Show BISHOPS BISHOP'S ATTACK ON SECURITY LEAGUE LEAGUES IS ANSWERED S I Writer Declares Organization Organization tion Exemplifies Patriotism Patriotism Patriot ism of Members Replying to an attack made b by th lit itt Rev Paul Jones bishop of or the I Episcopal diocese of or Utah on the tho pur purpose pose of or the National Security league I N N. Hancock Burlingame has hils come corae to the defense of ot the league in a n letter I sent to the tho bishop and also submitted to The Telegram Mr explains in iu his letter lotter lot let ter to The Telegram that he is a charter member of tho the National SoI So So- league was active in Chicago I for tor a long time In support of oC that organization or or- I and at present is a member memberS S of f the Chicago branch He says Bays ho he is also a member of oC tho the Fort Sheridan I citizens citizens' military training camp I With tho the exception o ot of the personal illusions made in it the letter Is M as follows Our venerable bishop starts in iii by saying that man ninny many people question the premises on which h tho Security league is founded Ho Ha says that the league assumes that the absence of or a strong army armr and navy constitutes a national menaco menace and also that if U we can u get such an army and naY navy that fact tact would make our flag nag respected In every quarter of tho the world This ho proceeds to disprove b by saying that ho he hohas has tins always been taught to believe that our flag lag would be respected only In proportion as our country lived up I to Ideals of oC righteousness in Jn her dealIngs dealings deal deal- ings lags at home and with the Ule world In other words if iC wo we are areto to have an army and aud na navy na it will b bo be Impossible sible for or us to live Jive up to ideals of or righteousness In our dealings at homo home homod nd d with tho the world There Thero you ou are aro No further argument Our bishop has proven tho the moon is square because some fish tish are not fit to eat Then Mr Paul Jones goes on to say soy In the tho second place you assume that any anyone one who is patriotic will b be I anxious to forward your program or military preparedness This Mr lr Bishop disproves by simply i issuing the tho edict that It isn't so 80 because there are patriotic people who dont don't believe In military preparedness If It our aUf Il Illustrious Illustrious Il- Il senior had said that the they ther are people who think the they are patriotic pa that dont don't believe In Jn military preparedness lie he would have hit nearer the markIs markla mark la Is a person patriotic simply because because because be be- cause he lie says ho he is or is there some gauge by which It is determined whether he is patriotic or not Our bishop is patriotic because he realizes I he must be to argue the tho point But what are the opinions of those who care enough for their country to w offer offer of or fer their services in time of at national need so 60 that our bishops and other purveyors of or peace Dence will not be carried otc oft to work in sewers and plants Would these men say that Mr Jones bishop of or the Uie Episcopal diocese of or Utah specialist In saving souls is isan isan isan an authority on all matters except re ra religion re- re ligion and that his hla advice be followed and the National Security league be disbanded or would they suggest that it be moro more becoming of oC hint him and less painful to hi his flock were he to realize his its inability to deal with a matter maller of or which at the most he ho must have but a understanding |