The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-31
IOWA s DEFENSE
NOW ORGANIZED
REPRESENTATIVES, NAMED IN
NEARLY EVERY DISTRICT.
TO HELP IN WAR PREPARATION
Twenty-Five Hundred Men Have Been
Designated as Members of coun-
ty Councils to Cooperate With
the State Council.

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Des Moines, May 29-The state
council of defense executive commit
tee yesterday afternoon practically
perfected an organization to aid in
placing all of the resources of Iowa
at the disposal of the government for
war purposes.
The executive committee of the
| council met with Governor Harding
and practically completed compila-
tior of list of $500 men who have
been designated as members of the
various county councils which are to
cooperate with the state council.
One member is to be named from
every township in the state, and
county council meetings are to be
called when necessary to consider
action to be taken in the various
counties of the state to aid the
central state defense council
Name Standing Committees.
Standing committees of the state
defense council were also named to
take charge of various branches of
activities of the central body.
The committees are as follows
On coordination of societies-F.
F. Everest, chairman; M. J. Wade,
]. L. Kennedy, Charles Webster, j.
/. Doty, Frank O'Connor
On military-W. G. Bows, chair
man; G. w. French, David Palmer,
rs pottar Frank O,Coppor Erad
Larrabee, Guy e. Logan.
On industrial survey-Col. G. w.
French, chairman; John Morrell, w.
w. Marsh, F. H. Hubbell, c. G. Deer
ing, John T. Adams.
Agriculture and Food w. w.
Marsh, chairman; G. w. FRENCH
]. F. Deems, ]. l. Doty, J, NJ. Pierces
John Morrell.
Health and environment Paul
Junkin, chairman; c. c. Deering.
Fred Larrabee, David Palmer, John
T. Adams, Guy E. Logan.
County Councils Named.
The statewide county organization
perfected included one representa-
tive from each township or precinct
in each county, and two representa-
tives at large. Governor Harding
was directed to notify each man
named on the county councils of his
selection. Practically all of those
named have agreed to serve.
The executive committee found
that it would be impossible to pros
vide badges for every man who reg
listers on June 5, because of the fact
that no company in the country
could be found to agree to supply the
225, 900 buttons needed before June 5.
Accordingly each man who regis
ters wsll receive only the regulation
green card supplied by the govern
lnent. This card will be regarded
rs the only evidence of registration,
and its production may be demanded
at any time by any government or
state peace official, If doubt as to
registration arises.
Whole Council Meet Soon.
The committee also decided to
call meeting of the whole defense
council soon to consider final details
of registration day.
The entire executive committee,
including Lafayette Young. ST., as
chairman, Frank F. Everest of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Col. G. w. French of Dav-
export, w. w. Marsh of. Waterloo
and w. G.. BOWS of Cedar Rapids was
present at the meeting yesterday.
The following is list of the mem
bers of the Mahaska county council:
James without, Lacey; l.. S. Walker,
Leighton; Fred Beck, Fremont; d.
! X. Unsicker, Wright; Otto Steven
son, Rose Hill; NJ. S. Downey, Lacey;
f.. S. Remington, Beacon; w. F,Pom-
eroy, Oskaloosa; Fred LeCook, Leigh
ton: ". c. Imig, Cedar; William
Springer, Eddyville: Charles Griffey.
New Sharon; John Brown, Rose Hill;
James Evans, Barnes City; James AL
len, New Sharon; Ed Sheesley ,Pella;
Ed Evans, Beacon; Henry Rose
Grams, Oskaloosa; Jas. A. Dewitt, Os-
kaloosa.