Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1918 — JASPER COUNTY WAR COUNCIL JANUARY 29TH, 1918. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY WAR COUNCIL JANUARY 29TH, 1918.

First meeting, Methodist church, 1:30 p. m.,. Mayor C. G. Spitler presiding. > programme. Invocation. Music—St. Joseph College Band. Welcome by Mayor. Announcements of days programme. Music—College band. Address, by G. I. Christie, of Purdue University. Music —Band. < Address by Miss Mary Washburn —American Fund For French Wounded. * Music—Band. Address, Senator Proctor, Elkhart. Adjournment to sectional meetings..

Sectional Meeting*. Fuel and Food Administrators meet in east court room, 4 p. m. B. F. Fendig and John Eger in charge. Address by J. Eberhardt, of Huntington, “The Consumers Part of the War.” Discussion led by B. F. Fendig. General Discussions. - Woman’* Section West court room, 4 p. m. Mrs. Ora T. Ross, chairman woman’s section, presiding. Program— Reports from township chairmen. Reports from committees. Address—Miss Elizabeth Cowan, of the Speakers Bureau, Indianapolis.

Agricultural and Boys working reserve, county agent’s room, 4 p. m. Stewart Learning in charge. Address by G.~ I. Christie, Purdue University, “How Can We Best Meet the Conditions of 1918.” Discussions, “Seed) Stocks, Labor Conditions, Food Supplies, Fertilizer Situation,” led by Stewart Learning. General discussions.

Educational Department held in bounty Sup’t. rooms, 4 p. m., Morgan L. Sterrett, presiding. Address by E. Ray Wilbur, Pres. Leland Stanford University, Cal., “The Educationalists’ Part in Affairs of Today.” Discussions led by Prof. Sterrett. General Discussions. The Red Cross Department meets in The Princess Theatre at 4 p. m., Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, presiding. Woman’s Work and Need of Cooperation—Mrs. G. M. Myers. Surgical Dressings—Miss Helen Lamson. Talk, Mr. J. J. Pettijohn, df Indianapolis. ‘ Canteen Service —Mrs. Errett Graham. Junior Red Cross —Miss Grace Stover. . . Three minute talks—Subjects: “Sidelights for Red Cross Workers.” Recreation, Mrs. H. J. Kannal. Dress, Mrs. E. W. Strecker. Economics, Mrs. Ed. J. Randle. Home-making, Mrs. J. B. Fleming. Chib life, Mrs. G. A. Williams. Public Morals department meets in S, S. rooms of Methodist church at 4 p. m., Dr. Fleming, presiding. Address by Senator Proctor, of Elkhart, “How Far Should the Church Go In The. Support of the Country.” Address by Rev. Fhming, “How Shall Christian Democracy Pray For This War.” '

General Discussion, “Christian Helps as it Effects the Morals of Our Boys at the Front.” Benediction. Military affairs. Meeting to be held at Armory, at 4 p. m. J. M. Sauser,’ presiding. Address by Wm. Parkison, “The Duty the Non-conscript Owes to His Country.” Discussion by chairman, “What Encouragement Do We Give the Boys at the Front.” Y. M. C. A., Liberty Loan, Red Cross, Thrift Stamps Depts., meet at directors room, First National Bank at 4 p. m. J. N. Leatherman, presiding. Address—Fred Sims, Indianapolis, “Our Views of the Future Finances as Will be Demanded of Us.” Discussions led by Jqjnes Chapman, J. G. Hunt, J. N. Leatherman. Evening meeting, Methodist church 8 p. m., Mayor C. G. Spitler,, presiding.

Programme. * Music—High School Orchestra. Reports of sectional meetings by chairman. Address by Mrs. Cowen. Music—Orchestra. Address by J. E. Ebberhardt, Huntington, Ind. Music —Orchestra. Address by" E. Ray Wilbur, Pres. Leland Stanford University of Cal., “Our Country, Our War, Our Duty.” Son—“ America,” led by orchestra, and vocally with congregation by C. E. Prior. Benediction. * Speakers—Fred Sims, E. Ray Wilbur, J. E. Ebberhardt, Mrs. Cowen, J. J. Pettijohn, G. I. Christie, Sen. Proctor, Miss Mary Washburn.