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

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. trained nurses for the front and for
military hospitals, and the Student
+ nurse 81 Reserve is 20 relieve trained
/ hospital nurses who must answer
. this important call
/ 'It is quite impossible 20 go into
I detail regarding the duties and ram
/ iuoatuuS ~! the council OF defense.
. but the operations outlined by me
/ VIII give gou fair conception Of tho
work that domands tho time aud at -
tenuou ~ the council members at
the sacrifice of their personal bust
ness and the exclusion OF their own
families
"lf person could .onceal him
self in the private office Of the
council OF defense for one day. he
would che given a much more com
prchenslvc idea of the work OF this
organization than h. wise 10 discuss
In public. Probably 75 per cent OF
the best results OF the council is
necessarily unknown outside OF the
members OF the organization them
selves.
II the voluminous files and re-
ports could be made public Il would
be an astounding revelation TO most
Of the citizens of this community
The actions and motives OF many
. people-Home of them we'll known
have been the subject of strict and
searching investigation by the coun-
ell and the government, aud many
people have been interned for the
period OF the war. placed in Jail.
sent TO Ssylums or induCted into the
military service because OF indescre-
tons against the government
Averages 20 Cases Daily.
An average OF 20 cases are sub
mltted TO the council OF defense
every day In the year for inyesliga-
uoR While a majority Of them are
unworthy OF serious consideration, all
are rigdily Investigated. and nothing
ls left undohe. Scores OF people are
daily directed 90 tho exemption
board, the food administration the
fair price committee. the Red Cross.
the various recruiting offices, the
federal employment bureau and
other government agencies. but only
after they hsVe recited their tale OF
woe and consumed considerable time.
In the face Of the resume given
you OF the work Of the council OF
defense In Tulsa county during the
past year. / take considerable pride
In stating that this work abs been
accomplished with the total eNpendl-
ture toutslde ot equlpping the home
guard) Of t2,b230l
TO handle the matters that arise
and answer the questions OF the
eager and inQuisitive public the
council OF defense must be com
blned encyclopedia Of information
on the federal departments or war.
state, and navy, agriculture and la
Dor the food administration. fuel
administration, railroad administra-
ton the selective draft. etc. and
must maintain and operate bureau
OF investigation, detective agency
commissary department and col
lection agency
Summing 10 an up, after one
years services as chairman, | have
concluded that members OF the
council OF defense must:
Know more Law than John Mar
shall. be n better detective than
Sherlock Holmes. have morn wis
dom than solomon. more diplomacy
than Col House. less sympathy than
Shylock. more mercy than "A humane
agent, more patience than Job, and
take more cussln' than anyeory"
Preliminary % the Thursday night
sing the ktWanis club took n short
course boo vocal under the direction
OF Robert Hoicc Carson, who directed
the members through two songs
George T. lnmy was awarded tha
attendance prize, baby bond given
10y ID & Miehor.
4 resolution was passed thanking |
the Chamber of Commerce for its |
invitation 10 the president OF the |
club Co sit with IFS directors at their |
regular Friday meeting The work |
~ The fair price committee and pm !
Nutes was also endorsed