Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-08-17 | Page 10 | Army of 200,000 for This Nation

00 Detroit, Aug 1G. In the opinion of S. S. Crago of Waynesburg, Pa., commander com-mander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Who are meeting here in annual convention, con-vention, the United States should have a first line army of 100,000 men. a , second line army of the same number, and equipment for 1,0,0JD,000 soldiers. Ho said: "The experience Russia is now having hav-ing shows the vital importance of equipment fou war. The experience of other nations during the great war now raging, shows the necessity for men. "I do not believe our work in the Philippines is finished. Leaders among the Filipino people are cqn-vinced cqn-vinced that the country is not yet ready for self-government and declare they enjoy more liberty,, security and prosperity under American rule than they would under a government of thoir own." Tho Imperial Order of the Dragon, made up of veterans of the Chinese relief expedition, is holding Its eighth annual reunion jointly with the larger organization. oo