Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1918 — Minutes of The County Council Of Defense. [ARTICLE]

Minutes of The County Council Of Defense.

The Jasper County Council of Defense'met in the Law Library in the court house, Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 2:30 p. m’ Chairman Frank Welsh presided. Thp following members were present: Frank Welsh, Louis H. Hamilton, Mrs. Ora T. Ross, George H. McClain, J. Budman Fleming, J. J. Montgomery, J. M. Sauser, O. K. Rainier, Morgan L-. Sterrett, B. J. Jarrette and Harvey Wood, Jr. The minutes of December 18, 1917 were read and approved. The committee having in charge the matter of preparing a card sys : tem of the names of the tax papers of the county, through its chairman, George McClain, reported that the cards had been secured and printed and that the other work would be begun at once. Reports were made as to the refusal of certain merchants in Rensselaer tq comply with the request of food conservation committee. ..and., that a certain'institution in Jasper county had refused by order of its president to allow its members to contribute to the Red Cross. Said merchants and institution were on motion named in this record for future reference.

The County council heartily endorsed the action of the Remington school corporation in their effort to let the farmer boys out of school as early as possible in the spring by keeping/the schools in session six days each week. The council “.also, recommends that all other school corporations do likewise, except when it is necessary for the teachers to attend the township institutes authorized by law. It. was further oruered that the minutes of the council show that the Jasper County Council of Defense is opposed to the teaching of German in any of the public schools of the county. Harvey W. Wood, Jr., of the committee having in charge the organization of the Boys’ , Working Reserve reported that he had not met with the success that should be given to the movement and thTt he thought that much of thd opposition came from the parents, rather than the boys. It is thought that this attitude is due, in a large measure, to the fact that the movement is not properly understood. Chairman Charles Warner of the Thrift committee was present and thought it best to delay the active campaign along this line until the Junior Red Cross movement had been weft organized in the schools. J. J. Montgomery made some very splendid remarks along the line that no true American should permit a disloyal act to be done in his presence, and that he should not stand for disloyal talk. The board adjourned to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1918.