The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
Saturday and Sunday 10 Be Big Days for
Council Of Defense; Districts
Be Organized
FLOCK OF SPEAKERS
BILLED FOR DUTY
Precinct Chairmen Announce Dates Of
Sessions; Movement is County Wide;
Workers are Enthusiastic

Saturday and Sunday are to b.
big days for the Council of Defens,
in nearly all parts of the county
Meetings have been planned for tn,
organization of many of the precinct
the Baby Bond clubs. Eleven
meetings have been arranged for or
the two days Speakers have beer
called for nearly all of the places
who will speak on the war and the
baby bond campaign
The purpose of organizing the pre-.
cinct Councils of Defense is to get a
line on all movements and to take a
census of the residents in all of the
precincts so that when any campaign
for funds with which to carry on the
war is made, the various committees
working on the matter viii have a
complete organization in each com.
,annity t. carry 5n the work there.
Cards VIII be distributed among the
people at these meetings which when
filled out will give the county Off
GERS of the defense council all the
data that will be needed on most any
occasion.
IN this manner it is hoped to cast
an equal burden upon all alike and
III making the various campaigns a.
few men in the towns will not be
called upon to do all of the work but
as heads of the various committees
they can send requests to the various
precinct chairmen and the work in
that particular precinct will be car
ried on through the precinct organi
cation Each precinct will elect a
complete set of officers who will
carry on the work.
The public is generally invited to|
attend any of the meetings and all
who can are requested to be present
as the message which the speakers |
will bring to the communities will be
worth while and will be of interest
to all. - e1
John Zerlin, chairman of the Lu-
cille precinct, has called a meeting
for Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and
Judge Shelton will be the speaker
for the occasion ~
G. w. Richardson of the fDutton
precinct, has @called a meeting for
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
George H. Evans will address this.
gathering
Tom Smith of the Friends precinct
has called a meeting for Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and Judge
Shelton will be the speaker of the
occasion.
Theo Slower of the Slower precinct
has called meeting for Sunday and
no time was mentioned. The work
of organizing in that district will be
carried on by local men.
Roy c. Smith of Bradley has called
i meeting in the Bradley precinct to
be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and Judge Shelton will be the speak
er. >
Ben F. Baker, chairman of the
Tuttle precinct, has called meeting
in his precincts for Sunday afternoon
at 2:cC o'cEeck when D. NJ. Gavaness1
win be thet-spsaRef Of the occasion.
In the city meeting has been call
ed hy J. w: WeIborne. chairman of
ward ., precinct 2, to be held Sunday
: ftenoon at the north school build
ing located on Choctaw avenue and
the time will be at 2:30 o'clock.
Frank NJ Bailey will be the speaker
a: this place.
o. Coffman, chairman OF ward
hos called a meeting for Sunday af-
ternGon to be held at the county
court ouse at 2:sO o'clock. J. D.
Carmichael will address this meet