The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
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NEWS OF WOMENS WORK
INTERESTING TO CLUB
WOMEN.
Women In War Activity.
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Council of National Defense is the
great clearinghouse for woman's &C
tivities in the prosecution of the war.
The ablest women in the Nation are
at the head of its work and the
chairmen of the various sub-com-
mittees are chosen from the recog-
nized specialists in their respective
lines.
1t maintains an information bu-
reau, a library on woman's activities,
special departments on child welfare,
education, home economics, food pro-
duction, conservation, etc.
Its mission is to create activity
where it is lacking and to assist In
movements already established.
The following report of the work
done by Bourbon county women from
January LIST to June 25th inclusive,
has been submitted to the Washing
ton Office.
Paris, KY, June 25, 1918.
Women's War Work in Bourbon
county has been Systematically car
ried on through fourteen clubs and
sixteen church organizations. Ade-
, Quate publicity has been given each
branch. We take this opportunity
to render a tribute to the splendid
cooperation of the pulpit, press and
movie managers. Often at great in
convenience, and sometimes at great
sacrifice of time, space and money,
each has responded graciously to
every call. A "Women's Activities"
column appears weekly in THE
NEWS, one of our local papers, the
reporting being done by one of the
Woman's Committee. The most sig
nificant publicity is through propa-
ganda-the personal TOUCH" we
find, is the most fruitful in results.
The Civilian Relief Department is
prepared for action when necessity
arises.
The success of our efforts in food
conservation has been largely due to
the addresses of splendid educational
value given us by Miss Sweeney, sup
plemented by practical demonstration
in the making of war bread and
cakes. The war gardens, canning
and drying demonstrations of last
summer are being repeated, but on a
much larger scale. Through the COM
bined efforts of our women and the
County School Superintendent we
again have leader for the Girls
Canning Club. Our women are re-
spending cordially to the food regu-
lations. The woman who does not
will eventually find herself ostra-
cised.
The Child Welfare Department is
in the midst of its work. The out-of-
town children will receive attention
next week. The children of Paris are
exceeding healthy-208 children Il
to 5 years) have been weighed and
measured-only-1% below normal.
The Y. M. c. A. campaign (Health
and Recreation Department. sent to
the chairman 100000 - $1,000
more than our apportionment. Not
even the severeSt weather of the win
ter seemed to chill the ador. of the
workers
Generous responses have been made
to the following appeals: American
and Belgian Relief, The Laura Clay
Ambulance, Library Building and
Books for Cantonments, Ambulance
given by Kentucky Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs, etc. One elderly woman
with some little help from a few
friends, is working under the Amer
lean Fund for French Orphans. Her
last shipment makes total of sos
garments.
Fifty-three packages, IL magazines
in each, have been given soldiers
as they pass through Paris on troop
trains en- route to southern canton
ments.
A Community Chorus of seventy
eight is in full working order. 1t
has furnished the music for five pa
triotic meetings so far. 1t is our plan
to divide the chorus proper into
groups once a week, and have these
groups lead community open air
"sings" in different parts Of the city.
After some investigation, we of the
committee, believe our women not
quite ready for registration. There
has been a wonderful awakening and
we think the time is now ripe, so
this branch of the work will go for
ward without delay.
Never was Kentucky chivalry more
truly exemplified than during our
Third Liberty Loan, Difference, cour-
tesy and preference being show the