Evening star., 1934-04-19
STRONG AIR FLEET
IS URGED BYD. A. R.
Congress Votes for Force
Equal to That of Any
Other Nation.
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era" DR.. Thomas H. Healy of George
town University, School of Foreign
Service, told the D. A. r. that after
many years of dangerous neglect, we
are at present at least on the road
toward having an adequate national
defense"
DR.. Healy said the world apparently
was loath to accept the teaching of
history that the quickest way to drag
our country into a costly defensive
war is to promote peace at all costs.
while simultaneously disarming in an
armed and troubled world"
If We learned anything from the
history of the World War" he said,
''it is the fact that unpreparedness
neither saves money nor promotes
peace; it leads inevitably to far
greater expenditures than would be
necessary to maintain an adequate
defense, and is usually sure prelude
to war" There is not single nation
in Europe, even including Switzer-
land" said DR.. Healy, who is not
preparing for the coming showdown.
At the present moment there are a
dozen danger spots in Europe, any
one of which might set off the fuse
leading to a general conflagration.
For the United States, the existing
Far Eastern situation is at least as
dangerous as the European situation" I"
DR.. Healy called for Strengthening
all branches of the national defense,
and outlined the detailed situation in
each of the branches.
Half Truths Spread"
The most important problem that
you have to face today" he continued,
lis that influential opponents of a
sane national defense are spreading
throughout the country dangerous
half-truths, which mislead the aver
age citizen and encourage him to
draw false conclusions as to what
should be done about national de-
fense. This is particularly true in
schools and colleges, where an in
tense and largely successful campaign
has been going on, under expert lead
erShip, to promote the most irrational
kind of pacif1sm among the youth of
America. The price of liberty is
eternal vigilance. And liberty that is
left undefended ceases to be liberty.
AS descendants of those men and
women who made the United States
possible, the country has the right
to expect that you will continue to
fight with every ounce of your energy
against the inSidious propaganda
that would leave America defenseless."
EGuorI Cnrci former c
sioner of naturalization and immi-
grafton. New York district, addressed
the daughters on the subject America
and the Foreign Born"
Mrs. William A. Becker. chairman
of the Committee on National De-
fense Through Patriotic Education.
was accorded a generous response
from the congress yesterday when she
presented the report of her committee,
stoutly contending for a strong de-
fense. and commencing anti-com-
munistic activities, especially through
the schools and colleges of the
country.
Mrs. Becker, who is candidate for
election next year, was applauded
frequently during her report, and with
a prolonged demonstration at the con-
clusion. She outlined in detail the
far-fung activities of her committee
and reported on activities in several
States against red agitators.
Patriotic Educat ton Urged.
Parents should know the faculty
of the college to which they send
their youth" was a declaration of the
chairman. "Our women are demand
ing that the college professor be a
sound American leader"
Patriotic education" she said
becomes our way of securing national
defense The ramifications of Gov
many subjects which would have
seemed irrelevant a few years ago
Only by being willing to face these
issues can We gain understanding and
a hearing for our cause. Open dis
cussion clarifies issues, but skilled
leadership is imperative. Never was
it more necessary that information be
accurate. and that we be well bal
anced and sane, leaving animosity out
of the picture. as we work for our
beloved country. More education,
less agitation, and less irritation is a
good motto"
Referring to the appearance of two
Georgetown University students be-
fore, the recent National Defense
Committee meeting, Mrs. Becker
strongly commended the movement to
combat the communistic movement in
schools of the Nation. I'VE cannot
lightly brush aside the Communist
movement" she said by saying that
we have in our midst a few noisy
soap-box orators. We have Com
munist party of America. which has
just had its eighth national conven-
ton in Cleveland. we have its
mouthpiece, the Daily Worker, and
its subsidiary, the Young Communist
League, and all the supporting or
ganizations in industry and else
where There is also the American
League Against War and Facisism,
which is trying to create a united
front of all sympathizers with the
working men in order to stir up dis
content and strikes and to foster class
warfare"
Stronger Forces Demanded.
Demands we're made by Mrs. Beck
er for strengthening all branches of
the armed forces of the Government.
Much interest has been shown in
the good citizenship medal, the new
project of the committee, she said
Mrs. C. K. Moore. chairman of the
Genealogical Committee, reported that
chapters in all States are active in
this work The outstanding feature
of the committee work last year was