The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-25
SALEM TOWNSHIP ORGANIC S
FOR DEFENSE.

FOR DEFENSE.
The chairman of the different commit
tees of the Kenosha Women's County
Council of Defense were entertained at
luncheon Friday, July 10, by Miss Frank
Stewart, chairman of Salem township,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. B.
Robbins at Liberty Corners.
At 2:30 there was an organization
meeting for Salem township at which
sixty women representing the township
were present. It was opened by Miss
Stewart who introduced the chairman
for Kenosha city and county, Mrs.
Dan Head who conducted the meeting.
She called on the head Of each depart
ment present to outline the work they
had accomplished and advise their
county sisters how to proceed to OBJ
tain the same successful results. Mrs.
Eddy gave very interesting talk on
basic principles of organization and the
adoption Of the French War orphans.
Advising that the work be done by
school districts, each district being re-
sponsible for child. Mrs. Eddy is
chairman for these committees in Ke-
nosha city.
Mrs. L. NJ. Theirs, chairman of the
Women's Liberty Loan Committee in
the city and county, spoke about the
work accomplished by the women dur
ing the last campaign and her plans for
the fourth loan, and the method of
selling War Savings Stamps
Mrs. E. @. Theirs, chairman for The
Child Welfare Committee spoke along
these lines and what she thought could
be accomplished in the county.
Miss Harriet Balm, chairman of the
Americanization committee told how
interesting she had found her work
among the different nationalities in Ke-
nosha and Of the aims of her committee
IN trying to get all foreign men to be-
come naturalized and the teaching of
the English language. She recommends
ed that the work in the county be done
through the different school districts.
Mrs. Wade, chairman for the com
mittee of women in industry read
letter from the state department show
ing the different duties Of the members
of this committee, especially as re-
CARDS service in helping the exemption
boards.
Mrs. 0. L. Trenary, chairman for
speakers committee talked on her or
ganlzation Of five minute speakers for
the Liberty Loan and War Savings
Campaigns and the work done by them.
Mrs. Lance, chairman for the Home
and Foreign Relief talked on the work
done along this line and also, the adop-
tion of the French orphans, and Of
the meeting for the wives and mothers
of soldiers which was to be held at her
home in Kenosha this week, for the
purpose of organizing for mutual aid.
Miss Mary Langan, chairman on
committee Of information told of all
the positions open to women at the
present time.
Supt, Mary D. Bradford, Of the Ke-
nosha schools gave a short address
about the work accomplished in the
public schools, chiefly along the lines of
Americanization.
Mrs. Meers, chairman for the Pub
licity committee, told of the columns
she has in the Kenosha papers and the
many things obtained by this means.
Mrs. Johnson, chairman of the Emer-
gency Drivers committee spoke about
the number Of people who have freely
offered their cars and drivers for war
work and also made plea for someone
in the county to be generous enough
to offer their cars for similar duty in
the county.
Miss Stewart closed the meeting by
reading the names of the different mem
bers of the committees appointed for
Salem township.
General committee, Miss F. Stewart,
chairman, Josie Loescher, Grace Carey.
Organization committee, Camp Lake,
Mrs. Fl. Orvis, Trevor; Mrs. G. Patrick,
Salem; Mrs. A. Bloss, Silver Lake; Mrs
G. Hockney, Wilmot; Mrs. F. Burroughs.
Silver Nail Corners; Mrs. Bert Neal,
Liberty Corners; Miss Mary Fleming,