Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-28
ORGANIZE STATE
BRANCH Of LEAGUE
To ENFORCE PEACE
Governor TO Name Delegates to
Attend Atlantic Congress
in New York City.
JUDGE GRAY IS CHAIRMAN

Former Judge George Gray, chairman
uf the Delaware branch. has completed
the State organization of the League 10
Enforce Peace. and Governor Townsend
Is expected some tune this week to name
the honorary delegates selected from
Delaware to attend the Atlantic Congress
for teaglic of Nations that Is ~ bc leld
III New York City. February + and T.
The State organization of the League -
Enforce Peace consists aa follows
Honorary chairman Hon John G..
IoRnscnd Dover
Chairman -ticnrpc GRAY
Nlcc-charnan Dr. SamuolI Mitchell
Of Newark
Secretary Josiah Marvel
Treasurer Charles II Miller
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ezekiel Cooper. Ohio NowIand, George
4 Elliott, christopher E.. Ward. Henry n
Isaaca. Wilmington. and officers cx-o'hcio.
kent ] II Hughes. Dover Dr James
Martin. Magnolia. Hon james Pcnncwlll
II \ Richardson. Henry RldgeIY. Dover
Ilcrvcy Hall. Smyrna
SusseS Robert g. ITouafnn. Rowland
6 favntcr. Prank " Jonee Ccorgciown
pr II L burton. Charles II Maull
James + Thompson. Icwcs. Harry +
FooEs. II I NarvII, William 4 Valiant
Laurel. q Lavt,n Grior. Milford IIrnry
Houston Nillshor0
New Castle tlcyandcr 4 Cooper.
Sclden Doemer Richard : Rodney.
New Cnstie Alfred 4 Curtis Everett O.
Johnson, Newark Mrs William Is
In Fnn' Mr. Preston La. Mr.. Iames
y t,inna, DAVID SncllcnbIrg Henry r.
Scott, james J.. Nields. IA IN Laird.
{ haF Iai
Il icgpar, Edward {. bradford David
I Marvel, Charles N Curtis. William
I hurtz. Charles 4 Curlcy. John "
Lawson. Wilmington
iho States ~ the Atlantic Congress
whlrh Is bit ono ~ nine such bodies
embracing the cntue country. consist
of New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Delaware. Maryland. Virginia, West
Virginia and The District of Columbia
The three official honorary delegates to
lhc congress from Delaware arc George
Gray. Josiah Marvel aud Charles
Hllicr
Former President " II Taft. Who i
president of the League to Enforce Peace.
III writing 70 hartman Gray. REQUESTING
the cooperation of himself and other
DelaW arcans says
Dear Sir VIII you help 10 this greatest
crisis q history to marshal public opinion
behind AIncrIca rcal purpose III the war
Agreements made 1t the Peace Con-
fervnre viii. for generations to come,
vitally affect for good or I'll the economic.
political and moral Wcilheing III mankind
Fhc creation there ~ i League IL Free
Nations can alone insure inc orderly
development of the world and preserve
peace. 10 gct such league President
Wilson wisely decided. hv personal at
tendance. 10 throw hls great influence on
the side oi ~ unscifish and righteous
peace, with q League oI Nations 70 sala-
guard il perpctuaIly
The series Of nine Congresses TOR a
League oi Nations. to one Of which YOU
are herewith invited, Will give opportunity
for those who won the var. both on and
behind the fighting line. to speak their
wishes. Agreement at Pans and ratihca-
ton by the Senate may depend on the
size and temper OF these Congresses
and the carrying out IN the States IF he
plan ol action they adopt
At the congresses, men and women
emnently qualified to speak on the
following groups, viii voice the interests
of each in Il League OF Nations, labor
agriculture, women, commerce and busI-
ness. church and craftsmanship
At all congresses, addresses will be made
By
William Howard Taft, former president
oi the United States
James ". Gerard, former ambassador
to Germany
Dr. \. Lawrence Lowell. president Of
Harvard University
Mrs. Philip North Moore, president.
the National Council of Women.
Henry Van Dyke, formerly minister
to the Netherlands
Frank 2 Walsh, former JOINT chairman,
National Var Labor Board