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Show II LOCAL COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. At the head of the Weber. Council of Defense, which is a part of the Utah State Council of Defense, is Dr. E. M. Conroy, elected on last Thursday to fill the vacancy created by the resignation res-ignation of C. C. Richards, who has moved to Salt Lake. Dr. Conroy is the right man for the place. He has the ability, energy and 'Jj enthusiasm. He is the man who, with Thomas G. Burt, obtained relief for ! Ogden during the coal famine of early jj winter. 1 Dr. Conroy believes the local Coun- j cil of Defense has a most important j task to perform, as it is the organiza-'I organiza-'I tion through which the government jj keeps in touch with the people and v J makes known how the people may best ! co-operate in winning the war. j The Doctor intends to make a vigorous vig-orous campaign for the cause which the Council of Defense represents, and i he should bo supported in all his un-j un-j j dertakings. He must receive the back-I back-I ing of the community, with the same I i show of patriotism and sacrifice as is accorded any other branch of the public pub-lic service devoted to maintaining the solidarity of the American people. Financially Fi-nancially and morally, the Council of Defense should bo given encouragement encourage-ment by Ogden. nn |