The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-17
ORGANIZED FOR
WORK ON FARMS
COUNTY COMMITTEE CHOSEN TO
DISTRIBUTE LABOR.
FINE TALK BY PROF. BLISS
Suffrage Association Promotes Move.
ment That is Sure to Bear Fruit,
in the Increased Production
of Crops in the County.

of Crops in the County.
Professor r. X. Bliss of the state
College at Ames came to Oskaloosa
Saturday and addressed the people of
the community upon the topic of pro-
ducing more food in line with the
campaign started some months ago
by Governor Harding. Professor Bliss
talked at the Mahaska county court
house under the auspices of the local
Organization of the Equal Suffrage as
sociation.
] Mrs. James A. Dewitt, in charge for
the ladies asked Mayor J. G. Harold
to preside. She explained the nature
and the Importance of the meeting
land also introduce the work OF the
association for War Service" Regis.
tration was asked and enlistment
cards were circulated for signatures.
Mr.. Harold talked briefly of the
importance of the movement and the
necessity for concerted and organized
faction.
Secretary Cramer of the Y. M. c. A.
Ill lHc 1tiu anu OutiiiSu tHS Bioih VI
organization.
| Words Were Impressive.
Prof Bliss was introduced by the
mayor and addressed the gathering.
What the college man said should
have been heard by more than were
present but what he said will bear
fruit. During the course of the ses
sion the meeting of the Southern Iowa
Breeders association had adjourned
and about a half hundred attendants
went to the court house meeting.
Professor Bliss had so much to say
and so little time in which to say it.
He touched only here and there in his
effort to explain what should be done.
He advised early organization so that
those who need help or labor may
have a central organization to which
to report their need and in order that
those enlisting for farm work or food
production may report and receive
. assignment. ~
| That The words of Mr.. Bliss were
taken seriously was self evident fol
a county board was organized upon
the spot to have charge of the distri
button of listing or work wanted and
. workers wanting work. Secretary G
r. d. Kramer volunteered his services
as record keeper and offered the Y. M
&c. A. as headquarters of the organiza
ton.
|. N. Taylor, appointed representa-
tive of the Sixth congressional district
by Governor Harding in the campaign
for food conservation fathered the or
= ganization idea and the meeting be
came quite enthusiastic. Several peo
pie made talks upon the possibilitie;
! of organization and actual production
, County Committee Chosen.
A committee consisting of repre-
sentatives from each township was
organized to take up the work of /
more thorough organization. The
, committee will have a meeting at the
Y. NJ. C. A. office next Saturday, May
10, to take up detail work in the eff
fort to get the man and the job to
gether.
This committee is as follows:
NOTLn AudmS, NeWlOn hIlEeL, I'oo'
Hill. .'
Black Oak, L. S. Walker, NJ. S. Huy
ser and Jake GRANDPA.
) Des Moines, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Holt.
Garfield, z. T. Pointer and J. J. Nor
: gan.
| Harrison, w. NJ. Krizer and w. H
! Tullis.
Jefferson. w. H. Springer.
Lincoln, w. M. Tice.
North Madison, f. F. Everett.
Monroe, Byron Parr.
Oskaloosa, Mrs. James A. Dewitt
Mrs. d. M. Edwards, Mrs. r. X. Da
Wis, Mrs. B. o. Jerrel, Miss Lillian Xii
burn, DR.. Jay G. Roberts, Prof. Q. p
> Flower.
: Pleasant Grove, c. NJ. Brewer.
Prairie, Tracy Osborn.
Richland. Will Johnson.
Scott, w. H. Broerman.
Spring Creek, d. X. Unslcker.
Union, A. l.. StutZman.
White Oak, w. 4. Brown.