The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-04-14
WOMEN UNITE FoR SERVICE.

some Of the most prominent women Of
the city. Temporary organization vas
Effected, and further plans viii be
made this week.
The National League for Women's
Service IL based upon lines that have
been found so useful Ia England The
object OF the organization, as stated in
It's constitution, Is, TO coordinate and
standardzc the work OF Women of
America along Lines Of Constructive
Patriotism, 10 develop the resources
and to promote the efficiency Of women
In meeting their everyday responsible
ties To- Home, to State, to Nation and
to Humanity, to provide organized,
trained groups In every community pre-
pared to cooperate wi,h the Red Cross
and other agencies in dealing with any
calamity fire. food famine. economic
disorder. etc, and In time Of war 10
supplement the work of the Red Cross,
the Army and Navy, and 70 deal with
questions of Womens Work aud
Nomen's Welfare The slogan OF the
organization Is For God, For Country,
For Home
The program on which It's work Is
based is First, to develop clearing
house OF information regarding womens
organizations working along lines OF
constructive patriotism, second, to co.
ordinate the work of womCns organize.
lions and to develop the resources OF
women through q standardized nation
allied program OF activities, third, 70
recommend TO the proper governmental
agency. Ca a registry Of the woman
power OF America; tbl a woman's hu.
reau under the federal government TO
deal with womens work and women 4
welfare.
/ The responsibilities aud interests Of
women are divided into eleven national
div Visions. Home Economics. Social and
Welfare, Health, Civles, Agricultural,
! Industrial. Medical and Nursing Motor
Driving, Signalling and Map Reading,
General Service, Camps At the head
! of each national division shall be- an
expert known as the captain OF the
national division. Local detaehmcnts
under one national division shall com.
prise local section, under the leader.
ship OF an expert along the lines Of the
work Of the division, this expert 80 be
known as local captain, All Of the de-.
taehments in one community shall be
under the direction of local ofcef,In.
chief and q local commandant All OF
7 the local seetions shall comprise state
sections under the direction of state
captains, state-olFieerin.c and a
state commandment The state organi-
] EdilUhS hAdi NtiiHf tSi ttit haat5a1i o
visions. under the direction Of national
captains. a national oiIicer-in.ehief, and
/ the national commandant In connee.
tlon With the national the state and
the local organization shall be an nd.
vlsory stan. composed Of both men aud
women Of experience and influence.
who will act In an advisory capacity
The basis Of training for all detach.
mcuts is standardized physical drill,
one hour per week not less than thirty.
six weeks Ia the year Co develop dis
clpine, sclfeontrol. endurance, team
spirit. Under each national division,
definite requirements are outlined The
plan provides for annual inspections Of
/ detachments and annual examinations
of individuals ON the basis OF which
! detachmeuts and members are eontin.
ued or discontinued The plan also
provides for promotion on the basis Of
service, for annual state or district en-
campments; for an organization uRI.
form TO be worn on stated occasions,
TO fully develop this plan Of organza-
ton would take At least six months.
Five days after the National League
for Womahs Service came iato exist.
enec the nation vas confronted With
crisis In it's affairs eith Germany aud
the possibility Of On immediate emer.
gency An emergency program has been
developed by the League, under which
women throughout the country are at
present organizing An information
blank has been sent out to organiza-
lions throughout the country 10 dis
cover what the immediate available
organized resources Of women are. a
! registration blank for volunteers has
been prepared. on the basis Of which
the Immediately available uhorganized
resources Of women may be registered,
Temporary state chaiFmen and tenn
porary local chairmen are being APP
pointed throughout the country, and
detachments are al present being form.
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