body OF which Emu
Root is the honorary president and
Alton b. Parker the honorary VICE
president. The letter informing him
of this fact, a fac-simile reproduction
of which appears on another page Is
Aug. s, 1918.
Dear Sir,
We have published chart of the
votes of the members of the House of
Representatives on preparedness and
war. A copy of this and h digest OF
what it shows are enclosed.
You will find your name On what
we have called The Roll of Honor"
We congratulate you on your record,
and trust, other things being equal,
that this record may be of direct as
sistance to your reelection, in case
you are running again.
To prevent any misrepresentation.
please note that our work n this mat
ter is strictly -non-partisan- This let
ter is being sent to every name on
THE Roll of Honor" without regard
to party.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. DOOD,
Chairman Congressional Committee.
Honorable Thomas J.. Scully, M. c.,
House Office Building,
Washington, D.. c.
The chart which the league sends
out shows that only two members
from New Jersey, Messrs. Parker and
Scully. always voted and always voted
right on the eight measures which
the league considers the test of
staunch Americanism. All the New
Jersey members voted for conscrip-
ton. and all except Mr.. Capstick, who
did not vote at all, voted for the dec
laration of war against Germany.
The eight measures on which the
Roll of Honor men always voted right
are as follows:
No. -1-McLemore resolution,
March 7, 1916. This resolution was to
the effect that American citizens
should forego their natural, legal and
constitutional rights to travel on the
high seas.
No. 2-Kahn amendment to the
Hay Army Bill. March 2S, 1915. This
amendment sought to increase the
regular army to 17S.0OO, or more
nearly approaching the recommended
uons OF the general staff OF the army.
N No. S-Brandegee amendment to
the Hay-Chamberlain Army Bill.
April is, 1916. This amendment pro-
vided for an army of 100000 as
against 140. 900.
No. 4. Section Sc" providing for
"a volunteer reserve army wholly un-
der federal cnotroI: April IS. 1916.
NO. b. Motion to recommit Naval
Appropriation Bill June 2, 1916. This
motion was designed to Instruct an Ia
crease in the navy beyond what was
provided in the original bill.
NO. D. cooper amendment, March
L, 1917. h amendment was design
ed to prohibit to American ships their
legal right to carry arms or ammuni-
ton in their cergoes.
No. Z. Declaration of-war against
Germany April 5, 1917.
No. 8. Kama amendment 70 ron
scriptlon act. April 2S, 1917 This
provided for the raising. by con-
scription, of the necessary army to
give effect to the dc claration of war.
The elect of the National Security
League, in Its int est In the votes and
activities Of members of ConoRress Is
to use its great ihauence to sea tiLt
those whose records show they can
De trusted are reelected to their
seats in Congress. The Third Now
Jersey Congress District is to be con-
graduated on the fact that it is repre-
scented by Tom Scully, who has al
ways had the courage to vote n the
good judgment to vote right, making
a perfect record and winning for him
self a place with the noble forty-seven
on the Roll of Honor,