Evening star., 1938-11-24
Campaign Is Launched
To Enlist Patriotism
For Democracy
U. S. Flag Association
Calls for Service to
Sustain Ideals

A campaign to mobilize the patri-
otic service of the Nation Ito up
hold and perpetuate the institutions
of American democracy" was
launched last night by leaders of
the United States Flag Association
In coast-to-coast radio broadcast.
Col. James A. Moss, U. S. A., re-
tired, president general of the as
sociation, sounded the keynote of
the campaign, which he said is de
signed to spread among the Ameri-
can people a better understanding
and greater appreciation of Ameri-
can ideals and institutions"
Col. Moss explained that the ma
tional patriotic revival. which will
eliminate formally during Flag
Week next June, calls for mini
mum of two hours of patriotic serv-
Ice per month for each of the 130,-
100000 of the country's population" !"
The patriotic service" will be rem
dered, he said, under the guidance
of the flag association, by individu-
ais, organizations, groups and fields
of activity-the radio, press, screen,
churches. schools. stores, hotels and
transportation companies.
Committee to Direct Movement.
This mass educational movement
will be under the direct leadership
of a sponsoring committee, whose
executive chairman, former Secre-
tary of War Patrick j. Hurley, was
introduced by Col. Moss to the radio
audience last night.
Col. Hurley said the campaign is
"for the purpose of co-ordinating
the public opinion and mobilizing
the patriotic service of the Nation
to support tolerance, liberty and
Americanism."
During the past 10 years." he
commented, Americans have lis
tened attentively to a discussion of
collectivism, Communism, Fascism,
Nazi-ism, Socialism and other i'm
ported 'isms' The United States
Flag Association is asking the Amer
lean people to give hearing to
AmericaniSm."
Col. Hurley said the American
system of government has not
achieved "all of its ideals, but not
withstanding our present serious
difficulties it has more nearly ap-
preached its ideals than has any
other nation at any time"
Sees Liberty as Victor.
The committee chairman described
the fight which has been raging
between freedom and dictatorship"
and made the prediction: "Intol-
erance and relationships are ram
pant in the world today, but liberty
will survive. Freedom of the
press, freedom of speech, freedom of
conscience shall not perish"
Col. Moss then introduced Mrs.
Stephen H. Pell, chairman of the
National Woman's party and CO.
chairman of the Sponsoring Com
mittee, who spoke from New York.
Mrs. Pell pledged the cooperation
of the women of the country in the
campaign, commenting that 1--WE
American women stand for the
eternal principles Of freedom, equal
ity, justice and humanity embodied
in the Declaration of Independence. "
Col. Moss announced that the gen.
eral chairman Of the Sponsoring
Committee will be former Secretary
Of State Henry L. Stimson. The
campaign slogan will be Service to
Our Country" he said.
The program originated last night
in the studios of WMAL, The Stars
station, and was broadcast through
the facilities of the Red network
of the National Broadcasting Co.
The program began and closed with
music by the United States Army
Band, under the direction Of Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy.