Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-19

lecting county and township chair.
men of the Commission who would
cooperate earnestly and *conscien.
tiously with the head office in max.
ing Minnesota ready and efficient.
The result has been something that
is q source of pride to Governor
Burnquist, and all members of the
Public Safety Commission, whom We
all honorably regard as the center
Of every patriotic endeavor In our
state. Less than five changes have
been made in county chairmanships
and this only because of i'll health or
a call to wider sphere of patriotic
service. This is a record that can.
not be shown by any other state 30
far as can be ascertained.
Each and every county or town
ship chairman responded loyalty to
the call and have done yeomanltke
service id their particular communi-
ties, under conditions many times
that would have brought dismay to
the stoutest- heart and absolute sur,
render to q faint heart.
It is stated, without the slightest
fear of contradiction, that the Mime
sofa Commission OF Public Safety has
the most fearlessly faithful and most
co1scientiously patriotic set of county.
officers that can be gathered together
for any like purpose. Without this
the earlier state of public sentiment
would have been well nigh hopeless.
There is yet great deal to be
done and it will be done well. The
Commission with the aid of its faith
full members of the county units will
continue to Smoke out the Huns
within our gates" with the great fires
Of patriotism kindled within the breast
Of every loyal American.
Washington Cooperation.
The present day watchword among
the allied nations is unity of action"
This will be brought into the war
work in this country and from Wash.
ington comes the command to fall
into line. The various loyalized and
reorganized defense bodies of the
state have been directed to cooperate
all war activities under their immedi-
ate supervision. Duplication will be
eliminated and tremendous unified
effort of the United States, individ-
ually and collectively, will be made
to make our whole people practically
of one mind in the desire to make our
world safe for democracy.
Educational Campaign.
The great "drive" will be against
the lukewarm pacitlst, those that hes
itate anl those who have failed to
realize what their danger is or their
personal responsibility in war activ-
ity and preparation. The openly dis.
loyal and Eeditious must be made 10
feel their isolated disgrace. Tons of
literature will be the barrage fire
against anti-war sentiment, speaking
campaign. nationwide in it's scope,
to carry the var message directly to
the most isolated individual in the
nation, will follow as the infantry to
make sure that the trenches of the
public mind are clear of all -,ro
enemy thought.
This is the task that the organiza.
ton Of the Minnesota State Commits
sion of Public Safety is prepared in
every detail to assume and discharge
with fine effect and assurance of re-
suits. Many efforts along similar
lines have been made, but not until
a correlated nationwide movement
was Instituted at the suggestion and
official request Of President Wilson
In September, was it recognized that
to be permanently effective, all move
ntsstmust be Joined as one body
under the direction Of the official de
Tense body. II ::
?, II has proven fortunate that Mime.
sofa was in a position through q we'll
established Organization in lively
working condition to take up this
groat work While it has done splen.
did work from the first, it will do
even better with the added prestige
| Of cooperation aud recognition from
the National Council of Defense.
The Commission Needed.
No mention has here been made of
Inc numberless problems that have
been solved by the Commission or
the manifold duties that have been
thrust upon it. Enough has been
touched upon to indicate that without
a. defense body of this nature, any
state would have been in no position
to do herself justice in the discharge
of her responsibilities. The state
officials would have been at the mercy
Of the demagogue, the charlatan and
selfish political interests who seize
upon every patriotic issue to cloak
their nefarious designs.
Should Recognize Work Of County
Organization.
The work of the state Commission
would have meant less to this state,
aud it would have been infinitely
harder to accomplish it's various
tasks. without the splendid service
given by county units. A mere re-
quest invariably brings instant action
in any section of the state and worlds
can be conquered by such spirit and
patriotism as has been tho character
istic of the work Of the county units.
= lfyou are working In harmony and
I cooperation with the State Commits
sion Of Public Safety and its county
units, It means that you are doing
your bit" to assist our state in driv.
ing the Hun from our gates" and for
winning glorious victory in the war
to make liberty everlasting, democracy
safe and enforce enduring world-wide
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