Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
Unless They Aid Military Plans Ought Not to Be Un-
 dertaken.
DEFENSE COUNCILS WARMING
Face to Face With Test of Connecti- cuts LoyaIty-Ban on Use of La bor and Materials in Non-
 essentials.
Hartford.

l ing' against undertaking any "new enterprises which do not contribute directly to the war strength of this | country or it's allies," until victory is won, at the same time declaring that "in the course of time no one need be surprised if during the war the use of labor and materials for all nonessential purposes is made impos- sible by regulation or statute" The warning" which will be circulated widely throughout the state follows: New enterprises which do not di- rectly contribute to the war strength of this country or its allies should not be undertaken.
 During the period of the war any new enterprises or undertakings should be tried and justified by this test:
 Will the men, money and mate rial required by this enterprise best contribute in this way to the winning of the warp
 Every man and every resource will be needed by our country during the war. All efforts should be centered to winning.
 There is no uncertainty or am biguity about this statement of your duty.
 Men who are considering new en- 1 terprises, public improvements, dwell lings, factories, industrial work of any description, should be guided by the above test.
 The above should prepare the minds of business men for action af- fecting the full operation of those in dustries not essential to the national defense and also affecting the con- sumption by the public of luxuries and nonessentials.
 "In the course of time no one need be surprised if during the war the use of labor and materials for all nones. sential purposes is made impossible by regulation or statute"
 In making public this warning" the Connecticut State Council of Defense l. gave out the following statement:
 "The time has come when every ounce of power in America must be used for single object-winning the war. Nowhere is this more true than in Connecticut, the arsenal of the na- tion,' for our country is depending upon this state for more than half of the tremendous supply of munitions which America must provide for use in the struggle to overcome autoc- racy.
 we are now face to face with the real test of Connecticut's loyalty to the republic. The next few months will show whether this state is en- titled to the reputation it enjoys as a leader among the states of the Union in war service to the nation or must be known to the world as a stacker state.
 All effort-every resource in men and money and materials-must be directed to the task of winning the war. If Connecticut responds to this call her loyalty can never be ques- toned. The people of this state must respond, and will respond, to this na- tional demand that those things which are nonessential be cast aside and that our whole force be directed to essential work.
 ''The consideration of new enter prises-personal occupation, public improvements, building construction and industrial work of every descrip- tion-must be guided by the test: Will it help win the war?' The whole force of the nation must be directed toward the naSion's one paramount task. Connecticut must do its share and more in laying aside all nones- sential enterprises and devoting it's en- tire resources to essential work. It is highly probable that, through fed ! eral legislation and the already estab- lisled priority system, the use of la- bor and materials for all unessential purposes will be made impossible dur Ing the war. The loyal citi7ens Of | Connecticut will not wait until lepis- lation is enacted to respond to the na- tion's demand in it's hour of need"