Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
REGISTRATION OF
WOMEN SUCCESSFUL
IN ALL DISTRICTS

AASA4 avs LAG AA0
mittees in charge have every hope OF
getting all of the work completed
within q very few days. At the CEN
tral headquarters in the First Nation
al bank building more than 100 wom-
en- went in and were registered during
the day. and in all OF the school dis
tricts excellent reports>were made.
In the Roosevelt school district,
where the P. o. E. sisterhood is in
charge. over half OF the district was
'canvassed during the day, and a num-
Der Of women wen to the building to
be registered.
At the Belmont building, where
Mrs. r.. ". Cooley, with O group OF
assistants, representing the Civic
league is looking after the work, very
excellent reports were made. Miss
Katherine Whitley. principal Of the
Belmont school, has c~o-operated with
the women in charge, to the extent
OF helping them very materially in
assistants are hopeful Of getting that
district finished this week.
The North Dakota Danes are can-
wasting the Washington district, and q
group Of women assisted Mrs. L. c..
Harrington, the president of that or
~ganization, at the Washington building
all day yesterday. They had a success
full day. Mrs. George Buckingham.
Mrs. Harold Winslow, Mrs. Fl. G. Pur-
cell and Mrs. G. rairchild taking
charge. Of the work yesterday. with
Mrs. Harrington. and they will also
assist today. "
Mrs. A. L. Woods Of the ". c. T..
u. with others. was at the Wilder
school and from that district one can-
vasser alone brought in 80 correctly
signed cards. during the day. The
Thursday Musical club under Mrs. G..
e. Wisner is looking after the work
in the Washington school district.
The committees in charge wish to
emphasize the fact that wherever 1t
is possible. women Of the city should
make an effort to go t the headquar-
tiers either in their own district, or
down town. and In that way. save two
workers. from a walk Of perhaps a
good many blocks. The government
is making this registration compul-
sorry. and where women refuse to sign
sent to Washington. This indicates
fthat our Uncle sam. who knows what
ihe's doing all of the time, considers
fit of vital Importance to know some
thing definite about the women In this
country. and they should be patriotic
Ienough to cheerfully line up. and
show him that they are standing
squarely on both feet. and directly
back of the government. in whatever
it asks.
At the central headquarters in the
First National bank building DR.. r,
NJ. Peake. appointed by the state com
mittee on registration to look after
the work here, and Mrs. p. NJ. Cole
president Of the Votes for Women
league, which is directly handling the
campaign, were on duty yesterday
and will be each day of the campaign
Yesterday Mrs. J. NJ. Gillette, Mrs
Samuel Torgerson. DR.. Mae Sanders
Mrs. Galbraith and Miss Josephine
Griffith assisted. 49,.
It is worthy Of note. too. that many
women are under the impression thai
this registration is something that l.
being asked by the suffrage associa.
ton, because it is being handled here
chiefly by the Votes for .Womer
league. This registration, like the
food conservation. child welfare, anG
other departments. is n Of the sew.
eral important branches Of worl
among women. that comes under tht
women's committee Of the Council Of
National Defense. The Votes To-
Women league volunteered to TAX,
charge of the work here. with the co
operation Of other women's clubs, bu'
the registration is a nationwide &C
tfvity, at the present time, and ha'
been carried on in various localitie,
Of the country during the last severa
months. u.
Attic Winship school -yesterda
the following women assisted, and viii
also be there today: Mrs. Lake, Mira
Sowle, Mrs. LeSeuer. Mrs. H. NJ. Web
ster, Mrs. Felt, Mrs. LeMeter. Mr.
Miller, Mrs. DeRocher, Mrs. Legee
Mrs. Mckee. Mrs. Stuart Mckenzie
Mrs. sveinbjorn johnson, Mrs. war
ner, Mrs. Kneeland. Mrs. Swendiman
Mrs. VIM. Huesgen and Mrs. Com
mon.