Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-27
PRESIDENT TO MIR. CoKER.
BUSY Chief Executive Finds Time tn
Congratulate and Commend.

CohoI, chairman Of the South Caro-
ma Defense Council, will prove Of
interest to all Oconee citizens:
The Presidents Letter.
The White House,
washington, March 13, 1918.
David r. Coker, Chairman State
Council Of Defense, Hartsville, S. G.
Dear Mr.. Chairman: Your State,
In extending It's national defense or
sanization by the creation of commu-
nifty councils, is, in my opinion, maxi
ing an advance of vital significance.
1t will, believe, result, when thor
oughly carried out, in welding the
nation together as no nation of
great size has ever been welded be-
fore. 1t will build up from the bot
tom an understanding and sympathy
and unity Of purpose and effort which
viii no doubt have an immediate and
decisive effect upon our great under
taking. You will find it, think, not
80 much new task as a unification
Of existing efforts-a fusion of ener-
sies. now too much scattered and at
lines somewhat confused, into one
harmonious and effective power.
1T Is only by extending your or
ganization to small communities that
every citizen OF the State can be
reached and touched with the inspi-
ration Of the common cause. The
school house has been suggested as
an apt though not essential center for
your local council. 1t symbolizes one
OF the first fruits Of such an organi-
cation, namely, the spreading OF the
realization of the great truth that it
is each one OF us as an idividual citi-
zen upon whom rests the ultimate
responsibility. Through this great
new organization we. will express
with added emphasis our will to win
and our confidence in the utter right
eousness of our purpose.
Sincerely yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Coker's Reply.
Hartsvlle, S. c., March IS, 1918.
To the Hon ,rable The President of
the United States, Washington, D. G.
dear Mr.. Wilson,: I am just in re-
ceipt Of yours of March 18th, and
thank you for your comment on the
organization Of our Council of De-
fense, and for your further helpful
suggestions.
The Council OF Defense is now en-
yro IN wi MT ! 10,
all over the State: We have recently
had conferences with most of our
county chairman, and they are now
actively engaged in extending and
unifying their county organizations
80 as to secure contact with every
citizen. We have adopted the school
district as a unit in most counties,
and we agree with you that the
school house is usually the most con-
venient center for local meetings.
We have recently chosen as field
secretary Rev. Hugh r. Murchison,
and his work is already bearing fruit
in greater enthusiasm and better or
ganizationA
vi
an intensive campaign for greater
production and more perfect conser-.
walton Of foodstuffs, and is preparing
for the third Liberty Loan drive.
The measure Of success which we
have had in our work in South Caro-
lima has been largely due to the COM
plete coordination Of our efforts
with those Of all other organizations
engaged in propaganda for the win
ming Of the war, and also to the en-,
listment in our council Of very many
of the most paNiotic men and women
OF South Carolina.
The coIncil will always value your
suggestions toward making our or
ganization Of greater service In the
winning Of the war.
Yours very truly,
d. r. Coker
Chairman S. c. Council of Defense.
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