Albuquerque morning journal., 1918-09-20
United War Workers Close
Great Convention; Governor
Tells What State Has Done

The fall Of the curtain at the Crys.
tai thcateT last night at the cunClu-
sion Of the grea. patriotic mass meet
ing and song service, marked the enc
of a perfect day for those interested
in orcanzing for the drive for fund!
with which to finance the war aetiyi
ties Of the seven societies or associa
tions recognized by the government ~
legitimate war workers.
The convention was called for tht
purpose of bringing together the New
Mexico representatives of the Ma.
tional Catholic War council, the jew
ish Welfare board, the Y. NJ. c. A., the
American Library association, the sal
walton Army the War Camp Com
munity service and the Y. w c. A.
the interests OF which are merged II
the common cause OF doing all which
may be done i'm the way of maintain
ing the morale Of the American boys
serving in the army and navy of the
country.
Twitchcll Is Chairman.
While the convention was called tc
order by Col. Ralph +, Twitchell
state chairman of the United Wal
Work campaign as the merged inter.
ests will be called while the campaign
for funds is on. it was Immediately
turned over to Governor ". T.. Lind
sey, who had been chosen as IAerma'
nent chairman.
The morning session was devoted
to a series Of inspiratonal tasks b9
the representatives of the seven or
ganizations interested in the merger
AS a preliminary, Governor Lindsey
upon assuming the chair, made briei
statement Of what had been done b!
New Mexico toward winning the war
Governor Speaks.
lie said i'm this connection. that the
New Mexico State council of defenst
had made provision for a war func
amounting to $4,000 of which
amount $1I9.62S.15 had been devoted
TO aiding the agricultural interests Of
the state. When 1900 volunteered for
the army of the nation assembled II
camp at Albuquerque last year The
state contributed S36,0l2.0j will
which to meet the expense of thai
camp.
In speaking of these volunteers the
governor said. "These men are the
gallant sons of our state, who at this
moment are on or in chose touch with
Pershing's battle line on German
soil" which was greeted with Yocifer-
Gus applause and wilder applause, II
possible, was accorded his statement:
New Mexico has furnished more than
1900 first class fighting men to the
army and navy of the nation, in this
the supreme test of the latters power
and right to survive"
Following the governors opening
address c. s. Bilheimer, campaign
director of the southern department
outlined briefly and clearly the aims
and objects of the campaign. lie was
followed by DIR. Noise Bergman, a
representative of the Jewish welfare
board p. NJ. Lienau. who outlined the
rims Of the salvation army; Waiter
II. Mcpherson who spoke for the
War camp community service; Miss
Mildred Carbett of Dan1s the spokes-
man for the Young Womcn's Chsis-
tian Associations, Miss EVlyn ShElcr
told of the work of the Ameri ,an IL
brary association; i. p. Davies out
lined the plan and scope of the Ma
tional Catholic war work council and
A. j. Frye told Of The needs Of the
Icupp Mems Christian Association.
Following the insplratipnal talks
the following committee on lesolu-
tiope was named
Committee is Named.
Reed Holloman. Santa Fe; Miss
Marie Strickler, Silver City; Mrs. Il
.sasssyssef1- assess ~