The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-14
CHARLES T. MAILMAN
SPEAKS HERE SUNDAY
rxscutive Secretary of the American Union Against
Mitarsm Will Tell How Militarists
Would Prussianize America

American Un1on Against M1iltar-
I'm will speak at the Alkrama
A Theatre in this city at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Hallinan
.ones to Elizabeth City upon the
:n,-;+ation of w. o. Saunders who
believes that Our folk would like
~ oct first hand information as
10 how the military caste in this
country is trying to Prussianlze
america. Mr.. Hallinan's subject
will be "The Menace of Militar-
ism" ~
Music in connection with Sun
day afternoons, meeting will be
furnished by a choir Of $50 voices
from the co.,rcd State Norma
School at Elizabeth City. These
singers will render that great me-
lody. Down by the Riverside, ,,
, = addition to other sacred num-
bers
To give Elizabeth City folk
an ooportunity to hear Chas. 7.
Hallinan is in itself a great treat,
hut to crown his lecture with the
greatest anti-militarist song, sung
i,on the hearts of the musical
colored folk. will make Sundays
msttine one long to be remem-
bered in Elizabeth City.
Foi the benefit of those who
are not acquainted with Mr.. Hal
Imam and the American Union
AGAINST Militarism, a word OF in
formation may be in order:
The Union Against Mi6tarism is an
o,sanization formed in 1914 to fight the
n-onaganda for universal military tram
i,o and service, For several years the
cbairmanship was held by Miss Lliilan
lWatd of New York City, n pro"ansn.
and yuhfc spirited social worker VIM
was often called into conference oS
President Wilson and members OF the
cabinet in connection with reform leg1s-
istion in Washington After the United
States entered the War. Miss Waid re-
signed her Craftsmanship in order TO oe-
vote her energies to the Red cross Oh
whose advisory counsel she held proml-
npnt place.
She was succeeded by Oswald Garr1-
,on Willard of New York City, for many
roarS nroprietor of the New York Eve
pirr Post and now editor of the Ne"
York Nation. Amos r. E. Pinchot-who
K the more Independent and radlcai
of the two wealthy Pinchot orothers'
4nos and Gifford-is the vice chairman
Tho treasurer is Mrs. Agnes Brown
Leach of New York City, a well known
member of the Quaker faith. Charles
T Iallinan. the executive secretary Is
an frishman. a journalist of lndepen-
dent convictions and an experienced oo-
servor of public affairs at the natloha'
capitol.
Among the other members OF the
executive committee which was purpose
lylv made broad so as to mciuoe nneA
and women of diverge<t views anu an
tpcedents. are Emily Green baich u
Wellesley college; DR.. A. A. Berle, pas.
tor Of the Congregational Church OF
Cambridge. Mass; Herbert 5. blgelo" u
Circinnatti; Crystal Eastman; Dr. Jun
Jor Elliott head of the Ethical Culture
movement in New York City; Edmun'
Fvans an architect of Philadelpnla
iona Gale. the novelist; Rev. Jonh nay
pes Holiness: Owen r. Lovejoy, secretary
of the National Child Labor Commlttee
James H. Maurer. president OF the Z p Tnn
Hlvania State Federation OF LaDor w
Norman Thomas editor OF the liz
World Tomorrow" and others.
With onlv one plank in its platform
"Opnosition to compulsory military traih
ing and service" the American onio'
Against Nilitarism has brought togetho
in its membership people of very ol'erS
POLITICAL and soical vews. 1t mas no uuo
though for dollar a year 1t 1urnionG
an astute confidential "bulletln ser'i10
to it's members. giving the INSIDE Nc"
from Washington regarding the len
against militarism. Contributors "Do
that initial dollar go to the supper
of it's work which is carried on oy mean
of press bureau furnishing news I'LL
Propaganda material to more tnan on
thousand daily and weekly papers y
pamphleteering on wide scale, by noio
ing meetings and furnishing SPEAKERS
Among it's nembers are pac1flsrs an
members of the American Expedltlonaf
Force who disagree about the war ou
agree that the United States snouio no
take even the first step toward 1oiio"
ing the fateful example of Germany
There are Bourbon Democrats ana LIZ
Protection Republicans, suftraglsIs Oil
anti suffragists, clergymen ana Ire
thinkers. country bankers and soclalis'
all fighting against the invasion
America by the Prussian spirit as Tue
eonceiI it to be.
There will be no, charge for az
mission to Sunday afternoons leesar'
out free will offering will De <taAe
70 help defray the expenses. Mr.: oaui
ders has rented the Alkrama for 1n
occasion and has personally guarah
ICED Mr.. Hallinans' expenses.