Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-05
CENTRAL CLEARING HOUSE
 FOR STATE ACTIVITIES
Purpose of Women's Committee Ap- pointed By State Defense Council.

The committee on Woman's Activ- ities of the Connecticut State Coun cil of Defense, in a statement issued outlining the general purposes of the organization, says that the general aim of the committee is to act as a central clearing house for the war ac- tfvities of all Women's organizations of every kind in the state. Societies, clubs and associations of various kinds have been active since the entry of this country into war in doing their part to aid the successful prosecution of the war. directly or indirectly. To- day there is hardly an organization of this kind in the state that is not do- ing something, but in the very mutt plicity. Of these societies there is the danger of duplication and waste of effort. It is to reduce this waste and make more efficient the work already done and the work that will be under taken in the future that the Commit tee on Woman's Activities has heen established. The committee also is anxious to get the services of any women in the state willing to help in it's war work who are not members of any other organizations.
 The statement issued by the com mittee, through the state councils pub Hcity committee, follows:
 "The purpose of the Committee on Wonan's Activities of the ConEecti- cut State Council of Defense is to or ganize the women of the state so that
 
 need. England, France and Canada have found its wise to call upon their women to help in whatever capa city they are best fitted to serve. There are in this state large number of women's associations, societies and clubs, organized for various purposes from all classes of society. The Com mittee on Woman's Activities is or gapfzing town units intended to bring together and unite in local hcdies the women's associations of each town without regard to creed. purpose or color Women not belonging to any specific organization but willing and able to serve in any capacity are eligible to membership.
 'The Committee on Woman's ActiV- ities is hnancied by the state council of defense and acts under the direction of that body as a committe represent ing. the women of the state who other wise. could not reach the council If the women of the country are to owrl< ot any purpose they must avoid du- plfcation of work and all confusion The Committee on Woman's Activities Is the clearing house and the adviser i, whom unified work is to be 1 made possible, and will be informed of the ways and means by which the or Sanized women of the state can best 1 serve. It will in turn do it's utmost 1 to keep in touch with the local units | which are to organize the local work. l It must therefore be clear to every that the Committee on | Woman's Activities Is absolutely de- | pendent on the goodwill and oper- | ation of Teach and every community to | be able to carry out all the work for | which 1t has beeh organized.
 This is not a movement of class wealth or large communities. It is i B movement. of all for the good of all i We, are not living in an age when we | can make any distinction whatecer l and. when one community can consid- l er. itself more or less important than l another. We are all needed by the | We stand shoulder to should 1 er in a national cause. If the wo- 1 men do not help to make for effectie 2 home organization, their failure to 1 do so becomes by just so much the | failure of our armies at. the front, It | that will count Tn the | long run. VI.
 "All women of the state should make | It clear 10 themselves as soon as pos l sible that if they wish to do their part | and to be a help and not a drag, they can do their work through the Com | nittee on Woman's Activities organ 1 zedi for the express purpose of show ing them how to work. Let them t Ind out if a local unit has been organ | zed in their community, join that unit | sither as a member of any society l yhatever to which they may beionr ,r merely as an individule willing to 10 her work, and get. through that | wish to help them xto choose their work and carry it out.
 If has become apparent that Cop