Evening star., 1922-12-25
RADIO FANS HEAR
HOLIDAY GREETINGS.
Speeches by Vice President
and Secretaries of War
and Navy Broadcasted.
PALLOPHOTOPHONE USED
United States Pictured as Land OF
Opportunity for World by
| Mr.. Coolidge.
PALLOPHOTOPHONE USED

Thousands of radio fans listened IN
last night on Christmas messages TO
the American people by vice ires'-
dent Coolidge. Secretary OF war
Weeks and Secretary of the Navy
DENLY.
Using the pallophotophone and radio.
the General Electric Company proao-
casted the speeches from schenectady
N Y at 7:3o and 1880 pm. eastern
time at 400 meters.
The Vice President pictured this
country as the land of opportnhits'
where honest effort finds abunoaht
reward ,,;
of ex-serv;ce men, secretary or W ar
Weeks told them what the war bs-
partment is doing TO insure speeuS
and thorough mobilization OF t,'h.I 81,
ica's men and resources shouiu 'he
occasion again arise a., al
The Secretary of the Navy told an
those who listened in that America
only aim is to promote peace anu
protect it's own rights. He clteu 'ne
limitations of arms treaty as evidences
of this country'S desire to reuuce ehe
worlds burden of armament
Speeches "(anned' t'nriy.
The speeches were dictated into the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. last week. vice
President Coolidge said:
when the first Christmas came TO
mankind il brought the assurance
that their faith and hope were Just-
fed 1t revealed the existence OF an
everlasting righteousness 1t eStab-
lished the foundation of the citliiza-
tion of the western world. ThrouSh
all the shifting changes of more tnan
nineteen centuries this revelation mas
remained, constant. unShaken, secure.
Through the influence of its teach.
ings there has come recognltlon q,
the glory of man. He has been rdised
up to his true position "a little lowet
than the angels The universal
right of freedom has been acknoWi-
edged Obedience to authority mas
been sanctified. The existence OF
common brotherhood has been uS-
closed. The ever-abiding obligation
of service has been established.
1T is the realization of these great
truths that warrants an aboundihs
optimism. They have not failed. they
cannot fail There are times when
they may appear to be rejected, but
they always emerge strengthened
through increasing allegiance, trlum-
phant through charging victories.
Need Least Apology.
These are the reasons why our
country has no need of revolution.
What it needs is perfection. The
world waits on the extension OF these
principles into the practical affairs
of people. Their application will be
found not in some complicated legls-
lative enactment. not in some ab-
struse theory. but in the simple and
homely experience of everyday life.
of all countries on earth ours
needs the least apology. Whatever 1t
is desirable for people to have, here
it may be secured Opportunity is
open. The rewards of effort are sure
and large. They are growing better.
'All of this leads to but one con-
clusion. Preserve American institu-
tons Perfect the relationships of
daily life. Preserve. and go forward
obedient to the divine injunction, BE
We constant in well doing That way
lies our promised peace and good will
of which the angels sang with joy
as they beheld the miracle of the first
Christmas. The mission of America
is to make that vision a reality"
Tribute to Veterans.
Secretary Weeks said:
1t is nearly four years since you
Americans who served your country
so effectively during the world war
returned to your homes and to civil
pursuits. Yet you remain our great
est potential strength for the defense
of our national ideals 1t is you who
knew the meaning of war. You under
stand best how unready we were
when we entered the world war. You
feel most deeply the duty of avoid
ing future wars, and yet you also
know best that never again, in an
emergency. should we expect million
unframed men to arise overnight pre-
pared to meet the onSlaughtS of well
trained forces.
I'm recognition of the sacrifices
to assure YOU of our present efforts
to remedy the defects in our defense
system with which you are more or
less familiar. We are preparing
plans for future war mobilization SO
that any calls to service would pro-
ceed in orderly manner instead of in
the confused progression which you
knew-so that those who must an
swer such calls would remain in
their own local units. among friends.
led by officers of the same commune
ties, who are trained to give the men
in the ranks every advantage OF
good leadership in their fight for life
and honor. We are planning for a
wartime mobilization of industries
so that the needs of the fighting
troops in future emergency will be
met with little or no delay.
Plan Training Courses.
FINALLY we are endeavoring to pro-
vide basic military training for as
many young men as desire it. so that
sthe younger generation. if called to
the duty of defense, could begin their
service with Il good idea of what must
be faced-nstrad of being thrown
into a new system of life as you
were without understanding of its
meaning or it's necessity.
"lf such an unavoidable conflict is
forced on this country. men VINO nave
had war experience know how Vltally
essential it is to strike decisive blow
in the early stages of hostilities. For
this reason it is my hope that you ex-
service men will continue to interest
Yourselves on our defense problems
and in our methods of solution.
THE War Department and the
Army are of no value except as they
are of service to our country in peace
as well as in war. None can appreciate
and interpret that service so well as
ex-service men. l leave you TINS
message, with my own hope for your
continued sympathy and support. as
we'll as with my very best wishes for
your individual successes. This is
the holiday season when the peace for
which you have fought means most
to humanity. 1t is with the deepest
of appreciation of this truth that l
send you my wishes for a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Navy Secretary's speech.
The speech of Secretary DENLY fol-