The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-25
NAVY LEAGUE
 GROWING RAPIDLY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD AND ORGANIZATION WORK PUSHING STEADILY
 FORWARD.
Committee Meeting With Hearty Re. spense in Way of Membership and Pledges

ment, decided in the present crisis to undertake: G) To aid in recruiting for the naval service: (2) to assist in procuring enrollments in the naval re serve, recently provided for by con sress; t3) to undertake 10 furnish needed articles of clothing equip ment, comfort and hospital stores re- quired by the exigencies of the serv- ice and at this time not furnished by the government
 To carry out this program if was found desirable to organize local branches of the league in all import. ant places in the country. In this work the aid of all members and citi. zens is desired and requested
 The above is taken from Bulletin 132 sent out by the league headquar- ters at Washington, which des gnated it's four Hot Springs members to call a preliminary meeting for the purpose of organizing local navy league branch here. The members were: Capt. C. N. Rlx, Mir s. E. Dillon, MT. and Mrs w. C. Maurice. The prelimi. nary meeting was held yesterday and the following temporary officers elected. Rev. C. F. Nckok, presi. dent; Mir & E. Dillon, vice president; Mrs David A. Crockett. secretary. and Mir David Burgauer treasurer.
 Mrs w. H. Deaderick heads the comforts committee as chairman, and has been meeting with great success in enlsting the aid of individuals and organizations in pledging the woolen comfort articles requested by the league
 Mrs w. C. Maurice has acted in the important position of organizer, and has secured the names of dozens of leading citizens. both men and wom- en, as signers for membership in the Navy League and in the comforts com mittee work, She plans to go from here with the naval recruiting off cers Friday to Malvern to undertake the work of organizing a local branch there She will go 10 various places in the state in the interest of the ma tional service. She is giving most of her time and efforts to this work
 There is scheduled a big meeting to take place in about a week, announce ment to be made later of place, time and speakers All desiring 70 become charter members will attend that meeting. when a permanent organiza- ton will be formed and permanent officers be elected.
 The comforts committee has been meeting with success. Mrs Deaderick, Mrs. Maurice and Mrs. Crockett met with the United Daughters of the Con federacy and secured their pledges of assistance.
 Rev. Hickok accompanied the above ladies when an interview was held with Mrs. J. II. Avery, acting president of the Mckinley Circle of c. A. F.. and also president of the City Fedora ton The Mckinley Circle members are already members of the woman section of the league, and will def nitely decide at their Monday meet ing what they will pledge Mrs Avery advised that the committee work with the various clubs individually instead of through the City Federation, and this will be done This committee also advised Monday with the naval
 recruiting officers now at the post office. Messrs. H. II. Cannon, chief electrician, T. s. N. and Walter c. Cox, uuartermaster Y. $. N. While there they learned that the local boys were enlisting well Ten had applied that day and more came while the committee was in the room. They were ushered in by Postmaster Smiley. Yesterday members of the committee interviewed the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church and met with hearty response. each member present agreeing to con tribute a complete outfit. The gov
 ernment outfit is satisfactory in peace time. but is deficient in war service. Therefore, the call 10 nave clNlnan or sanizatons furnish to the navy, free of charge, certain useful articles of clothing and equipment. Those desir- ing to assist the comforts committee
 will be supplied with instructions and
 samples prepared by the woman's sec ton of the league and by the comforts
 committee of Washington, D. C., ac- cording to standards approved by the navy and the Red Gross.
 More than enc branch may be formed here It is the intention to
 assist in securing enough articles to
 entitle us to designate the destination of articles It is thought that all over
 the state the sentiment will be as it is
 hereto send them to the Battleslip