Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
DEFENSE COUNCIL TO AID
SALE OF LIBERTY BONDS
Virginia Branch VIII Exert Every
Effort to Arouse Statewide
Patriotism.
PLANS DELAYED BY CONGRESS
u. Walton Moore Goes to Washing
ton, Where Hc Will Consult Off
cials = Ministerial Union Names
Committee to Cooperate.


The Virs mia Council Of Defense yes
terday added To it's ambitious scheme
OF arousinE patriotism throughout the
state and or nj obiliZing all material and
personal resources for the war cmcr-
Eency the duty Of selling in Virginia
tic bonds issued by the United states
government for the Liberty loaE II
many.
rms request was made BY Director
w. :. Clifford, OF tho Council of Ma
oonai Defense, at Washington. and the
local body. which acts as it's Official ]
representative hcre. will imm cdiately
outline plans for tile work in Virginia.
influential citizens. including state and
county officers. big business men in
charge Of large establishments or
groups Of people, and those who come
in contact with a great part OF the
city aud rural population will be dcsiS-
nhtcd to receive applications for the
bonds
The council Will try to induce en-
ploycr. Of labor to arrange satisfac-
tory security for their employees and
10 subscribe on their behalf. state
aud county officials are urged by the
national counYil actually TO solicit ap-
pications. Chambers of Commerce and
Boards OF Trade societies and clubs
and every organized agency in tho
State will be asked to do their part i'm
making the loan 81 pronounced success
COUNCIL Is IIAMPERED
UY DELAY IN CONGRESS-
IL walton Moore. member of the
councils executive committee left
Richmond yesterday for Washington.
where he will confer with department
officials and tho Council Of National
Defense with reference to local work
on the Liberty loan and plans to be
worked out for patriotic demonstra-
tions on registration day. The national
council believes that tho day which the
President will set for registration as
soon AS the army bill has been finally
passed should he made national holi-
day. given over to parades and other
demonstrations attesting the peoples
loyalty and counteracting any hostile
attitude that may crop up among for
eiGn elements or pacihsts 1t Is
planned to make the program prac-
MIR. Moore will return within day
OF two. and plans for these two activ-
tiles will be pushed vigorously from
that time on. In the matter Of plan
ming for registration day. however, as
in practically every other. the council
is hampered in its work by the delay
in Congress Crfil Congress does take
some definite action and il becomes
known just what Is TO be expected OF
the patriotic agencies in the country,
the council must necessarily mark time
In some matters to which 1t should give
its attention.
The organization work OF the coun-
ell is being rapidly pushed. Commit
tees will be named in every county and
town in the state to carry on the work
as directed by the central body. Many
of these committees already have been
formed. and are busily at work arous-
Ing the people to the seriousness of the
situation and starting them to work in
the direction of better war conditions.
All of them probably will be fully
organized by the end Of the week. In
each case they will include members
of the agricultural committees already
formed. the Special work OIL Whlch VIII
thereby be given broader scope.
MOVEMENT FOR ECONOMY
WILL DE STATEWIDE
The council is starting Statewide
campaign among tho women to get
them to realize the seriousness of the
food situation and the necessity for
economy i'm the use OF all food products.
They will be asked to subscribe to the
pledge prepared by the State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs. as follows:
"In view Of the pressing military
necessity OF conserving the food sup
ply Of the nation. hereby pledge my
self to do my bit as follows:
"I will use only those amounts OF
food required for adequate nourish-
mcnt. will cndeavor TO control the
waste In all kinds Of materials in the
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