The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02

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try. This confusion is due to the en-
thusiasm of people generally, finding
vent in the formation of organizations
whose work often overlaps. 1t is
thought that before long much of 1t
will be cleared away by organizations
working along the same lines being
merged, as is being done in this state
by such action as that at Valley City.
Chairmen had already been appointed
in seventy-two North Dakota towns
to supervise the registration, Red
Cross and food conservation efforts,
which gives a valuable machine to
work with at the start. Women in
every one OF the flfty-four districts in
Barnes county are already at work on
registration, reported Mrs. White, and
fine work has been done by the leaders
residing in Valley City, the past few
days. They have achieved a record of
which any eastern state might be
proud.
Fifteen state sub-chairmen in all
are suggested by the national COM
mittee, to include aside from work to
be supervised by those already ap-
pointed, such lines Of endeavor as So
cial service; medical service; allied
relief, courses Of instruction in cleri-
cal, educational, mechanical and in
dustrial positions to take the place of
men called to arms; educational prop
uganda; finance and publicity.
Chairmen of some such departments
will undoubtedly be added later to the
state machine. The chief lines Of eff
fort which the committee will attack
are registration; food production and
consumption; temporary storage ard
distribution; women in industry, with
particular attention 20 the preserva-
ton of best standards regarding hours,
wages and conditions; training for
special services as needs develop;
preservation of those inner defenSeS of
our national life, both material and
spiritual, which if allowed to weaken
must weaken the entire national struc-
ture. The Woman's committee will
have the direction of the government
departments, and the advice Of experts
at the disposal Of the Council of Ma
that have not been approved by the
latter.
Will Distribute War Message.
State committee efforts are concen-
trated at present on arrangements to
distribute to each man registering
June 5. a copy of President Wilson's
war message. These copies are obtain
able through the generosity of Mrs.
Emmons Blaine, of Chicago who is a
uduSuISL VI NIL hC1O4hl1Nh VI NAS-
Cormick Harvester company fame, and
who was married to son OF James G..
Blaine. Copies will be sent from Wash
ington to the sheriff of each county in
North Dakota, who will be asked to
furnish lists of precinct committee
men and the number likely 10 register
at each. Where 1t is possible, sub
committee workers are asked to have
women at the registration booths to
personally distribute the message. 1t
is estimated that $1,000 copies Of the
message will thus be distributed in
North Dakota alone.
Good Representation.
State organization representatives
present at the Valley City conference,
aside from Mrs. White, were Mrs. r.
e. Weible, Fargo, from the state board
of defense; Mrs. j. A. Pierce. for the
Votes For Women League; Mrs. M. A.
Hildreth, Fargo, for the National Wo-
mans Democratic league: Mrs. G.. w.
Drake, Valley City, as proxy for Mrs.
Lyman of Cando, head or the Degree
of Honor; Miss Minnie Nelson, Valley
City, proxy for Mrs. Wick. of the state
federation; Mrs. w. G. Muir, Hunter,
proxy for Mrs. Hale, of the Rebekahs;
Mrs. o. A. Stevens, Lawton, for the
North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis asso-
citation; Miss Hilda Winsted, Valley
City, proxy for Miss Mable Olson of
Fargo, of the State Nurses associa-
ton; Mrs. F. W.. Heidel, Valley City,
proxy for Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson of Fargo, for the state w. c..
T. u. Among other present were Mrs.
Simpson, of Valley City, not repre-
senting any especial organization, and
Miss Mae Mcdonald, from the Exten-
sion department of the A. G. at Fargo.
Mrs. Paulda, Of Valley City, was not
able to be present, but sent in list
of Eastern Star workers. as requested.
A number of helpful talks by vari-
Gus ones also featured the meeting.
Mrs. Stevens called attention to the
fact that there is no health board in
the state, owing to important bills
having been smothered at the last
legislature, and warned that should
there be an epidemic of infantile par
alysis, the state is not prepared to
handle 1t at present. Its the women
who have got to correct these things"
she urged. Mrs. White reported acres
and acres of rhubarb, asparagus and
spinach going to waste in that vicinity
alone, for lack of organized effort, and
Miss Mcdonald told of government ex-
tension work and its present concen-
tration upon canning, from the stand
point of economy and food value. She
reported the A. G. Extension depart
ment as willing to give canning demon
strations in every town, village and
crossroads that requests 1t. Mrs. Wei
BILE emphasized the necessity Of ac-
ton that will centralize the war work
Of women, saying we should profit by
England's example. Included in the
talks was one by Miss Nelson, former
state federation president, reporting
what was done when the initial wo-
mans organization that forms the