Show WHAT PA D DAY IS by den ben much contusion confusion exists in the public mind as to lust just what this day is why im raison detre as the french say or in more homely english what I 1 Is s its reason ot of being briefly stated it is if this september 12 has been sot set aside by the war department in conformity with the national defense act ot of 1920 as a day on which the people of america may express their unalterable determination to protect their country their institutions homes and fi resides against aggression on the part of any countries nothing whatever as to te how we shall make a war of aggression against any other power or powers is contemplated america does not make war for na nai i dional aggrandizement thus what will take place on that day is simply it a rehearsal an effort to ordinate coordinate co action and prevent the contusion confusion and waste of time energy and mone money y that heretofore heretofore has so strongly militated against tha thi success of our national efforts what is proposed is in no sense a mobilization mobilization means tile the process of passing from a peace to a war footing nobody wants to do this there is not on our horizon a war rhoud as big as a mans mails hand but what of the morrow the individual must know where to go 0 and whom t to 0 consult selective service boards will be in session on OIL that day and it is is the purpose to show the individual just where he will tit fit in alie national scheme what wha t niche he h will occupy it is not elou enough ii io to be willing to do a thing it is necessary to know how to do it the commanders of the smaller units must know who their men are where they are and how can and may be brought together they must learn how and where they are to be fed how they are to lie be uniformed and equipped how transportation is to be secured to what larger units they are to report when needed and what they are to do when once they have so reported this Is a local problem and must be solved by each community to repeat all this la Is simply an undress rehearsal very few things that go to make up our complex modern life can be performed properly without rehearsals no theatrical company can put on a show without repeated rehearsals even a formal church wedding Is rehearsed in so vital a thing as national preservation is so simple a procedure of less importance the question Is it if you are an american and believe in things american will you take part in this rehearsal Is there any valid objection to this |