Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
WOMEN WIN PRAISE
FOR WORK They
HAVE DONE IN WAR.
REPORTS ARE READ SHOWING
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY CITY
WAR WORKERS.

About seventy-tiye ladies attended
the open meeting Of the woman S com
mittee of the National Council OF De
Tense on Saturday afternoon in the
county court room. Mrs. James Cat
lin. chairman Of the local chapter OF
the National Council of Defense. pre-
sided and reports from almost all the
various women's organizations in the
city were given, showing the vast
amount OF war work which is being
done by the Ottawa women.
Attorney Richard Mills in a short
talk told of the workings OF the civil
ian relief OF the American Red Cross
and listed the amount OF work done
ganization is formed of a committee
by this branch in Ottawa. This or
appointed by the chairman OF the
Red Cross, and handles all the bust
ness affairs of the men in the service
in cases where the men are in need
OF legal, or any kind of assistance
with their business affairs. They also
handle the death claims. the insur
apce papers. the allowance claims
and the numerous other business at
fairs whc harise when man is in
tho servicp
Mrs. H. A. Guthrie gave a report
OF the work done by the Child We
fare committee She spoke of the
weighing and measuring of the ba
bies and of the Child Welfare Sta
ton.
Mrs Wendell spoke of the Conser
walton committee and told of the Food
Bureau and demonstrations conducted
in Ottawa.
Mrs. William Mulholland gave re
port of the war work that is being
done by the ladies of the Ancien.
Order of Hibernians Miss Barbara
Loehmuller told of the eycelen'
work which is being done by the
Santa Maria Court of the Daughters
Of Isabella
Mrs. Elizabeth Farnswortb told Of
the great amount of special war worl
which is being carried on by the
Woman's Relief Corps. This organiza
ton comrVsed Of patriotic womer
from all parts of the city, are doini
more war work than almost any other
woman's organization in this part
the country. They furnish the sol
diers with knitted garments, lunches
boxes Of food and numerous othel
things to make life in the service
better. Mrs R. A. Carter of the cas-
side has made 80 sweaters and sever
pairs OF socks in addition to her
other war work
The report Of the work done by
the Woman's club was given by Mrs
Gus kneussl, and Mrs. Chas. Hooi
gave a report of the work which is
bcIHS uoHt ny tue Iloiilc Improvement
association. and the home adviser
Miss Helen Glotfelter. Mrs Il, +.
Palmer gave report Of the public
health nursing organization. and in
troduced the public health nurse
Miss margaret Ruba, who told o.
her work in Ottawa.
Mrs. J. NJ Megafiin gave a report
OF the registration committee. which
showed that almost every woman in
The city has registered with this com
mittee.
Mrs. Joseph Baker Jr told Of the
war and relief work which is being
don by the philanthropic department
or the Ottawa Woman's club and
showed that a Surprisingly large
amount of good work had been ac
complished by the ladies of this or
ganization. Mrs. c. p. Taylor gave .
report Of the woman's auxiliary of
the First Congregational church and
made short talk for the Liberty
Loan Bonds Mrs. G. w. Farrar made
a report of the war work being done
by the ladies of Christ Episcopal
church. Mrs. Joseph Baker gave q
report from the ladies' of the w G..
T. U.
Mrs. Peters Of San Antonio, Tex.
who is returning home from the ma.
tional conference of the woman's
Council Of Defense held in Washing.
ton, d. C.. told Of this conference and
OF the cantonment work being con.
Quoted in San Antonio.
At the close Of these reports the
local ladies decided to take I'D the
social hygiene work, which the gov.
eminent is urging every town in the
United States to take up as a special
war measure and the following com.
mfttee for social and industrial con.
ditions and social hygiene and recrea.
tion was appointed
Mrs W. F. Carr Mrs. c. j. Byrne
Mrs. V, J. Duncan. Mrs. w. w. vii.
COX, Mrs. Seth Gregg, Mrs G. W. Far.
rar, Mrs. William Fullerton. Mrs. /
D. Vincent, Mrs. p J. Clune, Mrs. J.
w. Haniscn. Mrs Lorenzo Leland,
Mrs. D.. A. Cook, Mrs A., j. Roberts
Mrs. Fred Scherer, Mrs NJ. ]. Elan
c. Rickley, Miss Helen Swift and Miss
agan, Mrs G. p. Sims Mrs. George