The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14
WoFFM'S DEFENSE COUNCIL.
CLUB LEADERS ENLISTED TO
FORM PERMANENT ORGAN.
IZATION.
Meeting to Be Held at winthrop Col.
lcgc Thursda' 20 Perfect Plans to
Assist Mr.. Hoover I'm Food COnscr-
walton Campaign.


Columbia. July 11.-Mrs. Louise
Mayes, of Greenville. has been ap-
pointed temporary chairman of the
South Carolina division of the Wo-
mans Council of National Defense,
and she has called conference Of
the leading women Of the State TO
be held next Thursday at Winthrop
College. In connection with this un-
dertaking. Mrs. Mayes has issued the
following statement: 1.-THE organiza-
ton Of the South Carolina division Of
the Woman's Council of National De-
tense will be perfected at Winthrop
College on Thursday, July IL. The
presidents Of all Statewide women. $
organizations are urged to be pres
ent and cooperate with Mrs. Louise
Maycs. temporary State chairman. in
cffecting strong and permanent or
ganization. which will be able to as
sist Mr.. Hoover and carry out the pro-
gram Of food conservation and nat
ional defense as suggested from time
to time by our National Council of
Defense. composed Of the secretaries
OF war. navy, interior. agriculture, la.
Dor and commerce.
These State division of the Wo-
mans Council Of Defense are under
the supervision and direction of the
national council. and we hope in this
way to bring together in friendly and
efficient cooperation the d. A. r., ~.
d. c.. Daughters of 1912. Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, W. r. c. U., Order
or the Eastern Star, Kings Daugh-
ters. Pythian Sisters, Red Cross, and
any other organization wishing to do
patriotic service. The national coun.
Gil wishes a registration of the wo-
men Of the country. and it is thought
In this cooperative scheme there will
be less confusion and needless over.
tapping.
"The chief lines Of effort which the
committee will undertake when fully
organized are:
1. Registration.
2. Food production and conscrva-
tion and it's temporary storage and
distribution.
3. Women in industry. with par
ticular attention to tho preservation
Of the best standards.
4. Training women for special ser.
vice as the needs develop. 'r
s. Preservation of those inner de-
fense of our national life. both ma.
terial and spiritual. which, If allowed
to weaken. must weaken the entire
national structure.
However. for the present the su
preme effort will be devoted to food
production and conservation.
1T is literally true that there will
not be enough food in the world To-
maintain the population IL present
methods are followed. With these
facts In view. we wish to enroll,
throughout the United States a league
OF women who will pledge themselves
to carry out the wishes of the pres.
ident, the national government and
the food administration. The State
Council Of Defense have been asked
qby the National Council and Mr.
Hoover to print and circulate food
pledges. This request will be conn.,
Piled with by the South Carolina d.
vision In very few days.
Every possible means of distr,b,+-
ing these food pledges will be used.
Much publicity, we trust. will be given
this matter by the press of the State
the schools and women's organiza.
tions. Since the purchasing, prepara-
tion and conservation of food lie in
the domain Of women almost exclu.
sively. 1t is clear that leadership in
this matter must be turned over to
them.
After these pledges are signed
and sent to Mr.. Hoover in Washing
ton there will be returned to each
signer household tag to be placed
In the window Of the house to show
that the members Of the household
have volunteered for service. The
food administration will from time
TO time issue to the signers of the
pledge simple instructions for the
preservation OF household waste ana
definite information as to the particu
lar food most necessary to be con-