Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03

md efforts together into common &C
lion.
SUCCESS OF wan ARMY
RESTS WITH STATES
The submarine situation, was brought
sharply to the front when the cover
hoS "A gathered at .he State, W-r and
Nnew building aiiu heard Secrctarie:
Laos and Daniels picture the dangers
tnsSsbesct the country In the German
a1Aea'sea war Secretary Baker and
cWN War Department; officials cN-
p&pcd tho nslr Il NV hill, and sad the
s4Reess Of the war army rested with
fGsStates. and depends on their CO.
o41nuon. AT a later meeting. Score
t1ewAof Labor Wilson and Agricultural
Department officials discussed food
problems and labor needs and tacir
relation to military success. r'o-mor-
row Secretary Rcditrd will put ,,cforc
them commercial conditions.
Plans for the new army were out
ARed by Secretary Baker. No forecast.
ts'csaid. is possible concerning the
length OF the war. and prudence directs
tse' country to enter into II as 1t would
h. long.
United STATES ALARMED
BY SUBMARINE MENACE
Secretary Lane said ihc destruction
Wrought by the submarines was not
only threatening the existence of Eng
hand and France, but was alarming
the United States. Study OF invcn-
ton to combat the submarine menace
10 being diligently pursued in the In
terror Department. he said
The United States must build shius
as rapidly as possible he told the dele
gates.
IF We don't light the war on the
;;2p1her side he said. I'VE shall have to
fight il on this side Of the Atlantic"
Secretary Lane declared he believed
the war would last several wears and
hat every resource OF the country
nlpst be broush, into play to bring IL
"a Successful conclusion
Many persons thought" said Score
tsrT Lane. that all we had to do was
to issue bonds. and that Germany
would bow her head in submission
, Nothing could he farther from the
trnth. We do not know when this
WAY VIII end. II may not be :, ONE
!car. WAT. Personally. I believe il will
last several years. Herbert g. Hoover
has informed this government that
GS5many has food enough to last two
years. perhaps longer.
PEOPLE MUST PREPARE
vte For YEARS OF WAR
! nSermany has put up the greatest
fight. of history and she has tho adj
Vantage OF now lighting a defensive
warfare. Don't 60 back home and in
sbpe your people with the thought that
immediate action can bring this war
toyau immediate end. Your people must
lopk to this years crop and next
! years crop. and the next after that
, We can't afford TO fail in this war
, ErSry man in this country is involved
inStfis work, and every man in the
country is Il soldier The French hope
TO break down the morale of tho Ger
man armies. our concern is TO see IL
tfrst our own morale rises"
e-e=zsesfdes Secretary Lane. the State
heard Secretaries Baker
and Daniels, ,.Adjutant- General Mccain
and Judge Advocate General Crowdcr
OF the army. Later they were received
Iy President Wilson.
The three secretaries declared The
une need of America and the. allies is
ships.
President Wilson told the delegation
II was the supreme duty of the United
states to coordinate its energies so
democracy shall be indicated, and the
world shown that the american govern
ment does not live in vain lie de-
ciared that every force in the United
States should be turned toward the SUI
prcme object OF winning the war
ALL STATES RErRESENTED
AT THE CONFERENCE
Representatives Of all States were in
attendance in the effort to promote
unifcation 81 the nations energies and
resources for the war by closer CO.
operation between Federal and State
agencies.
among the Questions Up tor discus
sion were. Prohibition during ,he ~a-
70 conserve :ood materials ordinarily.
us*t to' !:evo!. encouragement, %
iarEe. crop production. and better mar
Heting methods: labo. supply. pa.,!cu-
lariy for Farm. wo-E. =; Industrial cond!-
t!oas affecting ou,a:4t ~ -.iuni,!ons and
Other ra- supplies.
Governor Harris ot Georgia IRE.
a.nted ,he prohibition question and
Urged The other Governors - recon-
mend IL as "ar measure 70 the Pres
den, and % people, of their Sts,eE =
Department. al ..cric culture report was
cited showing that tn 1915 sli5.G96,0 69
"o-,E Of era and Other food ma
,er!a!s were consumed In liquor man
ufacture IN the United states
Agents Of the Department, Of Agri-
culture explained TO the state rep-.
sentatives plans for organizing IN.
united boys working reserve for SUR
me" farm work. Ciry boys particu-
iari% in. the Eas: and Middle West.
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