Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-01
SHERIFFS ARE TO
NAB LAZY men
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WILL co AFTER ALL LOAF
Frs IN WISCONSIN.
GIRLS AS HEALTH AIDES
Interesting Items Showing Activity Of
War Emergency Body in Many
Lines of EndeaVor 70
Prepare for Future.


Madison. Wis.-The State Council
Of Defense will increase its efforts
during the next two weeks 70 get after
men who Will rot work. All over the
state sherlfIs and police officers have
been instructed 10 round up men and
boys of the proper age who have been
in the habit of lodging jobs.
Every town and hamlet in Wiscon-
sin has its representation of these
parasites and in the larger cities there
are thousands who live from the in
dustry of others. II is the intention of
the State Council of Defense 10 Go
all in its power during the war to see
that a man who does not work volun-
tarily shall be made to work.
While thousands of Wisconsin boys
are at the front their places in indus
tries and on farms must be taken by
other men Before Wisconsin follows
the example of England and other al
lied countries which have sent tender
women into factories and into the
DeiQS the Sldlt AOull|Ai must NC sAs9-
sured that every man is at work.
Every man is going to be given an
opportunity to seek job. but the time
is coming soon when the law Will be
invoked.
Young women in every county have
an opportunity TO serve the state by
enlisting in the Health Aide corps
now being organized in hospitals.
Their duties will be. after they have
completed course of intensive train
ing, to help nurse the civilian sick
while the registered nurses are at the
front They will receive $40 a month
for their expenses while in training,
and will be asked to work for SO .
week and their board and lodging for
two years following The Milwaukee
County hospital has the first u'.It now
under training. Young women who
wish to interest themselves in this
patriotic work can secure details from
any member Of the Council of De
tense in their county.
One of the most far-reaching and
effective campaigns for food conser
walton ever carried on in Wisconsin
has been conducted since the middle OF
June by a corps of about one hundred
twenty-five insurance men, special
agents, and inspection bureau mem
bers, working in cooperation with the
State Industrial Commission and the
State Council of Defense.
Early in May the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters volunteered its
services to the Council of Nationa
Defense, and as a result a unit of al
most 1000 trained inspectors wa:
placed at the disposal of the United
States government Wisconsin wai
the first state to be organized, and thC
local insurance men were soon aidinl
the nation through their newly formed
organization, the Conservation Asso
citation of Wisconsin.
These men have travelled through
out Wisconsin, armed with credential!
signed by the governor, state fir,
marshal, and State Council of De
tense officers, inspecting grain eleya
tors, -four mills, wholesale houses anC
all warehouses where food is stored
The inspection also included Goa
docks, iron docks, candy factories
bakeries and biscuit factories. 1t
fact, every building or factory related
to the food or wear material supply
was inspected by the investigators.
The files OF the State Council o.
Defense show that Wisconsin leads al
middle western states but one, Soutf
Dakota, and is ninth in the nation il
the record for volunteer enlistment.
in the army
This was shown when figures were
compiled III the legislative reference
library, at the request of Gov. Philip
from a draft table given cut in Wash
ington. According to that announce
ment Wisconsin has a gross quota O.
| 28199. The number Of men in n,
National Guard on April !, 1917, Wa.
1859. Since that date 9029 men have
enlisted in the National Guard and /,
! 5S6 have enlisted in the regular army
making a total OF 1924
This leaves l2S76 to be enlisted
before the states quota is filled
Wisconsin has enlisted 81 per cen
| Of her quota. Fi'ty.nine men out o
every 10000 citizens have gone int,
The army.
The Site Council Of Defense hal
appealed to the County Councils t,
take up the matter Of the killing o
! sheep by dogs in an effort 10 con
serve the production Of mutton an,
| wool in the state. The members o
/ the county councils are asked to urg'
upon the farmers the necessity o
: keeping careful watch on the depre
cations Of dogs everywhere. There h
q tremendous shortage in wool in th,
United States and it is hoped tha
| Wisconsin will do its share toward
/ meeting this situation Records il
Madison show that last year $500
/ heep we're killed by dogs and mann
other animals no doubt were killed
/ without reports being made. TIL,
council calls attention to the fact tina
| the law regarding the preservation O