Evening star., 1941-04-20
Sparkman Would Pui
All Defense Strikes
Before Mediators
House Member Books
Conveys If Necessary
In ToIk to S. A. r.

Declaring that the American
people are demanding "an assur-
ance that we have no more work
stoppages" in war industries, Rep
resentative Sparkman of Alabama
a member of the House Military
Affairs Committee. expressed the
view last night that all strikes
affecting national defense should be
Immediately referred to. the National
Defense Mediation Board.
Addressing the District Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
at the Mayflower Hotel he said he
was convinced that public opinion
would support whatever action might
be necessary to prevent defense
work stoppageS.
Clifton P. Clark, retiring president
presided at the meeting, attended
by so members of the society. New
officers, elected last month, were in
stalled and the meeting received
reports from the retiring president
and other officers, and from several
committees.
In 1917 the United States entered
the first World War to make the
world safe for democracy Repre-
sentative Sparkman told the Dis
trict society. If we enter the pres
ent war, it will be for a different
purpose, for the safety and security
of our institutions, our homes and
our people" he said.
Firm on Saving Britain.
1.-THE American people today have
q definite foreign policy, determi-
nation that England shall not lose
the war, and they are determined to
take whatever action is necessary
to prevent England losing the war"
he said.
II Britain falls, and the British
Navy is eliminated, or falls into axis
hands, the United States, which still
lacks a tWo-ocean Navy. would face
serious danger, he warned. Though
not fearing invasion, he said the
axis might choke us to death"
There is no use in making war
materials for Britain and having
them sunk in the Atlantic, Repre-
sentative Sparkman declared If it
is necessary to use the Navy to con-
voy shipments of war materials" by
all means let us have conveys" he
declared.
The progress made in national
defense during the past year or
so, lis one of the most out
standing achievements of all time"
Representative Sparkman asserted
Though conceding that there had
been some rough spots" in the de-
fense program-notably work stop
pages. the accomplishment, as a
whole, was one of which we should
be proud" he said.
Approval of Bases Deal Urged.
The committee on the preserva-
ton of American institutions, under
the Craftsmanship of Charles Clair
Weay yerling presented a report ask
ing the society to approve the
recent action of the Government
in acquiring bases in the outlying
islands of the Western Hemisphere,
and urging that the United States
take steps looking to their out
right ownership, in place of the
present 99-year lease.
The committee also proposed that
the society pass resolutions urging
the continuation of the Dies Com
mittee. with Representative Dies as
chairman, that it go on record as
approving "the publishing of names
of proven foreign enemy sympa-
thizers, and those engaged in sub
versive activities, and that it sup
port the organization of councils
on Americanization in colleges to
overcome attempts to inflltrate for
eign teachings in our institutions.
The proposed resolutions were re-
ferred for study to the societys
board Of management.
Ofdcers installed were: President,
Wade H. Ellis; first vice president,
w. Harvey Wise, jr; second vice
president, Robert H. McNeill; third
vice president, Clark Hinshaw; Sec
retary, Benjamin D. Hill, jr.; as
sistant secretary, Mcdonald Miller;
treasurer, Harvey B. Gram, jr.; reg
istrar, William w. Badgley; assist
ant registrar, zelah R. Farmer; his
torian, Edward L. Everitt; librarian,
John F. Little; chaplain, Samuel
M. Croft, and trustee, Kenneth S.
Wales.
The following were installed as
members of the board of manage
ment to serve until April 10, 1914:
Clifton P. Clark. Selden M. Ely,
C. Leonard Brown, John P. Hains
and Robert M Wilson.