The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-04-20
STATE COUNCIL FOR DEFENSE MEETS
 IN CAPITAL
Representative Citizens of Ari- zona Answer Call of Governor Capmbell and Meet at Capital to Prepare State for Active Part in Present War.

Part Tn Present War.
 In answer to Governor Campbell's call issued April 18th, more than fifty representative citizens of Ari- zona are meeting at the state capital in Phoenix for the purpose of form ing the Arizona State Council of De- fense. The men selected represent all lines of activity and the meeting will complete plans for the mobiliz- ing of the financial, natural, physi- cal and mental resources of the state of Arizona for the equipment and of the state for an effec- tive part in the present crisis.
 The Council of Defense.
 Among those who answered the call of the governor and were present at the meeting when it convened Tues day morning in Phoenix were:
 A. T. Wilson, Clifton; Frank M. Murphy, Prescott; Lon l.. Harmon, Phoenix; Andrew Kimball, Thatcher; Hon. H. D. Claridge, Solomonville; Rev. F. M. Johnson, Globe; Walter Shute, Globe; c. E. Mills, Miami; J. R. Treat, Florence; Albert 'Steinfeld, Tucson; L. s. Gates, Ray; H. J. Mo Clung, PhoeniSj J. B. Cook, Tempe; JJoor.n r. Orrhe, Phoenix; J. W. Lesu- eur, Mesa; w. K. Ridenour, Kingman; David Babbitt, Flagstaff; Gen. L. H. Manning, Tucson; E., O. Titcomb, No gales: Capt. L. W. Mix, Nogales; S. W. Stewart, Douglas; H. A. Morgan, Wilcox; J. L. Donne1ly, president Ari zona Federation of Labor; B. F. San guinetti, Yuma; R. B. YonKlein .Smid,
 
 Botanical Laboratory, Tucson; Sena- tor J. Lorenzo Hubbell, GAnado; D. B. Heard, Phoenix; R. N. Fredericks, Prescott; Judge Frank O. Smith, Pres. colt; Gustave Becker, Springerville; John T. Greenway, Warren; T. B. Pol lock and T. A. Riordan, Flagstaff.
 A. A. Johns, prominent cattleman of Prescott, A. Mahoney, a mem- Der of the state senate, of Winslow, and Thomas E. Pollock, prominent banker and merchant of Flagstaff, who were included in the governors call were delayed in reaching Phoe- nix in time for the first session.
 Complete plans for the mobilization of the financial, natural, physical and mental resources of the state of Ari- zona for the equipment and prepara- tion of the state for an active and effective part in the present war were set on foot and started in action at 10g8O o'clock Tuesday morning in Phoenix when fifty of the most repre- sentative citizens of the state of Ari- zona, representing every class and faction, gathered in the senate cham bers at the state house at the call of Governor Thomas B. Campbell for the formation of the Arizona State Coun- cil of Defense.
 Plans for the public defense and se- curity of Arizona property and citi- zens, plans for aiding in the national program for defense, plans for CO., operation with the national defense league, and means for coordinating every resource and possession of this state into the national machine for war were talked over and weighed. |. A temporary organization was effect ed and committee on program and action was named
 Governor Thomas E. Campbell call ed the meeting together wiht a brief statement of the reasons for the councils formation. He then sug- gested that temporary officers be elected. On motion of Henry A. Nor gan, of Wilcox, seconded by Eugene B. O'Neill, of Phoenix, Governor Campbell was elected temporary chairman. George Smalley, of Tue son, was elected secretary. Malcolm Fraser, secretary to the governor aided in the preliminary organiza tion and called the roll of the meet ing.
 Of more than fifty representative men of the state, including many oi the most prominent business men oi the southwest, who were originally in cluded in the governors call to the meeting, practically every man res bonded and attended. Representatives were on hand from practically every city and hamlet in the state and every county was fully represented. D. B. Heard was named president oi the Arizona state counsel of defense soon after that body met at the state house Tuesday afternoon. The ac, tion of the council was unanimous. Heard responded to the occasion with patriotic speech of apprecia tion, declaring that the hearts and souls of the people of the United States are aware of the needs of the nation, and asking that not only the members of the council of defense, but that the entire state of Arizona, lend him their sincere cooperation in guiding the affairs of the council to the best of his ability.
 Committees to take up the various lines of work of the council and the work which will be assigned them will be announced later this afternoon, fol lowing the complete organization oi the council.
 Visits Phoenix-