Evening journal., 1918-07-08
PUBLIC Is Invited
TO WAR conference
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catlonal and social. are earnestly urged
to attend"
ut is alleged to be a state war con-
ference and as such every citizen has
equal right and opportunity. The Dl-
rector-General OF the Council has been
TO Washington and arranged for a pro-
gram that VIII bring out clearly the
duties OF Delaware citizenship In a sist-
Ing the nation In winning the war To
hear such a message should be an in
splration TO every Delawa can. All our
history calls TO us-and Sons OF Della
ware always respond"
The dinner 10 be given by Governor
Townsend In the evening TO the mem
bers OF the Council OF Defense and It's
branches, to newspaper repre- -entatlves
and other guests will be Informal. II
was announced today, and informal at
tire Will be worn by those present.
With Lieut. Paul Perlgord, one OF
the few really great and soul-stlrrlng
orators the war has produced, and Miss
Julia c. Laihrop, who cares for United
States children as chief OF the United
States Children's Bureau, as the two
principal speakers. with the Fort Du-
Pont Band 10 play and the Community
Chorus, II Is hoped. TO sing, the mass
meeting Wednesday night at s o'clock
at the Playhouse. promises 10 break all
records for attendance. The meeting
Is TO be held under the auspices OF the
State Council OF Defense as one OF
Wednesdays events 20 marx the
launching OF a campaign OF publicity
and education by the Council concern
ing the individual responsibilities OF
Delawareans TO the nation.
. Lieutenant peregord, a Frenchman by
birth, first came 10 America to do mis-
slonary work In the Northwest. His
superlors realized, however, that his
thorough education and extended cul-
ture would make him more valuable
as a teacher, and he was therefore ap-
pointed professor Of ethics in a large
city OF the West. When war broke out In
1914 he enlisted as o private In the in
fantry and took part in all the i'm
portant battles OF the war up to the
time the order reached him 10 come 10
the United states several weeks ago.
He was mentioned IN general orders for
distinguished service. In March, 1915,
he was seriously wounded, but return
ed 10 the front when he had hardly
recovered from his injuries. on his ar
rival at Washington, Lieutenant Perl
CORD was assigned as military attache
TO Camp Devens, Mass, but the Com
mlttee on Public Information obtained
from the French High Commission his
recall to Washington for lecturing
purposes.
Miss Lathrop Is the creator OF the
whole program for the "Children's
Year" in this country and the Woman's
Committee OF the National Council Of
Defense Is carrying our Miss Laihrop's
program and working In very close CO.
operation with the Children's Bureau
10 save the lives OF thousands OF babies
in the United States who die need
lessly.
Besides the mass meeting at night
there will be the afternoon conference
to be attended by 300 delegates from
every election district In the State
when Dr.. ]. b. Sherer, fleld agent Tor
the National Council OF Defense VII
make an adress and a round-table dis
cussion 10 follow the conference when
Elliott Dunlap Smith. a lawyer OF Chi
cago, who Is known as the "Old man
OF the Defense Council" because he has
been IN 70 from the flrst, though he Is
a young man. viii make the address.
He Is secretary for the National Council.