Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-11-30
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
IDAHO DIVISION
CIRCULAR No. 4S
REGISTRATION FOR SERVICE
OBJECTS

possibilities of the woman power OF
the country.
To furnish accurate information tc
the Government of the capacities in
which women are now serving, whether
in their own homes, or in paid pursuits
trades. or professions.
To have in every community lists OF
women carefully classified who are
williny to be called upon for trained or
unframed service to the State or the
Nation
To ascertain which women are avail
able for service outside the home and
which are not.
To list the women who wish to take
training in order to give more efficient
service outside the home and which are
not.
To list the women who wish to take
training in order to give more efficient
service.
To be able to furnish women for sal
aried positions, whether in government
service or not.
To be able to place women who can
volunteer their services IN positions of
usefulness in many fields.
To have a registry of the capacities
and training of the women of the coun-
try as the basis of the work of the
Womens Committee of the Council of
No +iopaI Dafa1sa
SUCCESS OF REGISTRATION
The Registration for service of the
women of any state will be successful
in so far as:
1t reaches all classes of women.
Distinguishes accurately between
trained and unframed service.
Suggests possibilities for lines of ser
vice and training which are of the
greatest value to the Government at
the present time, or which are new to
women.
AS it has sufficient publicity to in
sure its complete understanding by the
women.
AS it fits women to the needs of the
Government and the community.
AS it is kept active and up to date
by constant use.
POINTS TO BE EMPHASIZED
Certain misconceptions concerning
the cards are certain to be met, and the
following items should be emphasized
in the clearest and most defnate way
possible.
Registration is voluntary; Women
will not be drafted into the Govern
ment service.
Women will not be taken from their
homes for Government service either
here or in Europe, unless they def
nately offer themselves for such SER
vice.
If woman registers as trained
and capable of self support, this will
NOT give cause for her husband to be
drafted.
If a woman registers for service at
this time. and when called later. finds
herself unable. by changed conditions,
to respond to the call. no punishment
or criticism viii fall upon her, nor viii
she be compelled to service.
Women should register for what they
are doing NOW and for what they
have been trained to do whether or
not they can give any extra service at
the moment
Registration along industrial lines is
not intended to remove women from
their present positions, nor to permit !
them to be exploited by unauthorized
appeals for "war service"
Registration is intended for women
oyal to America, whether or rot they ;
ire naturalized citizens and should not
pc forced on unwilling or disloyal wo- {
men.
Children under IA Cor under the age
If the Compulsory School Law of the
Itate) are considered as dependant on {
he mother whether or not she provides l
he actual money for their support
While it is true that experience for
many years may be considered as train
ng' in some trades or occupations, the [
experience must be carefully weighed 1
s to its value before a woman regis t
ers as trained. In other words a wo- I
nan who has fed a few chickens at 2
he back door can hardly be called a =
rained poultry raiser. If she has e
aised chickens for profit for some
ears, and conducted it as a business,
he might well be considered as train l!
d. r
Women will not be forced to give t
heir exact age. but are advised to dc n
o as certain Government positions "
re only open to women between GER W
ain ages. The age should at least be n
iven in decades "over 80 or under 4o' n