The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29

NirEinian, however. has sndeavured
so to shape the course Of thtg cam
patga as to secure adequate support
FOR the state council OF defense to
secure that cooperation which the
presidents secretary Of war has re
quested from the governor Of viz
GINA. TO secure the Immediate ap-
pointneut Of an able man as paid
executive secretary ,f the council OF
defense. 20 secure. even At this late
date. organization Of county eoun-
eile and town nouncih As reques7 ed
by the national council Of defense. to
secure even AZ this iate date, the ap-
pointnent OF women to work In con
junction with the state council Of de-
Tense as requested by the national
council Of defense. to secure support
for the organization Of four-rninute
nen..to the end that speakers IN
rcau may be organized and equipped
with funds. and sent out to the re-
mote corners OF The state to teach the
lessons Of the war and to mobilize the
resources of the state ~ the end that
this organization be supported by
funds from the state council of de
Tense. as ia done in other states TO
secure such an awakening 20 the
needs Of the nation that In future
liberty loans will he oversubscrihed
by every county in the state. instead
Of the humf1iaune spectacle or many
counties failing far behind their al
sotrnent for lack or proper spirit in
carrying to the remote districts that
Sull organization which Virgina's
state council Of defense has been call
ed upon by the national government
to furnish and which it is unable TO do
because the request Of the secretary
OF war for adequate support and the
appointment % private citizens rep
rescntfng the various business inter
ests and dtTorent sections Of the
state have not heen complied with; 10
the end that Virginia no longer shall
lag away behind in fts subscriptions
70 the war savings certificates: to the
end that the thousands Of acres now
unproducttve in Virginia be made to
WELD food to t,nlp WITH the war as
could be done II The Virginia state
council Of defense had funds to or
rani1e the farmers, arranging for hb-
or-sav1ns rachinerv. and intelligent
" directing tina farmers in obtaining
farm loans from the national govern
lions. 10 the end chat the DIS lead
ing to camps and oenters Of war &C
tivities he made psSsaele for waI
motor trucks, as requested bv the IA.
tionaI council Of defense: 10 the END
that other activities too numerous tc
include in rhie article. be taken NJ
nv the state council OF defense hu'
which Il lis now unable 10 take NJ be-
cause Il lacks funds because # has
not even at this late date been fany
organized, and doee not poSsess ms
FIRST requisite. an executive secretary
as repeatedly urged upon this state
from Washington; because II has no
organized the county councils as rp.
peatediy urged by washtugton-be-
cause, in fact It is practically impo.
tent 10 do any one Of these things ir
a comprehensive way.
That is the purpose Of these ar.
ticies. AND THE ONLY PURPOSE
We counsel moderation and restraint
or the part OF citizens who naturally
feel indignant over the palsy Of fnac-
ton that surrounds and envelopes our
state council Of defense. II the over
whelming majority of our people who
earnestly des nat the state coun,
al OF def become a real and
effective for . helping to win the
war viii but be firmly insistent, The
yirgtnian believes a way viii be found
10 pfacs Virginia in the forefront with
sister states in this state council OF
; defense work
The Virgtnfan VIII continue 10 axd-
tate TO that end ard we earnestly de-
sire to be SO guided as to do injus-
! lice 10 none, much less the governor
Of Virginia No one really wishes to
be harsh with the governor. What
raadnese Of perverstty impelied him to
: oppose an Enforcement OF the war