Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-15
OLYMPIA URGED TO
FORM WAR COUNCIL
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE PRO-
POSES EMERGENCY ORGAN:
IZATION IN CRISIS.

Establishment Of an Olympia war
council, composed of nine members,
representing every element in the
city's life, which would coordinate,
supervise and direct with the CO.
operation of the organizations rep
resented, all of the emergency work
made necessary by the entrance of
the United States into the world
war, is recommended by the commit
tee which conducted Olympia's Lib
erty Loan campaign.
The recommendation is based
upon the experience gained in that
campaign, just closed, and is dis
cussed as follows in a formal state
ment from the committee:
In view Of the wholly unprecedent-
ed conditions now existing and the
necessity for nationwide coopera-
ton, the first responsibility of any
community is to be SO organized and
it's interests SO correlated as to be Of
maximum efficiency in the further
ance Of any task which the govern
ment of the United States may seek
to have accomplished.
Many and varied are the problems
now presented. These problems will
increase as the world war continues.
and no community can hope to cope
with them as they arise without unit
ed cooperation with public authority
In support Of our Army: our Navy.
our Nation.
Our ability to perform this duty
we'll II obviously increased many
times by the fact that we are OR
GANIZED. Organized. we must sm-
onstrate that we are organized ef-
fectively, for the successful prosecu-
ton of the war essentially calls for
the patriotic aid OF all men and wo-
men. Unity Of action. quickly ap-
piled, is the power which will turn
the task into success.
The government called for agricul-
tural preparedness. The government
declared the Liberty Loan issue. The
government decided upon selective
conscription. President Wilson has
asked for an enormous Red Cross
fund. What is to follow? We do not
know. but we DO know that condi-
tions indicate clearly that great
crisis is approaching In the war sit
uation and that It 10 probable the
united efforts Of America on pro-
,digious scale will be called for In
some other way in the very near fu-
ture. We must be at maximum ef-
fciency when the call comes.
The Liberty Loan Committee Of
Olympia. from experience gained In
the campaign 5ust closed. realizes the
necessity for a greater concerted
action and proposes to create what
1t chooses to call "War Council"
This Council would coordinate the
various agencies Of the city and sur
rounding community and make of
them an organization. backed by the
machinery Of each, which would carry
on with a lesser effort but a greater
efficiency, any duty which the people
might be called upon to perform.
This Council would be maintained
throughout the war. 1t would be
composed Of ninc members. one rep
resentative from the following units
Churches, Trades Council, Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce, Women's or
ganizations, Grange, City Govern
ment, The Local Banks. and Lodges
The various military units Of the
city would be considered important
aids to the Council and upon the
occasions necessary would be called
in for consultation.
This Council. representative
+ body. would be the governing force
over all matters affecting the com.
munity as a part Of the nation. On
such a basis 1t would not fail to i'm
press the people much more strongly
than would be the case II similar ef
forts were put forth entirely by pri
vate organisations. no matter the ma
ture Of the organization.
It would be ready at all times. Il
would be able to enlist through 1t,
own members, the support Of prac
tically the entire populace. 1t woult
be, representative. as It should be. O.
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