Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-24
WEEKS FEARS j. s.
FAILS TO RECALL
HER WAR LESSONS
X eturn to ''Happy-Co-
Lucky" Attitude Seen
by Secretary.
SILLY" PACIFISIS
SCORED IN ADDRESS
Preparedness Can Come Only
Through Systematic Plan.
Says War Chief.
MUST DEVELOP INDUSTRY
"oca"n'r support "f Fighting Forces
Possible onl. Through Physical
SILLY PACIFISTS
SCORED IN ADDRESS
MUST DEVELOP INDUSTRY
aucQ"n'c support of Fighting ForccS
f"s>ihlc onl! Through Physical
Prrpnrrdnehn.

HEW YORK. oct. 23.-Fcar tina,
america is drifting back 10 it's
snort sighted fearless and haDpy.
so-iucky attitude" OF the early hays
OF the European war toward the vi
'al!E important matter OF prepared
ness was expressed by Secretary of
War Weeks In an address tonight,
before the New York Post OF ihe
Army ordnance Association.
have no patience" he declared
Win the groups OF silly pacifsts In
'"!s country who are seeking uni
versa! peace through UNDERMINING
Win their insidious propaganda the
ip'ii'y OF their own country To pro-
tect Itself, What do these people
see in the signs of the times To de
ccire themselves into believing ,nat
we can disarn while others ARM Il,
what way has human nature changed
since 1912"
Entered Wnr ..Inprcpnrcd."
DlSciai;n!ng any intention to cri,i-
S!Hc the administration Of Woodrow
Hson. the secretary declared that
nheriea entered the World War
totally unprepared."
III wc have learned anything from
the World War" he added. we mus,
develop and perfect the industrial
forces to adequately support the
lighting forces
First. We must couuterac, indIf
terence. and. secondly. forge, the idea
wn'ch Is somewhat prevalent that we
ava good joo in this war and wni
DO even better In ano;hsr. A sys-
tematic plan mus; he worned out IA
insure preparedness.
Mr. Weeks then outlined briefly
The work that Assistant Secretary
Wainwright was doing in dividing
the country into ordnance districts,
presided over by district chiefs
charged with he work OF maintain
ing the productive efficiency OF their
districts.
Many riants limited.
This work he said. would he
trhught with great difficulties be.
cause many OF he plants. developed
by steel companies during the war.
were united for peace-:!nle work,
and some OF them would have to p.
closed
If the country were in n financial
position 10 do SO. believe We should
subsidize those plants and keen
them. he declared Il do not an
,cipate that sCch action can be taken
at this time. bur unless some plan is
provided TO maintain these plants
We VII! gradually sec them dc,nol.
!shed We are attempting TO work
out some indirect means 10 save these
plants 20 the government"
Major-Gcnera! James q. Hartford
deputy chief of ytah. also add c.scs
the audience. launching an i.on,cal
attack on paciticis,n
War FOR lis seems fairly r.rn,o
AT this moment he said Last
month the commanding general OF
the district OF Washington pu, on a
iitt!e demonstration OF an infantry
attack |, was a good show. Wit
messed by probably 10000 pconl.
AZ its close the general was wal:ec
on By two women. vino asked h,n.
where the next one would be held
!heN sa!d they .r!pn& to a won.
rs pcac" orSani.ac ON. and he Wa
making war look so attractive tina;
icy WISHED to put on a rival Meet,
Continued on ires 4 t'ul