Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-13
OLYMPIA PREPARES
TO DO HER BIT"
OLD AND YOUNG MEN AND WO.
MEN UNITE IN PATRIOTIC
EFFORTS.

With a Home Guard of IS mem
bers, a provisional company of 100
young fellows between the ages OF
18 and 80, an active Red Cross So
ciety and a growing membership in
a local branch of the Woman's Ma
tional Service league, and further ac-
tivities by the knights of Pythias and
Elks' lodges, Olympia took on a
more warlike air this week and be-
gan earnest and energetic prepara-
ton to do it's "bit" in the war situa-
tion.
The Home Guards meet for drill
every Monday night under Captain
w. B. Marsh in the armory estab-
lished in the Speckart building on
Main street; the company OF younger
fellows on Friday nights; members
of the uniform rank of knights of
Pythias are drilling Friday nights,
while the first-aid classes of the Red
Cross society, organized under the
direction of Miss Florence Lister.
meet several evenings during the
week for instruction by various local
physicians.
Meanwhile recruiting of the young
er fellows of the city and county for
active service is going forward daily,
some in the national guard and some
in branches of the regular army SER
vice. Three of the leading athletes
of the local high school, Neal Hud-
son, Maurice Springer and Fletcher
Fishback, went to Bellingham
Wednesday to enlist in the coast ar
tillery.
Home Garden Campaign.
In addition to the drilling that is
going on, the Chamber Of Commerce
and a committee from the local lodge
of Elks are cooperating in arrange
ments for "home garden" campaign
throughout the city this spring, and
the Chamber of Commerce sent
Frank M. Kenney, cashier of the
Olympia National bank. to Seattle
Thursday as it's representative in the
agricultural preparedness" confer
ence of delegates from all parts of
Western Washington.
Formal organization Of the Home
Guards, with a constitution. bylaws
and rules Of procedure, probably will
be adopted at the meeting next Mon
day evening, along lines proposed by
special committee appointed by
Captain Marsh this week, with Presi-
dent P. M. Troy, of the Chamber of
Commerce, as chairman. Interest In
the Home Guards is increasing daily
and each meeting sees a larger enroll
ment. % joining at the regular drill
last Monday evening.
National Guard reservists are drill
ing the 100 younger men of the city
who gathered at the Home Guard ar
mory for the first time Monday even-
ing and are to drill again Friday
evening, when it is expected the en-
rollment will be still further in
creased. The company is composed
of young men who probably will be
called for service under the admins
tration's army plans. and they are
taking this opportunity to acquaint
themselves with the rudiments of
drilling and military instruction.
78 Study First Aid.
The Red Cross society has 73 paid
up members enrolled for instruction
in the first-aid classes. Three classes,
one of men and two of women, have
been formed, and instruction is being
given by DR.. w. L. Bridgeford and
DR.. N. e. Roberts. Other classes Will
be formed as rapidly as the member
ship enrolment increases, and DR..
X, L. Partlow added to the corps OF
instructors. Branch societies of the
Red Cross are also being formed by
the women Of various districts of the
county.
The local branch of the National
League for Women's Service is being
organized by Mrs. c. Will Shaffer and
already has enrolled more than 20
women who are willing to devote al!
or a part of their time to the service
of their country in various capaci'
ties, in the event of an emergency
caused by the war. Some have en-
rolled for nursing, some for general
service, some for sewing. cooking
purcha hasing. Office work, gardening
poultry-raising and the like. and the
membership list is growing daily.
Various local firms, including the