Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27
No. "a
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
Officers Elected and Organization Per-
fected-106 Members Enrolled
At the Meeting.

Pursuant to call issued by Mr..
JAS. Stone, the county court house
was packed with representative citiz-
ems from all parts of the county when
the chairman wrapped for order at
1890 Monday morning.
Hon. Jas. Stone, after calling the
meeting to order, stated the object
of the call, after which, DIR. w. ID.
Hedleston was elected president and
g. W. Price, secretary.
A commltte consisting of Jas.
Stone, ID. l.. Ross, ID. l.. R2gland Man
ford Price and Charles Z. Sisk, was
selected TO draft rules ard regula-
tons.
The meeting, ut this junction while
the committee was out preparing its
report, was turned into the wheat
growers convention, a report of which
is given elsewhere in this paper.
The committee returned and offer
ed the the following:
First.
This mutual association shall be
known as Lafayette County Defense
League.
Second.
The object of the association is
primarily to foster and encourage ev-
cry movement looking to the support
of our Government, and especially
our Army and Navy, and the general
welfare of our country during the
period of the war.
Third.
The exigencies Of the times rcnders
1t imperative every person able to
work should be engaged in some use
full occupation which Will contribute
TO the resources of our country and
to the maintenance of civic peace and
material prosperity of cur people
Fourth.
To the end that the general policy
herein above indicated may be inaug-
urated throughout our county, We the
Undersigned citizens Of Lafayette
County pledge our earnest support OF
and earnest cooperation IN inaugural
ing, fostering and maintaining the
principles of this association, and al
all times 10 obey and aid an the en-
forcement of the rules and regulations
hereafter to be adopted and promui-
gated by the duly constituted author
tiles and governing bodies Of the
association
First.
The Central Committee of TINS
Association shall consist of a com
mittee of fifteen, composed Of two
members from each supervisors dis
triet and five from the county at
large This committee shall be charg
cd with the duty of formulating and
promul eating all rules and regula-
tiOns for carrying out the purposes
Of this association
Second.
In addition to the Central Com
mittee, there shall be appointed by
the Central Committee as many local
or sub committees as practicable in
each supervisors Beat throughout the
county, which sub committees shall
consist of three members Of the To-
cality for which said sub committees
are appointed IL shall be the duty
Of said local or subcommittee to
personally look after the enforcement
of all rules and. regulations prOmul-
gated by the Central Committee, and
also from time to time, as they may
deem advisable, suggest 20 said Cent
raj Committee the adoption and pro-
mitigation of any additional regula-
tions or the abrogation or modifiea-
tion Of existing regulations, but only
the Central Committee shall have
power and authority to adopt and pro-
mulgatc any regulation or order, bind
ing on the association or the MEM
bers thereof.
Third.
The Central Committee and each
of said local or subcommittee shall
have a chairman who is authorized
to call a meeting of his committee
at any time deemed advisable for the
transaction of any and all business
pertaining to said committees work
And the members of the Central Com
mittee selected from each supervis-
ors Beat shall be ex-officio chairman
of each subcommittee in their re-
spective beats.
The above resolutions We're adopt
ed, first by sections, and then as
whole.