Show J 1 PREVENTION Of ARMY CUT I iS SOUGHT Commercial Club Asks Con Con- I to Fight Against I Cut i in Appropriation Opposition to any reduction In the army appropriation bill was sent yesterday yesterday yes yes- esterday es- es to members of the tho Utah delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation in Iii congress by President F. F C C. Schramm of the Commercial club upon recommendation of the club commIttee committee com corn on military affairs The committee made the recommendation recommendation recommendation dation i In view of ot the fact that a cut cutin cutin cutin in the tho tho appropriation asked by the secretary of ot war will mean the probable probable probable able abandonment of Ft Ft Douglas asa as as' asa asa a military post Captain O O. J J. J Langtry Langtry Langtry Lang- Lang try of the quartermaster department at the fort told committee members that will be spent for post supplies sup sup- plies in Salt Lake this month In com corn comparison comparison parison with in in Jul July 1921 H He stated that the monthly payroll t the fort is Js now as against 15 a year agoT ago T h ho following message was sent to the Utah senators and congressmen by President Schramm Upon recommendation of military affairs committee of this organization representing membership of 1600 business business business busi busi- ness men we are unequivocally opposed opposed op op- op- op posed to any action looking toward reduction of the regular army below beloV its present strength and strongly in favor of the recommendations I of the secretary of war as to appropriation of war vur department as aff affecting maintenance maintenance main main- and training of national guard and organized reserve We expect your support Salt alt Lake post No 2 of the Amerlean American Amer Amer- ican lean legion also went on record at Its meeting last night as opposed to any i reduction in the army appropriations A resolution was adopted Instructing Commander to send seed the following telegram to the Utah congressional delegation At a regular meeting tonight of Salt Lake City post of the American legion a resolution was passed condemning condemning con con- any action looking toward reduction of the regular army below its present strength as a menace to national security and favoring a recommendation recommendation rec rec- of the secretary of war as to to appropriation for maintenance and training of the national guard and organized reserves We believe the training of the national guard and or organized organized organized or- or reserves to be vital to the country's best interests I |