Evening star., 1940-06-14
Calm Attitude Needed
Gillette Tells Legion
Flag Day Audience
U. S. Should Look to
Its Defenses, but Think
Clearly, Senator Says

An awareness of the need of de-
Tending American principles Of de-
mocracy should be coupled with
determination to avoid involvement
in European hostilities in the minds
of American citizens today, Senator
Gillette. Democrat, of Iowa declared
today in the principal address at
Flag Day exercises In the Depart
mental Auditorium arranged by De-
partment of Labor Post No. ~,
American Legion.
81 have scant tolerance for those
who hide their heads ostrich-like in
the sand" he said. II have no
patience with them. I have less
patience with those who say the
fight over there is our fight. and the
sooner we get into it the better"
Senator Gillette said line should
be followed between "insensate,
careless thinking" on one side and
emotional thinking" on the other.
He expressed determination never to
vote for any declaration of war nor
for moves in the direction of war
except when he felt them justified
for defense.
Medal Awarded Gon1axa Student.
Gail T. Judd. general chairman,
introduced Senator Gillette and also
presented Post Commander Robert
L. Duvau and Lewis w. Bon, chair
man Of the posts Americanism
Committee. Mr.. Bon gave a medal
to Daniel j. sullivan of Coma ga
High School in recognition OF his
work in recent Legion oratorical
competition.
The program, attended by Legion
and Labor Department officials, Boy
Scouts, Labor Department employees
excused from duties for the occasion
and students of jefferson Junior
High School, was opened with the
parade Of the colors by the Legion's
National Guard Of Honor and color
bearers, under command of Capt.
Horace Lineberg. Music was sup
piled by unit of the United States
Navy Band.
Boys and Girls Parade.
A short parade up Constitution
avenue from Seventh street by the
junior high boys and girls preceded
the meeting.
A formal flag-raising ceremony
was held earlier in the day at the
new Kingsman School, Fourteenth
and E streets NE. Patriotic tableaux
we're presented by children of vari-
Gus grades, accompanied by the
Kingsman Chorus. Mrs. Alma M.
Shugrue, principal, presided, and the
Roosevelt High School Band and
Glee Clubs of Eliot Junior High
School also participated.
A Flag Day assembly and pageant
were also held this morning at the
Wheatley Elementary School. More
than 750 pupils Of the school toook
part in the celebration under the
direction of Miss Florence Mortimer,
principal.
Other Meetings Scheduled.
The Central Businessmens Asso-
citation was to hear Senator Lee of
Oklahoma during the Flag Day OBJ
servance featuring its luncheon in
the Hamilton Hotel.
Federal Security Administrator
McNutt and Solicitor General Biddle
were to speak during a program
scheduled to begin at 3 pm. in the
Justice Department Building under
auspices of the departments Legion
post.
Senator Carper Of Kansas will be.
principal speaker tonight during a
Flag Day program to begin at 7:30
o'clock at the east front OF the
Capitol. The exercises also will in
clude remarks by John M. Kline,
department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
Miss Mary G. Pinnock, department
president Of the Women's Relief
Corps.
Omitted States District Attorney
Edward M. Curran is to address
Washington Lodge of Elks at 8
O'Clock in the Elks Hall, 919 H street
NV. Exalted Ruler l.. Martin
Young is to conduct the program, to
which the public IL tn be admitted