Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — Jasper County Women’s Defense Organisation. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Women’s Defense Organisation.

Enrollment and Woman’s Service —Miss Ethel Perkins. The committees organized for the purpose of 'enrollment or registration, shall hereafter be referred to ar the Committee on Enrollment and Woman’s Service, as “Enrollment” is the word selected by the National Committee for this purpose. The duty of this committee is to get a complete census of the woman power of the state for use at any time the United States Government may need them. Food Production—Mrs. I. F. Meader.

The committee on food production is for the purpose 'of seeing that there will be raised as much as possible for all sorts of food. The food organization is under one central committee of the State Council, with subdivisions into food production and food conservation. The work of the Production Committee of the Woman’s Section will be carried out on suggestions' of the general food committee, as they can be done by the women of the state. The work to be done by this committee will be indicated from time to time. * Home Economics —Mrs. R. H. Eib. The purpose of this committee is to teach the proper substitute foods, so that no food which can be shipped to our own or allied, armies shall be used in this country where it is possible to avoid doing so. Lectures, question boxes and cooking classes are the best methods of procedure for this committee. Food Administration —Mrs. Oscar Hanter.

This committee was formerly referred to as Food Conservation. It is designed for the purpose of guarding against waste and for encouraging the use of things that are at hand rather than endeavoring to obtain things from a distance. Of course, this committee and the Commitee Home Economics are closely allied. Publicity—Mrs. E. M. Graham. Child Welfare —Mrs. Ura M. Gwin.

The purpose of this committee is to aid in seeing that the educational laws are observed and if children are employed in industrial pursuits to see that they are properly protected. It is the purpose, of course that this committee cooperate very closely with the state agencies already existing, such as truant officers, etc. It is well, however, as above suggested, that a woman be designated to take care of the work of this department as it may arise. Women in Industry—Mrs. J. D. Allman. Where it is necessary for women to be employed in industrial pursuits, during the war, it is the duty of this committee to see that they are employed under proper conditions and are properly paid. This committee also will want to operate very closely in connection with the state agencies already established. Health and Recreation —Mrs. M. D. Gwin.

The members of this committee are to interest themselves in the boys as they are sent to the state camps; to see that the-safety zone around the camps is properly maintained and that every effort is made to protect the camps from undesirable women. The work of this committee as relates to conditions about camps will only apply, of course, to those counties where damps are located, but much can be done by this committee in connection with looking, after the boys as they are sent to the state camps. Liberty Loan—Mrs. J. J. Hunt. The purpose df this committee is to assist in selling liberty bonds as the government may request. Also to aid in a very large way in the sale of the new War Thrift Stamps for War Saving Certificates. Home and Foreign Relief—Mrs. A. H. Hopkins. (Formerly referred to as Red Cross and Allied Relief). It is the duty of this committee to co-operate with the home and foreign relief organizations. Educational Propaganda—Mins. C. Ross Dean. This committee is to see that clubs and fraternal organizations have patriotic programs and are to distribute literature, as the same may be forwarded for that purpose . Maintaining Existing Social Service Agencies—Mrs. A. P. Burton. It is the purpose of this committee to support all of our own carities.