The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
ORGANIZE LOCAL
DEFENSE COUNCIL
MONDAY EVENING
7. A. WOndreyka Elected Chairman of
Organization and Mayor Mulber-
ger Heads Patriotic Committee.
Miss MOllart Heads Auxiliary.

Theodore A. Wondreyka was elected
chairman of the local Council Of De-
tense and Mayor Charles Mulberger
heads the patriotic committee of the
same organization as the result of a
meeting held i'll the public library on
Monday evening which was addressed
by Chairman James of the Jefferson
County Council of Defense who acting
under orders from the State Council
will organize each city and village in
the county for more intensive work.
The local organization will include
the towns of WatertOwn and Milford.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Bacon of the Watertown
branch, who felt that his whole time
would be taken up in looking after
the transportation problems which is
part of the work of the County Council
of Defense. District Attorney A. l..
Stengel followed Mr.. Bacon with a
patriotic address after which the fol-
lowing officers were named:
Chairman-T. A. Wondreyka.
Vice Chairman-S. E. Eberle.
Secretary Treasurer = George A
Richards.
Women's Work-Gladys Mollart
Committee Chairman-A. G. BabsOn.
Several members of the poultry as
sociation were present and aired their
views on the matter of increased egg
and chicken production and it will be
the aim to arrange for and sell clucks
oil
who apply for them.
Name Committees.
At meeting of the officers Off the
newly formed organization held Tues
day and this morning the following
committee chairmen were named to
work in conjunction with the officers:
Labor-Max Meier.
Food Administration Edward Gnat-
zig.
War Gardens-Max Tetzlaff.
Poultry-Uri j. Laskey.
Bees-George C. Lewis.
Agriculturai-O. C. Wertheimer.
Dairying-W H. S. Rhoda.
Thrift Stamp-Max Rohr.
Liberty Loan. e. Woodland.
Red Crosse. H. Lehrkind.
Patriotic-Mayor Charles Mulber-
ger.
Y NJ C. A.-Carl Nowack.
Smileage Books-Erwin Bittner.
Education-Thos. j Berto
PUBLICITY. p. Holland.
Boys Club-R. A. Buell..
Girls Club-Miss Ida Kopp.
Women Hold Meeting.
A woman's organization was form
ed Immediately after the meeting of
men had adjourned, which was adj
dressed by Miss Carrie T. Smith of
Fort Atkinson, who heads the woman's
organization in the county. She spoke
Of the necessity of the women of Wa
tertown organizing for the carrying
out Of patriotic work.
This is especially true in so far as
the third Liberty loan campaign is
concerned. Then, too, women must do
their share in Thrift stahp sales, Y.
NJ G. A. work and the child welfare
movement.
Miss Gladys Mollart was named
chairman of the woman's organiza-
ton All the presidents of the vari-
Gus clubs of the city were made mem
bers of the executive committee by
virtue of the office they now hold.
Miss Mollart at present is out of the
city. On her return she will appoint
officers to help her in her work. She
will also appoint chairman in each
of the fourteen wards whose work will
have to do with the precinct in which
she holds office.
All that the chairman does is to
| appoint, and the appointments should
| be accepted, as the need for hard,
conscientious work is at hand. To re-
! fuse appointments when made is, &C
cording to Miss Smith, showing lack
of patriotic interest in the welfare
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