The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-13
.BryanStand
.Rebuked bv
Celebration
Seventh Corps Area Officers
Enthusiastic Over Success
of National Mobilization
Plan in Omaha.
Striking Demonstration

Governor Charles Bryans stand on
the Defense day question was re-
buked Friday IN the success of the
Defense day mobilization parade in
Omaha. The procession and the num-
Der Of citizens who turned out TO
witness it completely justified the
war departments test Of national
preparedness, according to officers Of
the Seventh corps area.
More than 10000 persons partici-
pated in the parade. according TO
Major Matthew Palen. whe has been
active in the preparation for the De-
fense test demonstration. Sixty
thousand Omahans are believed 10
have witnessed the parade.
The parade was much greater
success than expected" asserted
Gen. George 3. Duncan. commander
Seventh corps area. 1T was a strik
ing demonstration OF the attitude OF
Omahans toward preparedness and
LLE IdilUl4dl AFAEllEE at i lie E4EHL
which thrilled me most in the parade
was that Of an old man with a club
foot among the marchers.
Takes Hour to Pass.
The parade consumed more than an
hour in passing. The procession was
reviewed from the reviewing stand
in front Of the city han by General
Duncan. Mayor Dahlman. represented
by Commissioner John Hopkins, and
Brigadier General Dorey.
Omahans began forming along the
line Of mach fully an hour before the
parade. which left Sixteenth and
Cunning streets az 4:50. The end OF
the procession disbanded at Twentieth
and Farnam stre,s shortly after s.
According TO word received at the
Seventh corps area headquarters. Fif-
ieenth and Dodge streets. the entire
Forps area celebrated the defense test
In a manner that surpassed public
patriotic demonstrations held On any
other occasion.
Preliminary reports show that e0S
city and ia county defense test COM
mittees were formed and that $500
cities in the corps area held patriotic
demonstra tions. In the larger CEN
.ters Of populations the demonstra-
tons were staged on a scale that re-
called the first Armistice day. In
the smaller towns the demonstrations
brought out a larger proportion OF
the population than in the larger cen
ters.
City Gay With Colors.
L Is estimated that the following
participated n parades in the differ
ent cities Of the corps area:
Five hundred thif1y-five officers
and $3.50 enlisted men Of the regular
army. 1850 officers and 10000 en-
listed men OF the national guard.
4.seo officers Of the organized re-
serve. It Is estimated that one-day
volunteers TO the number q 100 600
took part in TIE various narades
which were by not less than 50 600
persons
The results et the Defense test are
very gratifying. savs a statement is
sued from the area headquarters.
This test has led many to feel a
greater sense Of individual response
hilitv and al n all has been ef very
great educational value"
Assembly call blown by hundreds
ot nnslers in all parts of The city.
awakened omahans AT ESQ Friday
morning 20 the observance q nation
al Defense day. the first IN the his
tory q the United states The call
was accompanied by cannon salutes
at Forts Omaha and crook. American
Legion and Boy Scout hnslei. and
Omaha musicians sounded TIE call to
their neighborhoeds throughout the
city.
Flags We're raised on all downtown
buildings az SIS. Colors were dis.
PLAYED from the porches Of residences
over the entire city.
Twenty thousand circulars relating
70 patriotic aims q the city were
dropped from an airplane which cir
cled over Omaha and surrounding
towns Thursday.
schools Have Programs.
Pupils in Omaha psrochial schools
participated in patriotic exercises at
their schools Friday morning. School
rooms were deoked with flags. The
boys and girls. standing az riSid
attention. renewed their pledge OF al.
legiance To the flag snd the United
States. The .Sssr~Spangled Banner
and other patriotic songs We're sung.
simple patriotic programs were
held in all Omaha public schools az
$50 Friday afternoon. Iiish school
cadets did appear in the line q
march as a unit since they have not
had time since the beginning ~ the
school year - dril properly to make
a Eocd showing in the parade.
l.sse Teachers.
Thirteen hundred fifty Omaha
school teachers took part in the
parade in s64 automobiles supplied
hy tho volunteer Defense test r,otcr
CORPS South Hieh school el5iS dressed
as Red Cross nurses and eevS in
army. navy A. marine uniforms
Weae in lo automobiles iu tho paratc.
resnaastcr charles *. Black head.
cd see postal employees in he lire -
march. The Veterans - Foreign