St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-22
themselves financially.

themselves financially.
4. The housekeepers will be in
position to get suggestions and
great deal of valuable Information
that has bearing upon the home. 1t
is humanity impossible for any Wo-
man to run her home independent
of community conditions and de-
mands, and in crisis like this 1t Is
of utmost Importance that the gov
eminent he in direct touch with the
homemakers, as we'll as with the
business women.
The State of Louisiana, realizing
the need for full record Of the wo-
man-power of the State, passed the
law giving the State Council full
power to require registration OF
women from the age of l6 up. The
State Council has decided to have
such a registration. The governor
of Louisiana is to have personal
charge of the registration, and wo-
mans committee is entrusted With
the organization work and actual
registering of the women. 1t Is
hoped that the women of Louisiana.
true to their ideals OF patriotism,
w IL respond to this movement. The
| woman's committee has put IN con-
else form the reasons for this regis
| tration, assured that Louisiana Wo-
men will give their full cooperation.
| The names of those women who re-
! fuse to register will be sent by the
womans committee to the State
| Council, in whose power 1t lies to
take such action as it may deem
| necessary.
Note-It must be distinctly und ar
stood that although the registration
| is required, the offer of service is
purely voluntary. No woman neeC
| offer any assistance unless she so de-
| sires.
| Governor Pleasant has given out
the following proclamation, requ1r-
ing that every woman above Is years
register for service on Wednesday,
October II, 1917:
Whereas, By Act of Congress a
Council of National Defense has
been established in the interest of
national security and welfare; and,
Whereas, This council deems it
wise and essential to secure CEN
sus Of women power OF the nat on
which census shall serve to inform
the government
Il AS to the present state OF
preparedness Of women along indus
al lines;
(2) AS to the training that is de-
sired by those wishing to equip
/ themselves for industrial philan-
thropic or social service.
go As to those who are homer
| makers, and who, by registering, au'
tomatically place themselves in Pc
: sition to be reached by the Council
of National Defense when its pro-
gram demands their cooperation;
"a AS to actual service, volun
! teer or for remuneration, that may
: or may not be counted upon in time
of emergency; and,
: Whereas, On account of the fac
that this information may be o.
great permanent value to he govern
ment, the Council of National De
Tense has asked that the aforemen
! toned census be taken state b,
state; and,
3 Whereas, The Legislature of thu
: State of Louieiana has empowered
the State Council of Defense to re
/. qu.re such a registration; and,
Whereas, The State Council o
Defense has decreed and required
that such a census be taken unde
the personal supervision of the Gov
ernor of Louisiana;
''Now, therefore, l, Ruftin G. Pleas
: ant, governor of the State of Lou
isiana, do hereby proclaim Wednes
day, October II, 1917, as Registra
: ton Day in the State OF Louisiana
and do hereby require that on tn
day app0 nted every woman in Lou
isiana of the age of I16 complete o
j, more shall appear at the registra
ton booth in her political precinc
: to register such information as thu
State Council of Defense requires"
Mrs. Robena Burns has receive,
the following letter from the Wo
mems Council of Defense, New Or
g leans:
To the Parish Chairman:
We have written to the mayor O
your county seat asking il posstbl
that you as our parish representa-
: tive he made member of the Paris
y Council, which is to organize on tn
18th day of September. We woul
l like you on that day to say fey
!. words explaining the importance o
~ registration and the necessity of foo
conservation in your parish.
your Home Demonstration Paris1
Agent has been appointed, you viii
probably find it wise to have he
speak upon the subject of food con
servation II you cannot get il
touch with her do not fail to includ
the subject of food conservation il
your speech, or to appoint some wo
man to speak who is capable o
handling the subject.
We are enclosing some matter per
tanning to the chef points to b
stressed on registration
= Yours very truly,
q BERTHA WOLBRETTE,
Secretary
Mrs. Burns is now confined to he
y home, but will be able to be out II
r few days when day will be nam