Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
WELCOMES
EOF GOVERNORS
rates to National De-
nse Conference Call
Y Upon President
ORDINATION STRESSED
1cutives Called Upon to Let
State Work Dovetail With
Federal
WASHINGTON. NAV

Governors, called 10 the capital for a GO
W the President this afternoon. Th
uefs Introduced in a brief speech by Seer
tAfy of War Baker, who told the Pre-
DENT they all desired to aid in bringing I
war TO successful conclusion.
The President addressed the visto
bpiefiy. He told them that II the Unit,
states was TO be successful in the prese
war II would be necessary for all to nal
sacfihces and for all to aid. He made
strong appeal for cooperation in every lii
OF Industry and especially for action whiC
VIII conserve resources and elimina
waste
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The President said
II goes without saying that ] am
/. very glad TO see you on such an errand.
have no homily to deliver to yon
because know you are as intensely
Interested as | am in drawing all OF
our efforts and energies together in
common action. My function has not
OF recent DAYS been to give advice, but
to get things co-ordinated so that there
y will not be any or, at any rate, to"
much, lost motion. and in order that
things shall not be done twice by dif-
ferent bodies or done in conflict.
K II | sfor that reason that | par
ticularly welcome conference such
as you are holding, a conference which
will acquaint you with exactly the
task as It is conceived here in WASH
ington and with the ways I'm which
co-operation can be best organized. For.
after all. the task Is comparatively
simple The means Of accomplishing
the task are very complicated because
we must draw many pieces OF ma
chinery together and we must see that
they act not only to common object.
but at the same time in u common
spirit
MY function therefore today Is "A
very pleasant one of saying how much
obliged to you | am for having come
here and associated yourselves with us
in the great task of making good what
the nation has promised to do--go to
the defense and vindication OF the
rights of the people everywhere to live
as we have under the very principles Of
our nation.
IL is thing one does not dare to talk
about because a certain passion comes
Into ones thoughts and ones feelings
as one thinks of the nature OF the task.
the ideal of it, of the opportunity Amer
lea now, has to show to all the world
what 1t means to have been democ-
! racy Tor llJ years, ana 10 NEAR every
bit of the creed which we have so long
protesseu' ANU W ,h,s tn,ns ~ oue"' t'
crate
r thank vou very much for YOUR
co,rtasv In coming here.
COOPERATION SOUGHT
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nistory u the h",,'ii 10 'o y. ~ :
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caker tolo represeh'a.,ves W. Vi an ,1.a.e coui m
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s'esss Aft.
Especahy WIN this So-ope' a'Io'i oe neSes =, !,
sary III put''hs tose'her tne par's Vi VA
sreat army ihacnii,e authori@eu ny LII
SIess' SECRETARY Daher ea,u' ,. III, !.
~ iar as poss'uie every oIs wn' ~,
n'aue W preserve tue tuehu,S vi tne Na
tionai Guard, ne coht,nueu IN QUINN IN
roushiy tue pia.s ior e"ho''e"ieh' VI III
Army seiect'oh pan.
me si.eiiss tou"! n'arAeu 'ne oes I'M.
defense. and the Secretary urged that. tn
nrst nationwide army selection registratio
day be made "a great national demonstra
eion OF patriotism and firmness or purpose.
Mass that day national festival occa
gion. eAid the secretary. The exact form
Of sur corporation on the other side
aiHf ~ 10 determine ana when determines
y si'Ject 10 chahge
EVERY MAN AT WAR
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ions the whole nation is at war--as nue.
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