The Defenders of Democracy: Contributions from representative men
and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own
country (President's Edition)

Edited by The Gift Book Committee of The Militia of Mercy




"The kinship of blood between nations may grow weaker, but the
kinship of ideals and purposes constitutes a permanent bond of
union." John Lewis Griffiths





The net proceeds of the sale of this book will be used in aiding
the needy families of the men of the Naval Militia who have been
called to the defense of liberty.





Dedication