The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-09-25
WOMEN ARE ADDRESSED
on WAR WORK


|
the county, as well as large crowd
from the city, were present at the
Court House Thursday afternoon to
meet Mrs. Howard Caldwell, field
agent, and Mrs. W. G. Cathcart, pub
licity chairman for South Carolina, Of
thc Woman's Division o. the National
Council Of Defense, the object OF their
visit to Laurcns being the rc-or&a MIA
ton OF the Council Of Eolrnsc in this
county.
Mrs. Cora c. Lucas, thc retiring |
! chairman. who has done 50 much to
! help l.aurcns in both peace and war,
presided and introduced Mrs. Cald- |
| well, who, however really needed no
Introduction to an audience largely
composed of old fricnds and relatives
many Of whom had made Il special ci-
fort 10 be present in order 10 hear hcl
address.
Mrs. Caldwell made mos iintoros-
ng talk in @hich she made clear itr&'
Of all that II, is by command Of tn,
government that women arc bandCo
together in the Woman's Division Q
the Council Of Defense, il bcing the OBJ.
ice: OF the government 10 coordinate
aud organize all American women So
that they may constitute united furc'
toward winning the war. SnC madl
The point that the Council Of DcCcnS'
Mas the channel throu&h which tn
.,I V-i.l !, a az
women wih the gO\crnmcnt aMo
further stated that the next call mad,
would probably be the mobilization
~ women for Industrial work.
Mrs. w. c. Cathcart State chairNau
OF publicity, explained in a brief talk
the importance Of the work of the pub
lici,y department. Mrs. Cathcart ur&cG
that every township chairman send the
report Of what is being done for The
war in her township to the count!
chairman of publicity. 1t is the dut
Ui the county chivaman TO send on th,
rnC0rd to the State chairman in G,
.lIghi? from whence y record gocs it
Washington OF the work being Gone II
llhcurt also made Il strong Plea foi
more SPACE in the papers for TN,
rcmcil OIL Dc!en@" Sc 'A&' the n>oo.
Of ,Hc gov, fAnrnt mas be made know
. inc pul%c.
An nlCc;i&n uf officers and appoint
nlrni OF committees WAS next in order
rl5u!ring as follows: Chairman OF Wo
nan's Division. Council of Defense 70
l.2urcns County, Miss Mary Ferguson
yi,, Chairman, Ms. Gcor%c i'lle
,c,,o'a,y. Mrs. NMooks Swy&"rt
treasurer, MIS-. G. b, Hobo; Chailna
o? Fourth Liberty Loan Drive, Mrs. i
l.. Gray Of Gray Court; Committee o
Ghiid Welfare for l.aurcnS Count!
sliss Julia Irby. Mrs. K. l.. W0ln, MIS-
j. NJ. Wig&ins OF I.aurcnS and MIR:
So. Pace OF Gray Court.
Before adjournment, Miss Crawic,
secretary Of the Home Service Dcpar
mcnt Of The Red Cross. made dcligh
ful talk in which she invited thc pui
lie to be present at the lectures Whic
are to be given in October TO the Stl
dents who take the special irainin
ursc offered by the Home ScrviC
Department
Miss Julia lrby, State Chairman
Cnild Wclr" e, followed Miss CraWlc
telling o. ihc governments intcrr
and plans for the welfare OF the mo
precious Of all its possessions, the b
bics who are. to be the men and w
men OF the future. THIS closed q
meeting. Mrs. Caldwell and MI
Cathcart brought message full
interest and inspi alton to the wom'
Of I.aurcnS, all Of whom are intCrCSt'
heart and soul in the war and il
expected that one direct result Of C.
meeting will be fine team work and Q
thusiaSm in he drive for the Four
Liberty Loan, which is to be launch
next week.
South Carolina has failed 10 furni
4 hcr quota Of student nurses to {
government. The government is ST
|, calling for nurses. II is not too Ia
for LaurcnS girls to volunteer. a
I who feel that they can serve in tn
the best Of all ways, but need inform
tion about how to proceed, may s
H Mrs George Bale. chairman of I
u nursing service, who will gladly rC
n der aid.