The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-18
Council of Defense Notes
WOman's Committee

Kenosha fremen are working on be-
tween FIVE and six thousand record
cards of the weighing and measuring
list for children in Kenosha. These
cards are being copied for the Child
Welfare Department of the Woman 3
Committee and the members are deep
ly appreciative of this help. This big
piece of work ends that particular part
of the committees program for the
betterment of conditions surrounding
child life. But it is only the begin
ming of the years work. One of the
problems which now confronts the
workers is what to do for under nour-
ished children, so that they may grow,
up to be strong, healthy citizens.
Mothers want to do their part, but
many of them do not know the first
rpdiments of proper clothing and feed
ing and such mothers must be helped.
Reaching and teaching these mothers
is to be part of the follow up work of
the Child Welfare Department.. At a
meeting this evening at the home OF
the chairman, Mrs. E. c. Theirs, plans
are to be completed which provides for
neighborhood or group meetings of
mothers and a talk has been prepared
and arrangements made for its being
given in English, Polish, italian, Yid-
dish and Bohemian. Further transla-
tions will be made as found necessary.
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Mrs. Horace johnson, chairman of the
Emergency Drivers Committee, has
now tYenty-six signed pledge cards
from women who are willing to use their
autos in keeping along the work of the
Woman IS Committee, G. G. of D. Names
not already published are Mrs. Herbert
| Robinson, Mrs. A. 81. Lance, Mrs. P. J.
Noohan and Mrs. r. W. Daveler. Dur
ing last week fifteen trips were made
into the country and one call for serv-
| ice in town answered by this committee.
Mrs. Johnson has many calls already
scheduled for this work. The help of
this committee is most necessary in
!! making possip4e the work of all de-
partments. Especially for work in the
different townships, and there is no
more practical war work for women than
can be done by the emergency drivers.
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The Emergency Drivers Committee
will provide cars for any members of
the Advisory Board of the Woman 8
Committee who wish to ride to the
Country Club on Tuesday, July 10th.
These cars will be found waiting at the
Chamber of Commerce building at
quarter after twelve o'clock. Mem
bers of the board are asked to make
special effort to be present at the
luncheon and patriotic talk which will
follow. This meeting means needed
useful "WH Work for Women and
the government wants your Lelp.
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| One of the "wGrth while meetings
of the week is to take place on Friday,
July 10Th, when the chairman of all
departments of the Woman IS Commit
tee, G. G. of D., are to be entertained
at luncheon at Liberty Corners. The
invitation is extended to them by Miss
Frank Stewart, township chairman for
Salem, and they are invited to meet
the women of that township in order
that they outline and explain the work
of their committees. Telling not only
what has been done, but Of what they
hope to accomplish in the near future.
Good work can be done on3y by CO.
operation between the women of the
city and county and better knowledge
of what is needed should lead to this
cooperation and to better results.
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Army caps, arm bands or flags used
in the parade July 4th by members of
the Woman s Committee, County Coun-
Gil of Defense, which have not yet been
returned to Mrs. D. o. Head, chairman,
may be brought to the next meeting of
the Advisory Board, Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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The American family can do moth
ing more helpful in the food emerg-
ency than to can all the food that
can be canned'
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During the week ending July 10, six
canning clubs for girls have been or
gained in the county by Miss Hender-
son, home demonstration agent for the
@. G. of D. One canning demonstra-
ton held in a community and several
homes visited for the purpose of help
ing the housewife in preserving fruit
and vegetables, is a most practical
way of solving the problem of food
| conservation.
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The Home Economics Department
has some canning bulletins on hand and
expects a fresh supply from Madison.
Anyone wishing these directions for