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FlONS ON LAND TAKEN
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miiui,hiu,, dci., .narcn o it was
I autnorltat ve v today that tlie Oov-
nt, Intends powerfully to fortify the
of the Delaware to protect the lin-
svahlpbulldlnc and Industrial InlermlR
hlladstphla ami atuahle powder plants
ou'i'onls here and Rl larneja l'olnt,
' suns with a ranee of more than llilr-
I Hllleg are to be mounted at LVJar Reach.
' mile east of Mllford. Del . and will
V JfP the- mouth of the bay from Cape
if.,; Itay, Point to nehoboth.
Vlt ' believed the n'to will be made per-
litem should a solid foundation bo found
ifha marshland thcmtioiits. To 11001
the na'lu-s of the foundation foorlnR
Inarv will be ued A carload of audi
Inerv. coiM'cntd lo the flovernnirnt.
WH racked on the Delaware, Maryland
Virginia I'.allroad at Mllfotd. Thin will
I' hauled to the bav Khore a noon an tho
" eondlUon of tho storm-damaged country
Ma.di permits.
?r , Mllford has been agitated for n week.
. First It heard tumors of extensive land
4als at Cedar Leach: then machinery nr-
rtv1- uml It hK9mii titihlti.lv linnwii fhfit
f'the machinery had been consigned to tho
reaerui uuvernmenu
I.and values at Odor lleacli and In Mll
ford Neclt. nearln have suddenly risen.
Mllford real cstatf dealers say W Watnoft
Harrington, a Dover attorney, is nctltig
'- ?:for the Government In land negotiations. It
,'jj Ji reported he has obtained an option on
;4Iavld Shockley'B ISO-acre farm at Cedar
' ;BMch, promising to pay 16500 on July 1,
Whtn the deed Is to be transferred.
' It Is reported thai Harrington Is also
, ttecrilatlnc for Maik II. Shocklev's 100-
l''acr farm, separated from David Shockley'n
fi-BV cxiar Creek and for fifty acres of land
ia Mllford Neck.
, , But the (argent deal, according to rumors,
,onlmp!ates the acquisition of Frank
Crero'a 3000-acre farm formerly known
tli Governor folk tract.
Some persons think the proposed fortress
riwlll be a duplicate of Kort du Pont or Fort
S.'Mott
rjv "With forts du font nd Mott re-enforced
. fcv the forflflrllnn nP Iha Mala,,.. tlnV.
l'fVw'r nd fortifications at Cedar lleacli.
is, the. Dslswars Bay would proe a strong
,$. karrler to t hostile fleet.
,-K , ,U ta sal no fortifications will be put
n "' ,-w .fey snore or the Delaware
Bay belov JXt Mott. Cedar Tlonrh In
'"flftv-elrht miles 'outh of Forts du INint nml
VMott and thirty miles north of the Delaware
lirsav water.
LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917
LOCAL SHIPBUILDERS
CONFER WITH DANIELS
Cramps and New York Co.
Agents Discuss Speeding
Up on Contracts
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WASHINGTON'. March fi - Deletmlned
n round up every porilou of the ronuliuc
tlon group charged with building n b gger
navy for the United Stales, Hucietary of
Navy Daniel today called Into conference
teprcsentatUe.i of the New York Shipbuild
ing Comtany, Crnnirs ntnl the Newport
bws nnu lore imer t ompaiile.
iir. Daniels tng-M tiiun them 'he abso
lute need fjr f in titer liun.e and efficiency
for (loveinmeiK work under wa In their
yards and piptemeil a plan for shortening
time for iiuiipleiton.
Later he planned to see iepreintallves of
tho electric uud lake boat submarine con
cerns nml afterwards of the big steel ntnl
oidnatico corporations. Tho Secretary also
plans a surey of navy j-iiiiIm as lo their
capacity for coiiHtrucllon and Intends to
leaxo nothing undone thai will hurry the
nny to u niaxlinuin ri,)arednes.
Cramp's Ship nrd llnglno Ilulldlng Com
pany Is now engaged In building two tni
pedoboat destroyern for 'lie Government.
They are the Connei and the Stockton.
These boats are about half finished, an
official of the company said today
The New York Shipbuilding Company Is
building the battleship Idaho and Is under
Goemment contract to build the supjr
dreadnoughts Washington and Colorado.
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CAMDEN CHURCHMAN
FOR 27 YEARS IS DEAD
David Whitaker Pneumonia Victim as
. Daughter Lies Seriously 111
in Hospital
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i Camden, a. former milk receiver for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company In Camden
and a member of tho Centenary Methodist
X BplacoDal Church, of Camden, for twentv-
tHVIO years, died at his home todav of
?.Jlmumonla. with which he was stricken
i'ijt ilaat Wednesday. He Is survived by three
K wwa.. uitu inu nulls.
oerlously III In the Phlladelnhla Hos-
akYF'tai, nas not heard of his death.
-, Another daughter., Klsle. who was at
.iraoi in nicago, won a race wun neain
wnen ana neara or ner ratner s illness, sno
arrived In Camden last night.
A son, Chester D. Whitaker, Is name-
where In California, but could not bo
found.
1 'Mr. Whitaker was slxtv-four rears old
.!! Will be burled lml.iv .it (.Vlnrl.- T.'n.
S''r'v neral services will ba held m his home.
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i. i Mtcmuncr discovers i.uns Are runc
tured Hours After Fight
" A peacemaker, stabbed In the side, did
'not realize that lie ll:id lirpn hurt until
g5 .today, ten hours after the stabbing, when he
rWaiV" t0 wak to net out of bed.
ffg,' ' Ths wounded man. IMward Rellly.
Kvifwafl taken to the Uermantown Hospital.
SAfeeeri punctured. Hugh Hurton, 230 Mon-
,ttana street, accused of tho stabblnp, was
, held; )n J600 ball by Magistrate Pennock,
', of. the Germantown station, for a further
-v'tMarlnr. Relllv was stabbed with iariel
f kalfa In a fracas In Vernon Park last night.
bMxer ne ana a inena, Theodoro Murphy, 129
,V weaver street, naa Been accosted by Hur
1 iion in a saloon near tho mrk. Mnrnhv nn.i
!r burton went to the nark tn 'r1i7hi ir nnt
( feT wtille Rellly Interfered. Murphy was nr
' iSWtal with Burton and was released on his
; rawn'recornlrance.
isx.
-. : Alleged Counterfeiters Indicted
fa,Tor alleced conspiracy In connection with
n scheme to circulate JI200 worth of spurl
JoUa HO and J10 Federal Reserve Hank
.-notes. Alvln M. Hornbereer nn.l Calvin u
i.Balmar, both of Reading, were Indicted to-
" r oy ine federal Grand Jurv In th -ltv
.TheV were arrested last Janiurv iTnm.
E-! u.Wrlrer was previously Indicted for a similar
;i.oence by the Middle District Grand Juiy
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HEATHS
Se. SMITH. lUrch .5. MARY V. SMITH, dsuith.
. wllitord and Anna v Hmlth.
f'ter of the l.ti
ttnatral aad In
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. Marrh fl. rr.!7Atll.'Tir .. ir
TT .W. lUrtmsn and daughter of' the lam
iai ana Martha Cummlnaa. ItelatUes hnd
ds InvltM la funrra . an., a .".n o ' ,.iu
4th t. Solemn reaulera man at si. aVutm..
4 Cnurch. 10 a. m. Int. x.w Cnih..!,..!
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ALJilLnOT. Ufarrh R TRPMl' IA - t i.
W. .ilellroy. IlelattYra and friends Invlte.i to
ral services. Krl s p. m.. at the oilier H.
Hldg,. 1 820 Chestnut at. Int. private,
la mav view mmilm Thura .v.ninH
NE.--ltarch 3, PIEIlgON. hmband of'oixa
aud una and Inn nt th l.t. i.a f &
and Hannah Matilda Lane. Relatives ami
e lnilted to tnaaii of .nLmn r.niii.M .
Lady of Mercy Church. Uroad at. and Hus-
naa ave.. t'hiia.. Tnura.. 10 a, m. Int.
.wemain may be viewed at tho Oliver
ir Bide. 1820 Cheitnut at.. Wed. after-
no evening.
e. jurcn u. iiaiioi.d IIRNKST.
I aon of Lennolil anil Hannah Uurf..
M. Retatlvea and friends InvltH in r..'
i. hi.. w. in., uurenia reainence, 710
hawn at,. Fox Chase, Int. private.
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LOST ANI FOVMI
rACLCH loat. void nw.tArl.a In ,.,,
Jtnlty Itroad and ColumbUi reward, 1815
Mroaaai.
aiTUATlOXH WANTED MA I.K
DKFKUn. experienced, colored, sxe 4; rood
anic vrmi rpicrnt-rp, r umii inompaon St,
HELP VANTKI MALE
J am iupIj r.r.mA nn .lni.lii.al a.l. . J
' Apply Delmont Iron Worka. Kddfatone.
TSS!!'"i Short Una trolley.
u eai eaiate onicei vnanre ror advance
. i7?"!. "i "wt ...
-HxDer'd man to work In order deot.
lsl drug home. J IPS, Igniter Off.
.wanted for barrel waron; kood waxra.
er week. Enterprlee cpoperase. Snyder
1 Delaware aves. ,
4AN sntrd In office. IS years or paati
fai.able and arrurate In aeneral
about l offlra. Applr Nlcetown Dye
; ana iveeinioreianu aia.
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SAMMY AND EDDIE SET
GUARD ABOUT N. Y. SUBWAY
Member of Junior Police Tipped Off
by Chum Not to Ride on
Tuesday
NT.W VOniC. March f, Slttecn-jeat-old
Sammy MarKolIes. with an ambition to be
come a creat detectlw. i-et Keverol hundred
thotiond New Yorkers on rdce today,
brought scores of extia p"llcc and detec
tles lushing out to guard the subway and
got a lot of Ktulf In print nboul n big plot
to blow up the undeiitrnund inirnay.
It wo Samm's fourteen-year-old ilium,
Kdillo Illrsi'h. who rcnll started the thing.
Kddlc innllilrd to Sntniny that a "tall man
with ii red mustache" whispered to him
while lie was riding home mi the subwa
jesterday:
"Don't ride lioim; In the subway Tues
da r
Sammy Is a member of the Junior police.
IIo lan home to tell his father and his
father tipped the police. Ai a precaution
the police kept extra men on duty at the
subway stations all day.
COP'S WARNING SAVES
SIX PERSONS IN FIRE
Roused From Sleep by Passing Police
man, Occupants F.nd Way From
House to Street
In a midnight fire nt HOC i:.ist Passyunk
avenue six persons nntrowly escaped suffo-
c.'.tlon by smoke. They were routed fiom
tlielr sleeo by a passing policeman and made
their way down the choking stairways In
their night clothes. The damage was slight,
not exceeding $1D0, according to the fire
iren. Mr. and Mr. Abraham Miller and Mil
ler's father. .'Imaii Miller, were sleeping
on the third (lo i. Miller hud much dim
cu'ty In arousing his father, who Is slxty
t Ight years old, unrl In assisting him to the
ground flfir.
On the second llcor Mrs. Kannle N'ewbar,
seventy eais old, was helped from her room
by her granddaughter, Dorothy New bar.
twenty-ono jears eld, and by Miss Jennie
Krcedman, nineteen eais old, a cousin of
Mrs Miller. Miller ulso assisted after he
had seen his father safely to the street.
To Test Atlantic City Law
ATLANTIC CITV. March 6 Itecorder
Ca'sklll, with the help of tho City Solicitor,
Is preparing for an Investigation Into the
ruling of the court which denied him the
light of permitting prisoners under a city
low to waive trial by jury.
HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS
3 COMPENSATION ACTS
New York, Iowa and Washington
Laws Declared Valid Opin
ions Not Unanimous
WAHIIINTITON. March t The wotk
men'ii compensation laws of New Yyrlt
Iowa and Washington were held constitu
tional by the Supreme Court today
All the' opln'ons were by Justice Pit
ney, and there wis no dissent except In the
f.ise Involving tho Wnshitnjt in law, wheio
Justices Ho men, Day. Urnndels nml Clarke
concurred with Ji'stiro Pitney In sustaining
tho law, and the "ilf ,!ut ce nml Justice
McKenna, VnndevirUei n.id Mctlcjmild
dissented, but without expressing the
grounds of their dissent
The Iowa statute Is an rlri'tu.. wml.
men's compenratloii law. having the same
general fcntuit-s that are found In the laws
of .Massachusetts. Ilbodo Island. New Jersev
Illinois, Ohio. Kentucky. Wisconsin, Mlnm-
sola, Kansas ur.d Texas. It establishes in ,
all employments (except household sfrwuiH
and farm l.ibnrets) n t.vntem of compensa
tion accotdlug t'j a prescr bed schedule for
all employes sustaining In the course of I
their einplpyment Injuries producing dis
ability and. In case of death resu'tlng from
such InjuilPM. n contribution toward support
of dependents; the compensation In either
case to be paid b the employer In lieu of
other liability.
The Xew Yoik law Is a compulsory wotk
men's compensation net, obligatory In haz
ardous emplojinents and lequlres every eni
plo.vor to provide compensation according
to a prescribed schedule for the disability
or death of his employe resulting from ac
cidental injury sustained In tho course of
tha employment without rrgaril to fault as
n cause, i xcept when- the Injury is occa
sioned by the willful Intention of the In
jured rmplovo nr results from his Intoxica
tion while on tint). The nmoiint of com
pensation payable under the act Is not tic
cnrdlng to tho measuie of damages applied
In negligence suits, but Is based solely on
loss of wages and the character and duia
tlon of the illsublllt) . while In case the in
jury causes death there Is lOnipensatlou for
the widow and for each child under eighteen,
but based upon the aveniKe wages tif the
deceased Miiploe.
The Washington workmen's compensation
act. like the New Yolk law. provides for
a limited compensation to liijmed einploes.
or the widow mid dependent chlldieu. but,
Unllku the New York law. It dues this solely
through a State fund, maintained l coin
pulsnr) contributions ft inn t,inploerH In
those Industries, all lights of action l
employes and their dependents against cm
plojers being abolished As affecting cm
1o)ers tho Washington law differs fiom
that of New York in that periodical iniitil
butluns to the State fund aie requited to be
made by every employer, whether his own
emploves have sustained Injuries ur not
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SENATOR THOMAS C. MARTIN
Selected by the caucus of Demo
cratic Senators as leoder of the
Senate.
(JIVES CHANCE TO GIRL
CONQUERED BY DRINK
Washington State Man, Reading of De
sire to Reform, Provides
Work in Home
Hose Lewis known to every Maglsli.ite
In Phllidelphla. and committed to the
House, of Coirectlon more than foitv times
In the last twenty-one jears for drinking.
Is to have another chance.
Her chance, like that of thousands of
other Americans, comes out of the Weht
And It tomes in the form of n letter -nut
of one of the Kltat Western Slalcs, which
banished old llntIf)corii fiom Its lenltiiry
at the last election.
Charles V. Jones, of Washoilg.il. Wash ,
read about Itose, and ho wiote to Magis
trate John S Deltz, who had tommltted
Itose to th House of Correction the last
week In January, lie offered her the chance
to reform III the Promised hand tho land
wheio no alcoholic liquors flow.
Me made the nffei as a result or the story
which appeared In tho HvHMMi l.i:ixEn,
January ia, which told of Hose's desire to
do liousewoik In n home wheio theie aie
no temptations and to stop drinking.
SWAXN DEMANDS THAW
Renews EfTorts to Have Pittsburghcr
Extradited to New York
New York authorities are making new
efforts to have Harry IC. Thaw taken Into
the jurisdiction of that State. Owen J.
Itoherts, of this city, has been retained by
District Attorney Swnnn, of New Yoik, to
oppose the plan tn have Thaw declared In
sane In Pennsylvania.
District Attorney Swann said that Itoh
erts would make every effort to hove Gov
ernor Brumbaugh honor (lovernor Whit
man's, request that Thaw he suricndered to
New York to stand trial on the boy kidnap
ping charge
Koberta will not discuss the case.
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
Dlazlng oil burned Mary Feeny. a serv
ant In the home of Mrs. S. M. I'lrth, Wayne
avenue and Allen lane. Chestnut Hill, so
severely that she tiled early today, a few
hours after the accident.
The maid was lighting an oil lamp at
midnight, when. It Is hellev'ed, It toppled
over, spilling the oil over her and setting
her dress on fire. She had been fatally
burned by the time aid was attracted by
her screams. She was hurried to the Chest
nut Hill Hospital, where she died. Miss
Kcerly was thirty-two jears old,
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SALE OF MEN'S SAMPLE
SHOES AND OXFORDS
THESE "sample sales" have always been of extraordinary
interest but the steadily advancing prices of Shoes, due to
the ever-increasing scarcity of leather, gives this Sale an
importance far above any previous similar event.
The Shoes included in this Sale represent the most pains
taking efforts of the finest shoe-factory organizations in Amer
ica to-day. They are made of the best selected stock, in the
new styles for spring and summer, 1917.
U.95
(This season's
regular prices,
?G.0O to $8.00.)
Sample Shoes and Oxfords,
from Rice & Hutchins, Inc.; J. P.
Smith & Co.; E. T. Wright & Co.,
and Whitman & Keith. Size3 C,
G, 7 and 7Vj; B and C widths.
$5.95
(This season's
regular prices,
$8.00 to $10.00.)
Sample Shoes and Oxfords,
from the James A. Banister Co.,
and Forbush Shoe Co.; in Cordo
van, calf, kidskin and patent
colt. Sizes OVi, 7, 7 and 8; B
and C.
Banister Shoes at $6.95
This season's regular prices, $12.00 to ?M.OO.
Bench-made, hand-finished Shoes and Oxfords from the James A.
Banister Company. The finest products of America's foremost shoe
factory. Sample Bizes only.
Lockjaw Kills Boy Struck by Auto
Lockjaw lestiltlng fiom Injuilcs iccelved
when run down by an automobile proved
intai to ten-year-old Joseph Itoth, of :?,:i
Dickinson street, who died In St. Agues'.
Hospital The boy was lun down while
p!a)lng near his home on Washington's
Iththday. When picked up the boy was
found to he suffering with many bruises,
but it was thought he would tecovcr. Three
da.vs ago lockjaw developed
The accident occurred when one truck
smashed Into another nod drove It onto
the sidewalk, hitting the bo Moth drivers
were held today to await the nrtlnii of the
Coroner. They weie: Itobeit O'Neill, lS!t
Itlnggold stieet, and Charles Adams, J138
Oakford street.
Named to Pilotage Commission
TP.HNTON. N J. Match ii (Joveinor
l.dge tenia) sent to the Senate for conlinna
tlon tho name of Douglas Hale), of Mail
ilcetown, Cumberland Count) to suciecd
John W Uorden, deceased, and for full
term on the State Pilotage Commission.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
MAKE MARTIN LEADER
Virginian Selected in Caucus to
Take the Place of
Kern
WASHINGTON. MaVi-h 6. Democratic,
Senators, In caucus today, selected Senator
Thomas H. Mat tin, 6f Virginia, as majority
leader of the Senate, succeeding Senator
Kern, nf Indlnnn, whose term expired with
I tin Sixty-fourth Congress.
uiie or tne most sinning inciuents in mo
cuteer of Senator .Martin Is that be never
lap for public olllce until he made his sue
icssful lamp.ilgn for the Senate In 1RII3
Ills service as a Senator has been con
Hi uoiim slme his election that )ear
Vever having held public otllce or been
a candidate at the polls, his action In en
tering the senatorial campaign was consid
ered insh Ills opponent was General Kltz
hugli I.ee, famed as soldier In the Con
federacy nnd as a (lovernor of the Old
Dominion, who In his day was accounted
one of thn most popular of Virginia's many
heroes Hut Martin won out and has repre
sented Virginia In the upper branch of
Congress without Interruption ever since,
(lovernor Stuart, of Virginia, who had pre
vioiisly cherished an ambition to succeed
Mattln. has announced that he will not op
pose the new leader In the campaign next
)ear Martin's long-time domination of
Virginia politics seems, therefore, destined
to continue In undiminished power
Senator Martin's distinctive work In the
Senate has been as chairman of the great
Appropriations Committee When the Dem
ocrats obtained control of the Senate, Sena
tor 11 11 Tillman, of South Carolina, was
next in line foi the Appropriations chair
manship Hut the claims of Martin's sup
ported for the place prevailed, nnd Tillman
' shunted to the thalimanshlp of the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
Martin Is rated as n conservative rather
Mian n progressive Democrat. He will be
seventy jenis old next summer He left
the Vltglnla Mllllnr.v Institute as n out ti
lo bear arms In the cause of the confed
eracy Auto Crash Fatal to Woman
Injuries iccelved In an automobile ait-Idem
on r'ebiu.uy '.'7 caused the death of
Miss Adelaide Slrodlck. slxt)-two yeaie. of
Slenton and tlowen avenues In the House
veil Hospital todaj The accident occurred
at l'ifth and lluttonwood streets
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Albodon
AND THEY'LL BE CLEAN
Dental CREAM is Best
Pastes arc doughy, gritty, putty-like,
and quick to harden.
Albodon is a CREAM. It will not
"cake" or harden.
It is free from grit and coloring matter,
and safely antiseptic. A xtry Jine
article for children.
Albodon contains the highest per
centage of cleansing and polishing
properties, so it is certain to clean
our tcctli best'.
Every dentiat knoiot ihe formulm
I.rrry drain still it
Tiial tube free on tetuest to
ALBODONCO., 154 W. 18thSt.,N.Y.
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IMPORTANT NOTE D"e to market conditions,
the number of pairs which
we are able to offer is somewhat less than in former seasons.
On account of the exceptional demand for these Shoes THEY
CANNOT BE SENT ON APPROVAL, AND ARE NOT
RETURNABLE. Every customer should be fitted at the time
of purchase. y VMi 8torei ,..)Bhlh S(reet
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PIANO
SALE
Big Bargains
Iia Slightly Used
Uprights
This is positively the greatest sale of fully guaranteed,
slightly used, rebuilt pianos in Philadelphia, affording great
opportunities to obtain a thoroughly good piano of standard
make at savings of from $100 to $H00. Below are just a few
illustrations. We have many more bargains. If the piano you
prefer is not in this list, call and let us know. We undoubtedly
have it. Easy, confidential terms.
110
125
$125
125
150
!50
175
180
190
Mahogany;
medium size.
M n h o iru n y;
large size.
250 NEW ENGLAND
250 WESER BROS.
5300 OPERA
250 GILBERT
400 ESTEY
350 BFfWJG
300 BELLAS
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s300 REGENT (Blasius) '
MOO KRAKAUER
Kbonyj full size.
Mahoirany; large size.
Mahogany; large size; good order.
Medium size; manogany case.
Large sizi-:
condition.
mahogany; good
Muhoiranv:
full size:
gootl ortler.
Mahogany;
full size.
F. A. NORTH CO.
1306 Chesinut St., Philadelphia
Oentlemen rieano end me complete Hat of your slightly tfaed ih.h.v,.
piano bart-alns ana detail of easy payment plan without latere' or extras
Name
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IC 3.6.17
PEFENSE COUNCIL HEAD
THANKS CITY FOR HELP
Walter S. GifTord Tells Com
merce Chamber's Special Body
of Organization Plan
The part I'hlladelphla will lie aKed to
take In rase of war wsa told by Walter H.
tJIfford, director of the Council of National
Defense, of Washington, who spoke at the
luncheon of the members' rouncll of tho
Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel
Adelphla today
Mr. Clifford said the Rieat need of the
nation today admittedly was preparedness,
and preparedness should be based on or
Kanlrallon. "We must not only think In terms of
ships and men, of vast bodies of troopi
and uavlnir llafrg," ha said, "but we must
also apply all our energies to the co-ordina
tion of the pourcea from which all these
things must spring "
That, In a nutahell, he explained. Is the
reason for the existence of "the Council of
National Defense.
tn speaking of Phlladelphla'R share In
the work any great emergency would en
tall, Air. Clifford aald.
"In my opinion the most practical thing
that can bo done at the present moment, In
adiance of any actual emergency, la the
creation of a committee which will stand
ready to meet any request for assistance
that may bo made by the Council of Na
tional Defense. This, I understand, you
hae already done. It is almost Impossible
to predict In advance what the demands
upon this committee will be. It la certainly
gratifying and encouraging to know that
the committee Is there, ready to act If
needed, Just as the fire department Is ready
and ran be called Jo put out the fire In anv
house within a given area
Meanwhile. In case an emergency should
suddenly arise we hale made provision
through the Chamber of Commerce of the
Cnlted States by the appointment of small
committees of business men In each of the
cities In which the quartermaster's A.i.t
ment of tho army ha headquarters, ih.
...I. ...... In ...l.l tittA ,t..l ... ' 1
VWIIimillCCO . oo,o. ...... nu.inc WIC qU,f
ternfaster In case It Ii necessary to go Intn
the market and purchase an unusually ar,,
quantity of supplies." "
"The Council of National Defense w,
created In an act approved on August Ji
IMC. The council consists of the Secra
tnrles of War. Navy, Interior, Agriculture
and Commeice and Labor. The purnoil
for which the council was created Is stt,J
In the net as 'the co-ordination of Indus,
tries and resoun.es for the national secur
Ity and welfare.' To advise the council In
the carrying out of these duties the u2
provides that the President appoint an sj
vlioiy commission, consisting of hot mora
than seven persons, each of whom shall
have special knowledge of some industry
public utility, or the development of soma
natuial resource, or be otherwise specially
qualified lii the opinion of tho council for
the performance of the duties herelnafttr
ptovlded,"
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UPHOLD AMERICAN RIGHTS
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DEFEND THE NATIONAL HONOR
.. Ji1.5 Ple;,ilJent of the United States is being seriously embarrassed by
the failure of the great body of American citizens to speak their mind.
lie has pledged himself to omit no act necessary for the protection of
American ships and of American citizens upon the high seas. A noisv minority
are making it extremely difficult for the President to fulfill his pledge.
Such being the case, it is high time for loyal American citizens to express
themselves in no uncertain terms. It is not enough merely to urge that
action be taken by the Government in line with the President's pledge. We
should urge that such action be 'taken as will be effective because it is the
expression pf a sound military and naval policy. Wo have been told that
the choice of such a policy is a question for tho people. It is, therefore,
incumbent upon the people to make known their choice.
To this end we call upon you to send in your name as a token of your
approval of the following declaration of principles:
Fu'r!1 ' Ti1't ', thc Government of the United States were to acquiesce
iJVi iS i".tUa,Iyi a. Mc,adc of American ports, such action would be
Stns o a frfe peoplr"3 "S altKelher "nsi.tent with the spirit and
Second: That wo respectfully submit to the President and Congress that
ln w come H" ,clear duuty of this Government to take Tamrmativ.
action to whatever extent may be necessary to protect our ships and sailors
on tiu sea, to maintain and defend our citizens in the exercise of the rights
of American citizenship and to maintain the honor of the country.
Third: That we call upon the members of Congress in both houses
to promptly empower the President to arm the mercamilf marine of the country
the sea.USC " '" protcctinK our shiPs- sailors and our cUizcns on
Fourth) That while all should stand ready to volunteer if voluntary
service is called for, yet the Government, in providing for our common fety,
should. not adopt emergency measures merely, but sHouId dcfinSSy re "irnl
the principle that the duty of defending the nation rests "quail v uuon all
citizens capable of service. To this end. Congress Is i urged F to accent the
recommendation of the responsible military authorities ofB the country and
forthwith to exercise its Constitutional power "to raise and sunnort armies3
by establishing a permanent and democratic system of defense based upon
Ml awhTfeidttrai?i"'? Under di?Cct and duve P?Ionti. '
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their names and addresses (preferably, but not necessarily! bTpostal I card) to
w. w. Montgomery, jr., Secretary,
iaio Morrii Bulldin. Pbil.dalphU.
Charles C. Harriton
Richard H. Harte
John Hampton Barnei
Norru S. Barratt
Henry W. Biddle
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George Wentworth Carr
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Radcliffe Chesterton, Jr.
E. W. JCIarlc
William J. Clothier
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
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J. Franklin McFadden
Charles L. McKeehan
Robert J. McKenty
J. Willis Mattin
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John Mockridge
Thomas Newhall
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Lawrence T. Paul
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