The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-24
MORALE WILL
DEPENDS UPON
FOOD, He SAYS


parts Of IN. state met In the confer
enoe OF county councils OF defense.
Friday. at the county-city building
in Seattle. The workers met In seven
sections In az many different rooms.
each section taking up Its particular
subject. The state conference was
called at tho request OF the national
council OF defense.
America faces an almost imporsi'
bile problem Of Americanizing all the
foreigners during the war and unit.
ing them for war service. President
Henry SuzzAilo Of the University OF
Washington told hearers In the ses.
sion OF the Americanization section.
America nisn is asleep" he told
those who face the task OF waking
up foreign born citizens 10 their war
responsibility
beware Of Hunger
Hunger IL tho most susceptible
starting point In the break down OF
the morale OF any army and any
people. rsid J. y. Goldsmith. chair
man OF the food division OF the King
county council OF defense. In speak
Ing before the food conservation d.
vision. Friday.
This was early recognized by the
Germans and uFed TO break down
the resistance Of the Russians and Of
the Italians. he Hald.
shut off your coal, your clothing
or almost anything else and you
will stand IT," said Goldsmith. but
lie, you set hungry and you begin to
get rull.n. unreasonable and dis
heartencd."
Must he Maintained
because Of the effect on morale.
the food supply Of the allies must he
maintained beyond question, said
the speaker. The food situation OF
Europe has been critical for long.
and in territory devastated by Ger
many. 500 900 people have starved to
death. and five times as many come
close 20 starvation. he declared.
Prosecuting attorneys. rhcriffs.
army intelligence men. secret service
agents and the attorney general OF
the state In conference together de
cIared that one OF the most con-
slant mrnaccE threatening war prog
r~ss at this time IL the operation Of
the NonpartiAan league.
Prosecutors from all sections OF
the state told OF the way In which
the organization had established IT,
self In their communities. IL does
not influence the poverty stricken
alone. but includes within is scope
the man with money and education.
Its literature II apparently harm
less. but between the written lines.
they said. Their. Ia "A wealth OF scdi-
ton and diAioyaity. IL II impossible
10 reach the league by prosecution.
except In Isolated cases where the
spoken word violates the law. they
said
Tho I. w. w. situation was dis
ctu<s~d by the officers OF the law
from all angles. and IL was admitted
that authority and additional laws to
cope with conditions are badly
needed.
Women May Suffer
Women arr seeking work In fields
OF labor. which are too hard for them.
and are thus. ms potential IL not nc
tual mothers. endangering the com.
ing generations. IL was stated by
Mrs u. O.. Udaii. of Tacoma. before
the Child Welfare section.
Women are working on section
cr~ws. many at psling lumber. In
shipyards and railroad shops. The
work. In many instances. Is too hard
for them. They are attracted by
the higher wages than can be sc
cured in occupations TO which are
more fitted. Women can take the
places Of men In many occupations.
but we must protect the children of
the future"
The section took up consideration
OF boys and girls club work. war
work In fields for children above II.
and recreation problems.
w. 4. Pcachy. assistant state d.
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