Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
WAR MEETING At
MONTPELIER FRIDAY
Purpose Is to Coordinate Plans
of vt. Observation-Disclosures
Speakers Engaged


held at the city hall in Montpelier on May
10 is designed to give an opportunity 10
active war workers to meet, exchange
views and coordinate their plans. There
is not a State that has held war
conference without bringing the coun-
ties closer togather, injecting renewed
efforts into those counties that were lag
cling, and without squirting TO even
harder efforts and a better cooperation
with the State committee those which
were playing a big part in the State de-
Tense work.
This meeting will be held under tho
auspices of the National Speaking Blu
reau of the Committee on Public Informa-
ton, assisted by the Council Of National
Defense through the State Councils Sec
ton. although the Vermont Committee or
Public Safety will be sponsor for the ex-
pense and largely for the practical de-
tails of the meeting. 1t being understood,
however, that each organization will fur
nish the Public Safety Committee at this
office with information as to how many
delegates they expect to furnish. seat
| ing arrangements, etc.
| 1t Is especially desired that the YER
mont Committee Of Public Safety should
be represented from every town and city.
| If any committee is unable to find a
delegate because of the expense. we ask
each organization to send at least one
representative from there.
| All federal war agencies operating in
Vermont are requested to have theiI
representatives present at the war con-
ference. The energies Of all war organ
izations, State and national, should be
| conferred for the time being in this eff.
| fort.
The meeting will be held at tho city
hall in the afternoon followed by meet
ing in the evening. The following speak
ers will address the conferences:
|! Major Rutledge Smith OF Nashville
Tenn. who has devoted practically his
whole time to the work Of the Council
| of National Defense. and who 10 an enef.
getic and able speaker. and has done mos
| excellent work in the organization and
| cooperation Of the work in different
States.
| Arthur e. Bestor. who Is president o,
the Chautauqua Institution Of Chautau
qua N. Y, and who has charge Of tn
speaking division of the Committee OF
Public Information under the secretar!
of war and secretary OF the navy. He 4
in close touch with the leaders Of tn
governmental and private patriotic or
CARNATIONS and his work in connection
| with the various state ORGANIZATIONS ma
been highly commended.
Frederick c. Wolcott Of the food "a
minstraton. Mr.. Wolcott's experience 4
Belgium and Poland while serving witt
the commission in the attempt to reliev
the suffering in this country during tn
German invasion, stirred his indignatio
against the inhuman policies of starva
ton. slavery and murder which the Ger
man government not only practiced bu
officially avowed. Returning to Amer
lea, Mr.. Wolcott threw himself heart an
soul into the national service Of the foo
administration, and his address will
extremely interesting and beneficial.
The Rev. Laughlin MacLean Watt
Highlander" who has recently returne
from the front after three or four month
service and after leave Of absence. h
was transferred to the BLACK Watch.
The Reverend Watt is in the United State
give to the American people his OF
ovation Of the war and the problem tn
} lied cause is confronting. His addres
will be one Of the leading addresses Of tn
occasion.
LEIGHTON =. SLACK, Chairman.
JOSEPH @. BROWN Secretary