Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-19
issues PROCLAMATION

Gov, Davis Orders Campaign for Fir-
| ginia Council of Defense to he Held
'shrou~hout Ire state Aucusr 25-3l
t. Secure 2s,0GG Contributing Mem
Lers-Contrihutions Limited From
II tu SO.
Tie supreme Importance of secur-
ing widespread and general interest
in the activities Of the Virginia
Counzil of Defense has prompted the
Governor of Virginia to issue a pro-
.!amation setting aside the week of
August 25-3l during which cam
paign will be waged to secure $4,000
contributing members. The procla-
nation follows
Sta.e Council of Defense Week
4 proclamation by the Governor Of
Virginia.
Whereas, Victory in the war for
world liberty in which we are en-
ragcd can be gained only through the
united efforts of all our people; and
Whereas. The Virginia Council of
Defense, duly created by law, is the
legal agency through which all war
ctivities in Virginia are encouraged,
correlated, co-ordinatcd and directed
IN cooperation with the Federal gov
rnment through the Council Of Ma
sional Defense; and
Whereas. General and more wide
+p:ead public interest ana participa-
non in the work of the Virginia Coun-
I'll of Defense will insure its greatest
usefulness to the nation in helping
lin the war; and there being no bet
or way Of securing popular interest
: any public undertaking than to
rake the people themselves partici-
,ating shareholders III the enterprise;
now
Therefore, |. Wcstmorcland Davis,
Governor Of Virginia. do call upon the
reoplc of Virginia 30 enroll them.
:elycs as contributing members Of
ho Virginia Council Of Defense; and.
: the primary purpose of this call
or service is not to raise a large
fund, hut to secure : general State
vido interest IN the wcrk Of the Coun-
i and provide it WITH sufficient funds
rropcrly to perform tie work required
# it by the government of the United
state, tho size of individual contribu
ions will Dc limited 10 SUNS ranging
rom one to ten dollars. During the
rccf of August 2j-3l, 1918, to be
.nown and observed as estate Coun
7 of Defense Wcah" in Virginia,
rvitc the patriotic bankers Of the
State 10 aid in this war.scrvice by act
n" as agents Of the Virginia Council
E Denfcnsc in supervising the cam
,aiyn and soliciting and receiving
'inds from the loyal people Of the
;fata who enroll themselves as con-
rbutir@ mcmbcrS.
Given under my hand, and under the
osscr Seal Of the Commonwealth, at
richmond. this 18TH day of August, in
hc year of orr Lord one thousand nine
rundrcd and eighteen, and in the one
!rndrcd and forty-jhird year of the
commonwealth.
WESTMOREIAND DAVIS, !
Governor.
" the Governor:
+. O. James.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
With the exception Of some of the
'arrcr states. where sums ranging
rom S50N.OOO TO $5.00O,OO0 year
aave been appropriated. the appropri-
alton Of the States have been aug
ncnted by private subscriptions, and
this plan has proved extremely popu-
ar and productive of good, in that 1t
.xcitcs a very much more general IN
crest in the work Of the State Coun-
ills, as we'll as in all the counties and
communities throughout the States
vhich conducted popular subscription
,ampaigns.
Virginia, however, is trying ne"
alan. In the other States rlch men
we're solicited. as in Missouri, for con-
-ributions ranging from s25 to S5,ooo
Zach: in Illinois for indetermmate
amounts. ranging downward from
10000. whereas in Virginia the SUD
.crintions will be strictly popular, as
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