The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-07

number of big patriotic meetings plan
ned for the country was held FRIDAY
night. the occasion being the anniver-
sary of the birth Of President George
Washington. The main address was
given by Rev. Willsie Martin, OF the
First Methodist church, known as the
Fighting Parson."
Owyhee County.-Plans for the Or
ganization of Owyhee county are under
way. An auxiliary council has been
organized at Bruneau and negotiations
are now under way to complete the
county council by organizing at Silver
CITY. the county seat. The new coun-
Gil has considerable local work before
it.
Rapidly Organizing Counties.
Rapid organization of the state carry
out the speakers bureau plan by
which public speaking on war topics
can be CARRIED OIL i'm every precinct, is
being directed by Mrs. Frank Kinyon
of Boise, appointed director of the
state bureau by the state council OF
defense. To date 10 the Al Idaho
counties have been organized. They
are: Ada, Blaine, Boundary, Camas
Clearwater, Gilmore, Franklin, Ere.
mont Idaho, Lincoln, Minidoka
Oneida. Payette, Tetun, and Twin
Falls. AS rapidly as possible organ
ization plans is being taken up with
other counties. Under the plans
adopted counties are expected to fur
nish their own war speakers and to
call on the state bureau for speakers
only on special occasions or when un
able to provide speakers. In order tC
make the plan successful it is essential
that every county council of defense
have committee to work in conjunc
ton with the state bureau in organizing
audiences, selecting dates, advertising
meetings and in every way carrying
out the purpose of the National Coun
Gil of Defense in giving information IL
regard to the war.
Public Education Necessary.
In urging the establishment of STATE
and county speakers bureaus, the
National Council of Defense writes al
follows: Public education upon thu
war is fundamental to success. /
must not only reach the cities an(
towns, but the country districts; thu
farmer and laborer must fully realiz'
that our national liberty is at stalk,
and that it will take hundred mil
lion people to in the war; News
, papers and pamphlets and books ar
useful in this work, but they do no
; reach as far as the spoken word. tn
state councils are peculiarly fitted b,
ler organiza ton to make the spokel
word tell, to convert ignorance int
understanding and apathy into fruitful
enthusiasm, and to bring and hold tn
! American people solidly together be
. hind the war"
Suggestions For Special Meetings.
Director Kinyon suggests the follow
ing arrangements for special patriot
meetings in the various communit
center; have a definite topic for eac
meeting; make formal request for &C
operation of all clubs and other OF
CARNATIONS in. the community; arrang
for volunteer auto service for takin
speakers to and from meetings; hav
; hall well lighted and warm; watch tn
: ventilation; organize Liberty choru
where possible; try to get leader VIII
can handle the crowd and make every
body sing; display the colors an
where practicable those of the Allies
see that local speakers are not run 1
ON the program, however able and we
qualified they may be, but leave til
time to the invited speakers, bein
sure to select a chairman who wi
not make a speech himself and IL
dulge in long introductions hav
some person delegated to maintain Of
der; open with brief prayer and clos
with benedictiOn using both CathOli