Show ys y.s. Ii U. U S. S RUBBER COMPANY BY y S I 0 I II S 10 II LV Navy Secretary Approves of Stand on National Defense Proposition I Secretary of ot Navy av Josephus Daniels has written to Col Samuel P P. Colt I president ent of oC the tho United States Rubber company compan in appreciation of ot the recent move of or the United States Rubber company company com corn pany which alms aims to aid kid In the forming of oC an nn adequate national defense for tOr the tho United States Colonel Colt believes that a great greatman man many large corporations will follow tollow the tho lead o of his company and encourage their employees ees to Join the tho militia of ot the tho various states The Importance of or ortho tho United States Rubber Hubber company's action will bo be appreciated when it is realized that there are arc more than rubber company employees The Tho letter letter let let- ter follows tollo The Time attention o of tho navy department depart depart- ment mont has been drawn to a n certain actiO action action ac ac- ac- ac tiO tion taken b by your our company to encourage encourage encourage age your our employees ees to Join and servo In the militia It ii In gratifying to learn that th broadmInded broadmInded broadminded broad- broad minded men are beginning to realize the Importance of military and naval R service serice r and the moral obligation resting rest rest- ing on all aU good citizens to contribute b by practical self sacrifice either cither fi financial financial tt- tt or personal to the strengthening strengthen strengthen- ing of ot the national defense and the reported d manifestation of oC patriotism shown b by your company compan In allowing your our employees to serve in the mIlItia without loss of or pa pay and without loss of ot their regular annual leave receives the unqualified approval ll of ot the navy department I |