New Britain herald., 1922-06-09
SECURITY LEAGUE
 ISSUES AN APPEAL
Asks Newspapers to Take Notice
 of Defense Needs

New York. June 9.-The National Security league has appealed to the newspapers Of the country to urge the members of local bodies and their readers generally to communicate al once with their senators and congress- men. by telegraph or letter, demand ing adequate appropriations for the army and navy. The leagues appeal Is signed by Hon. Lindey M. Garri- son, honorary president. who was president Of war; S. Stanwood Men ken, president; and de I.ancey kountze. chairman Of the leagues na- tional defense, committee. and reads: "On behalf of the National Security league and its representative mem- bership in all the states, we ask you to editorially urge upon local public bodies and your readers generally the importance Of their communicating \ imm mediately. by telegraph by letter, with their senators and congressman, demanding that navy and army ap- propriations conform to the requests Of the secretaries of navy and war, as representing the minimum appro- priations which will provide pa- tional defense consistent with natiok- al security.
 tissue in Balance
 The issue hangs in the balance and any influence you and your readers can bring to bear will be of distinct service at this time, The senate has voted for an army of 133.ooo but l feI Lv president and General Pershing. The house has voted to reduce the army to 115,0n0.
 "As to the navy, the s6,ooo per sonnel voted by the house is insuf- | fcient to maintain the 5-5-3 ratio es- tablished by the conference of the limitation of armament. America should have a navy that in all re- spects is of the full size allowed by the conference. Congress is largely guided by in- telligent public opinion and the op- portunity is, therefore, presented to you at this time to render a distinct national service by support of the minimum army and navy recommend ed by our experts.
 The security league is the premier patriotic-civic organization of the country, having members in all states who are committed to the doctrine of adequate national defense. The league was organized in 1914 by MT. Menken and other New Workers who realized the danger of the unprepared condition of America to meet the war in the event of our being forced into it.
 Notable Committed.
 When the Madden Kelley attempted raid on the navy was made in the house several weeks ago. the league immediately, took the matter up and organized national defense commit tee headed by Mir. kountze, com posed of leading citizens in all parts of the country agreed to stand with their votes against any paciflstic at- tempt to weaken the nations defenses A few of the more prominent mem bers of the committee are:
 Rt Reverend Herbert Shipman, suffragan Episcopal Bishop of New York.
 Henry D. Lindsley, Dallas, Tex, first commander of the American Le- zion.
 Miss Maude Wetmore. chairman. woman's department, National Civic Federation.
 Mrs Douglas Robinson. sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt.
 William Marshall Bullitt, Louisville, Ky
 Thomas Burke. Seattle. Wash. Rudolph K. Hynicka Cincinnati, O.
 James H. s. Bates, Olympia, Wash.
 Blair Taylor, Asheville. N. c.
 Rear Admiral William S. Sims. U. s. N.
 Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, U. 5. N, ret.
 Gen. George W. Goethals.
 Rear Admiral Gaspar F. Goodrich, U. s. N. ret.
 Gen. George W. Wingate.
 Herbert L. Satterlee former assist ant secretary of the navy.
 Hon. William McAdoo. chief magis- trate, City of New York, former as sistant secretary of the navy.
 Gen. Charles W. Abbott, adjutant general of Rhode Island.
 Louis Amin Ames past national president, Sons of the American Rev olution.
 Col Franklin Q. Brown. president of the Army and Navy club, New York city.
 Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, presi- | dent, Overseas Workers league,
 Robert Olyphant president, Sons of the Revolution, State of New York.
 Col William Barclay Parsons.
 R. A. c. Smith.
 J. G. Phelps Stokes.
 Mrs. E. B. Whiting. Woman's Ma tonal Republican club.
 Henry A. Wise Wood.
 Eric Fisher Wood, Sewickley, Pa.
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