Evening journal., 1918-07-06
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noon, which VIII be open to the public
and which every patriotic Delawarean
who can possibly be there, is expected
20 attend This conference will b,
attended by State officers, educatlona
officials, the judiciary, local guests, IN,
State Council OF Defense, the Whining
ton and three county councils. the gen.
eral representatives, Federal represent
atives, who VIII be there 10 explain
what Uncle Sam desires Delaware's
citizens 10 do; representatives from
every newspaper IN the State, the Wo.
mems Committee OF the Council for Ma.
tlonal Defense, guests from Washing.
ton. the publicity committee and ap-
prOximately 200 delegates from every
election district In the State, appointed
by Governor Townsend, as named else
where IN these columns today.
The object OF this conference as Il
has been previously stated clearly by
Governor Townsend. rs that we may
better understand and appreciate the
work OF the Defense Council and hear
first hand from Washington just what
they expect OF us"
To make the conference next We'd
nesday afternoon enjoyable as well as
profitable, David Snellenburg. chairman
for the publicity committee, has invited
the Community Chorus OF this city to
attend in a body and flll the entire
balcony Of The Playhouse. The chorus
Is expected TO respond nobly and lead
in the chorus singing. The Fort Du-
POnt Band will also be asked 70 give
concerts to advertise the meeting
Governor Townsend will call the
conference TO order and David Snellen-
burg. chairman OF the publicity com
mittee, will be the presiding officer. Mr..
Snellenburg will introduce as the prin-
clpal speaker for the afternoon DR.. ].
B. Scherer, field agent for the National
Council Of Defense. That DR.. Scherer
is peculiarly fitted to bring to Della
wareans a message OF their nations
needs may be judged because he has
recently returned from several years
study OF Americanlzatlon abroad as a
representative OF the Federal govern
ment. He has visited every state In
the Union and has personally organized
seventeen State councils. Dr. scherer
Is president OF ThOrne College, whlch
is the Boston Tech. OF the Pacific coast.
Following the afternoon public meet
ing in the Playhouse, the council VIII
adjourn 10 hold round table discus
sion for the purpose Of discussing prac-
tical WAYS and means TO be adopted IN
forwarding the campaign. This con-
ference will be addressed Dy Everett
nuniap Smith. secretly OF the State
Sections OF the Naticsal Council or De-
sonso In. the evening all the delegates
VIII he entertained by Governor Towns
end at dinner in the Hotel dupont ana
the guests Will be addressed by Lieu
tenant Perigord Of the French Army
and Miss Julia Lathrop, who is az the
head OF the national Child Welfare
bureau and active In the work OF the
National Women's Committee OF the
Council OF Defense.
The motto for this campaign OF Hie
state Council IS to be the famous words
appearing on Caesar Rodneys crest
Eagles do not beget doves" signilcanl
OF the fact that the cherished peace
dove OF this country cannot survive
while the German war eagle Is allowed
10 soar on unclipped wings. The meet
Ings next Wednesday will mark the
openlng OF the publicity and Amerl-
canization campaign Of the state OouD-
cli The campaign will be carried on
IN a manner distinct from any hereto
core conducted. Il Is felt that Dela-
,,,sra nust blaze the trail for Other
s,ste Councils and must serve as the pea
con light for every nook and corner
~ this broad land 70 get every man.
,,.oroon ana child OF the nation inter-
ested IN putting their shoulder 10 the
wheel for the support Of their nation
war activities. ~, ,ho
Delaware Defense Council Din - s
mos, ideal measure adopted Dy any
state for assisting the government anu
Uncle sam, for that reason expects 70
Get more real assistance from tne peo-
oIe of Delaware by reason OF tlls
s,ote's traditions than from any other
e,ats and for that reason has sent the
,,otion's very best men 10 tell our
neonle how TO "csrry on Dr. Sche.eI
i Considered by the government 70 De
r,o-e than any other member OF the
Notional Defense Council, Ideally NJ
.od a snesk 10 the Delaware audience
Already in one respect, the Della
,,are idea" OF the State Defense Council
has been heralded through many parts
M this nation as an exemplary o.e.
Dr Anna Howard Shaw, the celebrated
exponent OF women's rights and head
of many OF the nations foremost move
rnents in which women are interested
explalned the Delaware Idea" TO the
rocent convention Of the National Edu-
alton Association in Pitsburg, and IN
any other cities In which she is
led as a speaker she has been carry
the message. Briefly, the idea Is
training school in defense work
now being conducted in connection
"a tho teachers summer school al
aware College, Newark, and, as a re-
OF the training which the teachers
! thereby receive they will bel
leaders In organizing community
tense Councils I'm their school dis
cts in the fall. This will mean that
actically every school district in
he State Will not only have It's COM
munity council but will know just
how 10 get down 10 work with the
minimum delay.
SO Delaware has already started 10
blaze the trail and she wants 10 keep ]