Show Labor Leaders Leader Convincing J Plea lea for Preparedness I John Hays Hammond summed up the preparedness situation in iu convincing words wh when n he ho said saidi We are forced to the tho conclusion however opposed wo we may be to the profligate expenditure of the tho nations nation's wealth that military and naval defense even in the caso case of a a. peace loving nation is imperative in the present status of international international inter inter- national relations the National Civic Federation iu m iii I V Mr Ir Hammond was addressing Washington at the closing session today when he lie made mado this state state- fluent Another prominent speaker was Samuel Gompers president of the tho American Federation of Labor Declaring that this Cation nation must be safeguarded against the evils of militarism and pleading for fora I a democratic spirit in military organizations the labor leader also pointed out the necessity for performing a duty whether a nati nation n or oran oran oran an individual be involved Men ren worthy of the name he said will fight even for a scrap of paper when that paper represents ideals of human justice and freedom There is little progress m made de in th the sHahs sHah's of the world in in which resistance of others is not involved Americas America's own freedom declared Mr fr Gompers was as' as ach achieved eved by resistance c to tyranny Pacifists fail to u understand erst nd he continued that quality of tho the human race which malie maMa maKe men willing to risk their all for an ideal V c |