Richard Heath Dabney to Woodrow Wilson

I congratulate you on the passage of the Food Control bill, and should like to "larrup" the obstructionists who have so long delayed it.

Your firm and resolute stand in the conduct of the war, and your refusal to dally with the sham pacifism of the Kaiser & his aiders & abettors have delighted your friends.

In a letter to the NY Times I have recently paid my respects to the self-labeled "People's Council", a bunch of people comprising probably some sincere dreamers and some cowards and traitors. I enclose a copy, thinking that possibly you might find time to glance through it.

Since the end of our session I have made twelve speeches in different parts of the State, endeavoring to explain the seriousness & necessity of the war, urging subscription to Liberty-Bonds, to the Red Cross Fund, etc.

By the way, I am glad to hear that the Government is reorganizing the Red Cross work. For, from all I can hear & read, it sadly needs reorganization. People all over the country are exasperated at the absurd and petty rules & regulations as to how garments, bandages, etc. are to be made. The Fund for the French Wounded, to which I have also subscribed frequently, is far more sensibly managed.