Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1918 — Hays Resigns As Defense Head [ARTICLE]

Hays Resigns As Defense Head

Will H H.ays on Wednesday sent to Governor Goodrich a letter tenedring his resignation as chairman of the state council of defense, which is to be effective on the appointing of his successor. Mr. Hays was recently elected Republican national chairman of the Republican party and that position will require so much of has time that he could not attend to the duties of both places. However, he will remain a member of the state council of defense. At the office of the Governor it was said that no successor to Mr. Hays as chairman of the state council of defense has been chosen.