Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-08
LETTER FROM
MRS. HOWARD M'CALL.

LETTER FROM
MRS. HOWARD MCALL.
The following letter has been sent
iby Mrs. Howard Mccall, state regent
of the D. A. R., to all the regents OF
the various chapters;
Atlanta, Ca, July "a, 1911.
Dear Madam Regent:
/ have received letters from Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, as chairman of the
war relief service committee of the
national society, and while I know
lust how hard it is to keep the chap
tiers together during the summer
months. I hope that you can publish
this letter in your local paper, and in
that way reach every member of your
chapter. For our war relief work is
urgent, and we hope to keep Georgia
ID A. R. foremost in all good work.
All organizations are now doing
splendid work and the wOman's COM
mittee, Council Of National Defense,
was created for the purpose of co-ordi-
mating the organized force of women
il order to secure greater efficiency
in the defense work of the nation, As
state regent, 1 represent the D. A. R.
on this board of Georgia, and Mrs. S.
w Foster is state chairman Of regis
tration. All D. A. R. reports are sent
t. me as state regent. Under this plan
nc organization loses it identity.
1.-The D. A. R. registration blanks
were sent in June to the chapter re-
gents. Only 60 have been returned
to me. Please try to have each mem
her sign and return blaks to me. The
blanks sent out by the National Lea
que for Womans Service, Mrs. VIM.
Lawson Peel, state chairman, in no way
interferes with our registration blanks.
All blanks furnish useful material to
The National Council of Defense.
Red Cross Work. AS the Ma
tional Red Cross Society is for the spe-
cifc purpose of aid in national calami-
ties, and the organization recognized
and directed under government super
vision. it is the most direct way to
render national aid At our state con-
ference it was decided that all of the
L A. r. chapters engage in active
work for the Red Cross, in the way best
suited to the locality, keep an account
Of the work accomplished by your
members, in order that splendid re-
mort can be made by the D. A. R.
3.-The Woman's Section of the
Navy League. This work has also
been endorsed by the national socie-
ty, instructions in regard to the knit
ting of sleeveless jackets, arctics, muf~
flers, wristlets and helmets have been
mailed to you. Comfort-kit bags can
also be made. You can send finished
articles direct to Mrs. Roby Robinson,
state chairman, Peachtree street At
lanta, Ca, or to me as state regent
Keep an account of finished articles
for report.
4.-Jelly. In order that the daugh-
ters may be preparing for every emer-
gency. chapter members can furnish
their chapter regent with supply Of
jelly, to be held in store by her as
hospital supplies are needed.
5.-Clippinss. The national society
has endorsed clippings to be used for
hospitals. Finished scrap books for
convalescent soldiers can be ent to
Mrs. s. w. Foster, chairman.
Conservation. AS your state re-
gent, I pledged to the national council
of defense that 5000 D. A. RS in Geor-
gia would do their part in the national
crisis toward conservation. When a
country is at war, the economic and
domestic conditions Of that country are
in the hands Of the women. And it
is then that the best and finest in wo-
manhood comes forth, and | am sure
the American woman will show her eff
ficiency now and in the months to
come. Mrs. Sheppard w. Foster is now
national chairman of conservation, and
ii you have not appointed a chairman
Of conservation in your chapter, please
appoint one at once Mrs. Oswell Eve,
Of Augusta, is state chairman, and she
will communicate with you before the
first meeting in the fall
War Relief Emergency Fund. In