Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
The Enrolment Of Women.

Mr.. Porter speaks especially of the
cooperation now being given by the
state councils to tho Hoover enroll
ment of women IN the food admfnistra-
ton. Help Is also being given to the
commercial comm 81, . economy board II 1T, It's
state councils are actively assisting In
the recruiting for the Army and Ma
tfonal Guard. Many Of them did enec-
tive work in the liberty loan campaign
and in the celebration OF registration
day.
Special activities taken up by the
states are numerous and important.
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
have reported exceedingly valuable
military activity. In several OF the
geons and dentists have been formed to
make examination without cost OF men
seeking to enlist, and to perform
whatever dental work or small surgt-
cal operations are necessary to make
the applicants At.
Other states report the organization
of naval training classes and the es-
tablishment of courses in navigation,
gunnery. signaling. radio. marine en-
gines and first aid. Others report spe-
cial efforts to provide adequate facili-
ties for transporting men through their
states
Thus Massachusetts and Rhode Island
report the listing and enrolment of the
automobiles and motor trucks OF their
states. Nearly all the state councils are
endeavoring to establish civilian relief
and to cooperate to the fullest extent
with the Red Cross. Others have enrolled
all local engineers and in two OF the
states they have been divided into units
and assigned to various parts OF the
state. where they are subject to call on
short notice.
Research and Invention.
California. Illinois and Wisconsin have
created subcommittee on research and
invention. In Illinois this committee is
composed Of associate members OF the
naval consulting board. In these states
all communications on inventions and ems
gineering ideas are referred to the COM
mittee. which then selects those inven-
tons and ideas which are most valuable
and transmits them to the government
authorities.
There are. in numerous states, vigor-
Gus activities on behalf of labor and
for the prevention and settlement of la
Dor disputes. In Illinois the state
council of defense has made a thor
ough investigation Of the coal situa-
ton and, issued recommendations
thereon. and is now engaged in the in
vestigation Of the labor troubles that
led to the race riots in East st. Louis.
in many states valuable efforts have
been reported for the utilization of the
labor Of boys in agriculture. In Con-
necticut. Maine, New Jersey, New
Hampshire. Pennsylvania and several
other states boys working reserves al
ready are successfully operating.
Arizona and Vermont have studied
state transportation facilities and re-
commended improvements in cars and
devised plans for the conversion of day
coaches into sleeping cars.
"All the states. in short" Mr.. Potter
says. are cooperating through their
state councils for the effective prosecu-
ton of the war. and helping in the
work Of the. national council. One of
our duties is to serve as a clearing
house for information and to distribute
knowledge of what each state is doing
to all the rest, in order to stimulate
valuable activities and get unity of
action everywhere"