River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-17
Pierce County
Defense Appeal
River Falls, Wis, May II, 1917.

earth. Now is the time for all Ameri-
cans to stand together. Our cause is a
just cause and all must lay aside sell
fish motives and remember only the
welfare of his country.
Pierce county will do its part by
furnishing it's full share of men, food
and supplies. To do this, every citizen
must be prepared to do his share and
to the end that the best results may be
obtained. An organization has been
completed known as the County Coun-
Gil of Defense to cooperate with the
National and State Councils of De-
Tense. The National and State Coun-
ellis Of Defense are organizations au-
thorized by Congress and the State
Legislature respectively, and their OBJ
jects are to assist in any way possible
in bringing the war in which we are
now engaged to a successful close.
The County Council of Defense con-
sists of the executive council, the I'M
dersigned five members, and a repre-
sentative from each town, city and vii,
lage in the county. The town, city
and village representatives have been
requested to take unto themselves such
assistance as they may. deem neces-
sary for the proper performance OF
their duties Professor ], M. May of
the River Falls Normal School has
been elected secretary of the organiza-
ton. AT the present time it would APP
pear that the large work of the organ
ization is to see that the greatest
amount of food products possible is
raised in Pierce county during this
growing season.
Citizens are requested, if the Coun
Gil can be Of assistance in any way, to
make their needs known to the local
representative, who will at once COM
municate with those whose duty it is
to supply such needs. The County
Council of Defense is an organization
organized purely for patriotic purpos
es, and the men are serving without
expectation of remuneration. Every
citizen is urged to cooperate with the
County Council to the end that Pierce
county may do its full share in every
way in this war, so that at it's close
the people Of the county may rest well
content with the thought that they
may no shirk their duty.
The following are the names of the
town, city and village representatives
of the council elected by the County
Conventions:
Spring Valley. HI. Graslie.
Town of Spring Lake-Pat McPar-
land
Elmwood-Frank Springer.
Gilman-W. H. Richards.
Martell-Halvor Halvorson.
River Falls-F'red Smith.
River Falls, City-C. N. Wiger.
Clifton-A. H. Younggren.
Rock Elm-Wilbur Churchill.
Ell Paso-Lewis Place.
Ellsworth. B. Eaton.
Maiden Hock-J. P. Olson.
Trimbelle-J. T. Beddall.
Oak Grove-Fred Endorf.
Union-Ben Anderson.
Plum City-Roy Harmer
Salem-Lloyd Tombleson.
Hartland-Theodore Swanson.
Trenton-Victor Swanson.
Diamond Bluff-John Skidmore.
Maiden Rock Village-F. w. Car
penter.
Bay City-A. H. Bjorlee.
Isabelle-John Isaacson.
Prescott-Edward Longworth.
Ellsworth Village-Dr. D. w. Wood
worth
The following letter has been sent to
all local representatives which will ex-
plain their duties and it is here pub
lished to give the public definite idea
as to what they may feel free to call
for from them:
Dear Sir:
The executive Council of Defense
at its meeting today has determined
that the best plan or organization
will be for the representative from
each town, city and village in Pierce
county to take unto himself such as
sistance as he may deem necessary for
the proper performance of his duties,
preferably two other residents of your
municipality, and organize your town
along the following lines:
You should let it be definitely known
in your community that you are
member of an organization, the object
of which is to supply the needs OF the
citizens of Pierce county to the end
that Pierce county and do its share
in the present crisis.
We would respectfully suggest that
you appoint in your locality some per-
son to have charge of the gardening,
to see that the gardens already plant
ed are properly cared for, to arrange
for competition, if possible, to let it
be generally known that the County
Council of Defense is equipped with
department which will supply informa-
ton as to the best methods of hand
ling and harvesting crops of all kinds
and preserving the crops after they
are harvested, including canning fruits
and vegetables.