Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-26
A Proclamation By The Governor.
To The People OF West Virginia:

To The People OF West Virginia:
The Council ct National Defense,
through its Chairman. Honorable Newton
D. Baker, Secretary Of War, having re-
commended TO the Governors of the sew
eral States The creation "of Committees
with broad powers, 10 be known as State
Councils of Defense, TO cooperate with
the National Council" have, in accord
ance with said request, designated the
following persons 10 constitute such a
State Council of Defense for West Viz
ginis:
John Lee Coulter, Dean OF the College
OF Agriculture, Morgantown.
James H. Stewart, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Charleston.
TIC. Aikeson. Master OF State Grange.
Buffalo
d. A. Arnold. President. State Horti-
alcultur Society, Keyser.
Howard Gore, President, State Live
Stock Association, Clarksburg.
c. P. Snow, President. State Board OF
Trade, Huntington.
6. o. Nagle, President, Manufacturers
Association, Wheeling.
VIC. McConsughey. President, Whole
sale Grocers' Association. Psrkersburg.
William Rodgers, President. State Fed
Grafton of Labor, Fairmont.
Lynn S. Horner, President, West Viz
ginia Natural Gas Association, Clarksburg.
A. B.C. Bray, President, State Bankers
Association, Ronceveue.
c. A. Short. President. West Virginia
Lumber and Supply Dealers Association,
Shinnstou.
DR.. J. E. RAIDER, President, State Medi-
cal Association. Huntington.
]. +. Houston, Chairman, Coal Opera
tors Association, Elkhorn.
Mrs. Joseph 6. Cochran. President.
Federation OF Womens' Clubs. Parkers-
burg.
Geo. w. Atkinson, Ex- Governor,
Charleston.
Alb. Fleming. Ex-Governor. Faimont.
VIM. A. MacCorkle, Ex-Governor,
Charleston.
A. B. White. Ex-Governor, Parkers-
burg.
VIM. E. Glasscock, Ex-G Governor, Nor
gantown.
Henry D. Hatfield, Ex-G Governor, Hunt
ington.
The above named persons are hereby
declared 10 constitute State Council OF
Defense for West Virginia, subject 10
changes or additions TO be made by me as
occasion may require. They are request
ed TO assemble and organize, and 10 CO.
operate with The Council OF National De-
fence in its work OF mobilizipg The ener-
gies, resources and labor OF the country
in the prosecution OF the great War into
which this country has been unfortunately
and unwillingly drawn. The State Couu-
Gil OF Defense will, as deemed best by II
or by The National Council. organize sub
committees under the control or guidance
OF individual members representing The
several industries and activities within
the State, especially that OF food pro-
duction and conservation, which is the
vital matter in this great struggle.
II is hoped that all the people will CO.
operate with this State Council OF Defense
and conform TO all rules and regulations
that it may establish under the direction
and guidance OF the Council ot National
Defense and thus obviate the necessity OF
an immediate extra session OF the Legis-
lature TO pass special laws recommended
by the National Council and which is be-
ing done in some other States.
In Testimony whereof have hefeunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
Of the State 10 be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the City of
Charleston. this the l2ih day OF April, in
the year OF our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen, and in The fifty
fourth year OF the State.
JOHN ]. CORNWELL.