The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
NO PROTEST ON
ANY WAR ORDER
FEATURES STATE
MEET RESOLUTION
Positive Loyalty to the
Government Registered
in Bismarck Session
PLEDGE SUPPORT
ON EVERY ISSUE
Home Guards Organized
Big Gathering Closed on
Tuesday Evening

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Resolu-
tions pledging unwavering loyalty to
the United States were adopted at
| the closing session OF the state war
conference In Bismarck Tuesday
evening.
Unprotesting acceptance Of all or
ders OF federal administrative bodies
is an important feature of the res
olutions that were adopted.
Throughout the meetings spirit
Of marked loyalty was at all times
evident, while the principal resolu-
tions put forth are clean cut and
without a single evidence of dis
satisfaction of any kind whatsoever
of any development in the whole war
issue.
Home Guard Organized.
The North Dakota Home Guard
was organized at a meeting, held
here yesterday afternoon, with repre-
sentatives present from Williston,
Mandan, Mckenzie, Wilton, Werner,
Regent, He'll, Golden Valley, New
Leipsig, Mott, Washburn, Garrison,
Beach, Lisbon, Underwood, Belfeld,
Bismarck, Linton, Hazelton. Dickin-
than 1000 home guardsmen. Cap
tain e. G.. Wanner, Of Bismarck, sec
retary of the North Dakota board of
control and Dakota veteran of the
Philippine campaign, was named
chairman of the governing board,
whose other members are Captain
Kenelley of Mandan, Captain Jeffreys
of Williston, Captain Blocker of Lis
bon Captain Baird of Dickinson and
Bradley G. Marks OF Bismarck, Sec
retary and treasurer. The North
Dakota home guard will be associat-
ed under the laws Of North Dakota,
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of all affiliated organizations
will be promulgated, and plans will
be made for an annual encampment.
to be held some time during the
summer. About 400 guardsmen,
named. attended the organization
meeting.
Ask For Women Suffrage.
The resolutions adopted during the
fore part Of the Tuesday afternoon
session include one favoring wom-
an suffrage as a war measure. Is
was reported out by the committee
without recommendation, and on the
motion Of DIR. Stickney, was passed
by the conference. 1t asks North
Dakota senators in Washington to
support the national suffrage meas
ure now pending, and the resolution
was wired to them Tuesday evening
by Secretary F. o. Hellstrom Of the
council OF defense.
Principal Resolutions.
The principal resolutions adopted
at the Tuesday evening session fol-
The Resolutions,
Following are the resolutions
adopted by the North Dakota war
council at its closing session Tuesday
Resolved, that this war council call
upon the people of North Dakota to
manifest the loyalty we know is in
their hearts, loyalty to their country
loyalty to the great principles Of
democracy at stake in this war, by,
first. increasing in every possible way
and to the utmost possible limit the
Agricultural production OF this mag
state by seeing that every
untitled acre is made to produce it's
fertility Of our soil, that
our fighters may be fed, and our brave /
allies be enabled to continue IN the |
struggle. that we give our unqualified 1
support to the consumption and use OF /
native coal, to the end that eastern |
coal be conserved for war purposes, !
and that we faithfully observe the re-
of the food administra,- 4
ton, and the fuel administration, tn /
regard to the conservation of food /
and fuel, and that we devote our re-
sources to aid In the sale of Liberty /
bonds, Thrift stamps, Red Cross, u. M 4
and T. w c. A., X. of c., Four-min-i (
ute Men leagues and kindred war
activities. laying aside every one OF
us his personal interests, realizing 4
that the welfare and very existence 4
of the republic are at stake, and that 4
these must obliterate every selfish i
thought in every patriotic heart, SO 4
that all Of us shall be ready to serve |
her In whatever way may be open 20 4
Is. and serve with gladnesss rejoic- Il
ng ln whatever aacriicb uFa may be I
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