Show THREAT TO U. U S. S TOLD TO CLUBS AT S. S L. L MEETING Speaker Attacks s Apathy as r Grave Danger Illustrated on Page 7 Indifference of United States citizens toward dangers c confronting confront confront- ing the country and means to combat com com- c com m- m bat the apathy and hazards were sounded by speakers Wednesday before delegates of the nineteenth national annual convention of the Association of 30 20 Clubs m meeting meeting meet meet- etIng et- et ing in second-day second sessions at the Newhouse hotel Speakers were William C. C Fitz FitzGibbon FitzGibbon FitzGibbon Gibbon first assistant secretary of the treasury Washington D D. D C. C and Nat Pieper agent in charge of the federal bureau burea of investigation investigation investigation gation office in San Francisco We dont don't want war Neither did Sweden nor Norway want i war Sooner or later we must face the facts fact said Mr Fitz Gibbon Gibbon Gib Gib- bon in addressing the morning session He substituted as speaker for Orville S. S Poland assistant secretary of the treasury who was unable to attend Right ight now said Mr Fitz Gibbon Gibbon Gib Gib- bon there are a whole flock nock of ostriches with their necks in the sands saying that America wont won't be invaded because there is too much water in the Atlantic Neither the Atlantic nor the Pacific will protect our freedom he said and declared It must be the dogged determination and the united morale of the American American Ameri Ameri- can people that will protect our freedom Four M Factors The treasury official said there are four M factors which will assure success of the United States I in Iii the national emergency He listed listed listed list list- ed them as men munitions money and morale Everyone can do his or her part partin in one of these these the the M 11 for money money- in purchasing defense savings bonds he said Mr FitzGibbon said the cost of insuring democracy comes high noting that one battleship costs between and and that to fire one round of f the big guns on one costs cost Mr Pieper told delegates not to tobe tobe tobe be lulled by the idea it cant can't happen happen happen hap hap- pen here There is a fifth column column column col col- col- col in every community he said and it can and is happening here I Pawns of foreign agents he said are the masquerading citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens who cry alarmist and aid the foreign powers in spreading propaganda The FBI agent declared sabotage sabotage sabotage sabo sabo- tage is a reality in the United States Slates and there is a fifth column here that would destroy us from within We cant can't afford to be lulled into complacency he said The fifth column he said is really a secret secret war preceding an open war and it is aimed to soften and paralyze the nerve centers of the country An Ah alert must be sounded against these fifth columnist saboteurs if it they are to be prevented from fromI I harming national defense he said There must be unity to meet the crisis backed by a well organized citizenry Mr Pel per said He praised the work that has been done by citizens in reporting un-American un activities for Investigation Investigation investigation gation of the F FBI B I and pointed to Continued on Page two Twenty Threat to U U. U S. S r Told old to Clubs C Continued led from irom Local LoeU Page the the ass assistance stance given by clubs and organizations U ris such as as the 30 20 c clubs bs Both speakers lauded the club membership for its part in the national emergency and the part it itcan itcan itcan can play in protecting the United States The morning session got under underWay underWay underway way at a. a m. m with V. V G. G Skip Wolfe Orange Cal Ca national national national na na- na- na president presiding over the delegates who are attending the meet from cities over the country A forum America in a World at War was conducted at the afternoon session which started at 2 p. p m. m Following the forum Edward S. S Shattuck Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C past national president president president dent of the clubs was the speaker Preliminary report of the laws I and resolutions committee was heard and adjournment was x scheduled for 5 p. p m. m A powwow powwow powwow pow wow was scheduled for 8 p. p m. m to end the second-day second sessions Meantime wives of or members attended a luncheon In the hotel at 2 p. p m. m and were looking forward forward forward for for- ward to the wow pow dance I At 2 p. p m. m the women attended a tea in the Art Barn 54 Finch lane Thursdays Thursday's sessions will wili start at 9 a. a m rn with a bowling tournament tournament ment scheduled for 10 a. a m. m A ladies ladies' luncheon will be held in Memorial house in Memory park City Creek canyon Officers are to be elected during the after after- noon The convention will close Fri Fri- day |