Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04


chairman, presiding All Coun- D
eli National Deiense unit chair II
men In Rock Island county were
invited to attend this meeting because
when the work OF organizing the
women power of the country was an y
dertaken. the women responded splen-
didly 10 the call and now that the
county IL organized, these chairmen
must know what TO do and how to do .
II effectively by attending meetings
and receiving information regarding !
war work. Concerted action will alone
bring success and the chairmen or !
representative was urged to attend
that all might become conyersant with
the needs of the hour, and return to
their respective units imbued with
great enthusiasm and more definite
plans for work II is for this reason
in part that Mr. Hoover asks sigma
lures 10 the pledge cards and the
woman's committee wants the regis
iration cards. A very definite purpose
guides these requests. It's immediate
purpose is to get women out into
these units and carry on this organ
ization until the woman power OF
Rock Island county is organized for
the fight at home, "the second line OF
defense as it has been called Out
of this cooperative effort women, def
initely organized for definite aid in
every field of social and industrial en-
deavor, can rise the greatest editice /
of woman's helpfulness ever erected
in the history OF Rock Island coun- (
ty. if women having registered will I
carry on governmental needs as di- /
rected In order TO perfect organ
cation IN Rock Island county and car |
~ It on a little further. it was de-
eided at this meeting that the town
and township unit chairmen appoint
under them a chairman in each school
district.
The request Of W II. Thurber, d.
rector Of the Illinois Red Cross seal
campaign 20 help in the sale OF Red
Cross seals was granted and each
chairman will endeavor to help sell as
many as possible in order that Rock
Island CouRty's QOuta OF $500 may be
secured this year 20 per cent Of
which will be used for thee are of
tubercular patients I'm Rock Island
county. tuberculosis is one OF the
\ most serious problems OF the war as
go per cont Of those disabled are vic
Tins Of this dread disease. and SOL
ders so affected are returned 10 their
own communities for care Chairmen
can obtain Red Cross seals from f.
NJ Grim in the Office of Daniel Hayes
company The Illinois chairman, Mrs
Joseph Brown. has asked that a list
Of the number and names Of the men
who have gone from each community
10 the training camps or to the front,
and also those who have volunteered
be prepared In order that the neces-
sary articles such as sweaters, socks,
wristlels helmets. comfort bags, etc,
may be sent them But, she adds, do
not begin IL until YOU have made ev-
cry effort TO get the women OF your
community registered" The chair
men decided to do their work as out
lined
The question Of raising funds to as
sist the Y. W. C.. A. 10 solve the prob
lem of caring for women and girls
In war work was left TO each individ-
ual unit to decide as some units had
already made plans and il seemed adj
yisable TO take no further action. A
Christmas message TO the women of
America from Or Anna Howard
Shaw, urging the plainly patriotic as
well as common sense position that no
adult person should give or receive
presents this year, and that this of all
years should be "A Childreu's Christ
mas year, was read and heartily en-
dorsed
II was reported that all chairmen
had received registration cards. and
kitchen cards. pamphlet containing
war recipes and one on corn and corn
products were distributed among the
women. having been sent upon request
by the University of Illinois college
of agriculture. 1t was decided that
each chairman would endeayor if pos
sible to observe National Song day re
quested by the council Of national de
Tense on Sunday, Dec .. the program
to include the following nationa
songs THE Star Spangied Banner.
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" Foil
songs; odd. Folks at Home" Love
Old Sweet Song" Songs Of the hour
america, My Country" "Defen,
America" Hymns: Abide With Me.
and Nearer My God to Thee" Trencl
songs. Keep the Home Fire Burn
ing" "Over There" Pack Up You
Troubles in Your Own Kit Bag"
Mrs, Harry Ainsworth of Moline
who represents the Fourteenth con
gressional district on the centennia
committee for the celebration of tn
hundredth anniversary Of the admis
sion of Illinois into the federal union
gave a most interesting and very in
structiye talk which was thorough
enjoyed. She presented each chair
man with an outline for the study G
carly Illinois historysand Indian leg
ends, and a circular with suggestion
Tor county and local celebrations con
memorating the centennial obsery
ance. Registration instructions fc
cutting the tabs on cards and III
method of filling were given. follow
ing which there was considerable di:
cussion regarding filing cards an
many views were expressed contrar
10 official orders. IL was decided tn;
4 all cards be retained in the local un
y unit further orders and that one-ha
the registration be sent to Chieag
q headquarters with temporary repo
and that So be sent by the treasure
OF each unit 20 the county treasure
n Mrs. John Maskey at Cordova Ill. Il
the purchase of filing case and postas
N used by county officers
n Mrs. John McEniry. the count
n chairman. gave a very complete r.
IA port Of the organization of all uni
in the county, expressing SINGER
thanks and appreciation to all WI
mad been instrumental in promotir