Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-01-31
CAMP WAR TALKS
National Security League Speakers to
instruct Boys In Training.

The message Of the underlying
causes of the war and the necessity
for It's aggressive and efficient prose-
cution will be carried to the men who
will follow the Stars and Stripes into
the trenches by the National Security
League, in a new division of its great
campaign of Patriotism Through Edu-
cation o being conducted through
out the country. The League will
send selected men from its list OF vol
unteer speakers to give the men at
the various training camps and who
are going to the front a thorough IN
Outstanding and complete knowledge
Of why they are asked to serve their
country, even at the sacrifice of their
lives.
The Security League speakers will
appear under the auspices of the War
Camp Community Recreation Fund, of
which John N. WHY'S is chairman.
The details are now being worked out
by the managers of the League and
the Recreation Fund, and it is expect
ed that a complete schedule will be ar
ranged, which will include a series OF
meetings extending over the entire
training period, at which speakers Of
national prominence will talk to the
men at all the National Guard and
National Army camps.
"lnvlslble Armor."
The idea Of sending the Security
League speakers to the training camps
was suggested at a recent meeting o.
representatives OF patriotic, business
fraternal and social organizations
held under the auspices of the Recre-
alton Fund, the War and Navy Depart
ment Commissions on Training Camp
Activities and the Playground and
Recreation Association Of America in
Washington. The object Of the meet
ing. as described by Secretary of War
Baker. was to devise ways and means
Va uuAAOlh6 al 4AtAolUAC AhlOlt WtACu
will be of more value In the protec-
ton of the men than their rifles and
bayonets." Representatives were pres.
ent from the Womanis Division of the
Council of National Defense. Knights
OF Columbus, International Rotary
Clubs Of the World, Masons, General
Federation Of Women's Clubs, Ma
tional Association Of Commercial Or
ganlzation Secretaries, Y. NJ. C. A..
Y. w. C. A., Red Cross, etc.
The War and Navy Department
Commissions on Training Camp Ac.
tivities. OF which Raymond B. Eos
dick Is chairman, has charge Of pro-
viding recreation in the training
camps proper, athletics. vaudeville,
etc. The Community Recreation Fund
has undertaken the responsibility o:
providing diversion for the men in
the vicinity Of the camps. In carry.
ing this out. Mr.. Willys's co!workers
will conduct entertainments Of vari-
GUS kinds in the churches ,and halls
OF the towns in and near which the
camps are located. These will In
clude vaudeville and moving picture
shows, vocal and band concerts, etc.
It was brought out at the Washington
conference, however, that in England,
where these recreation facilities
about the training camps were given
a great deal Of attention, that the men
demanded serious diversion as well as
the lighter forms Of entertainment.
Assuming that the experience would
be similar at our training camps, 1t
was decided that there could be no
better method of providing this than
through speeches to inform the men
on why they are asked to risk their
lives.
1000 Speakers.
Henry L. West, executive secretary
Of the National Security League. who
was present at the conference, de-
c.ared that this work was exactly In
line with, the campaign Of Patriotism
Through Education which the League
IL promoting throughout the country
by means Of patriotic meetings ad'
dressed by volunteer speakers OF
training and ability. He stated that
these volunteers now number nearly
1000 and offered Mr.. WHY'S the as
sistance of the entire organization OF
the League for this work. Arrange
ments were Immediately entered into
Tor this cooperation.