The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

Conklin, North Dakota chairman of
the Woman's committee of the .Coun-
Gil OF National Defense, at Bismarck,
the plans OF the committee are being
rounded out, through the appointment
OF county chairmen throughout the
state. and in order that the work of
the organization may be thoroughly
understood resume of its activities
will be aprop0s at this time.
Arrangements were pretty wei UNI
der way at the time OF Mrs. F. l..
Conkltn's appointment as state chair
man OF the WOman's committee, in
February. since which time she has
been active In co-ordinating the work
OF the departments and completing
her list of appointments. The Food
department in the counties is under
one chairman. Every county in the
state except Cass and Divide is organ
ICED. having chai1Ymsn in the follow;
ing departYents: Food, Child Well
( fare and Liberty Loan. Each has al
SO 9 general Chairman appointed by
Mrs. COnklin, County, deparement
chatrmen are appointed by the state
chatrmen Of corresponding depart
ments.
General officers Of the Woman's
committee are: Chairman, Mrs. F..
L. COnklin, Bismarck; vice chairman,
Mrs: HI. G. Wick, Cavalier; Mrs. Eliza
beth Anderson, Fargo; Mrs Robt.
Clendenning, Fargo; treasurer, Mrs.
Maud Stanley. Casselton; secretary,
Mrs. Philip Meyer, Bismarck. Com
A1ittee appointed by Mrs. C0nklin and
serving with her, at the suggestion of
the governor, to, confer with the North
Dakota Council OF Defense: Mrs. Wick,
Cavalier; Mrs. Minnie &C. Budlong,
Bismarck, Mrs. Clendenning, Fargo;
Mrs. Liederbach, Kildeer. Heads of
departments now serving under APP
pointment: Registration, Mrs. J. E.
Featherston, Valley City; Food Pro-
duction, Miss Jensen, Agricultural col
lege /; Food Administration, Bliss New
ton, Agricultural college; Women in
Industry Aldyth Ward, : Bismarck;
Health and Recreation, Mrs. Fred
Warmer, jamestown: Child Welfare,
Mrs. Robert Devine, Wahpeton; Main
tenance Of Existing Socisk Service
Agencies, w. C.. T. u; Hop1e and For
eigin. Relief Red Cross; Liberty Loan,
Miss Nelson, Valley City; Publicity,
Mrs. w. F. Gushing, Fargo
The county executive committee
consists of the county chairman APP
pointed by the state. chairman, Mrs.
Conklin; the Liberty Loan chairman
appointed by Miss Nelson; the Child
Welfare chairman appointed by Mrs.
Devine, and the Food Conservation
chairman appointed by Miss Julia
Newton, or her predecessor, Mrs. Nc
Donald. These women. divide their
counties into convenient units and ap-s
point committees like their own for
each community; the chairman ap-
pointed by the state chairman, Mrs.
C0nklin, appoints wamOn for Com
chairman. The Liberty Loan
chairman appoints Liberty Loan;
chairman for each community; 1.-THE
Child Welfare, chairman appoints
Child Welfare chairman 8r~ each
community, and the Food COnserva-
ton q chairman for each commune
ity.
The county chairman shall co-ordi-
nate the work Of the departments.
She shall. see that each department
has its meetings in turn: she shall
help each department as the work is
called for !. by the government; she
shall for the present consider herself
the chairman. Of educational propaA
ganda, and shall see that the reasons
for our being at war. ard what the
wonld be # we should
lose are presented at all meetings;
sh shall keep hrslf informd as to the