Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04
CAMPAIGN TO AROUSE PEOPLE1O
Meaning OF WORLD WAR LAUNCHED
Special Star Bulletin oOrr.sponasno.)

NEW YORK, July 18,-The Ma
tonal Security League, which has un-
dertaken a nationwide campaign to
arouse the people to the meanings
Of the war and the necessity for its
aggressive prosecution, announced to-
day the active launching OF the move
ment in Is states. This wide com,
mencement Of the campaign, extend,
ing from Vermont as far west as the
State of Washington and as far south
as Louisiana-is the direct result of
the conference held under the aus
pices Of the National Security League
at ChautauQua week before last Of
fetal delegates were present from p
states-either Representatives Of state
councils Of defense or personal rep
resentatives of governors-and all but
four Of the states have already re-
ported action.
The details of the plans under way
are as follows:
Vermont-Two days conference.
July 26-27, under auspices State Coun-
Gil of Defense, the National Security
League to arrange the program and
supply the speakers. In charge OF
Mason S. Stone, Montpelier. Ex-U. s.
Senator Charles A. Towne will be one
of the speakers.
PennsyIVania-Deleg from this
state have appealed to Gov. Brum'
baugh to arrange a speakers train
ing camp and conference. James NJ
Dickey, Pennsylvania Public Safety
Committee, 702 w. 9th St., Erie, Pa,
heads this movement
Ohio - Conference held in State
House, Columbus, with Gov. Cox last
Wednesday, by s. Gale Lowrie, Uni
versity Of Cincinnati, and Alfred
Bettman, Cincinnati, and John Pratt.
Of Toledo, at which plans were gone
over for taking up the work in Ohio.
WEST ACTIVE
Iowa-Glenn N. Merry, University
of Iowa, will take up with Gov. Hard
ing the question of arranging for a
campaign of patriotic education IN
Iowa under the auspices Of the State
Council of Defense. Other Iowa dele
gates at the Chautauqua Conference
will cooperate.
observation-disclosures Lloyd Jones,
editor Of the Wisconsin State Jour
nal, and Professor Mullenix OF Law
renee College, Appleton, Wis, Will
arrange for a committee Of five and
the employment Of a secretary 10
plan for a series Of meetings through
out that state.
kansas-Former Governor G. H.
Hodges and the Kansas delegation at
Chautauoua have decided to divide
the state by congressional districts,
subdividing two Of these districts so
as to make ten subdivisions OF the
state. Arrangements will be made
for a flying squadron of speakers 10
20 through each congressional dis
trict. The cooperation OF Gov. Cap
per is assured.
WASHINGTON - Through Prof. Todd
of the University Of Washington, an
organization similar to that contem'
Mated in Wisconsin will be under
taken and President Suzlo OF the Uni:
yersity of Washington, who Is the
educational member of the State Coun'
Gil Of Defense, will cooperate In tne
work.
SOUTH A"RNE
Loulsiana-Nicholas Bauer, assist
ant superintendent Of schools in New
Orleans, and H. M. GIL, city librarian
of New Orleans, who were at Chau-
tauqua, have appealed to Gov. Pleas
ant to embody in his message to the
legislature a recommendation that the
proposed state council Of defense have
as a member an educator who would
carry forward patriotic education In
Louisiana. Gov. Pleasant replied by
asking that all information be sent
him. This has been done by the Sc
curity League.
Viroinia-M. Estes Cooke and Pro
lessor Riley Of Washington-Lee Uni
yersity viii take up with Gen. e. w.
Nichols, superintendent OF the VIZ
ginia Military Institute and a member
Of the State Council Of Defense, the
Importance of a patriotic educational
campaign in Virginia.
IndIana-The Indiana delegation at