Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-09
PRINCIPLES .OF WAR WILL
 .bE TAUGHT IN HOME
Organization Perfected Which Will Seek to Direct Public Opinion In America to a Wholesome Support of Cause.
(By Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON. Oct S.-A move ment to lead and express public Opin- ion on the war was inaugurated here today by formation of the league for national unity, representing church. pO- litical, labor, agricultural and industri- al organizations to which President Wilson gave his endorsement in an ad- dress emphasizing the need for team play by the forces of American thought and opinion.
 Welcoming the leaders of the move ment al the white house in a brief speech. the president expressed the be- lief that American public opinion, al- though understanding the wars prin- ciples and causes. needs guidance to remember that the war should end only when Germany is beaten and Ger many's rule of autocracy and might are superseded by the ideals of demOc- racy.
 Wants Democratic Peace. This is the issue which the American president said, in order to avoid being misled into byways of thought and the resultant scattering of the force of pub lie opinion. Talk of early peace be- for eGrmany is defeated. is one of the evidences of misdirected thought. he suggested. and should not oloU- the vision of those who understand that the United States is fighting for the same ideals of democracy and freedom that have always actuated the nation
 The president gave warning that it should mo- be forgotten that German 7uccess would mean not only proven ton of the spread of democracy but Possibly the suppression of that all ready existing.
 New York Headquarters.
 The league, which will have head quarters in New York, chose as hon orary chairman Cardinal Gibbons and Manson North. president of the federal council of churches. Theodore \. Vail. president of the American Telephone < Telegraph company is active chair man. win Samuel GOmpers. president of the American Federation of Labor. Charles Barrette. president of the farmers educational and cooperative union. and George Pope. president of the national association of manufac- turers q vice chairman.
 The object was stated as follows:
 Oreanizasion's Object.
 "To create a medium through which the loyal Americans Of all classes. sec tions. creeds and parties can give ex- pressiOn to the fundamental purposes of the United States to carry on sO sue cessful conclusion this new war for the independence of America and the preservation of democratic institutions and the vindication Of the basic princi- ples of humanity
 Plans Active Campaign.
 The league plans an active campaign to educate Americans to the idea that unity of thought and purpose iS as es- sential to successful prosecution of war as cooperation in the ma .erial preparations. Conferences of leaders in the numerous organizations repre- scented will be held frequently. state ments of principle formulated and at temp will be made 10 direct public thought through the mediums of pull pit press. public platform and many kinds of public. semi-public and pri- vate organizations.
 The league will seek suggestions of the individual and small units of forces united in the organization in the for mutation of statements of principles Thus it is designated to serve the double purpose of being a definite means of expressing public thought and of disseminating this thought through the component Organizations.
 Other Officers.
 The inclusive character of the body is undictated by the officers chosen. In addition to those named. the director is Ralph NJ. Easley, chairman of the national civic federation. the secretary is D. L. Cease. editor of the Railway Trainmen's Journal: and the treasur- CT is Otto Kuhn. of Kuhn, Loeb & Com pany.
 The Executive Committee.
 James NJ. Beck, is New York Chair man of the executive committee which includes: Warren s. Stone, chief of
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