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Show I Draft-Age Group Offers Services In National Defense Plans Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox with Mark S. Matthews, President of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, during their conference con-ference to determine ways and means of tying in Junior Chamber activities activi-ties with the National Defense Program. United States Junior Chamber of Commerce to Gear Organization Organi-zation and Activities to Nation's Needs NEW YORK, N. Y. In line with1 recent conferences with Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, and other Government officials, Mark S. Matthews, Mat-thews, President of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Com-merce has announced plans of his Board of Directors to gear the activities ac-tivities of the organization into the needs of national defense and preparedness. pre-paredness. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, which was one of the first organizations to urge compulsory military training, is probably the only national group in the country having the same age limits as the Selective Service Proclamation now in operation. Every one of the 150,000 young men who are members of its 1,000 affiliated af-filiated Junior Chambers of Commerce Com-merce throughout the country are from twenty-one to thirty-five. Three-Point Program A three-point program has been set up at the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Chicago and will entail: 1, The dissemination of in formation through local organizations to all men of draft age and relating to a" matters on compulsory militaiy service; 2, The training of aviators through establishment of Flying Cadet recruiting programs, Junior Chamber of Commerce flying clubs, and CAA courses under JCC sponsorship; spon-sorship; and, 3, Establishment of local schools and courses for the training of skilled workers essential essen-tial to the national defense program, pro-gram, mechanics, welders, machinists, ma-chinists, etc. Knox Commends Commenting on the program during dur-ing their conference, Secretary ' Knox said to Mr. Matthews, "Your far-sighted interest is obvious in your early demand for compulsory military training. I congratulate you on your stand here today and ask that you assure your Board of Directors. of the gratitude of ths United States Navy." Though ths membership of the Junior Chamber of Commerce falls 100 within the age limits of Selective Service, Mr. Matthews pointed out that they do not look upon themselves as a special spe-cial group having any special privilege. privi-lege. The whole purpose of the' United States Junior Chamber of Commerce is now, and will in the future be, to serve and not to ask., |