Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-23
MAINTAIN WAR BUREAUS
 IN WORKING ORDER

The Connecticut state council of de- 1 fense has sent to each of the 163 war bureaus in the state a letter asking [ that every bureau keep it's organiza- | ton intact for the work which must ! follow the cessation of hosti1ities. The war is not ended, and the work which the war made necessary is far from completion, it is pointed out. A con ference to which representatives of all war bureaus will be invited will soon be called, it is announced. The letter, which is signed by Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb and by Ricfard M. Bisseil, chairman of the defense council, also expresses the thanks of the council for the work done by war bureaus during the conflict.
 Without their unceasing co-opera- tion, the proud record of Connecticut could never have been made" it says. The letter follows:
 The victory in the field has been won. Fighting, we hope, is ended. Cennecticut's part in, the struggle sas been a glorious one, both in the line of battle abroad and in the work be- hind the line at home. To our local war bureaus we tender most grateful thanks, for without their unceasing CO., operation the proud record of Con- l necticut could never have been made. 1 But the war is not ended, and the work which the war made necessary l is far from completion The de-
 mobilization of our magnificent army,
 the replacing of soldiers and sailors
 sn suitable and useful positions in civil life, the care of the sick and
 wounded and the establishments which Twill be necessary in our industrial l life, including the redistribution of
 labor, present to us problems and
 tasks scarcely less important and per- daps more difficult and complicated than those which were involved in winning the war. Again, the effort to fuse all of our people and all of our
 resources into one united instrument of militant justice discloses not a few weaknesses in our civil organization which during the war have had to be
 cared for by temporary expedients, but which in the new order must be cured and kept strong by the carefully planned and educative measures tos be made part of our regular conduct of affairs.
 Until the legislature can carefully
 consider and adopt such legislation as may be necessary, all these matters must have proper and competent at-
 tention. There can be no let-up.
 War contracts are being canceled inow. Soldiers are beginning to return
 now. Labor is being shifted now Food conservation must continue. The fuel problem will not wait Child
 welfare work must not be interrupted
 Agriculture and food production must be re-established and extended The new world history calls for changes in our educational system. The great
 program of Americanization must gt forward. The war has shown grea1 2 Nl in Of More Liberty loans must be fioated and additional gifts to the Red Cros: and other remedial agencies will b,
 needed
 Finally, an elaborate federal pro ; gram designed to handle many O these great problems in an orderly way with the least possible disturb
 ance to our national and local life vii
 probably be soon announced Tn
 working out of this program will re , quire numerous local adjustments ant adaptations. Incidentally, hardkhip and injuries must be looked after an, s alievtated if possible
 3 The responsibility for all thes X things can no longer be left entirel. : to government and state officials
 They must be leaders, but the war ha
 , taught us that only by means of tn s united, non partisan, unselfish effort 1 of all citizens can the duties and obi { gations of a self governing democrac f be accomplished
 f At this time in the state of Con = necticut the state council system 0
 local war bureaus is the most repre- sentative and competent instrumental z ity for work thus outlined We as = that the organization of every wa
 bureau be kept intact, and in a stat
 of high efficiency for the work t f come. We hope soon to make nor y definite announcement and a confer
 ence to which representative Of a
 war bureau will be invited will ss1ort!
 be arranged
 2 Meantime, we bespeak t.;e contiru II ance of your splendid co-eperatiol U which has hitherto kept Connecticu . in the front. rank of states in eyer
 kind of war activity, and we ask yo
 to mainatin our statewide organiza
 ton without deterioration.