Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
FIELD DIVISION
 IF COUNCIL IN
 HARNESS TO-DAY
BY FRANKLIN K. LANE Secretary of the Interior and Chair man of the new field division of the Council of National Defense.)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2.-The new field division of the Council of National Defense begins it's duties to- day.
 This section as created by the Coun- cil of National Defense is to organize and arouse the opinion and the en- ergy of the country upon war work. It is to move through the state coun- cils and subsidiary organizations down to the heart of the nation, it's core, the small community. It is an4 anal gamation of those organizations which have hitherto made this effort the state section of the council and the woman's committeeman all the far-reaching agencies of both are in- corporated as part of it's machinery It is intended to be the connecting link between the national council and the citizen. Since the war began this connection has been maintained through the two organizations which are now merged, but it has become more manifest with each passing month that there was no sense in supporting two distinctive agencies, one of men and one of women; and this was recognized earliest by the state councils which took the women of the country into their directorates and gave them full part in their works. In all states this is not true, and in one or two it is perhaps leg ally impossible at present, but it is hoped and expected that this policy of joint action shall be, wherever pos sible, adopted. The part which women ar r,Io in, creasing part which they are taking in making it possible to maintain it. make this consolidation no more than the recognition of a fact-all men and women are making, and are to make common sacrifice and effort.
 New Plan Officers
 Under the new plan of organization, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw becomes vice. chairman, Grosvenor B. Clarkson secretary of the Council of National Defense and the advisory committee, becomes director of the new field di- vision, with Miss Hnnah Patterson resident director of the womans committee, associate director.
 The work of the field division will fall under six heads: The federal agency section, under John S. Crav- ems, will have charge of all work re- lO u6pdTII1enlS ana federal agencies requiring the aid of the field division and the nation wide defense organizations that reach out into every community in the country.
 The organization and information section, headed by Elliott D. Smith, will have charge of general planning and the advising of state councils as to organization methods and the best methods of carrying on their work.
 Creating Field Staff
 There is also being created a field staff. the members of which will be the executive connecting link between the field division and the particular group of states allotted to each mem- Der of this staff.
 Under the direction of Mrs. NJ. E. Martin, there is being created the Standardization section which will handle the dissemination of educa- tional information, paying special at tention to the problems of Ameri- canization. This section will also take over the work in educational propa- ganda formerly handled by the wom- ans committee, and will mobilize and stimulate the spiritual resources of the country.
 A speakers section. under the direc- tion of Frederick l.. Allen. will obtain, organize and route speakers through out the country: while Dr. Jessica B. PeiXoto will be in charge of the child conservation section.