Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-17
STATE E'SF|RST WAR
CONFERENCE ON
IN RENO
Delegates From All Over Me-
vada Meet to Discuss Eco
nomiC Problems Arising Out
OF Worlds Struggle

OF Worlds Struggle
Nevadas first statewide war con |
ference opened this morning with be- |
tween 800 and 400 DELEGATES repre- |
scnting all sections OF the state pres |
cnt and ready to discuss matters OF |
vital Importance to the state and the /
nation in the coordination of war |
work and the increasing Of the states /
supply Of food products during the |
coming season.
Hundreds OF questions are TO be !
considered tomorrow and preliminary
meetings of several different sections
were held today. The get-together /
meeting this morning in the CONNER |
cial club brought the representatives |
Of all government war activities and |
the members OF the county defense /
councils together for a short discus f.
sion.
Ex-Governor T. l.. Oddie acted as
chairman Of the meeting and congrat-
ulatcd the war workers on their ac-
tiyitics throughout the state and es-
pccially the work done in the last
Liberty Loan campaign.
Each county delegation present ap-
peared to have some problems to pre-
sent for general discussion and the
section meetings tomorrow it is
though that many interesting qucs-
tions, which as yet have hardly been
considered in the rush of war work,
/ Will be taken up and threshed out
with a view to providing a statewide
system for caring for different prob
lens.
Nearly all the delegates together
with their wives attended the big rally
this afternoon at the Rialto theatre at
which George Brinton Chandler and
Guy Stanton Ford were the principal
speakers. The two speakers were in
troduced by Gov. Boyle after the gov.
crnor had taken the opportunity to
extend a welcome from the state to
/ the war workers and to congratulate
them on the work already done.
He read the following telegram from
George X. Weeks campaign manager
OF the twelfth federal reserve district
regarding the Liberty Loan:
our compilations show Nevada
made an exceptional record in the
Third Liberty Loan, ranking second
for the district in the percentage Of
over subscription which exceeded that
requested by Secretary McAdoo. \
remarkable record was made by Ne
yada in the number OF subscribers,
practically one in four Of your pOpu-
lution, being subscribers for bonds.
Extend our CONGRATULATIONS to the de
Tense councils throughout your state
which | understand were the back
! bone of your efficient organization
. George Crocl, chairman OF the com
- miticc on public information sent the
e. following telegram: Permit me tC
y express to the war workers of ia,
state of Nevada assembled in war con
q | ~ 'NiiA' 'h' AN'.N't ny dbBl 'Nidtibl -
f. the patriotic interest and spirit o.
S service which makes this conference
% possible. Your war conference viii
! be a most important factor in coordi
. mating and strengthening tho patriot
4 ic activities Of your state and in in
Z fucnciug public opinion in support OF
the successful prosecution Of the
y war"
n Senator Charles u. Henderson sent
t the following telegram which was
D read at the meeting;
= My attention has been called tC
/ the statewide meeting TO be held il
I Reno today and tomorrow to consider
n problems of vital interest of the stat,
!. and nation. At this time we stan,
p. pledged before the world 10 carry thin
# contest to successful close in tn,
I yndication Of the rights Of free gov
Il crnmcnt and for peace which viii
.. endure.
r I'VE must not be unmindful Of tn
=. future and be prepared TO meet th,
o prObIrmg which will arise during thl