THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 8, 19Z1.
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DEFENSE PLANS
OF THE OUNTRY
Secretary Weeks Discusses
Plans for National De
fense in Report.
Washington. Dec. 8. Realization of
the full measure of national defense
preparations of the army awaits the
moment when the American people
"throw themselves wholeheartedly into
the work," Secretary Weeks maintains
!n his first annual report, made public
last night.
"Plans now initiated for preparations
for national defense contemplate a more
complete state of preparedness, than at
finy previous period in the peace time
history of our country " Mr. Weeks
says. "We have provided a framework
for defense prepared after careful study.
We have an administrative body quali
fied to direct and control the construc
tive development of the frame work,
And finaly we have prepared the plans
of development. All of this is, however,
of slight value until the American peo
ple, who are the source of material for
the bodv of our defensive structure,
throw themselves wholeheartedly into
the work.
"To insure success, they must lend
financial support to the limit of the in
surance demanded. The youn? men of
ihe country must train themselves to
be fitted into their places in the nation
&1 reservve. The Industries muse pre
pare to co-operate in war time produc
tion.
"The American r6ple have started
along this path and they cannot afford
to turn back.
LESSONS OF GREAT WAR.
"The present period marking a trans
ition from the high efficiency which we
achieved during tre World war at ihe
mst of a great initial waste of lite and
treasure as the penalty of unprepnVed-
ncs-5, must be characterized as one of
the most, important in our history by
virtue of the duty which it imposes
upon us of insuring that the lessons
of the great war are not lost, but that
they are perpetuated in. enduring forms
of organization and continuing policy.
While outlining fully the extraordi
nary steps taken by the department to
reduce expenditures and renewing
vledges to keep a firm hand on the
purse strings in all that is done, Mr
Weeks points out the places where in
his opinion too great a limitation tif.cn
appropriations will strike down the ma
chinery of self defense that has been
(revised and make lessons of the war
valueless to generations to come.
Step by step, he tells how the new
Army the regulars, the Nationals
Guard and the Organized reserve has
been brought into being. The "major
function" of the regular army, he says,
is to provide corps of trained instruc
tors in order that the reserve elements
of the force, shall not be "subjected to
the excessive dangers that confront
raw troops" if called for a war emerg
ency. For this purpose it was essential, Mr.
Weeks says, that the regular army
have a large surplus of officers to do
this training: of reserve personnel. He
adds that even if the Regular army "is
maintained at its present dangerously
low strength" with many officers re
leased for training work by consolida
tion of units "the present commissioned
strength will b insufficient to fulfill
the functions required by our national
defense policy when that policy attains
its realization through acceptance of
military training by the American peo
ple." "As we fiecreasa the size of our
standing army." the Secretary asserts,
"we should increase the activity of our
instructional work slmong citizens. We
eannot afford ta let the numbers of our
regular officers decline. Neither can
we afford to permit their quality to be
lowered."
NEED FOR OFFICERS.
Declaring that at present the nation
can obtain from the military academy
approximately only one-third of the re
quirements for the peace time organiza
tion of the army, Mr. Weeks expresses
the belief "that the question of the ad
visability of doubling the capacity of
this institution in the inear future
should be given consideration."
"This step," he adds, "wovAd prepare
us for' effective solution of a problem
that now appears inevitable."
Asserting that there is "no longer a
doubt" that graduates of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps machinery vil
constitute the main source of supply for
reserve officer material needed to fill
cut the skeleton organization, Mr.
Weeks says the appropriations now
available for the summer training
camps for such officers limit tne work
to a total of 11.08a.
"T earnestly hope, he adds, "tnat tne
authorization for the following years
n-;n ho increased to enable us to handle
at least a majority of those who apply
for this training."
Paralleling the plans for mobilization
of the armv in the event of war, Air.
Weeks shows, runs a similar work in
rnnnprtir.n with industries which is
meeting hearty co-operation-among dus-
iness interests. Also there is going ior
ward a studv of all mechanical and oth
rr developments in ordtr that there
shall be no ' lagging in tne tecnnique oi
war behind the teachnique of peaceful
industry." Tilot types of new equip
ment, "from the infantry hand grenade
tn the heaviest erun of the artillery,
the renort s-ivs. are being produced ano
as they are fully tested and approved
will gradually supplant existing stand
ard types both with the troops and in
the scheme of quantity production in
war that underlies the department s er
forts.
Similar studies as to poison gas and
chemical warfare matters generally are
in progress, Mr. Weeks says, adding:
NEW WEAPONS OF WARFARE.
"Thouah we may be opposed in princi
ple to the use of poison gas, I am of
the opinion that we cannot saieiy pre
sume a similar attitude on the part of
nossible oDDonents and neglect the de
velopment of chemical weapons if we
wish to insure a successful defense in
a. nossible war. I hope for continued
sunnort of this activity by I Congress
and by the chemical industries them
selves.
In dealing with the air developments
nf warfare. Mr. Weeks says:
"We are already much behind the
leaders in such development, and there
is thus in our present project for na
tional defense a defect that is one of its
salient features."
The report points out that commer
cial aviation is an essential factor in
adequate development for Avar in the
air and that other nations are promot
ing aircraft development commercially
through direct subsidy.
"In a very short time " it continued
"it is conceivable that we will be de
ficient in air force for defense unless
greater support and encouragement arc
provided.
"I consider it sufficiently important
to urge constant progress toward de
veloping our air industries. States and
municipalities should be invited to co
operate in a determined and effectve
provsion of suitable national routes
Governmental support should be given
to the extent necessary to insure
prompt initiation of the air route pro
ject.
"Finally, consideration should be giv
en to the possibility of more diree
methods of encouraging the industries
concerned in air development, if no oth
er method avails, by direct subsidy.
"I recognize the seriousness of such
influences as a matter of precedent, but
even more impressive is the seriousness
of the situation that might confront us
if our air power falls short of the stand
ards attained by other states.
HJALMAR C. CARLSON
IS AWARDED MEDAL
New York, Dec. 7. The gold medal
of the American Society of Mechani
cdl Engineers was awarded yesterday
to Hjalmar G. Carlson, of Worcester
Mass., an expert sheet metal worker
for his war-time invention of a device
for use in high explosive shells which
enabled American oversers forces to re
ceive adequate ammunition supplies at
a critical moment.
Carlson's invention, the society's of
ficial statement said. "Made possible
the production of 30,000.000 drawn
steel booster casings, used principally
as a component of 75 m. m. xplosiv
shells and also extensively in gas shell
and bombs, as an aid to victory in the
World war".
SHRINERS CLOSE
BIG CEREMONIAL
Oriental Dance at Audito
rium Drew Curtain Down
on Epochal Event.
At the strains of "Home Sweet Home"
at the grand oriental ball in the city
auditorium . Wednesday night the cur
tain was rung down on the most elabo
rate gathering : of Shriners within the
recent history of Oasis Temple and the
two-day ceremonial -and annual meet
ing' events wrere over.
The day was one of pronounced ac
tivity for the Shriners, who directed
the registration of candidates at 8
o'ejock in the morning, staged the ini
tiatory ceremonies in the afternoon, ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
ladies at Queens college, took part in
the spectacular full dress street parade
at night; and ended it all by dancing
at the oriental ball.
The final event at the city auditorium
declared .to have been one of the best
dances and entertainments conceived
by the fun-lovig Shriners, was preced
ed bv the - parade of immaculately at
tired Shriners. Headed by the bhrine
bad. costomed in gorgeous Arabic
robes and led by Robert L,. Keesler, the
parade started at te Masonic tempie.
moved north on Tryon to Independence
square, west to Mint street, back to
the square, down Tryon to Seventh,
to College-hence to the city auditorium,
where the official divan made the garnd
entry and the events of- the evening
were called to be in full swing.
SEEN BY BIG CROWD
All the curbs along the line of march
were crowded with curious spectators
and on every hand enthusiastic ap
plause greeted the marchers as they
swung albng the pavement. The silver
loving cup, offered by the Red Fez
club of this city to the town or city
making the best appearance in the pa
rade, was won bv the Gastonia dele
gation. The cup was presented by
Mayor Walker at the auditorium cere
monies. The Gastonia Shriners num
bered' more than 100 and they looked
natty as they marched in perfect step
with the small electric light bulbs shin
ing in their shirts.
TW Kuester twins, sons of Clarence
O. Kuester, garbed in full evening
clothes and wearing tiny Shrine fezes
marched at the head of the parade.
Following the events of the morning
the clans gathered at the city auditori
um where 207 candidates were made to
know the mysteries of the Ancient Ara
bic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
According to previous announcements
this part of the ceremony was in charge
of the medical section of the temple
and if groans issuing from the build
ing are to be taken as meaning any
thing there was "much going" on in the
inside.
While the ceitemonial was taking
place in the city the ladies were being
entertained at a special affair at Queens
college, arranged by Noble W. H. Fra
zcr. presdent of the college.
Entertainment numbers followed each
other in kaleidoscopic rapidity at the
oriental bnll in the city auditorium. The
exhibition drill by the uniformed patrol,
under the leadership of H. V. Erock
mann was one of the best of the even
ing. A mixed quartet from Gastonia
pleased the audience with their rendi
tion of the quartet from Rigoletto.
They wee heartily applauded and the
ladies were presented with flowers.
Miss Margaret Boatwright, assisted
by six other young lady dancers, gave
a charming Egyptian dance, and was
enthusiastically received. The Oasis
Temple chanters gave several selections
and they were followed by a comedy
pair in . black-face skit.
THE TRUTH ABOUT WILSON.
T will send to any address, postpaid,
"President Wilson As I Knew Him,"
by Joseph P. Tumulty, (his private
secretary), for $4.75, (publisher's price
$;".) I will supply any book at l.ss than
publisher's price. Quick and satisfac
tory service guaranteed. J. T. Nors
worthy The Book Man, Gastonia,
N. C. 7-2t
BEAUTY AND MOTHERHOOD.
So many women write to me and tell
me they have, lost their ngures ana
their beauty with the birth of a baby.
that 1 want to write today especially
for th.am. The birth of a child should
not bring disaster but only an added
beauty, a full blown mature beauty
quite as attractive in its way as the
beauty of girlhood and slimness. This
can be done if you understand how.
During the months before the child
is born, you must take specially good
care of your hair and your teeth. I
would advise you to go to a dentist
every three months to keep the mouth
in perfect condition during all this pe
riod. I would also advise you to cut
the hair back a little and to use a. hair
tonic every few days.
The most enlightened doctors will tell
you to massage the bust and the abdo
men with olive oil. And as another
hint regarding the care of the figure,
be sure that vour corsets, if you wear
any at all, are of the proper sort.
The figure will keep its young and
elastic lines if it is well cared for af-
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ter the birth of the child. A good phy
sician and a good nurse know how this
is done for the first few weeks, but
when vou are un and going about as
usual, you should take enough exercise
to stranethen all the mscles around tne
waist and the abdomen. And you must
be careful if you wear corsets, that
thev hold in the hips and not the
waist. Another day I will talk more
about the care of the figure after child
birth and when the baby is weaned.
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Any tonic is applied to the lashes at
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