Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-10
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Making the close of the first day of
the statewide war conference which
Is In session here and which closes
here tonight, Lieut.. Paul Perigord'a
address must stand as the feature of
the entire conference Speaking at the
high school auditorium he brought
to the assembled citizens a message
of love to America from France and
a deeper message of the one great
purpose of the civilized world today.
the carrying on to victory the pres
Cnt war against Prussian barbarism.
The conference opened at 1850
o o'clock yesterday afternoon with
general conference at which two
speakers delivered addresses and
which was attended by approximate
ly 100 persons. Charles Springer,
chairman of the meeting read TO the
assembly a message from President
Wilson in which the head of our gov
eminent expressed his appre citation ef
the efforts Of New Mexico in the war
and in which he declared those efforts
ore vital factor in the war for JUS
tce, and the determination that JUS
tce shall prevail.
War Il National Business
Prof, Guy Stanton Ford was the
first speaker and gave a forceful talk
on America and the War" He told
OF the work of the nation as whole
and declared war is a national bust
ness to which all other pursuits must
be subsidiary. He told of the infor-
nation bureau which has been estab-
ltshed by the government to educate
the people on what really is being
done, our reasons for the engagement
IN the present war and the prospects
which are before us. This work. he
declared. is divided into two divisions.
speakers bureau and the publish
ing of literature on the war.
The war shall so into our schools"
he said, and every teacher will soon
place before the children the present
situation"
Professor Ford was followed on tho
platform by George Brtton Chandler.
n national speaker for the defense
council who told of the effective Or
ganization of state Councils of De-
fense."
chairman of the mass meeting last
night. He opened his short intro
ductory speech with the statement
that the program was not to be local.
or statewide. but national.
New Mexico stands first in the ad-
of the selective draft
law he said. "She also stands high
in the production OF things that are
to win the war. She has two armies,
the one that is on the battle fields of
France and the one at home.
Congress now has given us ade.
quate laws to meet violations of 10y
atty and we never should resort to
mob violence. We must seek out the
offenders and turn them over to the
officers Of the law, because we are
citizens of a nation that is fighting to
uphold justice and the law"
Work Of the Red Cross.
George F. Oxley, a national speaker
for the Red Cross, gave the opening
address of the evening, which was a
clear and concise statement of the
aims, work and prospects of the
American Red Cross. He said New
AhtAi'b uld tldi SidEt Ill lilt
recent drive for $100,000,000, burt
that already s96.000,000 of that
has been been expended.
Not one penny was spent for adj
expenses he declared
g Every dollar was spent in war relief
work. The administrative expense
has been borne by private subscrip-
lion Contrary to the statements made
in connection with German propa
the Red Cross is not paying
large salaries to its workers. The big
men at the head are donating their
time and bearing their own expenses,
even in some cases to the expense of
the ocean to Europe.
The Red Cross now has men,
bership of 22,000,000 persons. Fiji
teen months ago the membership was
only $1,000. Then America was
plunged into the present war. Inn
mediately Americans began joining
the organization and after the big
drive last Christmas the total of more
than 22.000,00O was reached.
Division OF Organization.
The work of the Red Cross is di-
vided into :sctions. First there is tha