Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-22
MINISTERS TO CONFER
WITH DEFENSE COUNCIL
Meeting VIII BE Held This Morn
ing in State Senate
Chamber.
MApH1s LINES VI SCHOOLS
Sends Letter to All High School Prin-
Cipals in Behalf OF Agricultural
Effort for Increased Food Protiuc-
ton Throughout State.

The FIRST step toward complete CO
operation between the ministers OF
Richmond and tho Virginia Council of
Defense in tho matter Of placing the
State upon war basis will he taken
to-day when, a committee of tho Min
isterial Union. appointed for this pur-
pose. will meet the executive commit
tee Of tho council for u conference
Many Richmond ministers have done
excellent work from their pulpits and
in other ways. in stirring up patriotism
and in urging each person in tho com
munity 10 do his proportionatc share
toward winning the war. whether ii be
as soldier III tho trenches as
worker in the various other industries
necessary 10 adequate war supplies
In reply 10 an appeal from Governor
Stuart. the ministerial Union. ut it's
last meeting. committed itself unrc-
scrVedly to war work. and appointed
"a committee to confer with the Coun-
Gil OF Defense relative To plans for the
closest cooperation between the two
bodies. Where their action heretofore
has been sporadic, the ministers in the
future will act in concert under the
plans to be decided upon to-day.
Tho conference will he held this
morning al 1880 o'clock in the senate
Chamber. Members of tho executive
committee OF the council include Rich,
ard Evelyn Byrd, DR. Ennion g. Will
liams, r. Walton Moore and James 0.
Winston. The committee OF the Min
isterial Union is composed OF Rev
George W. Kempcr. Rev W. Asbury
Christian. Rev. Russell Cecil. ID. D..
Rev. w Russell Bowie. y. D.. Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel. II. u, and Rev
j. ]. Schorer, Jr.
Active steps have been taken by tho
council, through its agencies in the
towns and counties. to line UP the
school children OF tho State for war
work. Meetings are held daily in tho
various communities for discussion OF
plans. The spirit OF the times will
he manifested in all commencement cx-
erciscs In the schools and colleges.
Professor Charles q Maphis, Of the
University Of Virginia, sent TO the
council Yesterday copy of letter
thai he has forwarded to all high
school principals in the State. in fur
therance OF tho work Of preparedness
and universal service. The letter adj
dressed 10 the principals is, in part,
AS follows:
Your service is sorcly needed To as
sist in organizing and carrying for
ward State and nation-w wide cam
paiEn for industrial preparedness. The
one weapon with which Germany hopes
10 win from the allies is starvation.
brought about through her t-boat
campaign. She has succeeded in great
err measure than We realize. our duty.
therefore. Ia help provide food for the
allies, as we'll AS for own army
and people. becomes more and moro
IMPERATIVE.
NO DUTY, EVEN THAT or
SOLDIER. Is MORE PATRIOTIC
NO duty, not even that OF a soldier
is more patriotic. and he who assists
in this less dramatic form of service
need have no fear OF being called a
Stacker" You can help with your
own hands. but YOU can help more by
organizing the boys and girls OF your
community in campaign to produce
more food and TO conserve more food.
Undoubtedly. more acreage Is being
planted in Virginia, hut this Increased
acreage calls for a greater amount Of
farm labor. When our young men are
called to the standard some one must
take their places, and the boys from
the high schools who cannot shoulder
nluskcts must he taught that IL is their
patriotic duty TO serve in this other
useful way.
not already done so, to organize Your
high school pupils as follows
First, secure a pledge from as many
of the boys as possible to work reg
uiarly on the farms or j. the gardens
or truck patches OF their parents
Second, get the pledges from all VINO
cannot do this to agree Ia work on
farms. gardens or truck patches of
Others who desire labor at prevailing
prices.
Third. organize The 'sjrls. 10 assis,
as far as possible in garden work. in
poultry raising, but more especially in
canning and preserving so that waste
may be avoided"