The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
IGOVERNOR
 INDORSES PROGRAM All Men Of Military Age Asked To Co-Ope-
 rate SEPTEMBER 12 SET
 AS DATE OF TEST Training Not A Militaris- tic Display, But De-
 fensive Show ALL ORGANIZATIONS ASKED TO TAKE PART People Asked To Participate In Nationwide Patriotic
 Demonstration
ALL ORGANIZATIONS
 ASKED TO TAKE PART
lState CanitaI Rnreau.l

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. l. A proclamation calling on all men of military age, every religious or patriotic organization, and All true Americans" to lend every effort to make the Ma tional Defense Test, September 12, a success, was issued today by' Gov. W. W. Brandon.
 Governor Brandon, in his proclama- tion, indorsed the plan suggested by General Pershing for national defense, embracing a peace-time organization of regular army, national guard and re- serve properly organized and equipped for defense"
 The National Defense Test, Septem- Der 12, isI not to be of militaristic character, the proclamation declared, but merely represents the requirements of the national defense policy. The people of the state are called upon to assemble on the day designated to par ticipate in the patriotic demonstration.
 Governors Proclamation
 Following is the governors procla- nation in full:
 "A proclamation by the governor.
 Whereas, The President has -ap- proved the holding of defense test in the continental limits of the United. States on September F, 1924, the sixth | anniversary of our great victory at the battle of St. Mihel, and believing that the defense of country inv time of war depends upon it's volunteer or cit izen soldiery who should be properly organized and equipped, and that our country should be prepared to defend itself, and believing in the plan sug- gested by General Pershing in time of peace to have an organization composed Of the regular army, the national guard and the reserve, properly organized and equipped for defense, and believing that such organization would be less expen- sive to the national government than large standing army, and believing that the only way in which to build up this organization is to know from what source we could draw our strength. 1 heartily concur in the sentiments ex- pressed by Major General David c. Shanks on this subject, and in order to bring this about and have an organiza- tiOn for defense 1 concur in the plans being prepared and disseminated by the adjutant-generaPs office of Alabama This movement is not to be of a mill taristic character but is merely to rep resent the requirements of our nationa. defense policy. The defense test shouk
 
 methods by which American armies will be raised in the event of national emergency, and it is not intended to encourage war but to prevent war.
 Now, Therefore, l, William w Brandon, governor. of the state of Ala bama do call upon young men of mili tary age (18 to 45), every religious ol patriotic organization, and all trut Americans, whether male or female, tt lend every effort and assistance in every way possible to make this occa sion, our first national defense test a marked success, and I call upon the people of this state on September 12 1924, at such hour in the afternoon a. is convenient in their respective com munities where their is established a ma. tiOnal guard or an organized reserve organization, to participate in thi patriotic demonstration. The adju tant general of Alabama will promul gate information as to the ceremonie attendant upon such occasions and suggest, as indicated by Genera Shanks, as a part of the ceremonies, t. include patriotic music and an invoca tiOn for the continued peace and pros perity of the nation, and a patriotic address by a selected speaker who's theme will be along the lines of tn clause of the preamble to the Consti tuition of the United States for the com mon defense.
 Tn Witness Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and the seal of tn, Great State of Alabama, this the 30tl doy of July, 1924.
 WILLIAM W. BRANDON, Governor
 "By the governor: S. H. Blan, Secre tarY of Stnte