Arizona republican., 1918-05-02
FAMOUS THREE WILL BE IN PHOENIX FUR
 CONFERENCE AND GREAT WAR GATHERINGS
George B. Chandler, Guy $. Ford and Lieutenant Paul
 Perigord Will Holaa Meet ings Which Will Thrill All

In one of a series of big meetings that are being held all over the coun- try, from Maino to California and from Tampa 10 6fattle, three men of prominence, leading war workers, will be in Phoenix on Saturday, May II, to take part in big war conference and win deliver addresses at a great pub lie meeting on the following day, Sun day May r.
 All of these meetings are held un- der the auspices of the various state councils of defense at the instance of the federal government Most of them are tremendous two-day conventions, which bring together the county rep resentntives. speakers and other war workers from all over their respective states. Men have travelled for 36 hours 10 attend some of these meetings. In many cases the state war conference has proved one of the biggest events in the history of the state. That is what Arizona is planning 10 make of it.
 The three men who will be present at the state war conference in Phoe nix on Saturday. May II, and who will deliver public addresses on the follow ing Sunday are George Brinton Chand- Ter. Guy Stanton Ford and Lieutenant Paul Perigord of the French army.
 George Brinton Chandler, who repre- sents the Council of National Defense at the western war conference, has been chosen by the federal government as one of it's representatives 10 assist in the organization of speaking cam paigns in the west on account of his extraordinary success in organizing the war publicity work for the state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Connecticut house of representatives in 1909 and 1911. and as a result of his special aptitude in social industrial problems was appointed by President Taft, in 1912. a member of the na- tional committee on industrial rela- tions
 His speaking tours on various politi- cal campaigns have taken him from one end of the country to the other and have given him a special knowl- edge of western conditions in particu- lar. Mir. Chandler is himself speaker of unusual force.
 Guy Stanton Ford, professor of history and dean of the graduate school of the University of Minnesota, was called to Washington about year ago to take charge of the preparation and distribution throughout the coun- try of the educational pamphlets which have been published by the con- mittee on public information. Pro- lessor Ford, himself an eminent his- torian, immediately drafted the ser vices of large number of prominent historians throughout the country, and Professor Ford's task has been to direct and supervise the work of these men. As a result of his work, there have prepared the entire Red, White and Blue" series, the mailing lists of which number into the millions.
 Professor Ford is widely travelled. His personal experiences, coupled with his knowledge of the historical back grounds of the war, have made him well qualified to perform this impor- tant editorial task for the committee on public information. His work in Washington has brought him closely in touch with practically all depart ments of the government, and he has been influential in counteracting vari- ous forms of German propaganda. He knows the situation in Washington as perhaps few men do. MT. Ford is an excellent speaker.
 Lieut.. Paul Perigord was a Roman Catholic priest and a professor in a Roman Catholic seminary in St. Paul, Minn., when the great world war broke out in 1914. The sorrows of France, his native land, made a powerful ab- peal to his patriotic nature; so he put on the uniform of the private soldier and aided Marshal Joffre in driving back the invader in the great battle of the Marne. He did this. as he him. self remarked, not because I wanted to kill, but because l love France" He also loves truth and honor and justice and humanity. He is today in good standing in the priesthood and will continue his sacred calling at the close of the war, if his life is spared.
 His first thought, upon his return 10 France. was to become chaplain in the French army. Finding no va cancy in the list of chaplains. he en- listed as a private in the ranks at 4 oents a day determined to fight and minister to the spiritual needs of his fellow soldiers at the same time He has performed both functions admir- ably.
 In the Champagne district, hi. company was ordered to receive the attack of the German Imperial Guard All of the officers with the exception of the captain. were killed in the early part of the battle. Later. when the captain was mortally wounded, he gave his sword to Private Paul Perigort with instructions to lead them. He die so. and the Imperial Guard was re- pulsed. The private was made lieu tenant and told to retain the sword O Inc dead captain.
 Lieutenant Perigord wears upon hi uniform the iron Cross of War con ferred upon him by Marshal Joffre fo conspicuous bravery. also five star conferred for the same reason. Thre bars indicate that he was wOundei three times in battle. He has been re leased by the high commission of tn French republic to the speaking divi sion of the committee on public in formation for the purpose of carryin his gospel of patriotism to the peopl of the United States. His message eouchcd in simple eloauence and base upon actual experience, is given with fixed determination and yet with a unbounded Christian sympathy which the German people are include,
 The war conference. which will b held in Phoenix on Saturday, May is designated to give an opportunit for active war workers 10 meet, eS change views and coordinate the plans, both to get fresh inspiratio from men who have a national or ir ternational view of the war, and { discuss local progress and local needs
 The first actual conference was hel in Richmond, Va, on December
 After that the thing began to go like snowball rolling down hill. Sout Carolina and Indiana followed shortl Pennsylvania and Iowa were mex Five more states went over the top January and three in February, whi In March the south almost without e,
 ;eption swung into line. And now it
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