Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27

are rendering directive and valuable
all, but many of the cities are maxi
! ing the mistake of dividing the re-
sponsibility among numerous COM
mittees without any central govern
ing body to plan and direct the cam
palgn. In the multitude of council \
| there Is wisdom, p" but in the multi
tude OF committees there is chaos.
! me more committees that are named
IN a city to perform separate func-
tons, the greater will be the con-
fusion and the less the results.
A sensible method of avoiding this
| confusion and of securing maxi
mum of results has been evolved by
Martin J. Gillen of Racine, Wis. and
is being adopted by a large number
of cities. His idea is that each city
should appoint a city council of ma
tional defense. to be composed of | 0
citizens, selected on the basis of
ability, energy and patriotism. This
committee is to take control of all
matters and work pertaining to the
war situation, and will act on all re-
| quests of the president of the United
States or his authorized agents or of
the governor and state officials. In
this way the responsibility will be
effectively centralized, instead of be-
ing spread out among numerous or
CARNATIONS often working ineffici-
emily or at cross purposes
The general functions of the COM
mittees appointed under the Gillen
plan are outlined as follows:
J.. To assist the nation. state and
our own city in doing all things
necessary to bring about the highest
effectiveness in the national crisis
now existing and to coordinate all
| activities arising within our city.
those of the federal government and
our state, so that this central commit
tee may become a clearing house for
all work required to be done by our
citizens.
2. In the above regard to receive
from the National and State Coun-
| ellis Of Defense requests and orders
for their respective requirements and
to have them executed as rapidly as
possible, while at the same time say
| ing the merchant. laboring and
manufacturing interests of the city
from decentralization and ruination.
3. To aid in furnishing, consery-
| ing and increasing the food products
for the population of this city so that
| they may receive nourishing food
and at reasonable prices, and in this
regard institute an immediate cam
| paign in the city and county for the
increased tillage and planting OF the
soil on unused lots and land and for
the distribution of government in
formation as to the proper use of
foods by our citizens SO as not to de
plete the national food supply.
4. To provide for the education
and training in military and naval
affairs of the residents of the
city and county, a ccording to
age and fitness for universal
service in the army, for home
defense and for the domestic needs
of the nation.
). To investigate and list all
| available men and women in this city
| and county for the different needs
| of the nation and aid for such re-
cruiting as is required by the govern
ment from the lists when so com
| pleted, for the army, navy, Red
Cross, motor and all other essential
departments of the government.
g. To investigate and list all
sources of supplies that can be fur
| nished by the merchants and manu-
facturers of this city for the gov
eminent.
7. To investigate and ascertain
the loyalty Of persons in this city and
county charged or under suspicion Of
disloyalty to our country, whether
| tney De foreign Dorm, Vi lOIelsu par
entage or alien enemies, so that JUS
tice may be done.
8. To remove any of it's members
by a majority vote and to fill all
vacancies that may occur in said
committee arising from any cause
whatever; TO raise by subscription
and disburse all moneys necessary to
further the purposes and the objects
for which this council is created,
with full power and authority in this
council to appoint any and all sub
committees necessary to aid this
committee. such as and representing
the city council, board of supervis-
ors, school board, labor, farmers,
manufacturing banking, retail mer-
chants doctors, fraternal organiza-
tions, women's clubs, and the like.
g. To take uD with and interest