Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-07
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NOT GVERDRAWN
Kansas Editor. lust Back From
France, Addresses Local
War Workers.
BE PREPARED FOR SACRIFICE
War Only Half Over-Have Our
Share Of Pain and Misery
to Endure.

Henry j. Allen. editor of the H-ia1ita
Eansas) Beacon. made an address he
fore distinguished audience in tho
hall of the House of Delegates 1t tho
Capitol yesterday morning which. for
equalcd in this city.
He spoke under the auspices OF the
Council of Defense. ana in suppo., ut
the educational campaign 10 BE- under
taken throughout tho state by tie
council through its speakers bureau
of which Lewis II. Machen is chair
man.
Mr. Allen has jus, returned from,
three months in France. lie vivil!y
presented conditions there and .Toke
Of the spirit Of the troops. of tho
English people. o: the French. ard OF
the hideous deeds o. the Germans with
i conviction and know ledge thac made
a deep impression.
James o. Winston. of Louisa. pre-
sided in tho absence OF General T.. ".
Nichols. chairman of the Council of
Defense. who was unable TO be ,rcsen.
on account of the death OF General
Scott Shipp. superintendent emeritus
Of the Virginia Military Institute
GOVERNOR MAKES STIRRING
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Governor stuart made Il stirring ad-
dress of welcome 10 the guests and
visitors. who represented many parts
Of the state. He outlined the purpos.
OF the conference and the need OF tho
work il planned 20 get under way. lie
told Of conditions of defense worl: and
educationa! campaigns that had been
undertaken IN Virginia at his direction.
and paid high tribute to the services
OF the Council OF Defense. tho aEri-
cultural council. ;he industrial co.u-
Gil. the woHlan's committee and al,
the various agencies affiliated with
them. Achievements through 2rch
means in other States. he SAID had
cost many thousands of dollars-in Vir-
GiEia. where the record is as good as
anywhere else. the cost had beer noEi-
inal. This, he said. spoke in language
OF it's own of the patriotic ourD, s.e
OF Virginians.
II have never known the people Of
this S.atc," he said, TO be more united
IN anything than in the aims of this
war. Their hearts anG their patriot
ism are all right but they should have
they should he so informed as 10 know
what TO expect
WHOLE PEOPLE MUc..
RE THOROUGHLY INFORMED
TO scatter such information through
addresses and the dissemination of
literature is the purpose Of the drive
that this conference has undertaken.
The people in the large cities have
many opportunities 10 hear addresses
and read about the mighty events that
arc happening and what they may mean
for US. Our purpose now is to reach
the folks who live in such scattered
communities that they do not have such
opportunities.
Il hope this campaign will pene-
trate every nook and corner Of the
State, so that our people may not only
he loyal and intensely patriotic, as
they are. bu, that they may be
thoroughly informed as we'll"
Mr. Allen touched upon many phases
of the war. He began by saying that
in any audience in England or Europe.
such IS the one facing him, SS per
cent of the women would be in mourn
ing. And the shock that is coming to
US. he said. will require background
of understanding, devotion and sacri-
flee.
Some Of the striking points made by
MI Allen were as follows: The war
is only half over at least. The best
authorities are agreed that it will last
fully three years longer. and those
three years will be our years. when
We shall have our full share OF pain
and misery TO endure.
OUR ENTRY INTO WAR
SAVED FRANCE FROM DEFEAT
IF the United States were not in
the war, France would now be neyo-
tiating a Continental peace. need
not tell YOU what that would mean
for us. When. on July L. Americas
troops passed through the Arc de
Triomphc. in Paris. I saw French
women knecl on the streets and thank
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