The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-12
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO IN.
CREASE FOOD PRODUCTION
PROPOSED.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted in Reference to
Home Demonstration Work, Gov
ernmcnt Sale of Nitratcs, Motor
Truck Service and Road Improve
nient.

postponed regular meeting Of the
Sumter County Council of Defense
was held yesterday at Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce, at IL o'clock. About
fifty-five members Of the council and
about twenty-five ladies of different
sections of the county were present
besides mnay gentlemen not members
but extended privileges Of the floor.
Chairman Phelps said one of the
chief objects of the meeting was the
recent action of the Sumter County
Commissioners and legislative delega.
tion withdrawing the appropriation o.
Fifteen Hundred dollars for the sup
port Of the Home Demonstration
work in Sumter county. A full an,
free expression of opinion was de
sired from those present regarding
the value of this work to the homes
OF this county. the meeting beine
thrown open to all present for expires
sions of opinion, for and against tn.
home demonstration work.
The following ladies and gentleme,
spoke OF the work in their respective
communities and every one enthusias
tically endorsed the home demonstra
ton work and the home demonstra
ton agents. Misses Mary A. Lemmo,
and Annie Keels.
Miss Edith Parrott, State HON,
Demonstration agent for South Caro-
lima fully explained the objects ant
scope Of the work in this State an,
county, and said Winthrop Colleg,
and the department of agricultur,
were more than satisfied with the re
suits OF the work and the services
our county home demonstration
agents She urged the further sup
port Of same in this county.
DR.. g. W. Dick. Mrs. H. NJ. stuckey
]. c. Dunbar. H. G. Osteen, Mrs. M
l. Parler, Mrs. John r. Sumter, Mis-
Bette Aycock, Mrs. Nina Solomon.
Col. J. A. Rhame, Mrs. ]. T. Mcleod
Mrs. Walker Brice, Miss Theresa Sims
Miss Jane Prescott, Mr.. Neill O'Don
nell, Mr.. II. d. Tindal, Mr.. f. W
Dabbs. Mr.. f. f. Rembert, Mr.. A. c
Phelps, Mr.. ]. F. Williams, and 9th
ers spoke in advocacy of the appro
priation and the work in this county
Not a person said word against tn
work or the agents. After a full an,
free discussion during which man,
questions were asked the agents an,
Miss ParrOtt, and the ladies who ar.
recognized leaders in this work
their respective communities. tn
following resolution introduced b
MIR. Fl. ID. Tindal, of linda
seconded by Messrs. j. Frank VIII
liams. Neill O'DonneIl and r. w
Dabbs was unanimously adopted:
Whereas it has been brought to tn
attention of the Sumter Council
Defense that the Sumter Count
Board OF Commissioners have re
quested the legislative delegation no
to include in the county supply bill
for the fiscal year 1918 an appropria
ton Of fifteen hundred dollars for tn
continuance Of the home demonstra
tion work in Sumter county durin
the year 1918, and the matter havin;
been carefully and fully considere
by the County Council Of Defense /,
regular meeting assembled Januar
7th, 1918;
Be II Resolved: That it is tn
sense of this body that tho HON.
Demonstration work as carried on L.
Sumter County has been of the great
est practical benefit to n large mum
ber Of taxpayers and other citizen
and should be continued, especially
this country is at war and it is essen
tial that every possible means shoul
be made use Of to instruct and al
all our people to conserve and utiliz'
all food resources. and that the HON
Demonstration Agents are necessar,
for the proper carrying on Of thi.
department OF work.
Resolved: That our County Boart
OF Commissioners be respectfully pc
ttioned and urged to reconsider thei
action in requesting the withdrawn
Of support from the Home Demon
stration work, and that they do rec
ommend to the legislative delegation
the appropriation Of Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars to supplement the fund
appropriated by the, Federal govern
ment for this work in Sumter county
Resolved: That a committee con