Evening journal., 1918-07-02
WOMEN EEVARW0RKERi
IN PATR' 'OTIC RALLY
Program on July 10 NillIn-
clude Public Meeting
in the Playhouse
ARE DOING MUCH
TO HELP WIN WAR

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auspices Of the Womans Committee OF
the State Council Of Defense. The pro-
gram viii include an evening meeting In
the Playhouse. open to the public, and
conferences for delegates during the
day.
AT a State executive meeting. held
yesterday in the General Service Board
rooms with Mrs Charles r. Miller pre-
siding, the resignation of Mrs Henry
Ridgely as treasurer was accepted. Mrs.
Martin Lane was appointed in her
place. Mrs. Rldgely resigned because
her time was taken up with Liberty
Loan matters, and work with the Dover
Defense Council.
Mrs. William II. Laird. chairman Of
the Wilmington Child Welfare Division,
! reported a gift OF $500 90 the commit
tee, for providing pure milk for in
fants. and $500 for employing addi-
tional playground workers In co-opera-
tion with the Playground Association
/ this summer.
/ Mrs. Laird reported that the Sunday
school OF Emmanuel Church had yOlun-
tarily given up the money usually spent
on ice cream and cake at the annual
picnic, both as a conservation measure
and In order 10 contribute the money
/ to the child welfare campaign.
! Mrs. William 5. Hilles had procured
I the blue silk chevrons authorized by
the Womans Committee. to be worn by
I all members doing active work These
| chevrons bear the coat Of arms OF the
State on a dismond-shaped buff field,
and are made OF silk. in Delaware blue
4 that ls used for the State flag.
Mrs. William X. duPonts report on
| the work OF the community gardens
showed a flourishing organization with
a large acreage in vegetables, an active
! interest among the people In their
gardening work. and a balance in the
treasury.
Mrs. A. D. Warner. State director Of
home economies, reported plans for
opening a liberty kitchen In Dover and
one at Georgetown. These will be
similar TO the demonstration kitchen
under Miss Doddridge, which has been
popular among Wilmington women.
Volunteer motor service to assist in
all the work OF the Woman's Commit
tee has been organized In Wilmington,
In Kent County. IN part OF New Castle
County, and VIII soon be organized in
Sussex County. Mrs. William Staniar
has charge Of this committee. Sho has
procured uniforms for the young girls
who drive the cars and they viii wear
the blue cheyrons Of the state Council
Of Defense.
Owing TO the lack OF available funds,
In time for a program OF Americaniza-
tion this summer, the work planned
by the Woman's Committee will be
postponed until fall when u will be
taken up in cooperation with the
Americanization Committee OF the
State Council. OF which David Smell
lenburg Is chairman. Mrs. James n.
Ginns, chairman OF Amcricanization for
the Womans Committee, had worked
out a plan for Wilmington similar TO
The one which is now In effect In Ches-
ter. for teaching aliens employed in
shipbuilding and other essential indus
tries.
The nursing committee under Miss
Marie T. Lockwood has two trained
nurses in the employ OF the committed
for the child welfare work In VIII
mlngton. A trained nurse is to be
available for New Castle county child
welfare work about July 8. In the
meantime volunteer service OF trained
nurses Is greatly needed Outside OF
Wilmington quite number Of married
women who were formerly trained
nurses are giving effective service TO
the child welfare campaign. In VIII
mington IL has been much more dlfl-
cult TO secure sufficient volunteer SER
vice OF this kind.
mrs. Charles Warner. who is in
charge OF the Weighing and measuring
campaign In Wilmington. reported one
station closed because all the babies
In the district had been weighed and
eleven stations still open. Only four
station will be kept open during the
year for follow up work for children.
unless money forthcoming to provide
a more adequate number Busy moth
ers find it difficult 10 go the long
distances which would be required II
only four stations were available, In
order 10 secure the necessary advice In
regard to infant feeding and other mat
ters. and to follow closely the chill
dren's development IN height and
weight and general health.
Mrs. Frances dell. Janvier OF New
Castle was accorded the record for
the number OF babies weighed at any
one station in any one day New Castle /
Is making a record that has already /
passed Wilmington and will be hard
FOR the rest Of the State TO keep up to. /
The Woman's Committee Is to have a
three days training camp for speakers |
az Delaware College on July fl. II and |
10. Prominent national speakers will /
make addresses at each session and /
those who register for training will
have an opportunity 10 speak under |
trained direction and with the benefit /
Of criticism from the audience Of mem
bers and expert speakers.
The training camp is open to every /
Delawaresn who wishes TO gain ex-
perience in speaking on war subjects
or any allied activities. A fee Of one |
dollar will be charged for every regis
trant.
One OF the members Of the Woman's
Executive Committee, who is very
much interested in public speaking,
contributed one hundred dollars to
the cost Of conducting the three days
camp. The balance OF the expense will
be part Of the regular publicity work
Of the Council.
CATlu GIANT SHARK