Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-13 | Page 8 | Defense Week Plans Outlined

DEFENSE WEEK PLANS OUTLINED Plans for tor activities to be held in Salt Lake City during National Defense De- De tense ense week February February- 12 to to 22 were ou outlined ined Monday at at an executive luncheon meeting of the Salt Lake City chapter Reserve Officers' Officers association association as as- at Dick Gunns Gunn's cafe Captain Raymond R. R Brady re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve officers' officers corps general chairman chairman chair chair- man manof of the event presided Wo We must educate tho the public Captain Brady said that the tho purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of National Defense week is to emphasize the tho impo importance tan e of ot adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate national defense At the same same time he pointed out the problem of national d defense is being complicated by the interference interference ence enco of pacifism pacifism- and communism The American people should not let their minds become infested with these two isms Our country must be prepared in any emergency he said The United States needs a larger air force There Thero must be regional air b bases with ammunition supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies and equipment stored away for emergency ready for use on short notice Our co coasts and inlands must be more adequately protected Our naval power isn't up to that o of foreign nations Captain Brady said Reserve officers will le lecture turc during during dur dur- ing Irig the week before service clubs civic organizations churches anc and schools Window displays display showing military mill mill- tary equipment World war illustrated modern w welfare subjects will be on exhibition in local downtown establishments A parade on Saturday February 22 through the business section o of Salt Lake City will f feature th the weeks week's activities Reserve officers local and Ogden R. R O. O T. T C. C units and the national guard will march Climaxing the event Ii Is a military ball on Washington's birthday at th the Hotel Utah