The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
GOVERNOR DORSEY
CALLS FOR w AR
COUNCIL in ATTAIN.
Ia MARCH l9-2Oth

Hon. David Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture, will speak in Atlanta on
the evening of March 10Th, at the
evening session of the war conference
called by Governor Dorsey in Allan
ia, under the auspices OF the state
and county councils of defense. The
governor has appointed Lee Ashcraft
chairman OF the executive committee
of the state Council of Defense, chair
man of local committee of arrange
ments A tentative program for the
conference features the Secretary Of
Agriculture as the principal speaker
of the program of the evening OF the
10Th.
Another speaker Of the same eve.
ming who comes as the guest of Mr..
Houston and the council of defense,
is Lieutenant Perigord. of the French
army, who has seen continued service
since 1914. He has received the
Croix de Guerre and the Legion of
Honor, and has been asked by the u.
). Government to make a tour of this
country bringing message of the
heroism and valor of the French as
they stand today-master of the
fields upon which the Allies are now
fighting to defend the honor of the
civilized world.
On the same afternoon, March 10,
in the State Capitol, DR.. J. A. B. She
arer, of the council of defense, and
Hon. George Porter of the same
body, will address large audiences,
setting forth the work being done by
where and giving suggestive pro-
gram the Government expects to be
carried out through the state councils
of defense, all making for the system
attic pushing of the national war pro-
gram.
Governor Dorsey will preside at
both of these sessions, AMI also at
the two sessions of the county coun-
ellis of defense which meets with the
state council of defense March Goth.
these sessions holding morning and
afternoon in the state capitol.
The Details.
An interesting feature of the morn
ing session, March 10th, will be an
address by B. F. Mcleod, employ
ment expert of the u S. Shipping
Board, Charleston, s. c. Mr.. Nc
Leod's address will be followed bv
an open discussion during whict
County Councils, still not understand
ing their obligation in registering
men of the counties in U. S. Service
Reserves, can acquire any informa-
ton desired. Reports from county
councils will precede Mr., McLeod's
address.
These reports will continue at an
afternoon session, when addresses
will be made by leaders in the differ
ent activities with which the County
Councils are concerned.
Any information desired pertaining
to the forthcoming conference may
be obtained from Lee Ashcraft, chair
man executive committee, Council of
Defense, at his Offices in the Gambler
building, Atlanta, or from Claude Z.
West. executive secretary to the gov
crnor.
The Governors Invitation.
In the governors letter announcing
the Atlanta war conference of March
18th and. 10th, he asks chairman of
County Councils of Defense to invite
delegations to be present at the con-
ference who will be representative of
every line of community activity
professional business men and men
identified with every phase of agricul-
ture.
He has asked DR.. A. M. Soule to
invite to the conference his food adj
forces and those identi-
fed with the extension work of the
College of Agriculture. He has in
vited DIR. Hardeman and the fuel adj
board r. c. Markham.
regional director of railroads, has