Evening journal., 1918-02-28
URGE State AID FOR
EATIOIAb DEFENSE
Women's Council Wants
Special Session of Legis-
lature Called
SAY DELAWARE
OUGHT TO ACT

At the meeting Of the Wilmington
Division OF the Woman's State Defense
Council, held yesterday afternoon, the
members present voiced in emphatic
manner their opinion that the state OF
Delaware had fallen down in govern
mental support Of The national defense
program Every committee which re-
ported showed the degree 10 which its
work had been hampered by the lack
Of backing by state funds.
Members Of the local council who
have attended conferences in Washing
ton, reported that this aspect Of Dala-
wares work had been discussed by the
National Council and that the women
/ Of Delaware were advised to continue
/ their effects TO- secure a State appropri-
alton for the work Of defense.
Special sessions Of the Legislature
have been called in a number Of other
States where the regular session had
been too early to appropriate funds,
and it was the opinion Of those present
that the precedent in neighb0ring
States and the pressure from Washing
ton fully justify the woman's commit
tee in urging the Governor 10 call an
extra session Of the Legislature, especi-
ally for the purpose Of making ade-
quate provision for d I anse activities.
Yesterdays meeting represented only
the Wilmington unit Of the State
Womans Committee. Il Is likely that
early meetings Of the down-State units
will be called and that following these
meetings. a formal request viii be
presented % the Governor for the call
Ing OF an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture The Governor has already been
appealed 20 by the whole State commit
tee in letters setting forth the exact
nature OF the work and the financial
backing necessary to put Delaware on
the map ia regard 10 defense activities
Special attention viii be given tC
child welfare work by the women
committee in cooperation with a ma
tlon-wide campaign 70 cut down thD
infant death rate.
Future plans, as outlined yesterday
include a baby week, beginning Apri
6. 10 start the years campaign Of th
nations women. cut down the dealt
| rate OF children under five years o
axe. 10 was decided TO hold a patri
J otic meeting in Dover or Wilmington ol
r April
Reading OF the minutes by Miss Jean
( cite Eckman. the secretary, were fol
! lowed by a report OF committee WorA
! as follows:
Registration, Mrs. William S. Hilles
chairman; food production, Mrs vii
, liam X dupont; food conservation AM
/. home economics. Mrs A. d. Warner
chairman; women In industry, Mis-
, Ieannette Ecbman chairman for th
state. and Mrs. William Stanier. chair
man for Wilmington; child welfar,
Mrs. William II. Laird, chairman 10
Wilmington; maintenance OF cXistin
social service agencies, Mrs Fran
Morton Jones, chairman. health an
recreation. Mrs. T. C. dupont chair
, man; Liberty Loan, Mrs WillIar
Coyne; public health and nursing, Mis-
Anna NJ. Hook, State chairman, Mis-
D, Marie Lockwood. chairman for WI
mington. Americanization. Ms. Jane
y Glnns. chairman; training for motto
o service. Ms. Paul Wilson. chairman
p And the following special Wilm.ngto
committees: Motor service, Miss Eliza
y beth Draper, chairman, dental Mri
q William c. Nesbltt. chairman; retail
8 nve~y, Mrs. II Fletcher Brown, chaii
d man; meetings. Mrs. ]. p. Nields, chair
. man.
The meeting was held at the home {
1, former Governor Miller. Mrs. Mile
y presiding.