The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
PLAN MOBILIZATION
Of VIRGINIA WOMEN
TO AID DURING WAR
Execute, Committee of State Council
of Defense VIII Meet In Senate
Chamber This Morning.
MEMBERS PARTICIPATES IN
CELEBRATION NEXT MONTH
Work OF Registration viii BE Taken
Up Today and VIII Be Carried on
through Various Organizations OF
Richmond,

With Mrs. f. 3. Munford, chair
man OF the wemen's committee of
Virginia, affiliated with the state coun-
ell OF defense, presiding. the first
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the women's organization will meet
this morning at O'Clock in the SEN
ate chamber of the Capitol, for the
purpose of putting into operatin the
machinery for the registration of ev-
cry woman in the state. This work
is being done at the instance of the
national council of defense, and the
women of Virginia Will be modified
for food conservation and such other
duties as they can perform.
Women prominent In social. suf-
frage and health organizations will
he present at the meeting this morn
ing. The work of registration it is
believed Will be carried on through
the local women's organizations. This
Is the first big task to be taken up
by the women's committee. Other
important plans have been worked
on, and witt be started Hs soon as
the registration IL complete.
The Virginia council of defense is
lending its aid in the working out
of plans for the Fourth OF July cele-
hration throughout the state. with
the aim OF making the coming Fourth
in Virginia one that will help In a
serious way TO impress the people
with the real nature of the war crisis.
Noise and useless display and illumi-
nation and unthinking celebration OF
every sort will not mark the obsery-
ance of the day. but there will be a
return TO ceremonies and addresses
which prevailed in other DAYS. and
which viii recall the significance OF
the day to a democracy at war for
its ideals and it's threatened existence.
Arrange for Speakers.
The council is arranging for speak
crs at many Fourth Of July celebra-
tons, at the request OF those in charge
of the ceremonies. and is getting to-
gether material To he sent out 10
those who want H. 1t Is planned TO
give the day over entirely to the dis
rrIss1ou Of tho problems and respon-
sibIlities of the nation in this time
OF war. and every organization Will
he asked to cooperate to make II
such a celebration as Will carry 10
every home and every element among
the American people the gravity OF
the issues that strike a. the very root
OF the nation.
General Il w Nichols surerinten-
dent OF the Virginia Military institute
and chairman Of the state council OF
defense, and James O. winston. a
mem Der Of the Virginia council, have
been appointed to represent that body
at an important conference to be
called a Speakers Training Camp for
Education in Patriotic Service, which
witt be held at t'hau'auqua, Y. Y.
July 2 TO Z. Thousands of prominent
volunteer speakers, who are to en-
gage in the nation wide campaign on
Americanism and patriotism. are &c
receive instruction and direction al
this conference. which ia being ar
ranged by the National Security
league. The idea Of the conference
lis to furnish instruction and material
for the volunteer speakers who are
to he sent 70 every city, town and
hamlet in the United States to edu,
cate the people In, the meaning oil
the war, and the duty of the nation
and the individual In its prosecution