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plotssand vacant lots in cities will be
encouraged at the same time that the
larger Importance of regular farming Is
urged, and the aid Of the Department of
Agriculture will be sought in planning
systematic courses for women to accom-
plish these courses.
As the Bed Gross. in which many MEM
bers are Jealous workers. Is already
equipped to render hospital, medical and
general supply service. organized serv-
ice In other fields is offered.
The association offers to conduct classes
in school centers, wherein national alle-
gience shall be taught aliens emphasiz-
ing tolerance, to the end that the Stars
and Stripes shall wave over loyal, pa
triotic and undivided people.
Appoints Committee.
In order to carry out their purpose, a
committee of three was ordered appoint
ed to confer with the proper authorities
of the government.
The association also proposes to form
at once a national central committee, com
posed of a representative from each ma
tIonal organization Of women willing to
aid In war work II the need arises. The
object will be to establish q clearing
house between the government and these
organizations so that service can be rem
The central committee will also secure
lists Of the resources of each organiza-
ton.
Become More Effective.
ct would be a defect of duty said
Secretary OF War Baker, mot to thank
this association for this resolution. There
is crisis and any assurance that any
part of the population is integrated, reacy
for cooperation with the government, IN
aaWNrNa
be grateful"
because of the sentiment of service
exhibited in all parts Of the country,
said the Secretary, "n fortune keeps US
out of war we will have become more
effective people,
There is no people so wasteful as we
are" he said 1T is not wanton waste
but perhaps part of modern civtiza-
ton. A lesson against waste is being
brought home to every other civilized
man in the world under the iron heel or
necessity. When peace comes Europe
will be populated by a people who have
learned how not to waste
Secretary Baker predicted that war
would bring about a greater measure of
social justice.
'Out of an era Of Industrial and eco
nomic justice" he said. I'VE will ask to
be permitted in the concert of nations
where international rights and the Prob
lens of men may be worked out III peace
and justice"
Feel Injustice.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. honorary
president Of the association, closed the
meeting with an eloquent address in
which she asserted the right of women to
have a voice in the determination of war.
but declared that willingly as women
will serve the government that service
will be performed with an abiding sense
of injustice as long as women are denied
suffrage.
while the Suffrage Association will
serve the country" said DR.. Shaw. with
unsurpassed zeal we will take into that
service sense Of injustice-a sense of
wrong that rankles in our souls-a con-
sciousness of injury. We carnot endure
the sting of this Llways, and whatever
service We do that feeling Of injustice
will interfere with our service
DR.. Shaw said that the greatest OBJ
lection to war was that it sent all the
sble-bodied. virile. intelligent honorable,
iraTned men to the front and left the
physically unfit. the degenerates, the
towards. the diseased. to father the race.