Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-28
Defense.

Defense.
Mrs. S. II. Hays, who has been
appointed temporary chairman for
Idaho for the Women's Committee
of the Council of National Defense,
has called a meeting of the presi-
dents or heads of all the state wo-
mans organizations of Idaho or
their representatives for Friday,
June 20, at the Carnegie library in
Boise at 3 O'Clock.
This will include the state presi-
dents of the State Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs, the Congress of Moth
ers, the missionary societies of all
the churches Of the state, the Coun-
Gil of Women Voters, Ladies o the
Maccabees, Eastern Star, Pythian Sis
tiers, Catholic Women's League, Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women, Royal Neigh
bors, Women's Relief Corps, Ladies
of the G. A. r., the Daughters of
the Revolution, the p. r. o. sister
hood, the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union, the women members
of the oranges, and all other wo-
mems organizations which may eX-
list in the state with state organi-
zation. If the president or head can
not be in Boise on the date set she
is asked to appoint some one affil.-
ated with her organization in Boise
to- represent her or to s.nd her
proxy.
VIII Outline State Campaign.
At this meeting the plans OF cam
paign as outlined by the Council OF
National Defense will be made
known OF this campaign there are
several divisions which can be well
carried out in Idaho-the registration
of the women of the state for ser
vice, home relief and production, con
servaticn and thrift Although there
are other branches of service s1g-
gested, Mrs. Hays believes il VII
be best for Idaho to concentrate On
these. The manner in which all this
will be carried on will be detsrmin-
ed at the meeting June 20.
The object OF the plan Of organiza-
ton proposed is to coordinate wo-
mems organizations and their work
ing forces in order to enlist at once
the greatest possible number in the
service which the national crisis ds,
1t is also most desirable that
no defense work of any kind already
done shall be lost. Each state di-
vision will be expected to inVesti-
gate the work under way and so
to coordinate activities as to clint
nate duplication and overlapping. !
Each state and city will find prob
lens peculiar to itself but tbs good
judgement of all women in charg5 of
organized work will so clearly real
ize the Importance of uni ication
that the solution should readily be
found. The woman's committee of
the Council of National d VI nse de-
sires to conserve everything useful
in the way of work and organiza ion
and advises Capitalization in the in
terest of higher efficiency.
After the line of work has been
decided upon each state organiza ion
will work through it's own organiza-
ton in carrying out the plans
Advantages of the Plan.
The advantages of the plan are as
follows:
No organization will lose its iden-
-ity.
Existing machinery will be utilized
and centralized.
Duplication will be largely prevent
ed and individual effort made more
'ar-reaching.
Women will work in their selsse-
ected groups, along lines Of their
chosen activities.
No work viii be interrupted, but
,o-ordinated and directed.
Registration will be carefully clas-
'ified and a distinction made be-
ween professional or trained SER
rice, and amateur or unframed ser-
ice.
Expert government Information
md advice will be available for
ocal conditions and needs.
Will Make For Economy.
State funds when available, person
i contributions, great and small, and
benefits of various kinds will aid in
the work of the state di-
'ision. Economy will follow better
coordination and direct distribution
o all divisions of authoritative stand
rds and methods.
The headquarters of the woman's
Committee of the Council of National
)sfensc at Washington, D. c., will
erve as clearing house OF wo-
mems activities throughout the com
ry, and be the agent to transmit