The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
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tended q reception at the home Of Gov
ernor Harrington of Maryland
Secretary Baker said his principal
purpose in addressing the state exccu-
tivcS was to express thanks for tho re-
markablc manner in which the state and
ellis. draft boards and other officials
had carried out the federal govern
ment's wishes Throughout the war and
had initiated measures Of their own.
This demonstration OF tho ability OF
democracy to carry out great under
takings, using its constituted aulhori-
ties. is one Of the greatest lessons OF
the war the Secretary" declared. IN
stead Of adding to the aggregate Of CEN
traEzsd power this war has strength
cned state governments and made them
more Indispensable than ever TO our
scheme Of government"
Physical Trimming.
The war secretary emphasized that
hereafter must be TO rescue young men
from the situation shown during the
recent mobilization when one-third of
the drafted men were found to be ply
sicaliy undevelopcd or defective,
We must realize" 10 said, that
physical education is as necessary to
the development Of our youths rs mental
trailing. A sound mind must depend
upon sound body. and We should or
ganize educational systems providing
for physical development"
Draft boards will be disbnnded at tho
end of this month. and state branches
of the Council Of National Defense will
cease functioning as federal agencies
as soon as possible. Mr.. Baker said He
urged that both cooperate with employ
meut agencies in finding work for SOL
dierS-
Secretary Houston urged states to
establish strong centralized agricul-
tural departments, to define more clear
~ the function Of land grant colleges
70 continue promotion OF aSrlcNitura!
/ extcnion work, build better roads and
promote campaigns in rural districts
against preventlhlc diseases.
Food Production
Considering the uncertainty or the
future OF the worlds food production.
Secretary Houston said:
Congress should make available n re-
vofying fund OF not less than S6O0.OOO.-
900 to effcctuatr the government guar
arrtce of S2-2n 4 hushcl for wheat. for
we cannot toll at this Time what the
real market price will be year from
no. II may be rs Hu'1 as SEQ. and
it may be rs much as so cents less than
the guaranteed price.
Those in attendance are Governors
Hunt Of Arizona: Townsend. Of Della
Idaho: Goodrich, of Indiana; Harding. OF
Iowa; Cappcr. Of Kansas: Pleasant. Of
Louisiana; M1likcn, of Main: Harring-
ton. Of Maryland: Sleeper. Of Michigan:
Burnqulst, OF Minnesota: Gardner, of
Missouri: Stewart, OF Montana; Boyle,
of Nevada: Edge Of New Jersey: Lind
scy. Of New Mexico: Beckett. OF North
Carolina; Frazier. of North Dakota:
williams. Of Oklahoma: Brumbaugh. Of
Pennsylvania: Beeckman. Of Rhode
island; Manning of South Carolina;
hamburger. Of Utah: Davis, Of Viz
ginia: Lister. Of Washington: Cornwcll.
Of West Virginia. and Houx. Of Wyo-
ming: and Governors-Elcct Campbell. Of
Arizona: Davis. Of Idaho: Allen, or
Kansas: Coolidge. Of Massachusetts:
McElvie. Of Nebraska; Larrazolo. of
New Mexico; Robertson, of Oklahoma:
, Cooper. Of South Carolina: Clement. of
Vermont. and Thomas Rigs. Jr. Of
Alaska.
Governor hamburger will invite the
conference to meet next year at Salt
Lake CITY