Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
FULL SERVICE TO NATION
DEFENSE SPEAKERS THEME
Win-War Conferences Held Under Auspices OF State
Council-Round Table Discussion Feature And
Advice Given For Helping In Struggle
Message From President.

Message From President.
The Governor then read a telegram
from President Wilson. bearing on the
Delaware Defense Council movement,
which was received with a great de-
monstration. The telegram read as
follows:
Washington, D. c.
State Council of the National
Council of Defense:
congratulate Delaware upon
the patriotic spirit that has led to
this War Conference. From the
personal contact among War
workers in such meetings comes
an understanding and inspiration
that will soon be reflected in a
like enthusiasm and unity of pur-
pose among their fellow citizens
and il is only by the united and
determined efforts of all loyal
Americans that this people will
win the great fight for fair and
honest dealing among the nations
Of the world.
Woodrow Wilson.
The Governor introduced David
Snellenburg, chairman of the public
ity committee of the State Defense
Council, as presiding officer for the
meeting Speaking eXtempOraneOus-
ly. Mr. Snelenburg greeted the audi
ence and said in part:
Il don't think that we can help our
Governor better than by helping our
own home, our own city and our own
state first of all We want to install
into the mind, heart and soul of every
Delawarean that he is part and par
eel of the undertaking and we can't
do anything without your cO-opera-
tiOn.
Washington tells US that we have
the best bill for carrying on work of
this kind of any state in the union,
and we believe it is for this reason
that Washington has sent us its best
today to tell'us what
to do to help the nation"
Mr.. Snellenburg then introduced
Dr.. j. B. Sherer, field secretary for
National Council of Defense. Dr..
Sherer appeared in Delaware before
as a speaker at the Farmers Day
Of Delaware College and
referred to that visit.
In the early part Of his address he
quoted the statement OF one OF the
Federal government officials that
there were 250,000 German govern
ment spies in America.
Dr.. Sherer spoke of having pinned
to his coat lapel, by a member of the
local committee just before he came
into the meeting, the badge including
a replica of the coat of arms of Del
aware. and of how he felt greatly hon
ored to wear the badge. The mem
bers of the committee told him that
on account of Delaware's traditions
anyone should be proud to wear the
Delaware coat of arms, and added:
But the past OF Delaware will be
useful only if we appiy past practices
to present practices.
Dr.. Sherer expressed his belief that
Delaware is doing this, and in this
connection referred TO the excellent
record of the state in the Red Cross,
Liberty Loan and other recent move
ments.
But it would put blot on the fair
name of this state, he added, # Della
ware should not cooperate fully and
whole -heartedly with the National
Council of Defense and urged that as
the special session of the State Leg
islature made so splendid a start in
passing the admirable Defense Bill,
the people of the state get back of
the bill and cooperate fully in the
work of the State Defense Council.
With a series of clear, entertaining
anecdotes the speaker pointed to the
growing spirit of our national con-
science, which is manifcstiag itself
everywhere in America. he explain
ed in some detail the way that other
are helping to win the
warrior instance Missouri, where the
farmers are growing 100000 more
acres of corn than they have ever
planted beforehand told of how the
use of publicity in all its forms, is
helping in these movements.
I'VE are going to win the war" he
said, but we must put every atom of
our enthusiasm, energy and ability
back of our nation in order to win.
He predicted that we will get many
helpful things from the war, includ-
ing a better grade of patriotism, an
ending to putting foreign colonies in
the United States as breeding places
to treason, an appreciation that the
English language is gOU0 enough for
anyone in America to speak, a re-
moval Of such agitations as those
brought about by the I W. W. after
any real grievances have been adjust
ed: a preparation to hate nobody but
to fight when necessary; the freest
country in the world, and with the
millions of patriots abroad come
that many millions of patriots and
good citizens.
The afternoon meeting was closed
with audience standing, while the
band played the "Marseilles," God
Save the King" and the "Star Span
gled Banner"
The afternoon meeting was follow
ed by a round table discussion in the
directors room of the DUPONT Co.,
with the room, big as it is, crowded
TO the doors. David Snellenburg
presided and introduced Secretary Of
State Everett c. JoAnson, who is the
of the State Defense
Council. Among other things Mr..
Johnson paid a splendid tribute to the