Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — CAME 25 MILES TO REGISTER [ARTICLE]

CAME 25 MILES TO REGISTER

The first woman to register in Rensselaer was Mrs. Steincaimp of Walker township, who, after having traveled twenty-five miles, presented herself at the Red Cross headquarters on Friday with the statement that she had come in to register. That is a fine example of the spirit of Jasper county women and the workers in the Red Cross and similar organisations are com- ' menting on the growing interest taken by women even in th£ remote sections of the county in various forms of war work. " The English and French wojnen ■ have shouldered many burdens 'put upon them by changed conditions and have won great praise.and grati itude from their governments. It ‘ has been stated that women of England are practically carrying on the , business of the entire country. ! American women will do .fully as well with their responsibilities, but thev must be more completely organized and learn to work together.

"ghis nation-wide registration of the women is one big step in the right direction. The cards for registration are the product of the united efforts of Miss Ida M. Tarbell and two experts from the census department and they have made the I process of registration both interesting and stimulating. A registration booth has been, erected in the Red Cross headquarters in Rensselaer, and many patriotic women will prefer to register there, thus saving time jiot only for the registrars, but for themselves also where they are busy with home duties- and do not wish to be interrupted. The registrars are loyal—women

and girls who are contributing their ti/me and energy to this careful house-to-house canvass, and you are asked to give them your most courteous consideration. They are doing a public service and will give you the opportunity to register when your home qares or illness might make it Impossible for you to reach headquarters. The captains of the four precinct! of Marion township and their helpare named below: First precinct—Miss Maurlne Teuter, captain; Mrs. Van Grant, Mrs. Rice Porter, Mrs. Boyd Porter, Miss Merle Harris, Miss Gertrude Jackson, Miss Irene Duvall, Miss Gertrude Leopold, Miss Angella Kolhoff, Miss Leona Kolhoff. Second precinct—Mrs. Bert Hopkins, captain; Miss Jane Parkinson, Miss Eva Moore, Mrs. L. E« Barber, Mrs. C. C. Warner, Mra, A. G. Catt, Mrs. E. P. iHonan, Mrs. A. F. Long, Mrs. J. F. Hardman. Third precinct—Mrs. H. J. Kannal, captain; Miss Gwendolyn Kannal, Miss Luella Robinson, Mrs. Ed. Randle, Mrs. B. Forsythe, Mrs. Hazel Carr, Mrs. George M. Myers, Mrs. Howard Mills, Mrs. Harvey Wood, Jr. Fourth precinct—Mrs. Clara Andrus and Mrs. W. O. Rowles, captains; Miss Nina Martindale, Miss lone Zimmerman, Miss Mildred Harris, Miss Ethel Clark, Mrs. C. E. Prior, Mrs. C. E. Duvavll, Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, Mrs. L. C. Huston. Country district—Miss Glen Day, Mrs. B. F. Fendlg, Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, Mrs. O. F. Parker, Mrs. H. Parker, Mrs. George Hopkins. M'RS. LENA GRAHAM, Chairman Publicity Committee. A musician in Europe has invented bellows operated by the feet that supply air to a man's moutU to help him play wind instruments.