Show SMOOT SHOOT TO DE BE OGDEN ORATOR I I Chairman Becker Promises Prom Prom- Promises Promises II Fine Patriotic Program for Weber Jumping In ahead of other coun- coun county coun county ty committees ta a G L Becker chair chair- chairman chairman man Dlan of the Weber county Defense Defene day dllY committee has bas obtained o the promIse of ot Senator Reed Red Smoot that ho he will III III give the Defense Defeno day oration or In Ogden on September 12 1 The TIle time of day day- and the place e t the h oration will b be given Is Isto Isto Isto to be announced d definitely by sub sub- subcommittees sub subcommittees committees committee preparing for tor the ob- ob sen ob-sen sen ance ot of o the day here Mr Becker says ays It Is almost almot certain certain tain tale there thero will be a parade with band music on that occasion GI L EIto MaJ GeA Ged Oe Charles Charlea G C Morton Morion U S S A commanding the Ninth Corps area which comprises the stAt states s of California Oregon W Idaho Montana Washington Utah and Nevada today Issued the fol foll statement relative relate to the national t test I which will be held heldOn hellon on Sept 12 1924 1921 Th The primary purpose of the tho de- de defense defense tense de-tense test tent set for tor Sept 12 1921 Is to enable enible the citizens of this country to see e for themselves to understand the Initial step steps necessary to muster our forces fOr national defense under the pro 1 sloe of ot the act of Juno June 4 1920 which provides The The organized pe peace ee establish establish- establishment establishment ment Including the regular arm 3 the national guard and the organ organ- organ 1704 reserves shall hall hali Include all those thoo dh and other military organ organ- organ necessary to form the ba- ba bast bast ba basis st sis for tor a complete and immediate obligation foi tot the national defense In the event of a national emer emer- emP emergency gency reney declared by congress This act creates create the Army ot of he United States consisting of th the regular army national guard and organized reserves reserve the first two our first echelon defense and the latter our second line Inc on which our main depend depend- dependence ence enee nce must rest In 10 case we become revolved Involved In an emergency of any magnItude DUTIES SET sur FORTH The act further provides provide that It shall hall be the duty duly ot of the war d da To To prepare plans for national defense and the use ot of tho the mili milt military military I tary Lary forces force for tor that purpose and for tor the mobilization of 0 the tho manhood of ot the nation and It Its ma material resources resource In an emergency Under this hi provision the war I de-I de- de department de department has prepared plans and with the approval of the tho president has designated Sept 12 1924 1921 the sixth anniversary of the battle or of St I as Defense Defence Test Tet Day n an which day dllY It Is Intended to dem- dem dem demonstrate and explain these plan and to subject the underlying prin prin- principle principles ciple thereof to analysis Ilna and test tet In the World war otter after enor enor- enormous enormous mOUR expenditures And 10 loss of time masses masse ot of o d In-I In Ins In dl I were concentrated In a 0 afew afew few centers distant from home tie ties and associations where their train train- training training ing Ing- was conducted under the great great- greatest greatest I est difficulties Profiting by thu these experiences the plan con con- contemplate con contemplates templates template skeleton units Unit partial Y trained In advance which can cm br bp I concentrated locally when nece- nece necessary sary pry Units of ot the regular arm arms and national guard which our first diet line of oC must mut be ready to act without do- do dolay de delay lay 10 and their actual pro should consist only In them to full strength and arm arming ing equipping and completing the training of the additional person person- personnel personnel personnel nel needed for tor this purpose BODY DODY OF Or Behind this first line we ha hate hae havethe e the great body ody ot of reserves must mut constitute the bulk of ot our des de do defense tense fence force Units ot of this force hale ha been allocated to sections of oC the country according to popular lion tion and the Test Tet will he be hen bea Qa n a trial of their knowledge kno ledge of tit the duties which will automatically d des S 1 volve ol e upon them Ye ro ro recruit shelter abettor supply equip train and otherwise care caro for their respective dons It Is Ia hoped by the defend test to impress Impress the Individual 0 ors o firer and soldier with his particular particular particular lar functions function It if a crisis comes cornea Lo- Lo Local Local Lo Local I cal mobilization a special feature feRturo ot of the new mobilization plans hi hiI l I be emphasized and tried out by byI this thi test I The main object ot of the demon demon- demonstration stratton however is 19 to represent the allon requirements of our national defense policy ono and show the dependency of the units I on the community to which allo- allo alloI allocated allocated i allo-i and the contribution In aid I of defense that could be expected I from the community In the event of a nation national III emergency It i Is vir- vir virtually vir virtually t necessary to the success ot of otI o our nur national defense plan plans that I they should be known and under under- understood understood stood In advance by our people I These plans plane provide for Individual ual I and community operation co and the exercise of decentralized U i authority b bv so many elements ni elements ni state municipal and pi p-i- that I vate Pl that vate-that that It Is 18 desirable to p- p pot tray pel-tray tray the functions of each of ot those agencies civil as 00 well wen as aa military |