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Show Co-ordination of Efforts for Preparedness Aim of State Council of Defense Men of High Standing in Business, Financial arid Professional Circles Lend Their Aid to the Organization. CO-ORDIXATI.XG and adopting measures mea-sures to avoid duplication in all defensive and preparedness activ-ities activ-ities in I'tah since the I'nited States became involved in the great world war, the sia-e council of oeieiise has dune and continues to do a wor, of iuesUuniMe value. Men who compose the state council stand high in business, financial and pro-tessional pro-tessional circles and their individual extended ex-tended and diversified experience insures to the commonwealth the best service conceivable in an organization of that kind. As it stands now, the state council of deiense comprises t lie following eminent citens: Governor Simon Bamberger, president : I.. H. Fan is worth,, chairman; v iluam K. Wallace, first vice chairman; Charles O. Kicnards. Oden, second vice president; Pr. W. c. Klnuigh, secretary; L nomas R. fuller. Cdarem-e Baniberger, Or. John A. Widtsoe. G. K. Groesbeck B F. Redman. W. W. Armstrong H G ! "W hury. Dr. R. Joyce of Osdeh T X 1 Taylor" of Frovo. R. ?. Cnl!etr of Roose- 1 velt, G. V. I.awry, J. If. l.amont, Pishop Joseph S. Glass. Anostle He her J Grant : Adjutant General W. G. Williams. J y' Jensen of F.phraim, Or. ft. G. Peterson ot Logan. W. H. Berg. W. C. Orem X. McKay, C. W. WhiUev. George t" Oded, Fred C. Richmond. Bishon O W N'-Mev. C. B. Stewart. P. J. Moran W , H. Leary. Where, in the list, there is no other designation, the members live' :n Salt Lake City. Working Committees. Working committees to carrv out the various phases of the organization's activities ac-tivities have been named as follows: Financ e Clarence Bamberger, chairman: chair-man: W. W. Armstrong, W. R. Wallace, Heber J. Grant. W. C. Orem. Publicity A. X. McKay, chairman; H. G. Whitney, W. R. Wallace. Legal C. C. Richards, chairman; W. H. Leary. Co-ordination of societies George T. Odell. chairman; W. C. Whitney, k. G. Peterson. Sanitation and medicine Dr. R. S. Joyce. Food supply arid conservation E. G. Peterson, chairman; T. X. Tavlor, Dr. J. A. Widtsoe. C W. Whitlev. " George T. Odell, B. F. Redman, W. R. Wallace. Industrial survey Dr. W. C- Kbaugh, chairman: T. R. Cutler, C. W. Xibley. Labor P. J. Moran, chairman: T. R. Cutler, J. H. Iamont, C. E. Grosbeck. Military a flairs Major W. G. Williams, chairman. State protect ton F. C. Richmond, chairman ; B. F. Redman, W. G. Williams. Wil-liams. R. S. Collett. Transportation C. E. Groesbeck, chairman; chair-man; W. C. Orem. C. W. Xibley. Local councils of defense; W. w Armstrong, Arm-strong, chairman: the Rt. Rev. J. S. Glass. T. X. Taylor. Survey of man power G. V. Lawry, J. V. J en son. Organization C. C. Richards, chairman; chair-man; H. G. Whitney, W. G. Williams, J. A. -Widtsoe, J. H. Lament. Seeds E. G. Peterson, chairman; B. F. Redman, C. V. Whitley, W. R. Wallace. U. S. boys' working reserve J. Edward Ed-ward Taylor, chairman ; Dr. E. G. Cowans, Cow-ans, J. Challen Smith, Oscar A. Kirk-hnm. Kirk-hnm. Homer L. Hoisington, J. C. Ho-gensen. Ho-gensen. Recruiting : commission D. A. Calja-han, Calja-han, chairman; E. B. Critchlow, A. E. Fhorhardt, J. W. Ensign. A. W. Ivins, David- A- Smith, , John G. . M. Barnes, Henrv H. Blood, J. H. Robinson, Joseph E. Ellison, Joseph U. Williams. Starns Hatch. War work council of Y. M. C. A. C. A. Quigley, chairman: P.- A. Simpkin, Ernest Er-nest Bamberger, H. XV, Stureres, D. A. Smith, Abbot McGinnis, L. C. Miller, F. B. Cook. Research and invention Guy Sterling, chairman; O. C. Ralston. Frank L. West, William" D. Bonner. Organized in State. In August, 1916. congress created the national council of defense. With this as a central body, the entire nation was similarly organized compactly, having a council in each slate, which In turn organized or-ganized county councils, all to work to the end set forth by President Wilson, as follows: The council of national defense has been created because congress has realized that the country is best prepared pre-pared for a war when thoroughly prepared pre-pared for peace. From an eeonom ic point of view, there is very little difference dif-ference between the machinery required re-quired for economical efficiency and that required for military purposes. The council is organized for the creation cre-ation of lelatlons which will render possible in time of need the immediate imme-diate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation. Utah's state council of defense has conceived con-ceived and Initiated nearly every movement move-ment of preparedness worked out by the various defensive organizations in the state. Under its direction, all activities are brought into co-operative force. Data, statistics and information collated by these organizations are compiled and forwarded for-warded to the great war council of defense de-fense at the national capital. Efficiency Footing. Through the efforts of the council, the state has been placed upon a war tooting toot-ing of efficiency, industrially, agriculturally agricul-turally and commercially, and the total of its great work has been vast and far reaching. It is constantly urged by the organization organiza-tion that wherever practicable all voluntary- patriotic bodies and committees work under the guidance of the state council of defense. As a central coordinating co-ordinating boilv. the council is able, by keeping in close touch with all movements move-ments of this character, to prevent duplication dupli-cation of work and consequent unnecessary unneces-sary waste of time and effort. Coming within its purview is regulation regula-tion of collections and subscriptions for war purposes. While no undue interference interfer-ence in such work is contemplated, it is nevertheless the object to prevent imposition imposi-tion upon the public by men who always and everywhere are found ready to take advantage of any great public need to I contribute to their own gain. It is not contemplated in the plan to exercise sur-i sur-i veillance of any national activities of i well-known repute and standing, such as the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. or the V. W. C. A., but rather to assist these and to promote the sale of Liberty bonds, Thrift stamps and other national fund-raising fund-raising activities by assigning committees to lend every assistance. Utah Is Leader. What success has been met in these things is evidenced in the fact that in each Utah has gone down 'in the records as one of the most patriotic and liberal contributors, in proportion to population, in the entire I'nited States. ' The finance committee, operating under the chairmanship of Clarence Bamberger, has, since the organization of the state council, paid out numerous large sums for the prosecuting of nlans in accordance with the preparedness policy. One of these, probably the most important of all, was the carrving on of the campaign for floating the first Liberty loan, which resulted re-sulted In subscriptions of SO. 500.000. as against the state's allotment of f6.5O0.O00. The state council finance the distribution distribu-tion of seeds by the seed committee, paying pay-ing out for this purpose ?30,965. and has rcoaivA hack on this account S14.2JS. Funds were also advanced for the purchase pur-chase of badges used for the young men registering under the selective service act. I In its work it has been assisted greatly by commercial clubs, the Rotary club, , fraternal organisations and many other kinds of business and social organizations. organiza-tions. Active Surveillance. Strictly in accord with its nrme and purposes, the council has conducted silent and active surveillance, through the committee com-mittee on state protection, of lawless persons per-sons and agencies having for their object ob-ject the destruction of property by means of fire and wrecks. In this activity alone the council has rendered splendid aid to the nation and the state through rfssis-tance rfssis-tance secretly given to federal police authorities. au-thorities. To this quiet work is credited prevention of much loss in garnered crops, buildings and livestock. Known as the army and navy advisory eontmittee. a new body has uome into existence ex-istence within the council to give advice ad-vice to men called into .the service in caring for thir business affairs at home, such as mortsaires. insurance and other stand ins- oblhza tions. Composing this committee are Hebr J. Grant. William R. Wallace, B. F. Redman. C. W. Whitley Whit-ley and A. X. McKay. These business men co-operate with the civilian relief committee of the Red Cross orsanizaf.ion. $1.5.000 from the funds of which is apportioned ap-portioned for civilian relief work in I'tah. Supplementing th work of the sta te body is that done by the county councils throughout Utah. The organization of these subs-"-ry councils was perfected at a mee::g held in this city on October when Governor Simon Bamberger made an address, and at which it was resolved that county representatives s'na'l hold a gi'e 'At vjivention here next April. |
