Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Friday, September z, 1917,
8 O'clock p. NJ.

committee was very fortunate in hav-
ing Mr.. |. N. Conklin compile stats
tics and he would ask Mr. Conklin to
read the report.
Mr.. Conklin reported that the COM
mittee had personally canvassed 376
dwellings out of total of about 100,
and that from the information CLEANED
in the canvass taken in connection
with the dealers reports, it appeared
that last year, which was exceptional
ly cold, there was sold in Wauwatosa,
not including institutions and schools:
5000 tons hard coal.
1900 tons soft coal.
1900 tons coke.
and that so far this year, there have
been sold and delivered,
2,400 tons hard coal.
1900 tons soft coal.
400 tons coke.
The report was received and order
ed placed on file.
Mr.. Chas. Mccullough, Chairman
of the Committee on the Preparation
of Data and Records, reported that
his committee had done its work so
far as the fuel cards were concerned,
and that the cards were then on the
Chairman's desk.
The Vice-Chairman announced that
the Milwaukee County Council of De-
Tense was issuing a weekly bulletin,
and with the limited funds at its dis
posal, only a comparatively small
number of each issue can be gotten
out. They have requested that sub
scriptions be secured in Wauwatosa
at $1.00 each.
The Vice-Chairman read communi-
cations from the Chairman, the Dep
uty City Clerk and from Ford H. Nc
Gregor, Secretary of the League of
Wisconsin Municipalities, relative to
the appointment of member of the
Council of Defense as one of the del
League to be held at Racine, Septem-
Der &c, q and %. Mr.. Mccullough
nominated Mr.. Lynn S. Pease. Nom
ination seconded by Mr. Gillett. Mr..
L. C.. Wheeler moved that the nomin-
ations be closed and the Secretary
was directed to cast ballot for Mr.
Pease. Mr.. Pease declined the honor,
whereupon Mr.. Wheeler assumed the
functions of the Chairman and Mr..
Pease was unanimously elected.
The communication from Chairman
Koenig and one addressed to the
Mayor regarding canning produce and
vegetables for use by the poorer ele-
ment, were read. 1t seemed to be the
sense of the meeting that the words
poorer element" were in LAD taste
and should be stricken out
Mr.. Conklin reported that there
were quite number of apples falling
on the ground and decaying at the
F. J. Mann place in Wauwatosa.
Mrs. Wheeler volunteered to notify
the people in Milwaukee who are fav-
oring the movement for conservation
of fruits and vegetables and allow
them to communicate with the Manns.
1t appeared that the card index was
not entirely complete and Mr.. Conk-
lin volunteered to complete the col
lection of data at an early date.
Mrs. Wheeler reported that she had
OCOh S1oNNO NY h1lN vi
ton to urge the appointment of
woman on a committee to be selected
for the purpose of expediting the sale
of the next issue ofNLiberty Bonds.
The consensus of opinion was that it
would be better to await the compile
ton of arrangements for the second
loan.
On motion of Mr.. Conl<lin The
Council of Defense decided to meet
regularly on the first and third Fri
days of each month, and that the
dates of the meetings be published in
the local paper. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Rasmussen, the |
Secretary was authorized to purchase
filing cabinet in which to store the |
records of the Council. Carried.
Mr.. Rasmussen reported that he |
had appointed as committee members
for the Third Ward, Mr.. Edward j. |
Fehl, Mr.. Flanagan, Mr.. J. H. Ellis.
On motion of Mr.. L. C. Wheeler the