Show MAYORS MAYORS' TO GATHER FOR DEFENSE CONFERENCE I Salt SaIt Lakes Lake's Chief Executive Asked to Name Committee Com Corn of Twenty 1ST f r- r ST. ST LOUIS THE PLA PLACE E John Purroy Mitchell of New Y York o k Takes Lead in Movement fl f I Mayor W W. Mont F Ferry has faken faken fa- fa ken under advisement a plan to appo appoint nt a committee committee- of twenty prominent citizens to discuss and gather data on the sent sentiment men of the people of ot as regards President President dent ent Wilsons Wilson's plans for national d de de- de A convention of ot mayors from all parts of ot the United States is If to beheld beheld be bo held in St. St Louis Louls March 3 and 4 f for forthe forthe r the purpose of discussing this subject subject sub sub- joeL and expressing the sentiment of the people of the nation on it The movement was started by Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New York He appointed leading citizens on the committee and this committee like thos those of ot other cities will attend the convention in a bod body It is proposed to h have ve all leading authorities les and aird of of- of of ot the he state and nation at the convention when every angle of ot the de defense de- de tense subject will be taken up and discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed at length Whether a committee of ot Salt Lake men nien will attend the convention is s so far merely a matter for conjecture but Mayor Ferry Feri will wUl in all probability at at at- tend Following is is a letter received Ye yesterday yes yes- by Mayor Ferry from Mayor Mitchell of New York Mayor W Wt Vl Mont Ferry Salt Lake City City f Utah Dear Mayor 1 i v vAs I As a nation we are not adequately prepared for successful in case case cas of attack f To Lo L' L assist in expressing the sentI ment of ot the country in favor of ot natI na na- S na-S tI defence defene e the unde undersigned are calling call call- ink ing a- a meeting of the mayors and t the e mayors' mayors national defense committees of the cities cities' of the United d' d States to meet in conference at St. St Louis March 3 and 4 4 7 We W ask l k your ur operation co n in this movement If you have not already done so so we suggest that you appoint a national defense committee of citizens citi- citi citizens citIzens citi citI- zens zens to take prompt action on this vital question and that you urge sUch committee coin corn com as far as possible to attend th the th St. St Louis conference These committees vary in size Inthe in inthe inthe the different cities from twenty to one hundred citizens except in New York City which has a committee of on one thousand members Let us is make the conference thoroughly thor representative of the patriotic of ot the citizenship of the nation We need to arouse the public to secure results Dela Delay at this critical period of our national life may spell disaster Concerted action will hasten preparedness pre pre- preparedness preparedness pre pre- legislation which we need SOW NOW OW The patriotic motives prompting this nationwide movement ment warrant the largest argest possible attendance at St Louis and w w we hope you may mav be able to 10 bead head the lie delegation from your city to this conference When you have appointed such stith committee ommittee kindly forward the list promptly to Ma Mayor or John Purroy Mitch Mitch- h- h Continued on page 3 3 I f MAYORS TO GATHER I Continued from page 1 1 ell ell of of New York City Please call a meeting of your committee as s soon after appointment as possible and nd notify notify noti noti- fy ty us how many delegates will attend the conference Our foreign policies are only as strong as our ability to enforce them Our security as our ourO defenses are strong The better able we are to de defend defend defend de- de fend ourselves the less ess liable we eare earet are t to tobe be be C crup i l to do s so Therefore let letus ler lerus f fus us perfect our defenses and thus pr preserve pre pre- serve and perpetuate our free Institutions institutions our liberties and our national life Ufe j. j t aa Yours very truly HENRY W W. KIEL Mayor Maor St St. Lopis Louis JAMES CURLEY M M. Mayor Mavor Houston Hous Houston ton WILLIAM I H THOMPSON IPSON Mayor Chicago JAMES G G. WOOD WOODWARD ARD Mayor Atlanta GaC GaC GaC Ga C C E E. Mayor Los Angeles GERHARD A A. A BADING Mayor Milwaukee MARTIN BEHRMAN Mayor Maor New Orleans II H H R R. ALBEE Mayor Portland Ore HENRY D D. LINDSEY Mayor Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las Tex JAMES C C. C DAHLMAN Mayor Omaha Neb 4 JOHN PURROY MITCHELL Mayor May- May or New York City |