The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08

1 States has participated. He traced naval history over a period of 2400 years showing that time and again 1t played leading part in the preservation of civilization. He recalled the defense of Athens, of Rome, made references to the power and prestige by European nations and coming down to American history singled out events such as the surrender of Cornwallis, the battle between the Monitor, and the Merrimac in the Civil war period, the Spanish war and of the part the navy played in the Worlid war in transporting millions of troops and destroying the menace of German sub- marines.
 The talk registered such a hit that a special night will be select ed shortly and dedicated as Navy Night"
 Japan's rise to world power in naval affairs, it's present naval strength, how it's navy to-day is superior to that of the United States, and how in 1886 it may surpass even Great Britain's, was described by Colonel Lockhart.
 The United States. through the work of "pacifists' is scraping it's navy, remarked the speaker, mak- ing Social leaders" out of it's West Point and Annapolis students, it's forts are summer recreation camps, where cooks and wagoneers' par ade and give vacationists the inn pression that the army is ready and fit for fight, and the whole country goes blissfully on talking peace. while the nations of Europe prepare for war. It is the legion's duty to arouse public interest to the seriousness of the situation to make war impossible by having a strong navy, the safeguard of American lives and properties.
 Colonel Anson T. McCook, for mer commander of the 304th In- fantry, "Waterbury's Own," ap- proved of the statements of Col onel Lockhart and reviewing Con- necticut's rehabilitation program paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the present and past state off, cers to get a square deal for dis abled veterans. He eulogized the splendid work of the various chap ters of the Disbaled American Vet erans. Blessings on them," he exclaimed.
 State Commander Joseph Tread well of Danbury described his visit to Washington, where he held con- ferences with National Commander Johnson and 26 state department commanders. We have wonder ful leader in President Roosevelt. Let's give him our full co-opera- tion. Let's get back of Governor Cross who appreciates the fact that the best insurance in time of uneasiness or trouble in any com- munity is a well organized Ameri- can Legion post. His excellency abandoned all appointments and social engagements in connection with the inaugural, to return to Connecticut to meet the banking situation. He knows he can count on us legionnaires for any service whatever"
 Edmund Borghi, district com mander, Harry Shur, district mem- bership chairman, Nat Kirshner, chairman of naval affairs, and Captain Edward White of the Spanish War Veterans of Water bury. also addressed the meeting, which was the most enthusiastic held by the post in several years.
 Commander Morris Shapiro pre- sided and will head the Waterbury delegation this evening to a dis trict meeting in Ansonia.
 Following the meeting, steak sandwiches, coffee and pie were served by committee in charge of Joseph Brenneis and Miss Vic toria Liebreich of the auxiliary.