The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-07-27

ed at the sessions at Chautauqua Twenty-three Governors officially de sienated either personal representa- tiyes CT delegates from the Councils of Defense of their states to attend and twenty states were actually repre- sented by official elegates-Alabama Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi. Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jer- sey. New York, South Dakota, Yer mont, Virginia and West Virginia Thsse delegates formulated plans by which the work of patriotic educa- tion, already undertaken in certain states, will be co-ordinated to uni form plan and extended under the same plan into all the other states in the Union. The delegates from the State Councils of Defense returned home to organize sub-bureaus on county and city committees. Through this agency, speakers will be sent cut and supplement literature dis tributed A national headquarters will be established in this city with clearing bureaus in Chicago and Cali fOrnia, to carry on the work under the supervisica oi the Committee of ! Patriotism Through Education Of the Rational Security League.
 Since the ChautauQua Conference. the work has been actively started in eighteen states. The Security League i; confident this roster will be sub slantially increased in the near fu- lure. The League has communicated with the responsible authorities in all the other states of the Union-the i Chairmen of State Councils of De fense, where they exist, and in other cases the Governors. To them the object of the campaign has been ex- plained and cooperation solicited. | Many Volunteers
 i Over four hundred university and college presidents and professors have already volunteered to actively take the field in carrying on the great campaign The presidents of over one hundred universities and colleges will either personally make addresses or have suggested mem bers of their faculties who are will ing to contribute their services. The leading Chautauquas are adding patriotic addresses in their programs 1 "A Of fraternal, business and educational societies and associations. which take place in various parts of the country 1 during the Summer, particular ses sions will be devoted to the cam paign 1 The Committee of Patriotism | Through Education has already for
 mulated these definite plans foI
 carrying on the work. First-Ready made audiences. These will be supplied by local organizations an6 clubs and at annual state or national conventions. Over one thousand letters to this end have been sent out Aby the National Security League ant many addresses have already beer arranged and speakers supplied I Second-Meetings to be organized These meetings will be planned under the auspices of the 280 branches o the Security League and by munici pal and other committees. Organi
 cations representing a mbership O ! 10OO0,0OO people have promised co
 operation in securing audiences fol
 these gatherings. Third-Universi ties and colleges as centers O patriotic educational influence. Al
 ready more than 100 universities ant colleges have agreed to. make theil
 institutions the center or patfiOtlS educational influence in their respec
 tive states
 "Wake Up, America"
 Wake Up. America," and Tel
 the People" are the watchwords o
 the National Security League in this
 campaign. The object is to arouse
 every individual citizen of the United
 States to a realization of the mean
 ing of the war and the importance O.
 personal service and sacrifice ir bringing it to successful conclusion