Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1919 — WHITE CO. WOMEN BATTLE FOR DEMONSTRATION AGENT [ARTICLE]

WHITE CO. WOMEN BATTLE FOR DEMONSTRATION AGENT

Monticello, July 17. —White county women believe in the old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Several days ago they star tetr a movement to ask. the. county council for an appropriation of one thousand dollars to carry on the work of the home demonstration agent in this county, when it met in special session on July 12th. Owing to the late arrival of one councilman, who was in favor of the movement, .the women did not secure tha appropriation; they immediately began steps to solve the problem' and it was suggested that another meeting might be called; this seemed agreeable, provided Purdue university, which had offered the county nine hundred dollars if one thousand could be secured here, would.hold the offer open until action might 'be taken; communication was established with officials there and this was found to be satisfactory with that institution and this plan was agreed upon. That was not the only obstacle which the women were to meet, however, but they did not give up the fight. When it was decided to call the special session of the council it was found that a legal question had to be solved. A special session could not 'be called until an order had been issued by the majority of the board of commissioners, so it became necessary for the approval of the commissioners to be obtained. This was done yesterday and this morning a notice was issued from the auditor’s office calling a special meeting of the county council for Saturday, July 26, when' it seems very probable that favorable action will be taken on the appropriation. The session last Saturday was rather stormy, but the women proved themselves able to_cope with the members of the boarcß’who were opposed to the appropriation. Purdue has already re-appointed Miss Nelle Flaningham for the place. This action meets with the hearty approval of White county women, who have been well pleased with the work done by her in the past fifteen months. Dr. H. J. Kanna'l went to Indianapolis today.