White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
WILSON
SENDS COMPLIMENTS

lompllnenting the state council of
defense for creating community
councils. President Wilson has sent
telegram to Secretary II. 4. Lem
mon OF the State Council of Defense
who forwarded copy of the tele-
Sram to Director Il. c. North OF the
White Pine council 1t Is the policy
the state council OF defense in organ
ising community councils. under the
Immediate direction of the county
councils OF defense. TO more thoroly
cor-ordinate the work and bring ev-
cry city, town, village and hamlet in.
to closer affiliation in the great work
being done by the parent BODY. Pres
ident Wilson's telegram follows.
II. 4 Lennon.
State Council of Defense.
of Nevada
Your state IN extending its ma
| tional defense organization by the
creation OF community councils. IS
in my opinion. making an advance
OF vital significance II will. I be-
lieye. result. when thoroughly carried
! out. In welding the nation together
as no nation of great size has ever
been welded before II viii build
up from the bottom an understand
ing and sympathy Of purpose and ef-
fort which will no doubt have an
immediate and decisive effect upon
our great undertaking You will
find IT. | think not so much a new
task as a unihcation Of existing eff
forts fusion of energies now too
much scattered and at times some
what confused. into one harmonious
and effective power
II Is only by extending your or
! ganization to small communities that
every citizen of the state can be
reached and touched by the inspira-
tion of the common cause The
, school house has been suggested as
an apt though not essential center
| for your local council. II symbol
/ izes one of the first fruits OF such
an organization, namely the spread
/ ing of the realization OF the great
truth that II Is each one of us as an
! individual citizen upon whom rests
/ the ultimate responsibility. Through
this great new organization, We will
express with added emphasis our will
To win and our confidence in the ut
ter Righteousness of our purpose
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON. :
Z Washington. March l..
The White pine county council Is
10 have permanent headquarters at
{ the county court house. where the
Grand iury room is TO be occupied as
an office IN line OF their work. ped-
lions for signatures are being eireu7
lated in coordination With the Amer
lean Defense Society. This is q net-
tion OF the people of the United
States Of America to the congress al
Washington embodying the follow
ing
.Wheras the security Of the Unit
ed states and the success OF our arms
are endangered by the activities Oh
djsloyal persons and ORGANISATIONS
within the borders of our country
ue tho citizens of the United states
a,hoea names are hereto subscribed
do hereby petition the congress OF
IN. Emitted States to enact forthWitn
a law imposing punishment upon all
naraons or organisations Responsible
FOR nro-German activities, or Tor the
publication or public utteranee Oh
statements tending to impede OF m
,arfere with the operations OF SUI
caes ~ the United States in war OF
,r recruiting or enlistment or to hoid
tho government of the United STATES
or any of our allies up to rioieuie
or obloouy. or to cause disloyalty OF
rot,sal Of duty on the part OF any
norson in connection with the war
unit of the county council oil De
,aneo is to be organised at BAKER ;
Arthur Smith. c. s. Chandler ana
w. Y. McGm. executive members 0. ..
Tho county council leaving for 'na'
place Yesterday. They were accom-
ranied by W. 8. Elliott food com
,n,.,onor for White Pine county VINO
makes the trip on matters pertaining
10 the duties of his once
osceola Doing its Bit.
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