The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-22

Der OF commerce SeCtlOn nelu al ln-
portant meeting I'm Room 1926 at the
Watterson Hotel. The meeting was
presided over by Robert F. Vaughn
president of the State Chamber OF
Commerce. Many members of the
State Chamber of Commerce and rep
resentatives Of constituent bodies
were present at the meeting.
The Industrial section was held In
the Republican building at 2 O'Clock
and was presided over by Phillip s.
Tulley, president Of the Kentucky
Manufacturers Association who out
lined briefly the part industry is play
ing and will continue to play in win
ming the war This was followed by a
general discussion with many of the
representatives taking part.
Tuesday evening the address by Sir
Frederick E. Smith, Acknowledgement
of Great Britain and DR.. George Vim
cent, of New York City, President of
the Rockefeller Foundation were the
important features.
Attorney-General Smith a man of
As, who looks much younger, review
ed at length conditions leading up to
the present world war. He recounted
atrocities committed by the German
officers and soldiers. He said he was
interested since coming to America,
three weeks ago to note the many
changes that had taken place since
the u S. entered the war.
In discussing the war situation the
speaker said, 81 am not an optimist
and have never been an optimist, but
if Russia had remained in this war
and conducted the aggressive cam
paign it is my honest conviction that
this war would be over today. But
instead of that the guns that we had
expected to be used in helping win
the fight for our cause, are today be-
ing used by the Germans in killing
French soldiers.
"In my judgment the glorious mo-
ment in our history was when we
sent all we had to stand by the side
Of French soldiers in this fight. And
may l tell you that tonight we have
two million men serving in our arm
les and they are soldiers many of
them having been in training for three
and a half years.
The time has never been when men
fighting with the spirit of freedom
could be overcome by the more mech
anism of warfare and by the Eternal
God it never shall. 1t is my convic-
ton that if we win the league of ma
tons this war will not have been
fought in vain. And if we even win
the U. s., Great Britain, France and
their allies as brothers the war will
not have been in vain.
DR.. Voncent, who spoke on "The
Meaning of America" said that before
America has been boasting of her big
ness and her opportunities but that
the time has come when she must give
some service. He said, "The time has
come for America to translate her
opportunities into service. We are to
do anything the government asks us
to do and do it gladly. We have a
great national purpose and our pur-
pose is in the interest of "teamplay"
against tyranny
Announcement was made that a bill
would be introduced during the pres
ent session of the Legislature appro-
priating 100000 for carrying on the
work of the Council of Defense in
Kentucky. Edward H. Hines. chair
man Of the Council already has the
assurance of support from several
senators and representatives who
we're present at the conference Tues
day afternoon.
An appeal was made for binoculars,
spyglasses and telescopes, the govern
ment finding 1t difficult to obtain an
adequate supply of these. All those
who are willing to stand watch" on