The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
Week of War Conferences in
Kansas Next Month.
Under Auspices Local Chapter
National Council of Defense.
To CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Well known Speakers From
This Nation and France.
Fuel and Food Conservation To
Be Urged Upon People.

war conferences are to be held IN
twelve Kansas towns during the week
of March 80. Announcement of the
meetings was made today by officers
of the state branch of the national
council of defense. The conferences
will also give serious attention to the
work of the national food administra-
ton and the responsibility of winning
the war will be forced upon the men
and women at home. A number of
prominent speakers are to be sent to
the state for the week by the national
organization.
The plan for twelve war confer
ences in Kansas follows the successful
meeting in Topeka several weeks ago
when representative men and women
from every session of the state came
for a three days discussion of war
causes, purposes and aims. Both food
and fuel conservation will be urged
upon the people at home. Soil utiliza-
ton with 100 per cent crop produc-
ton will be urged upon the Kansas
farmers.
To Every District.
Speakers sent to Kansas for the war
conferences will visit every congress
siona district in the state The mes
sage will be carried into the remote
western counties, which draw five of
the twelve meetings. Three confer
ences will be held in the Seventh con-
gressional district-Dodge City, Scott
City and Hutchinson. The Sixth dis
trict will hold two conferences
Downs and Colby. The Fifth district
has also been allotted two war meet
ings-one in Clay Center, the second
in Salina- Horton, in the First; OF
tawa in the Second, Parsons in the
Third, Council Grove in the Fourth
and Eldorado In the Eighth will re-
ceive the remaining sessions. The de-
Tense council had planned originally
for one meeting in each congressional
district, but because of the extensive
territory increased the number for
western counties
Meetings in the various districts are
under the auspices of the district vice
president. In six of the towns
Ottawa Council Grove, Saiina. Dodge
City, Hutchinson and Horton-two
day sessions will be held. A number
of speakers are being assigned to Kan
sas, and schedule of their individual
speaking dates will be announced later
in the week
Detailed Programs.
Detailed programs are being pre-
pared by the vice presidents. These
officers in the eight districts include
irst district, Cora w. Billiard, Tonga
noxie; Second district, Charles F. Scott,
lola; Third district, E. v. Lanyon,
Pittsburg; Fourth district, william
Allen White, Emporia; Fifth district,
Maurice McAuliffe, Salina; Sixth dis
trict, W. A. Lewis, Hays; Seventh dis
trict, Emerson Carey. Hutchinson;
Eighth district, Henry Lassen. Wichita
Eight speakers have been assigned
for Kansas They will include
European representatives. representa-
tives of the French army and food ad-
ministration representatives. The
eight speakers are divided into two
teams. Team z will include Roscoe
Mitchell. European representative;
Elizabeth Kelley and Sherman Davis,
food administration; and Paul Peri
CORD, French army. Team F includes
Everett Colby, European representa-
tive; Mrs. Leonard Wood, DIR. r. l.
Wilbur, food administration; Paul
Perigord. French army.
Schedule of Meetings.
The schedule of meetings is as fol-
lows:
| Team e.
| Town. Local leader. Date
ottaIwa; s. 2 Miller chairman council of
Council Grove, Director F. R. Hamilton,
saIina, T. S. Jameson, March 5. 6.
Scott City, Ella 7. Starr. chairman council
| of defense, March Z.
Dodge City. Henry L. Carey, March 7. g.
Hutchinson. f. w. Tyler, March s. 9.
Team r.
Horton, Jules Bourtuin, March s. f.
Clay Center, Director F. r. Hamilton,
| March 8.
Downs, G. P. Nixon, mayor, March 6.
Colby, J. D. Fitzgerald, March Z.
| Eldorado, Supt. II. l. French. March s.