Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-07
DISTRICT BOARD FINDS TASK
HEAvX ONE AND REPORTS
FROM STATE ARE DELAYED.
SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE
WORK is FINISHED
Names and Numbers VIII Be Sent to
General Logan First, Then Forward
ed to Washington-Plan to Enroll
All Iowa Women For Var Work at
Home. .H
to- Times Republican.

Special to- Times Republican.
Des Moines. July Up to today Ad-
jutant Genera, Logan had received
none of the lists from the exemption
boards giving the numbers of the men
registered
The district boards are busy number
ing each card Of each mar registered
in the district II was expected that
these would he completed and sent in
to the adjutant general within a day
or so but they are slow in coming in
AS they must be sent in from every
district in the state it is apparent that
it will be several days yet before the
adjutant generals office can report the
numbers to Washington.
When the district boards complete
numbering their cards they are expect
ed to make four copies Of the lists
showing the number of each man in
the district. One of these copies is sent
to WASHINGTON, one is sent to the news
papers for publication. one is posted in
some prominent place in the district
and one list is kept by the board. 1t is
SSpSCltu lIldL SdNtA iiishti " IL et~SS4 $500
what his number is from one Of these
TO correct the mistake.
It is reported from Washington that
when all of these lists are reported to
the government officials the drawing
for the first draft Will take place.
To Enroll All Women.
Mrs. Francis Whitley Of Webster
City. chairman of the Iowa committee
of the women's national council for de-
tense, announced yesterday that every
woman in the state would be asked to
sign up for work which is to be di-
rected by the national council. The wo-
men will also be requested to subscribe
to a food conservation program pro-
posed by Food Commissioner Herbert
C. Hoover. Mrs. Whitley made this an
nouncement at the state defense council
meeting yesterday.
The state defense council also decided
to call a state-wife meeting of the
1000 or more members of the county
councils at the state house on July
20. It will be in the nature of a patriot
&c gathering TO inspire the duty of pat
riotism and service and also to discuss
state defense questions.
Governor Harding Etated yesterday
that the expenses incident to the work
Of the state council in the way Of
stenographic help, postage and the like
will be borne by his office and that this
| work will be taken care Of thru his Of
| flee. The governor may need to put on
additional clerical help IN order to do
| this.
Colonel French. of Davenport, who is
in charge Of the coal question and in
vestigation. was not able to attend yes
terday's meeting of the council A COM
mittee from the operators has been
asked TO submit to the state council
statement Of the cost of producing
coal in Iowa. This has not yet been
completed, it is reported. The Iowa coal
men claim that it costs more to mine
coal in the state than in Illinois or in
the eastern fields because Of the shall
low veins and the nature of the work
in the Iowa mines.
Following their first meeting with
Iowa coal operators the state defense
council committee gave out statement
to the effect that it would be neces-
sary for Iowa consumers and house
holders to buy coal this summer and
store it in order to avoid a shortage
| this coming winter.