Evening journal., 1918-07-10
EVERYONE URGED
TO HELP Win WAR
Continued From First Page.


meeting In the Playhouse when the
speakers VIII be Miss Julia Lathrop,
chief OF the National Childrens Bureau
and Lieutenant Paul Perigord, a French
army officer.
Governor Townsend in his address
opening the meeting, said:
Citizens of Delaware: greet YOU. |
thank you for your cooperation and
for the inspiration or your presence.
With ouch incentive as shown here. we
can well take heart OF the task before
u.s.
In such a crisis as we are now en-
gagged, Delaware, by very inheritance |
mas prominent part 10 play. Our
state has stood ever reauy at a ma
tion's call and has led always I'm a ma
lions service. In this war, Delaware.
as individuals and by organizations, has
as usual done her rightful part in full
and more. For this the State can
boast with well earned pride, and for
lhls the nation looks to us with patrl-
otio awe. But in our service as 2
state, as one of the forty-eight units
OF our National Government, we have
yet TO do our full part In this war.
Ihat we may give that service OF the
state, as a State. authorities at Wash
ington have asked in keeping with our
sister States. for the creation of a
Council OF Defense. Heeding that re-
quest, and Interested only In upholdlng
the honor Of the State and expressing
the sentiment of those who understood ,
our duty. special session Of the Cen
eral Assembly was called. A bill, out ,
lined according to specific RECON- !
mendations Of those directing the ma !
tlonal policy, was presented. and when j
understood that it was designed for 7
and In response TO national require !
ments, was enacted into legislation.
Council has been named, non-partl- y
san and representative Of all interests. =
The provisions Of the law are such that
I has the firm support of all those
)elawareans truly and unselnshly in .
crested In making good our part in the Il
struggle. No honest Delawarean, en- y
Iaged In honest work, unselflshly will =
ng to serve, need have fear. It at -
empts to advance no interest save the =,
tate and Nation. It knows no party. "
ct or community. Its power Is only -
uch as is defined in its name-State =,
ouncll Of Defense. o. q,
There is an honest questioning in m
0AAoe ID my NOIh oil
I Defense2 In the keen desire to do do
mes Dit and best, there is need for th
etter understanding-just what the Ma Z
on desires and expects of us. For n
lis, this conference is called. Repre- L
entatives from the National Council N
omeS gladly and with true American
pirit to our call
$50 then, that our State may better
nderstand and more seriously appre-
late the privilege to serve and the
imposed l have called
on thus here today. We shall, l. hope.
ct In closer sympathy and co-opera-
on and go back to our homes with
carer vision, more Delaware determi-
alton and truer spirit of American ne
rvice-willing TO give ourselves and lar
/ II necessary-that for Delaware we ho,
II pledge to the nation the work and ,ni ~
III to win. u /,
'For myself l ask for naught save ella
OF spirit of loyalty, the office needs inf
Dest serve FOR myself, In the task ren
l pledge my all to you and my
untry. Catch II you can, a vision OF :,
2 opportunity-Elen the State, you a |
d ], will give unselhshly. TO protect
lat our fathers gave deyotedly to
cate"
rhe printed program in pamphlet
m attracted much attention and con-
ms much valuable information rela-
e TO the work Of War Councils and =,
Citations from prominent persons on
, war. One from President Wilson tou
IDS: rest
It is not an army we must shape ,or' @
l train for war; It is nation" lVdi
secretary Of State Everett c. Johnson, III II
o is Director-General of the State b.
Incil Of Defense, gives the following terr
)lanation Of the conference in the pro
nphlet: nov
This conference is called that the sha
zens Of Delaware may better appre- and
to the privileges accorded, and BET by
understand the work invilved in the be
imposed on the Council mos
Defense. The council was created at IT
request of authorities at Washing But
. The earnest intent and serious rese
ire Of this organization is that IL prol
v use its power only in the service tion
the state and Nation. with clear un- iniu
standing of the States relation 10 bals
National Council Everyone will eAci
ognizs the function of the State proJ
lncil to be only a directing force in 70
ing the thought, the time, and en- leet, @
y Of every citizen, of whatever de- oI'e,
e Of rank or station. With CO. ~ ~
ration the work viii succeed; with sI..I siIou
1t the work will fail-and America OTIIh Ti
er fails. al
he following letter from President Ru
son to Governor Townsend Is also TheI
ited In the pamphlet: man
Advance OF Vital Significance. the
lorable John G. Townsend, Jr. - paga
overnor Of Delaware, Dover Del. Russ
y dear Siri Your State, in extending Dusn @
national defense organization by Enta
creation OF community councils, Is ~. III
my opinion making an advance OF e,,t
! significance II viii, | believe. re- '','., Ous
m.iVI a. Wv. .se Vusuis sStIieu ou' III man!
ing tle hatlor togetner as no ma front
II will build up from the bot ,,eeie
an understanding and sympathy them
unity Of purpose and effort which confi
no doubt have an immediate and oroar
sive effect upon our great under anne,
lg. You will find It, l think, not ceed
luch new task as a uniflcation Ot and
ing efforts, a fusion Of energies place
too much scattered and at times
,what confused into Une harmon ur,.
and effective power. HlJ,
Is only by extending your organi-
n 10 small communities that every "A
N OF the State can be reached and
led with the inspiration Of the