Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27

fui eye on tho loyalty and patriotism
OF the county
Helped Western Farmers.
Last winter the council Of de-
Tense, at the request ~ tho stat,
council. aided the western Oklahoma
farmers In securing loan from
Tulsa banks OF $4,000 for seed
wheat, TO insure a wheat crop In
oklahoma this yoar
Recently the Council OF Defense
was successful In getting the o.ftrmer,
and threHhers Of Tulsa county to-
gether and In fixing a schedule OF
prices for threshinr that was ac.
ceptable TO all parties concerned
And We are now keeping a detail
record that viii show To the bushcl
how much wheat and oats will be
produced In Tulsa county this year
This information IL for tho food ad-
ministration and the department OF
agriculture
During the past month the dairy
men, milk producers and the fair
price committee we're having diff-
Guilty In getting together TO discuss
the milk situation The Council of
Defense. Ms matter OF public IN
ANAHaAF AaAtfA hlf iNNFfAlNA anu IlhN
nearly fifty farmers and dairymen
meet with the Fair Price committee
and the council The Council OF De
fense " now collecting information
by questionnnires from the farmers
and milk producers and this infor-
nation. when complete. will be given
70 the Fair Price committee for its
use In fixing a milk price.
Community sings or victory Choir
uses. are being urged by the national
council and the war department 10
stimulate patriotism and morale by
use OF the voice. The Tulsa council
has appointed committee 10 handle
this work and has authorized the
purchase OF Victory organ that can
be taken TO any part OF the county
Assists I'm Vice Crusade.
I'm the present vice crusade the
Council Of Defense is aiding the city
and county governments IN solving
the problem and meeting the emcr-
gency and a recent meeting of the
city and county officials with The
council resulted In the perfection OF
plans for acquiring and maintaining
a detention camp for tho treatment
OF contagious venereal diseases
"On September s the new draft
law Is effective and all men between
Is and 45 must register. fill out
duestionnaires and be properly clas-
sified. There will be so per cent
more men In this draft than In the
draft OF June 6, i9i7--approKlmate-
~ $1,000 must register In Tulsa
county. The Council OF Defense has
been charged by the war department
ana the national council with the
responsibility OF securing registra-
tion places for this draft. and the
maintenance OF q thorough precinct
organization OF registrars The coun-
GU has appointed committee OF
three, all above the new draft age.
70 work with the exemption boards
The council OF defense is charged
wuh the responsibility OF preventing
the sale Of stock IN questionable OH
companies and other unnecessary
onpanies, not having the approval
OF the capital issues committee, and
We nave In the past ten days stohped
,ne safe OF stock In half a dozen
compaDiea.
The council Of defense does not
attempt 10 handle the work which
comes under tho supervision and
jurisdiction OF the food admlnlstra
,,oI' fRlr Price committee. fuel
"oatu, draft board or other organ
ha .NS.,oha handling government war
Nork' out when these institutions
lIe confronted with problems that
~ ~ uitlcult OF solution the council
5eauy ana anxious TO assist them. ,
,nu slad TO say Il has been able
TO help them considerably.
Eniisiing Nurse Reserves.
Ihe council Ia now conducting a I
.einp phisn Tor the enlistment OF 4 .