The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

tional government in dispatching an
eXpeditionary force to the land of La
fayette and Rochambeau. Either we
fight the enemy on foreign soil, shout
der to shoulder with comrades in
arms, or we fight on our own soil,
backs against our homes-and alone.
while this war lasts, the cause of
the allies is our cause, their defeat
our defeat and concert of action and
unity of spirit between them and us
is essential to final victory. We, there
fore, Ndepreciate the eXaggeration of
old national rejudices-often stimu-
lated by German propaganda-and
nothing is more important than the
clear understanding that those who in
this present crisis who attack our al
lies, attack America.
I'VE are organized in the interests
of national accord that rises above
any previous division of party, race
creed and circumstances.
I'VE believe that this is the critical
and. fateful hour for America and civil
lization. To lose now is to lose for
many generations. The peril is great
and requires our highest eHdeavors
If defeat comes to us through any
weakness, Germany, whose purposes
for world dominion are now revealed
might draw to itself as a magnet does
the filings, the residuum of world
power and this. would affect the stand
ing and the independence of America
1--WE not only accept but hearth
approve the decision reached by u,
president and congress of the Unite
States to declare war against the
common enemy of free nations, md as
loyal citizens of the United States, we
pledge to the president and the gov
eminent our undivided support to the
very end"
The purposes of the League for Ma
tional Unity are stated to be:
ITO create a medium through which
the loyal Americans of all classes, sec
tions, creeds- and parties can give ex-
preston to the fundamental purposes
of the United States to carry on to a
successful conclusion this new war for
the independence. of America and the
preservation of democratic institutions
and the vindication of the basic prln-
ciples of humanity"
The league completed its organiza-
ton at a meeting in Washington with
the election of the following officers
Honorable chairmen, Cardinal Glib
bons and Frank Mason North of the
Federal Coupcil of the Churches of
Christ in America; Chairman Theo
n. Vail, president of the American
Telegraph and Telephone Co; vice
chairman, Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor;
Charles A Barrett, president of the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union, and George Pope, presi-
dent or the NaIlOHdl ASSoCietI AO4A -
Manufacturers; Director Ralph NJ
EASILY, chairman of the National
Civic Federation; Secretary, D. L.
Cease, editor of the Railway Train
mems Journal; Treasurer, Otto h
Kahn of Kuhn Loeb and Company;
Executive Committee: James L. seek:
chairman; Warren S. Stone, chief
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers; oliver Wilson, grand master
National Grange; Walter G. Smith,
president American Bar Association;
William r. WILCOX, chairman Re
publican National Committee; Vance
Mccormick, chairman Democratic
National Committee; Robert E. Speer.
Federation of Churches; Colonel p. H.
Callahan, Knights of Columbus; AL
fred E. Marting, Y NJ. G. A; Rabbi
SteDhen S. Wise, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, Emerson Mcmillan, World
Court League; V. Everitt Macy, Viii
liam English Walling, George w.