The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-05

| w, c. A. were launched last night
at conference of young women rep
resenting various business houses
and offices in the city. Not all OF
the business places were represent
ed, but those who were not present
| last night will be asked to count
| thems elves in on the plan, and the
idea will be explained TO them. Re-
cruiting stations viii be opened to-
morrow afternoon at the Y. w. Z.
A. building under the direction of
Sergeant Edna C. George. There
will be absolutely no fee attached to
these classes, as they are considered
part of the patriotic work OF the
association, and no charge will be
made.
There were seventeen present at
the conference last night including
Sergeant George The young women
present were:
Miss Trimble and Miss Bowman
from Irwin Phillips; Miss Patten and
Miss Wells from Purity Oats Co.;
Miss Seibert from Huiskamp Bros.
ICo.: Miss Lefingwer and Miss Wells
from S. F. Baker & Co.; Miss Rad
asch from the Standard Oil Co..;
Miss Brennan and Miss Perrigo from
]. C. Hubinger Bros. Co.; Miss Lii
(lerytsrom from the Mississippi River
Power company; Miss Frank and
Miss Herbert from the Iowa State
Insurance company; Miss Kilroy
from the teachers Of the Keokuk
schools; Mrs John P Hornish rep
resenting the women. Representa-
tives are wanted from Kellogg-Birge
!. leo, Swifts, Iowa Telephone Co., K
Xix. K. Medicine Co., Blom-Collier
! Buck-Reiner, S. Hamill, Iowa Car
ICo., Ten Cent stores, Standard Four
: Keokuk Electric Co.. Lutz and Stahl
! and Leakes While an attempt has
{ been made to reach all of the girls
9 in the city, if any have been over
g looked, it has been unintentional
and the committee in charge OF the
plans would be glad to secure add
tiona1 names
! The Purpose and Aim.
The purpose Of the military classes
. is to increase patriotism, secure
higher standard of health, promote
education and definite service worl
and to have the proper court of rec
reation, thus aiding the q. S. to vii
lin this war. The definite servic
- work will be under the heading
q knitting, gauze dressings manufae
l. The officers Of the classes viii
= comprise a captain, who will be tn
. highest officer; a first lieutenant
e who will assist the captain and b
instructor to the non-commisslone'
officers: a second lieutenant, VIII
: viii look after dement's; top sci
{ geant. who will have TO do with tn
routine work, and bulletin board an
the like. second sergeant who vii
he veil leader, third sergeant unde
e whose direction all war aid will b
IL undertaken, and fifteen corporal
q who will be squad leaders.
\ It was decided last night the girl
: who were present at the organize
i tion meeting would be started in a
corporals and by observing certai
lines of discipline and the like woul
be able to work up TO sergeants an
a commission Girls so chosen mus
show aptitude and ability to gal
= their shoulder straps, however
= The articles of discipline adopte
include attendance, punctuahty. n
n y,,r, chewing in public. care of tn
.ea4b eight hours sleep with fres
air in the rooms, proper clothing, pc
eonal neatness at all times, habituf
good posture. regular eating OF nou
is ishfng food. kindness, good fellow
Ie shin. and one hundred percent a
n tendance.
d Recruiting Tomorrow.
2, The recruiting Office under dire
.e tion of Sergeant George viii open q
morrow evening at o'clock at IN
association. The Office will be ope
ali evening wednesday and ope
j again Thursday at FIVE O'Clock for a
n as,anino Girls who intend iofnir
III tbe classes must come in at thes
lie times and sign the muster rolls.
CT will be necessary in order to arrane
IN the proper drill scheduled
~ q, The proper blanks will be on har
III soy the Young women rockies TO Fl
q out. and when the classes beei
n u. cards will be distributed on whie
ST IN mark the performance of disc
mine prescribed or to note the d