The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
WALL STREET Is
BEATING DRUMS
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to the committee. The cost is esti-
mated at about $So,o00,000.
The War Department is also So
Letting civil technicians for war
training, it was learned today. ]
was informed that the War Depart
ment recently mailed queries to
graduate engineers, asking them
whether they wouldn't like to CO.
operate with the government in
some preparatory military train
ing. In addition, various reserve
officers organizations have been
notified in the past year to keep
In physical trim and in readiness
for call.
War Propaganda Campaign
Speakers bureaus, radio address
es over national hoolups and "es-
say contests" among students at
schools aid at colleges, will be di-
reeted during this defense" week
by the reactionary American Le-
gion leadership; the Navy League,
which was founded to increase the
profits Of steel corporations by
such patriots as the elder ]. P.
Morgan; the American War Moth
ers; the Military Order of the
World War; the radi, REQ -baiting,
big-bosomed daughters of the
American Revolution; the Coalition
of Patriotic Societies; the United
States Naval Reserve Association;
and "other patriotic organiza-
tions."
This war propaganda program,
the Reserve Officers Association
announced today, ''is rapidly near
ing completion. The period select
ed for this observance is par
ticularly significant in that it is
inaugurated on the birthday of the
savior of the union, Abraham Lin
coin, and terminates on the birth
day of the founder of the union,
George Washington" Whose birth
day viii be selected for the dec
laration of war was not announced.
Pershing Is Pleased
In addition, General John j. Per
shirg, who manages to get along
on $22,500 a year while thousands
of World war veterans starve, has
given. his blessing to the ''weel."
Pershing yesterday wrote Col.
Kemper Williams National Presi-
dent of the R. o. A. that "the wis
dom of Congress in providing the
funds for navy second to none
establishes one arm of our defense
forces on a proper and satisfactory
basis. The Army should likewise
be of sufficient strength and prop
erly equipped to permit its eff
cient employment hope that
adequate National defense in all
its phases constitutes our best
guarantee OF peace.
In 1917 the ImpeIialistic char
acter of the World war was hidden
under such misleading slogans as
the now notorious make the World
Safe for Democracy Today, how
ever, the Imperialists are attempt
ing to convince the workers that
their interests coincide with such
imperialistic worshippers of Abra-
ham Lincoln and George Washing
ton as the Standard Oil Company.
This is borne out by the subjects
selected for the ESSAY contests
"The Navy and our trade lanes
and "the economic value Of the
soldier" The word, "Nur," is the
narcotic which will be used in the
attempt to keep the workers from
realizing the true significance of
the colossal war preparations.
National Radio HOOk-up
i. The coast-to-cost radio hook-uI
will present McSwain; Carl Vinsor
Chairman of the House Naval At
fairs Committee, who just steered
. his $57O,000,000 navy bill as Q
present to the aviation and steel
corporations through the House;
and Mrs. VIM. L. Ochiltree, presi.
dent of the American War Moth.
ers, who will take care of the
sentimental self-sacrificing, heart
wringing, mother-son part of the
war propaganda address
: "The purpose OF National de
Tense week., according to National
. Headquarters of the Reserve Off.
GERS Association, "is to dissent.
nate useful information to the citi.
zens of the United States concern.
/ ing natioal Defense" the r. o. A
announcement declared.