Show Writes Wres In Compliment 01 l Defense hod hodA Body A let letter fer of congratulation signed by President Wilson n was received in Salt Lake today by L. L II 11 Farnsworth Farnsworth Farnsworth Farns- Farns worth chairman of ot the state council council coun council coun- coun cil of defense in which the president president president dent commends the tho Utah council for the the creation of community councils The letter Is being preserved at atthe atthe atthe the councils council's offices and is looked upon as a mark of appreciation from the governments government's executive tobe to tobe tobe be prized equally as high as the telegrams of ot congratulation re received re- re when then the state distinguished itself In ht the Red fled Cross and Liberty loan drives The letter follows Your state In extending its national na- na national national na na- defense organization by the creation of community councils is in my opinion making an advance of vital significance It will I be believe believe believe be- be lieve result when thoroughly carried carried carried car car- ried out in welding the nation together to together together to- to gether as no nation of ot great si size e ehas has ever been welded before It will build up from the bottom an understanding and sympathy and unity of ot purpose and effort which will no doubt have an immediate and decisive effect upon our great I undertaking You will find it I think not nat so much a new task l as a unification of existing efforts a fusion of energies now too toa much scattered and at times somewhat confused contused into one harmonious and effective power It is only by extending your organization or- or organization organization or or- to small communities es that every citizen of the state can be reached and touched with the inspiration of the common cause The schoolhouse has been suggested suggested suggested sug sug- as an apt though not essential essential essential essen essen- center for your local council It symbolizes one of at the first fruits of ot such an organization namely the spreading of ot the realization of the great truth that it is each one of us as an individual citizen upon whom rests the ultimate Through this great new or organization organization organization or- or we will express t s added emphasis our will to ta win anI and our confidence in the utter r of ot our purpose |