Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1918 — MINUTES OF JASPER COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE [ARTICLE]

MINUTES OF JASPER COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Chairman Frank Welsh called the Jasper county council of defense to order in the county commissioner’s ! room in the court house on Thursday, May 2, at 3:00 p. m. The following were present: Mrs. Ora T. Ross, Mrs. Charles Hanley, Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, Miss L. B. Geyer, 0. K. Rainier, Frank Welsh, S. C. Irwin, L. H. Hamilton, W. D. Bringle, J. B. Fleming and J. M. Sauser. The minutes of the meeting of April 18, 1918, were read and approved. . The council authorized the payment of gasoline bills incurred by J. M. Sauser in attending to his duties in connection with the Liberty Guard organizations of the county. Mr. J. M. Sauser reported the organization of the Liberty Guards at Wheatfield and that a second company would he-r organized in Rensselaer on Sunday, May 4, 1918. On motion >50.00 was appropriated to be used by the food demonstrator in this county. A® appropriation of a sufficient amount of money to buy 100 pounds of yarn was authorized. This yarn is to be used in making socks and other articles for the soldier boys from Jasper county and is to be I seat to the soldiers through the warmother*’ organization of the county. ! Mrs. Rom, chairman of the |

woman’s activities committee of the county, reported that she had sent eight pounds of yarn previously purchased to the women at Wheatfield and a similar amount to the women at Remington. The secretary was directed to send a copy of the minutes of each meeting to the state council of defense, also to extend an invitation to M. E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense to address the citizens of this county. The council by motion unanimously carried, endorsed the drive to be made by Knights of Columbus in this county to raise >2,000 for their war relief fund and the council urges all citizens to co-operated with this organization and all our people contribute to said fund. A committee appointed by Chairman Welsh reported the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: “Resolve; That the Jasper county council of defense does hereby endorse and urge the passage of a bill now pending in the House of Representatives, known as the McKoewn bill, providing for the extention of the franking privilege to the state and county councils of defense.” (Signed) _ J. B. FLEMING. O. K. RAINIER. S. C. IRWIN. The secretary was directed to send copies of this resolution to Hon. William R. Wood our national representative and also to Senators Harry New and James E. Watson. The following claims which were O. K.’ed by Chairman Welsh, were recommended to be paid by the county commissioners: Jasper County Democrat, public notices and supplies >13.90. Rensselaer Republican, public notices and programs >7.40. On motion Mrs. Charles W. Hanley, chairman of the war mothers’ of the county, was elected a member of the county council of defense. Board adjourned to meet Thursday, May 16, 1918, at 2:80 p. m.