The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-19
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Columbia
Special from Rock Hill.-Answering
whole heartedly the call Of Herbert
Hoover, national food administrator.
and realizing fully that the last pound
or food may win the war for democ-
racy, leaders Of all women's clubs
and social organizations in conven-
ton here at Winthrop college formed
the Woman's State Defense council.
The first great work Of the council
Will be to register all women in the
1ood saving campaign, which has been
undertaken by Mr.. Hoover. When this
campaign has been completed then
the council will turn its attention to
the mobilizing Of the woman power of
the state. All clubs are united and
each president pledged the hearty sup
port OF all members. Every woman
in the state will be enlisted in the
campaign to Save the waste and win
the war"
The conference was probably the
most significant and far reaching ever
held by the women OF South Carolina.
The leaders spent the entire morning
considering the best plans of organi-
cation.
1t was decided imediately to launch
the campaign for registering all wom-
eli. This arduous task will be per-
formed by the club organizations in
cooperation with the state council OF
defense. The newspapers Of the state
will be asked to print the pledge cards
which are to be cut out, signed and
mailed to the food administrator at
Washington.
Joe Sparks, secretary Of the state
defense council, was in conference
with the presidents of the clubs when
the plans for registering all women
in the campaign for food saving were
decided upon.
The following message was read at
the meeting from Herbert Hoover: I
was very much gratined to hear from
Joe Sparks that the women Of South
Carolina were taking hold of the en-
roliment in the food administration in
such an effective manner To have
the leaders of all women's organiza.
! tions come together and plan for this
new phase Of American life is a splen.
did sign Of the times.
Owe are relying upon the devotion
and patriotism Of the American wo-
men in the early part OF our food con-
seryation campaign. We hope and
trust that leaders will arise In all
parts Of the country ready to carry
on the work because the whole mat
ter is largely state problem and it
Is only through the organization Of
f1,n fot4 Ill a.
smaller communities that we can hope
to get the result that Is necessary.
If we are to save the food and do our
part to win the war;
After general discussion as to the
plans and purposes Of the women's de-
Tense council the following officers
were elected: Mrs. f. Louise Maycs
Of Greenville, permanent chairman;
Mrs. Richard l. Manning Of Columbia
first vice chairman; Mrs. j. l.. Cokcr
Jr., Of Hartsville, second vice chair
man; Mrs. Alexander Long Of Rock
Hill. secretary; Mrs. r. IG. Stackhouse
OF Spartanburg, treasurer and Mrs. j.
l.. Visanska Of Charleston, registrar.
The members Of the executive com.
mittee will be made up of the officers
Of the council and the presidents of
every woman's organization in South
Carolina.
1t was decided by the conference to
ask Gov. Manning to appoint officers
OF the association as members OF the
state defense council so as to cO-or-
dinate the work Of the two councils.
Mrs. Mayes was instructed by the
conference Immediately to appoint a
county chairman for each county and
when all have been named to call a
conference to be held in Columbia
when the work Of the council will be
definitely decided upon.
Amang the organizations pledged to
support the defense council OF women
are: Colonial Danes, Daughters of
| the American Revolution, Daught ers OF
| the Confederacy, Red Cross, South
/ Carolina Equal Suffrage league. Pyth.
/ ian Sisters, Eastern Star, Methodist
| Women, Kings Daughters, Womans
, Christian Temperance union. the South
| Carolina Federation Of Womcn's Clubs
and the National League for Womans
Service. Every other woman's organ
ization will be asked to join In the
campaign.
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The news that Lieut. Col. Frank G.
Mauldin, in command at Fort Slotum