The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-10
Declares Major Dytledge
Smith to the V ont
War Confe ! .e
OUR FIGHTIN ydEN
DEMAr ) 1T OF US
Arthur BestoT Vas Another
Speaker at Montpelier
To-day

The big war conference, which is a part
of the national scheme to arouse the New
England states and toward which the
Vermont public safety committee has
been playing its part in making the ar
rangements, commenced in Montpelier
this afternoon. Major Rutledge Smith
of Tennessee, and Arthur T.. Bestor, di-
rector Of the speaking division of the
national council of defense, arrived in
Montpelier during the night, having
motored from Concord, n. H., where they
spoke Thursday afternoon. Frederick G.
! Walcott and Rev. Laughlin Watt, who
will speak this evening, will arrive late
this afternoon, having left Concord this
morning to motor by the way of the
Profile mountain to Montpelier.
j. G.. Brown has had his committees
on the jump for the last two days, get
ting the details worked out so there
would be no question as to the general
handling of the crowd. Arrangements
were made for an overflow meeting in
the armory. l.. II. Greene had charge of
the entrance to the hall, while j. B.
Estee, G. H. Almon and others looked
after other details.
The meeting this afternoon was pre-
sided over by chairman of the commit
tee, Judge l.. p Slack of st. Johnsbury,
who arrived here last evening. Gov.
Graham, who has not been feeling well
for few days, arrived this noon from
his home in Craftsbury, and spoke briefly
this afternoon. The Montpelier Military
band furnished music during the after
noon meeting. This evening the Scotch
band of Barre will furnish music, which
will include playing in the street.
The following telegram has just been
received by the Vermont committee of
public safety;
Washington, D. C.
Permit me to express to the war work
ers OF. the state of Vermont assembled
in war conference at Montpelier, my ap-
Freeiation of the patriotic interest and
spirit of service which makes this con-
ference possible. Your war conference
will be most important factor in co-ordi-
mating and strengthening the patriotic
of the state and influencing
public opinion in support OF successful
prosecution of the war. George Creel.
After declaring that this conference
had been called to organize Vermont for
war, Major Smith said in part: Our
boys Of the United States have gone to
Europe to perpetuate with their lives, if
need be, those blessings which our ia
Tiers fought for.
IF you can't fight, you will work, for
# you don't the finger of seorn will be
pointed at you and your prosperity for
ever But let me tell you this-the man
who comes out of this conflict with
more money than when he went into it
-. Io h.a
million men in training return to Amer
ca, they will do as the men of the North
lid after the Civil war-they will run
he country. The man who places the
east obstacle in their way in winning
he war is traitor and ought to be
TODD up now and shot. What | want
o instill into you is that this is per-
onaI war. It's personal to you We
ave got to produce, we have got to con-
erve; we have got to do things, and do
hem now. We haven't time to quibble.
cts have no deviation from the for
Fard step We are in the war and we
re going to win it, but let us have no
lea that it is going to be accomplished
V miracle. II has got to be done
Y flesh and blood. 1t may take years
D do this, but nevertheless Americans
ill never submit to any sovereign,
luch less German. Every day requires
,urage and unselfsh willingness"
Mr. Bestor, after telling of the work of
ne committee on public information and
iating that although all knew that mis-
skes had been made, in the final sum-
lary its achievements would prove un-
aralleled, referred to the necessity of
'eating the right public opinion in order
, win the war. To show how much this
as needed, he referred to the execution
Bolo Pasha in France about four
eeks ago and said that the revelations
the use of German money and the in
lence of German propaganda had al
ost shaken France to its foundations.
he morale of the nation has been seri-
lsly affected by it. To-day he con-
nued. another great ally, England, in
e midst OF the greatest battle in his
ry, dare not put conscription in effect,
I'd the morning papers say that the
oyd George government may be totter-
2 to its fall"