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 immediately follows, sets forth in outline the League's early history, and indicates the rapidly broadening character of the League's work.

EARLY DATES OF THE AMERICAN PROTECTIVE LEAGUE

January 25, 1917           First Call by Mr. Clabaugh. February 2, 1917           Second Call by Mr. Clabaugh (for automobiles). February 2 to 25, 1917     Automobiles and Plans. February 25, 1917          Submitted Plan. March 1, 1917              Plan Endorsed and Forwarded to Washington. March 15, 1917             Invited to Washington. March 22, 1917             League Authorized. March 22, 1917             New York Division Started. March 22 to 26, 1917       Organizing in Chicago. March 26, 1917             Chicago Division Started. March 27, 1917             Milwaukee Division Started. March 29, 1917             St. Louis Division Started. April 6, 1917              State of War with Germany Acknowledged. April 9, 1917              Philadelphia Division Started. November 1, 1917           Board of National Directors Organized. November 15, 1917          National Headquarters Established in Washington.

This will close a brief and necessarily incomplete review of the widely ramified nature of that Web which America made over night in her time of need.

There was also a confidential pamphlet, originally sent only to members, which elaborates and makes clear the basic purposes of the League, whose personnel and methods already have been covered. It is given in full as Appendix B. A great historic interest attaches to this document, which tells the complete inside story of the League and the manner in which it first was organized for its work. It is not necessary to say that this now appears before the eyes of the general public for the first time.

Lastly, there is for the first time made public the solemn oath taken by each member of the American Protective