Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-08-04 | Page 2 | Weeks Gives View on Defense Day Test

Weeks Gives View on Defense e Day Test Defense test day September 12 has been the object of much wrangling wrangling wran wran- gling sling and heated argument throughout the country according to o report Secretary of War Var John W. W Weeks In reply to a It request of a a. clergyman inan for Information concerning concerning concern concern- ing the defense test issued a statement statement state state- ment for the purpose of correcting any erroneous impressions that the subject nay may Involve Secretary Weeks wrote In part as follows In tho the holding of the defense test the war department Is merely obeying the basic law of our coun coun- try The simple demonstration that thatis is planned might be compared to a afire afire afire fire drill in a school for the safety of the tho children Just as ns fire es escapes escapes escapes es- es capes and exits are of little value if It the children do not know how to use them so also are the best plans of our safety If our people do not know what the plans are and what they should do in a crisis The defense test will apprise the world as words never can of our friendly purposes of a nation But Dut the promotion of peace Is not se secured secured so- so cured by the denial of the lessons of history