Evening star., 1924-07-31
GOV. BRYAN ASKS FACTS.

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GOV. BRYAN ASKS FACTS.
Message on Test to Coolidge Re-
ferred to War Office.
regarding the Governments plans for
observance of Defense day" was
made in a telegram received today by
President Coolidge from Gov. Charles
W. Bryan of Nebraska. the Demo
cratic vice presidential nominee. who
recently announced he would not CO.
operate with the Federal authorities
in some features of the celebration
on the ground that 1t would amount
to military demonstration.
The message was referred imme-
diately to the War Department with
out being made public.
Former Letter Published.
Without comment the War Depart
ment today made public a letter from
Gov. Charles w. Bryan of Nebraska,
the Democratic vice presidential
nominee. praising the work of the
throughout the country. 1t was dated
March I. 1924. and said:
For the last two years have been
interested in the work carried on
camps. This work Is purely volun-
tary on the part of the young men
of the Nation and l am pleased to
note how near Nebraska came to fur
nishing her full quota last year.
ns mtay aoaee,ey 1yain,Ps ,Rs
thought of patriotism, civic respon
sibility and individual growth in all
that makes for clean. healthy, vigor-
Gus American manhood.
Discipline Is Praised.
discipline I consider absolutely es-
sential both in the youth and in the
mature man. and as these training
almost entirely self-imposed, I con-
slider their good effects greater, per-
haps, than any that might be imposed
otherwise. 1t encourages initiative
and gives young men confidence in
their abilities, and it brings together
young men from all walks of life; it
has a tendency to broaden their
views and creates a respect for con-
stituted authority.
Add to this the material benefits
received from thirty days of rugged
camp life. with regular hours and
pure. wholesome food and I have no
hesitancy in indorsing the system,
and 1 hope the year of 1924 will reg
lister Nebraska with her full quota OF
young men attending these camps"
Committee Pledges Aid.
At meeting of a committee of rep
resentative citizens named by the
District Commissioners yesterday
Commissioner ]. Franklin Bell the
decision was unanimously made to
observe Defense day in Washington
with all the fervor and enthusiasm
of which red-blooded Americans are
capable"
,+,ta-ap+ ;co,,ad bx tho commit
tee after the meeting follows:
THE observance of Defense day is
in pursuance Of the national defense
act passed in 1920 by Congress and
which anticipates that the manhood
of America between the ages of IS
and As shall come up for inspection
or rehearsal of man power to defend
the Nation.
National Defense day in Washing
ton will be observed in a most prac-
tical way. 1t will be a Hypothetical
lining up of man power for defensive
purposes and at the same time make
it possible for all Of the agencies OF
human endeavor to go on just the
same.
Census Of Males Asked.
ITO this latter end the owners or
direct executives of every institution
employing male labor in the District
of Columbia are herewith called upon
to make a survey of the men. ages
IS to As, who desire for that day to
give their services to their country,
which circumstance will not affect
their future activities one way or
another. 1t is distinctly understood
that the service is for one day only.
Since no nation or no people could
survive who were all doing the same
thing at the same time, the day will
not be given over to pleasure. but
serve as a patriotic opportunity for
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Of 1S and 45 to signify the type of
service that they would care to be
mustered into and to perform that
service for the one day. Friday. Sep
tenber IL.
District of Columbia of whatever kind
or character is to continue running
on that day minus the services of
those who enlist for the day. 1t will,
therefore, not only be a demonstra-
the part Of those who will enlist for
the day, but of substantially equal
patriotism on the part of those who
will in the same hypothetical way
wheels of activity humming so that
those who serve their country direct
ly as soldiers for the day will be
sustained by those back Of the line
Women's Help Appreciated.
"1n this undertaking the District
of Columbia committee In charge of
National Defense day appreciates the
conspicuous part that women. as well
as men. must take in this National
Defense day. The committee has been
gratified at the expressions which
have come from mothers who have
already patriotica1ly responded, one
mother declaring that even II it were
in preparation for actual warfare she
would rather have her son trained
for that service than go in without
any training.
''The contribution of each and every
office; governmental and private; of
each and every factory, OF each and
every wholesale and retail establish
ment, and all gathering places Of men.
including the various civic, fraterna1