The sun., 1919-06-23
SECURITY LEAGUE
TO FIGHT RADICALS
Nationwide Committee Organ
lied for Intensive Drive
To Observe Sept. II.

The National Security League an
nounced yesterday that Il practically
had completed the organization OF q
nationwide committed. divided into
State units, to take charge OF the
leagues intensive drive against Boil
shevism and anarchy and its educational
campaign of Americanism. The league
has been at work for some months get
tng the movement under way and the
campaign soon TO begin 10 TO eliminate
In q countrywide celebration September
II Of the birthday Of the American Con-
stitution.
The principal patriotic societies Of the
country ara associated end cooperating
with the National Security League In
the movement, and the Joint committee
In general charge of the work 10 headed
by Dr. David Jayne Hill. An auxiliary
honorary committee includes some Of
the most prominent men and women Of
the country. including the Governors q
nineteen States and the Mayors Of 1o5
ieadirg cities and the executives OF vari-
Gus state Departments Of Education.
State Bar Associations and Chambers OF
Commerce
The plan and scope OF the leagues
MEht against Bolshcvism IL outlined In q
circular letter yesterday from DR.. Rob-
ert NJ. MoE,roy, educational director, to
each State director. d.. McElroy said:
The developments OF the last few
months have served to emphasize the
need Of popular knowledge concerning
American ideals Of government. Tho
Constitution N losing its hold upon the
people because the people do not under
stand its meaning. To make that clear
will require very serious effort, but In
its successful accomplishment lies the
REPUTATION Of Bolshevlsm in America
The need is not confined to our alien born
population. Many of our native born
Americans do net understand the mean
ing Of the institutions under which they
i've ana AFRO being deliberately misin-
formed regarding them.
"Our aim is to unite into one ma
tional campaign OF education upon the
essential principles Of cur government
all who know their meaning and are
willing to aid in interpreting them 70
those who do not understand them"
State directors are being asked TO en-
roll all available patriotic speakers Ia
Join in the campaign and arrange fol
meetings In every town and city on>Sep-
tember II. Fifty Of the country's best
known public speakers have been asked
to reserve this date for patriotic ad'
dresses on the American Constitution.
Among those who have already &C
SopbCd thO AcoB uO ihNNoNiOh a. o Stobs
Alton B. Parker. honorary Nce-presiden
OF the National. Security League; DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler. Frederic r
Coudert. DR.. John II. Finley, New Yorl
State Commissioner OF Education; Gov
Alfred e. Smith of New York, Gov
James p. Goodrich Of Indiana, ex-Gov
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania and DR.
Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard Uni
versity.
The nineteen Governors who are mem
bers of the committee are; Norbeck o
South Dakota, Milliken of Maine. Care,
Of Wyoming, Sleeper of Michigan. Alcot
of Oregon. Sproul of Pennsylvania, Low
den of Illinois, Smith of New York
Allen OF Kansas. Harding Of Iowa, Boyl
Of Nevada, Larrazolo of New Mexico
Campbell Of Arizona. Roberts of Ten
nessee. Cornwell OF West Virginia, Har
rington of Maryland. Townsend of Della
ware, shoup Of Colorado and Goodrich
of Indiana.