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ed by President eeject this system acegaiing to their own convicti e people of the at is still in the form: | cage. ction while rtive attempt to We men and women Wo believe the world was made for The Washington Arms Conference, Harding and entbusiastically received United States, is but an example of an help the world toward ce. the happiness and welfare of all the le of whatever ptain Clark, of the Bureau of Operations, Navy Depart- or creed or nationality, must bend our eflorts to bringing the ment, reports that the Maine and Missouri were liste for United States back to its ideals of a republican form of gov- scrapping befote the Conference for the Limitation of Arma- ernment if we would be of service to the world. We must ments completed its sessions, but these vessels are now know our laws and the underlying implications. ‘ listed as having been scra ped in compliance with the agree- The opportunity for action is before us. A new Congress sents reached at the Con erence. “No other vessels scrapped _with improved personnel will come into session next De- to date, March 6, 1923. . cember. A Presidential election is only 18 months away. This despite the fact that according to the 1922 Report The subject is in flux now and can be handled. In a few of the Secretary of War “we threw our bearts and souls ears it will be irretrievabl tang’ i i into the Conference for the Limitation of Armaments.” years} irretrievably es . ted with selfish interests. SUGGESTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL BRANCHES Te Appropriations That the entire purpose of the National Defense Act has NATIONAL DEFENSE QUESTIONNAI RE the been accomplished is evident in the 1922 Reports of both a order to know the significance of the National Defense Although the Secretary of the Navy “relu ctantly postponed Act, an to give the facts the widest publicity it 35 suggested in eects” for the fiscal 1023 and submitted a | at the tates and Local Branches obtain answers to the b sine ? Cones or the sca het and submitted a low following questions in connection with their States. bu "At for agen cut it to about bt prt cet of June, 1922, re- , The Nationa! Office will look up any question of Federal duced the“Reguiar Army to 125,000 men and 12,000 officers. gniow is history taught in your schools? What text The eecretary of War says: “The past year has been one books are used? Pl led £ 938,950 athe N Y: ) Guard, b schools, colleges, and universities of your State, and of what th ans i" e oh £133 men in thos mete) 58 , but does it consist? Is it optional or compulsory? e actual strength fe per cent short, to 159,658 men. 3. Are any of the schools or colleges receiving a Federal ; or State subsidy by maintaining military training? How Crying for More much Is there poet ae aS by which a boy can receive . ree tuition in a college or schoo! Dy agreeing to take mili- 2: ec fAOTSLESS anpronriated $330,074,738.87. Was that enough? ini th ce bi : ‘Apparently not, for the Secretary of War says in this report tary trinin tora ness Does this bind him wee “Nothing but finances stand between us and a complete real- 4 How many military training schools, summer or win- ization of the objects of the Act of 1920.” ter training camps, are there in your State? How are they This year the House passed an appropriations bill for the used? What are the social conditions in and around them? Army alone of three hundred thirty-three million and the 5. How large 3 National Guard have you? Where are the Senate raised it to three hundred and forty million. This divisions located? What is their method of action? includes nearly twenty-nine million dollars for river and har- 6. What active service have troops given your State in bor work which falls to the War Department to administer, past years? and which is probably the most notorious of the pork barrel 7. How ganch oss your State spend annually on military appropriations. training of all kinds? PRdding to this, the appropriation of the Navy shows that 8. What do you get in return for this money? next year (1924) the Army and Navy will cost us 548,000,000 9. How much does your State spend on education? net, exclusive of the not inconsiderable sums that we must Pay 10. How much does your State spend on good roads? through State taxation for the development and maintenance _ i. What plants for the manvfacture of war material are of the National Reserves. : jn your State and where! This is more than three times the combined expense of D. ‘What are the chief industries? the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Departments. It is 13. Are plans under way to use these industries for the more than three times the amount the Government will spend manufacture of war material in times of emergency? on Public Works, and ten times the amount it will spend on 14. What inducements are offered young men on posters, Research, Education, and Development work. in local papers, movies, etc., to enlist in the Reserves; in the Regular Army and Navy? 15. Are they enlisting and do they understand what enlist- Now Is the Time to Act! ment means? Loyal friends of the Republic of the United States during 16, Are there any military bills pending in your State the coming months should investigate the effect in their own Legislature? . ; States and upon the Federal Government of this new military Place the information gathered from these questions be- system established by the National Defense Act. And then fore parents, teachers, young people, and both your State and through legal organized channels take action to support or National legislators. . Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Ic. Paid. Section for the United States Room 305, 1403 H St. N.W., Washington, D. Cc. The object of the Section for the United States is to pro- mote that peace between nations, races, and classes which is based on justice and good will, to outlaw war, to substitute flaw for war, and to co-operate with women from other coun- ies who are working for the same ends. The “nembership consists ok all women who support the object and pay the prescribed dues. (No pledge is required.) There are National Sections in 21 Countries Members of the League are each asked to obtain twelve new members in the next twelve months. Telephone Franklin 8218 Washington, D. C. Permit No. 271 THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL will be held at Podebrady, Czecho-Slovakia (on the River Elbe, an Price for U. S., $40. Dates, latter half of August. Details later.