Putnam patriot., 1918-03-01
WOODSTOCK WAR
BUREAU FORMED
Bylaws Submitted and Com
mittees Appointed.
Will Have Charge of Local Matters
Pertaining to the War.

Woodstock meeting of the
town council Of defense was held at
the home eff /. H. Healey on Feb Is.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to formulate and present a
set of bylaws for the formation eff "A
War Bureau for the town of Wood
stock reported as follows, through
the committees secretary, l.. II Heal
ey:
Name-The Bureau shall be known
as the Woodstock War Bureau
Oh eet-The object of the War Blu
re9u Of the town Of Woodstock shall
be:
tirst-To coordinate an the exist
lGG activities with a view eff eliminat-
ing Implications and waste effort.
Second To keep in touch Is far MS
possible with the men at the front and
tael families az hgme anna render all
possible assistance ta beth
IAila-ie arouse and maintain a
spirit of sacrifice and service IN ev-
cry activity which may encourage and
comfort tee men at the l#9at 83 as
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Members The Var Bureau shall
consist of the present town council Of
defense, and representatives, of the
local Rel Cross branch - e'=i-ez2= u
cf the Y NJ. c. A. canvass for war
funds. the chairman oi t.le o0oz CO
mittee on weman's activities. the first
selectman of the town, and Dr. Jos
eph Spalding Additions may be made
to the bureau from time to time is
may be deemed necessary. New mem
bers shall be chosen by vote of the
War Bureau.
Powers of committees to make APP
pointments and new committees
Heads of committees may appoint
new assistants who may or may not
be members Of the War Bureau. New
committees may be raised rs the Blu
reau may deem advisable.
Officers-The officers of the War
Bureau shall consist of president, a
vice president, a secretary and a
| treasurer
Executive Committee execu-
tive committee of three shall be rais-
ed to act for the bureau in the inter.
inn between meetings.
All offers shall be elected annually
| by majority vote eff the bureau
Subdivisions The War Bureau
shall be divided into nine divisions
each with committee chairman
namely;
Conservation.
Finance
=Fofeisu population.
Authorization and research.
5-Labor
Publicity.
Relief.
S-War Savings.
9=W oman's activities.
The ehairmen Of committees shall
have power to subdivide their work il
any way they may deem best, subjec
to the approval of the bureau.
Meetings Meetings of the bureau
may be called at any time by the pres
ident or by the secretary at the re
| quest of any three members of tn
bureau. One days notice shall b.
given. A quorum shall consist o
three members except for the election
of officers.
BY adoption of these bylaws tn
Town War Bureau of Woodstock
established and when approved by tn
State Council of Defense, shall be it
agent for all war work in the town o
Woodstock.
The adoption of these bylaws shall
automatically transfer the duties o
the Town Council to the Town Wa
| Bureau.
Voted to accept the committees re
port and the bylaws as reported b.
adopted.
The following officers and commit
tees were then chosen:
President, Melancthon Riddick
Vice President, Oliver A Hiseox.
Secretary, Leonard II. Healey.
Treasurer, Byron +. Eddy.
Committees
/. Conservation-S Howard Peck
ham Div l. Irving A. Paine; Div.
Prentiss W Morse
2. Finance George NJ Sampson
8 Foreign-born population, NJ
Riddck.
4. Information and Research-Dr
f. K. Pike.
5. Labor-Dr. Jos Spalding.
6. Publicity Clarence H. Child.
7. Relief-Mrs. George M. Samp
son.
8. War Savings, B. R. Ritch.
9. Womans Activities-M W
C. Child.
Voted that NJ Riddick, L. H. Heal
ey and B. E. Eddy are hereby con
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