Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-06
UNIT or DEFENSE
COUNCIL IN MILAN
Women of Townships IN Southern
Part Of the Coanfy TO Meet we'd
nesday 81 Next Week
EXCELLENT PROGRAM ARRANGED
County Organization Has four Sub
ordinate Bodies Under It's
Jurisdiction

The b5y drive Is on The women OF
Rock Island county are 70 place them
selves individually a. the service 81
the United States, perhaps not 10
shoulder q gun. but by cooper alton
and the widely directed efforts q
seou1anlv usefulness. prove as Inc
sculptor. BorglGn has psctaT "a
them abe axis Of the F0f4d-
Auent This there Is TO he q
community gathering al oman.
Mrs John McEuiry. Moline. chairman
Of the Rock Island county Women
Council Of Defense, has issued the cali
and VIII be present TO organize INTO
fnIts the townships. She viii WISH
every town il the county 20 appoint
temporary chairman and representa-
tive for each town and township
These officers will call a meeting 30
elect permanent chairman ana Gjhe1
officers and from hiss nucleus every
womaa@ia the county I'LL DE eathefea
for the wouan's army
This first meeting. 10 he held a.
Milan. includes the women OF BLACK
hawk. Coal Valley. Bowling, Rural.
Andalusia. and Buffalo Prairie town
ships and the women Of tlese 3ocaH-
ties are urged 70 be present al ne
meeting Of the Milan unit Of the Won-
ems committee Of fhe Council OF IA
tional Defense The meeting IS TO De
held Sept - al 2 O'Clock lu the town
hall at Milan A program Will be pre-
scented and the object Of the meeting
discussed. If Is the earnest desire O.
the chairman that full representa-
tion OF loyal women be present Mrs
&. J Seymour OF Moline VIII begin the
program with a talk on THE History
and Object of the Womeu's COMMITTEES
Of the Council Of National Defense
Miss Lou Harris. Rock Island counts
superintendent of schools Will eluct
date Home Charities. Conservation
and Hoover Cards. the mock regis
trztfon class viii be expla ned by Mrs
z Lundal Of Moline and c. b Hall
secretary Of the = ii. c. a. at Moline
will close the program on the topR
'Our War" To this program, o
course there will be- included patriotic
songs and impromptu speeches hy 9th
ers present The women Of the Coun
TRY and small towns being notoTiousl5
not Of the idle class. the meeting al
Milan IS confidently expected TO be q
leader in point of attendance and en-
thusjasm.
Have Fonr Urtts.
On the Illinois man ar the Chlca%o
headquarters of the council. Rock Is
land counts Is credited with tbs chair
mar of the Fourteenth Congressional
district Moline with the Rock island
county chairman and Rock Island
Moline StIEis and Milan with Council
OF National Defense units. The county
chairman. Mrs McEnirv. hopes to see
every township md town in the county
On this map before Sept. II, the day Of
registration In the following words
Mrs. McEnirv outlines the purpose
and necessity OF this movement for the
solidifying Of the woman strength Of
our country.
THE one thought uppermost in the
mind OF every woman during these
strenuous times should be how she
may best serve her country. The gov
eminent has drafted our men for the
war but only requests that a census Of
the women be taken and the Woman S
Council OF National Defense has an
dertaken this registration, thereby
giving every woman an opportunity tc
register for patriotic service at home
or abroad in any one of the u depart
ments OF this organization
The purpose of these different units
in Rock Island county VIII be TO CO.
ordinate activities of all women in
each township that their power may be
utilized in time Of need and 10 have
the census ready for the government
in case an emergency arises. All WON
ems associations and societies, with
out regard to creed. color or purpose
and women not belonging to any or
ganiZed societies, are TO be present
and assist in organizing unit for
their particular township thus organ
lied as units, duplication Of work may
be avoided and every organization al
ready in existence may be utilized Nc
good work viii be stopped but all
women's work viii be stimulated and
directed. With united effort. efficient
cooperation and the proper loyal spirit
great efficiency may be attained Every
woman in Rock Island county viii be-
given an opportunity to do her bit by
registering Such registration viii be
carefully classified and reports sent tc
state headquarters in Chicago. thereby
putting your locality on the map