The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
New National Youth
 Movement Launched
Committee Composed Entirely of Leaders Under 35
 From Every Walk in Life Gene Tunney Chairman

Priscilla Lane, Senator Joseph H. Ball (younges senator), Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Burgess Meredith, Pietro DiDonato, Roger w. Sraus, Jr., Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan, Tex McCrary, Ethel Barrymore Colt, he heads of the Young Demo- cras, Young Republicans, Junior tChamber of Commerce and varioas o-American youh groups. (frull list and Identification on page 8,
 The officers of the organization are Gene Tunney, acting chairman; J. William Ellsworth, vice chairman; Frederick D. Suydan, treasurer; Mur- ray Plavner, national direcor, and Alfred M. Lilienthal, executive sec-j retary. MT. Tunney will serve as acting chairman until the completion of the advisory council and naional committee which time 6 perma- nen head of he new organization will be seleced.
 Those already on the, advisory council include the president and secretary of he American Federation of Labor, William Green and George Meany; Dean Carl E. Ladd of the New York College of Agriculture; president of Fordham University Rev. Robert I. Gannon,: presiden of the University of North Carolina, pr. Fran, P. Graham; president of the University of Pennsylvania, pr. Thomas s. Gates; Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, Rev. Dr. Norman " Peale, Grover Whalen, Dan Paul Higgins, president Catholic Youth Organi- zaion: John w. Hanes, Victor P Ridder, Chester J. LaRoche, Johr M. Schiff, Lewis w. Douglas, c. V Whitney.
 The organizations which have al. ready joined the United Youth Fol Defense drive include National Foundation for American Youth, American Youth Assembly (Texas), Young Statesmen (Georgia), Guards of Democracy, (California), Ameri- can Youth League (Illinois) and First Voters league.
 The call of the National commit- tee ito stand fast against Nazism, Fascism and Communism, and urit- cd in the common purpose of mak- ing America strong" follows in full:
 United Youth For Defense has been organized to provide leader ship for American youth-by Ameri- can youth-rather than through pink tinted agitators and self-ap- pointed minority gimme groups.
 This is our America, and it is because we believe in this America that we have taken the responsibility of rallying together for unity and defense. Youth can and must be- come the cheering section for demo- cracy in the most crucial moment in our history. If we want free Am erica, each of us must do our bit now.
 American youth is the greatest single force available for defense. Only small percentage = l29S = Of the millions of young men of draft age were accepted for military service. Only 600,O0O of the l6,5OO GOO young men who registered for Selective Service on October 'lth, l94O, had been inducted into the Army by July 18th, 1941. Of the 8y500,00O who had already been classified by the local draft boards, 7,500. 900 had been deferred.
 We, the millions of young wo- men and men not in military ser- vice, comprise the logical group for the widest utilization in the field of civilian and morale defense. Ap- pointed by TO one save our own consciences, and ready to serve our country in whaeever capacity we are called upon, we, meanwhile, chose to make contribution towards na- ticnal defense. Ourcontribution is United Youth For Defense to CO., ordinate, vitalize and inspire the united efforts of all young groups and of unorganized youth.
 We insist on a prepared America, nrst, last and always. To that end we will work through United Youth For Defense, standing fast against Nazisrn, Fascism and Communism and united in the common purpos o fmaking America strong. We cal upon the inarticulate young womer and men not in militar syervice h step up now and do their bit on tho civilian front to make Americs strong and safe."
 United Youth For Defense will launch the drive with a national broadcast over CBS d0:15 EDST) tonight.