The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

IL IN vi oQIh Na0A hDOi IN bASN
the government desires to obtain, as
speedily as possible, a correct esti-
mate Of the woman power, and 70 do
so IL is putting to work the machinery
Of the Council OF National Defense,
and of your own Indiana State Coun-
ell OF Defense appointed by Governor
James u. Goodrich. with hea quarters
in the State House at Ind islapOlis.
If you do not register, whC-her you
can serve or not. you are not doing
your bit to help win the war-you are
a Stacker.
A channel was needed to carry 70
the the requests of the gov
eminent.
The plan aimed 10 do n particc.
lar thing-to take in every woman.
Women's organizations in each state
were asked to get together and fcrrl
\ permanent executive committee.
The central state group should be
DUPLICATED in every county and every
own to pass en- the word to the TN
organized 81 Fps. so that all tilt
1ldD0s Nao. r~ANts go
agenC'e3. teachers and Individual:
should be drawn in.
In this state the Womaa's Commit
tee was made a section OF the State
Council OF Defense by Chairman VII
II. Hays. and wa; PIT under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs. Anne Stude
baker. of South Bend.
Quarters are maintained in the
State Defense Council rooms, and a
secretarial force is constantly busy
BY way OF this executive committee
the groups all over the state are &c
national committee, and will receive
from it direct such requests as the
government may make
The channel has beer created. bui
it must be dug deeper and broader
and TIE absence Of your name vii
clearing house through which all wo
mans work will pass. And ii is the
agency by which the government is
co ordinating the nations woman
power.
TIE Woman's Committee will noI
an organization so perfect that an!
r'cce OF information or request from
Washington can be spread over Indi
ma in twoaty-four hours time AND
reach practically every Indiana wo
man.
AfrnnhV fbnr0 DO q WOTn0n'S nnnN
mittee in every county OF the state
and these committees will appoint {
local chairman for each community
The impot tant point is that ever,
oman shall register. Preparation:
low are soing forward for a state
cary /, that will enlist the help o.
eve.V socia, and woman's club. l
aee9e5ary a house TO house canvas
viii BE made.
II you are a ~housekeeper - tn
motler OF listle children-do no
istraticn-for the government want'
to know who you are. what you arr
and whether. in case of need, you car
give any service to help win the war
The Noman's Committee is th,
agency appointed 20 rather this in
formation for tie government. 1t i
expected tlat 100000 signed regis
tration cards Will be in the hands Q
the State Council of Defense by th'
middle OF January. Up to date 40.
eco Indiana ole have registered
Ncman's part is no LONGER purel!
of the hands and heart-she is bein!
fitted into every part of the wa pro
gran. IrGeed. it is recognized tha
Wit out he aid, IT is impossible Il
win the Var Size has been called
into council ~ Washington, has beeI
"reccgn.zed. and her brains relnisi
toned or war wo-k. In fine, wome!
have been given a lesr'te .art y
though q wholly voluntary part. In al
the great economic and sooia, read
justments-in all the big war que;
tons.
II YOU have not signed your regis
ton card, hurry and sign so yol
will be readily accessible when tn,
information from Washington begin
10 flow through the channel, and vol
are asked &c help ia the way yo'
want to help.