M'COMBS IS STRONG FOR PREPAREDNESS LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 7. "Preparedness" "Pre-paredness" and "preparedness right now" is the attitude of W. F. Mc-Combs, Mc-Combs, national Democratic committee chairman, who said today in a statement state-ment that it was necessary for this country to take steps to protect itself against possible encroachments of European Eu-ropean powers after the European war, who may be suffering, he said, "from the irritability of poverty," and who "would look with covetous eyes upon the rich possessions of the United States and the great wealth she has gained as a result of the old world conflict." con-flict." Mr. McOombs declared that "the second-term plank," concerning the presidency, was not a mandate of the Baltimore convention and may be construed con-strued either as a recommendation to the candidate or a recommendation to procure the passing of a national constitutional con-stitutional amendment.