The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-07
INVITES WEEKS
AND WILBUR
To REVIEW
Defense Day Committee Ex'
poets to Have All Cabinet
at Sylvan Theater

Secretary OF War Weeks ana Sec
Rotary of the Navy Wilbur were to.
day extended an invitation to sit
in the reviewing stand, on Ma.
tional Defense Day, September IL.
The invitation was extended by a
committee composed of Engineer
Commissioner of the District Bell,
Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, in com
mand of the Washington district
Of the regular army; r. P. Andrews.
and E. F. Colladay.
In extending the invitation ia
Secretary Wilbur, the committee
asked that the navy take part in
the functions with the army and
reserves. The Secretary replied
that all the navy and marine corps
units in the Washington area
would participate.
The invitations today were the
first Of a series in which all mem
bers of the Cabinet will be asked
to sit in the reviewing stand at the
Sylvan Theater. The committee an
nounced today that only those par
ticipating in the parade, and attend
ing functions Of the day. will be
excused from work in the Govern
ment departments at IL o'clock
September IL.
This is to enable the marchers to
have time to get their luncheOs and
form ranks by 2 o'clock. All others
will continue at work. The Same
will hold true in private business
institutions.
Disabled Offer Services.
The cooperation Of the Disabled
American veterans was offered Com
missioner Bell today by D. J. Illus.
gey. commander Of the District of
Columbia department of the D. A.
". Commander HIussey's Letter to
Commissioner Bell follows:
"I desire to offer the services of
the District Of Columbia Depart.
ment of the Disabled American
Veterans, in assisting to make a
success of the national defense
test, September ~.
I'VE feel that no cross section of
American citizenry has a better
appreciation of the horrors Of war
than those Scared in national
service. Our national organization
Is composed 100 per cent of men
disabled in line of duty, and our
declaration of principles calls for
adequate preparedness for the
CountryS security.
Like Fire" Insurance.
"Our national commander has
declared that adequate national de.
Tense no more brings on war than
insurance invites fire, and we are
heartily in favor Of a test of the
defensive facilities that are the
Outgrowth of our experience in the
war.
1--WE trust that this department
will be able to assist in some Way
to aid the plans that are now being
made for the Washington observ,
ance of what we hope will be an
annual affair.""
=. Arthur Deerin Call, secretary OF
the American Peace Society and
editor of the Advocate Of Peace, ex-
pressed himself in favor Of the prin.
c1ple of Defense Day just before
sailing for Europe yesterday. He
oAid:
Backed by Peace Society.
"The principles Of international
peace are befogged once more by
all this discussion over the so.
called mobilization day. When it
was proposed by our Government
TO take account of our defense stock
on a day in September, lovers OF
peace were not quite happy in their
objections that it would be a war
gesture, and that it ought not to
be permitted.
with everything that have, or
am devoted to, the cause Of inter
national peace, am not able to
FOLLOW these critics. Since the ma.
lions of the world are living in a.
state of international anarchy, It
does not occur to me that the
United States can afford to scrap
Its army or its navy. Were we to
90 away with either or both, the
cause Of international peace would
not be benefited; rather the con-
trary."
Favored by Rabbi.
A similar statement was made by
Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron, of the
Baltimore Hebrew congregation and
secretary of the central conference
OF American rabbits, yesterday. He
said:
-Four classes of people oppose
mobilization day. They are those
who misunderstood its purpose, mis-
guided enthusiasts, pacifists and the
enemies within our gates, who
would like to see a defenseless
America"
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