Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
SHERIFFS ARE TO
NAB LAZY MEN
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WILL GO AFTER ALL LOAF
ERs IN WISCONSIN,.
GIRLS AS HEALTH AIDES
Interesting Items Showing ACTIVITY OF
War Emergency Body in Many
Lines Of Endeavor to
Prepare for Future.

Madison, Wis-The State Council
OF Defense will increase its efforts
during the next two weeks to get after
men who will not work. All over the
state sherlfs and police officers have
been instructed to 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 It's representation of these
parasites and in the larger cities there
are thousands who live from the in
dustry of others 1t Is the intention OF
the State Council OF Defense TO do
all in its power during the war TO see
that a man who does not work volun-
tarYy 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
fields the State Council must be as,
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 10 serve the state by
enlisting in the Health Aide corps
now boing 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 month
for their expenses while in training.
and will be asked TO work for $40
week and their board and lodging for
two years following. The Milwaukee
County hospital has the first unit 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 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 National
Defense. and as result unit of al,
most 1000 trained inspectors was
placed at the disposal OF the United
States government Wisconsin was
the first state to be organized. and tho
local insurance mon were soon aiding
the nation through their newly formed
organization, the Conservation Asso
citation of Wisconsin.
These men have travelled through
out Wisconsin. armed with credentials
signed by the governor. state fire
marshal. and State Council of De.
tense officers. inspecting grain eleva.
tors. -four mills, wholesale houses and
all warehouses where food Is stored
The inspection also included coal
docks. iron docks, candy factories
bakeries and biscuit factories. In
fact, every building or factory related
20 the food or wear material supply,
was inspected by the Investigators.
The files Of the State Council OF
Defense show that Wisconsin leads all
middle western states but one, South
Dakota, and Is ninth In the nation in
the record for volunteer anllstments
in the army
This was shown when figures were
compiled In the legislative reference
library, at the request of GOV. Philip.
from n draft table given out In Wash
ington. According to that announce
ment Wisconsin has gross quota OF
2S.l99 The number OF men in the
National Guard on April /. 1917, was
1853 Since that date S029 men have
enlisted in the National Guard and /
$50 have enlisted in the regular army.
making a total OF 1921.
This leaves 12,S16 to be enlisted
before the states quota is filled.
Wisconsin has enlisted 50 per cent
OF her quota Fitty-nine men out OF
every 10000 citizens have gone into
the army
The State Council of Defense has
appealed 10 The County Councils TO
take up the matter OF tho killing OF
shoop boy dogs in an effort to con.
serve The production OF mutton and
wool In The state. The members of
the county councils are asked to urge
upon the farmers the necessity OF
keeping careful watch on the depre-
duuons OF dogs everywhere There "a
tremendous shortage In wool in the
United States and Il Is hoped that
Wisconsin will do its share towards
meeting this situation Records in
Madison show that last year $4,000
sheep were killed by dogs and many
other animals no doubt were killed
without reports being made. The
council calls attention 20 the fact that