Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
DEFENSE council
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IiANA al AANNNINNH LUIS AnNN''A was
referred to J. II. Dandy, OF Whining
ton.
z. L. S. Working Boys Reserve 1t
was stated that W. y. bannard, of VIII
mington. director for Delaware in this
part Of the work would give full ex-
PLANTATION at Che next meeting or the
council.
8. Fort at Mouth OF Mispiiiion
River--On this project several mem
bers OF the State Council have been
working with members OF the Nation
al Council. and report progress.
o. Priority Board-This work refers
10 railroad shipments mainly. No rec
concentrations were made In this re-
spect.
10. Women's Committee -lnasmuch
as the women are thoroughly and
completely organized and performing
creditahle work. 10 was deemed In
advisable TO make any change. The
matter was laid on the table.
Secretary Mlller's report was as
follows:
Washington. d. c., July 10. 1917.
Hon. John G. Townsend Jr., Governor
and Chairman, Defense Council OF
DtluWdltf DoNcIi htihWAlNs
Dear Governor:
Due to my convalescing from an
operation in a hospital in Washington
It will be impossible for me 20 attend
the meeting of the DelawFe Defense
Council which you have called for
Wednesday. July II / have just re-
ceived your telegram as was pre-
pairing 70 dictate the report so that
you would have Il for tomorrow's
meeting.
There has been the usual number OF
letters OF inquiry for information from
other State Councils and from indi-
viduals which ! have answered from
time TO time
The Council OF National Defense at
Washington has communicated a num-
Der OF requests 10 as which arc being
attended 10 "a directed al our last
meeting, viz. through the help and
cooperation Of the various members
of our council
O) The Return Of Unsold Bread
The Commercial Economy Board
through the Council OF National De-
Tense requests our Council TO see 10
IL that the Wholesale bakers Of Della
ware accept no returns Of unsod
bread from retailers after July 10.
Acting in conjunction with the vari-
Gus members OF our Council I am glad
TO be able TO advise that every whole
sale baker in the State OF Delaware
has agreed 10 follow out the recon-
mendations Of tho Council OF National
Defense.
Co Food Conservation: At our last
meeting we discussed how the Coun-
Gil could best aid the Food Admins
traitor az Washington In obtaining the
pledge cards from the housewives OF
our State such as he requested. II
was determined TO cooperate with
the Womens Committee on Defense
in our State and as you have met with
them recently you know just what
they are doing. I have communicated
with them IN several instances ABOUT
this matter. | desire 20 call your at
tention, however. 20 the fact that thC
Food Administrator at Washington
desired us TO mend our energies In
getting these pledge cards to send IN
10 him Immediately, and suggested
that II VIII be necessary for us 10
have our supply printed Immediate
s
CD Fertilizer Shipments: The Coun-
ell OF National Defense has written
asking that farmers be urged by the
State Council 10 order their shipments
OF fertilizer early 80 that a number
Of late orders will not result In con-
gestion OF freight and interference
with transportation Of munitions and
food stuffs. ] communicated with the
State Board OF Agriculture who stated
that they would be very glad 20 send
circulars OF the Council OF National
Defense TO the farmers lists that they
have on hand and am now arranging
with the Council of National Defense
70 supply us with enough OF these
circulars to cover the lists to be sup
piled by the Delaware State Board OF
Agriculture.
ca Recruiting for the Regular
Army; AS you know, there is a ma
tion-wide drive in accordance with the
Presidents proclamation for some
fifty 20 seventy thousand additional
recruits for the Regular Army The
Delaware quota OF regular army re-
cruits Is four hundred and four but
up 10 this time the number has not
been filled. The Council OF National
Defense and tho War Department al
Washington have been very insistent
that we. In Delaware. through our
Defense Council, aid IN the drive for
regular army recruits / have been
visited number OF times by the
regular army officer IN charge OF our
district on this matter On account oil
the drive in Delaware 20 obtain re.
cruits in order TO M out the First
Delaware Regiment to a fun infantr,
regiment ! nave informed the Coun
ell Of National Defense and the Wa
I Department that while Delaware ha,
no intention OF Sinking its duties 4
would be out Of the question for IN,
time being 10 divert our activitiet
from obtaining recruits for our owl
regiment. The First Delaware Regi
ment IS an assured fact by this time
therefore Il would be possible for tn
State Council 10 consider actively co
operating with the Federal authorl
ties in the near future with respec
to obtaining recruits for the regu;a
army.
co Four-Minute men Just previou
10 the formal organization Of on
Council on June 20 ! WIS requested
on account Of the position held a
that time. TO name a director for IN
Four-Minute Men Organization IN III
State OF Delaware This Is an orgsni
ration operating directly under IN
Bureau OF Information at Washington
which Bureau consists OF the Score
taries OF State. War aud Navy. an
Mr.. George Creel, Civilian .Saairmar
II has for IT'S purpose utilization o
moving picture shows a. a medium
| for imnartinr important Gnrernmen