Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1918 — WOMAN’S SECTION NOTES OF STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE [ARTICLE]

WOMAN’S SECTION NOTES OF STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

(Complied by Mrs. Albert Rabb, Chairman Publicity Committee.) September 30, 1918. Indiana has been congratulated by the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense on the fine showing made on the enrollment of student .nurses, but the committee also calls attention to the fact that the need for student nurses becomes greater each day, and urges that recruiting be continued with enthusiasm, as a great many more will still have to be enrolled. Please give this publicity throughout your county, in order that recruiting may be stimulated as much as possible. In order to help carry out successfully the program' of the Council of ■ National Defense in regard to Christ-

mas buying, the Woman’s Commit-1 tee in its most recent makes the following building up the public opinion on which the success of this patriotic movement depends: 1. That you give the whole matter carefully considered publicity | through the usual channels of organization and the press. 2. That the articles purchased be l chosen with reference to the actual ' needs of the individuals for whom ‘ they are intended. The only excep- ' tions to this should be in the case of , toys for little children. 3. That for gifts which must be sent by mail, express or freight, small, light articles be chosen in preference to heavy, bulky ones. 4. That all purchases be made as early as possible—preferably before November 15th. 8 . ’

5. That in order to lessen deliveries as requested by the council, purchasers carry home small packages and do not ask for frequent or special deliveries. _ 6. That whenever possible gifts be delivered in person rather than by mail or express. 7. That all packages, cards, etc., which must be sent by mail or express, be started by December sth, at latest. The whole-hearted assistance of woman’s committees throughout the country is urgently requested. * ♦* * • Distribution of posters throughout the country is the unique plan, adopted by the woman’s committee of Jefferson county. One poster now being distributed proposes to atd the government in procuring walnut logs for gun stocks, while another gives information regarding sending mail

to prisoners. The Home Service section of Jasper county reports an expenditure of $97.33 for the purpose of giving financial assistance to the families of soldiers, seven families having been helped daring the month. Girls organizations are being formed in many counties of the state for the purpose of earning money for various phases of war work. The Kickapoo Camp Fire Girls of Hartford City recently donated $lO in cash to the Red Cross. V ■ As a new cotton picking machine is driven over a field four men follow and pick the bolls with nozzles connected to pneumatic apparatus with which it is eqapped. The ram is the most ancient of