Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-02
SHERIFFS ARE To
NAB LAZY MEN
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WILL GO AFTER ALL LOAF
Frs IN WISCONSIN,.
Interesting Items Showing Activity of
War Emergency Body In Many
Lines of EndeaVor to
Prepare for Future.

Madison, Wis.-The State Council
of Defense will increase its efforts
during the next two weeks to get after
men who will not work. All over the
state sheriffs and police officers have
been instructed to round up men and
boys of the proper age-who have been
In the habit of lodging jobs.
Every town and hamlet in Wtscon-
sin has its representation of there
parasites and in the larger cities there
are thousands who live from the In
dustry of others. 1t Is the intention Of
the State Council Of Defense to do
all in its power during the war to see
that man who does not work volun.
tarily shall be made to work.
While thousands of Wisconsin boys
are at the front their places in indus
tries and on farms must be taken by
other men. Before Wisconsin follows
the example Of England and other al
lied countries which have sent tender
women into factories and into the
fields the State Council must be as
sured that every man is at work.
Every man is going to be given an
opportunity to seek job, but the time
is coming soon when the law will be
invoked.
Young women in every county have
an opportunity to serve the state by
enlisting in the Health Aide corps
now being organized in hospitals.
Their duties will be, after they have
completed course of intensive train
ing, to help nurse the civilian sick
while the registered nurses are at the
front. They will receive SO a month
for their expenses while in training,
and will be asked to work for SO a
week and their board and lodging for
two years following. The Milwaukee
County hospital has the first unit now
under training. Young women who
wish to interest themselves in this
patriotic work can secure details from
any member of the Council of De-
tense in their county.
One Of the most far-reaching and
effective campaigns for food conser.
walton ever carried on in Wisconsin
June by corps Of about one hundred
twenty-five insurance men, special
agents, and inspection bureau mem
bers, working in cooperation with the
State Industrial Commission and the
State Council of Defense.
Early in May the National Board of
Fire Underwriters volunteered it's
services to the Council of National
Defense, and as a result a unit of al.
most 1000 trained inspectors was
placed at the disposal Of the United
States government Wisconsin was
the first state to be organized, and the
local insurance men were soon aiding
the nation through their newly formed
organization, the Conservation Asso.
citation Of Wisconsin.
These men have travelled through.
out Wisconsin, armed with credentials
signed by the governor, state fire
marshal, and State Council of De.
tense officers, inspecting grain eIeva-
tors, flour mills, wholesale houses and
all warehouses where food is stored.
The inspection also included coal
docks, iron docks, candy factories,
bakeries and biscuit factories. In
fact, every building or factory related
to the food or wear material supply,
was inspected by the Investigators.
The files Of the State Council of
Defense show that Wisconsin leads all
middle western states but one, South
Dakota, and is ninth in the nation in
the record for volunteer enlistments
in the army.
This was shown when figures were
compiled in the legislative reference
library, at the request of Gov. Philip,
from draft table given out in Wash
ington- According to that announce
ment Wisconsin has a gross quota Of
$3.50. The number Of men In the
National Guard on April 1, 1917, was
1853. Since that date 1929 men have
enlisted in the National Guard and L.
586 have enlisted in the regular army,
making a total of 1924,
This leaves 1886 to be enlisted
before the states quota is filled.
Wisconsin has enlisted 81 per cent
of her quota. Fifty-nine men out of
every 10000 citizens have gone into
the army.
The State Council Of Defense has
appealed to the County Councils to
take up the matter of the killing of
sheep by dogs in an effort to con-
serve the production Of mutton and
wool in the state. The members of
the county councils are asked to urge
upon the farmers the necessity of
keeping careful watch on the depre-
dations of dogs everywhere. There is
a tremendous shortage in wool In the
United States and it Is hoped that
Wisconsin will do its share towards
meeting this situation. Records in
Madison show that last year $4,000
sheep were killed by dogs and many
other animals no doubt were killed
without reports being made. The
council calls attention to the fact that
the law regarding the preservation Of
sheep from the depreciation Of dogs is
sufficiently strong and makes the pen
atty for losses rest upon the owner
Of the dog doing the damage.