The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-02-07
CONTRIBUTE TO WORTHY CAUSE

found than that of the Y. w. C. A.,
and assisting the nation. That this
organization may more effectively ex-
tend its protection to those of the
gentler sex, 1t is earring on a campaign
to raise 100000. OF this amount
Idaho is asked to contribute $4,000.
For the past week an active caompaign
has been waged in this state with that
object In view. A number of counties
have raised their respective quotas.
In others the task of so doing must
still be performed The campaign
closes January 81. Those counties
which have not as yet contributed
their appointments should organize
and bush their drive to successful
conclusion.The Idaho State Council Of
Defense has endorsed the work of the
Y. w. c. A. land the object 1t seeks to
attain. The woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense, as
organized for Idaho, is supervising it.
County Councils of defense are war
ranted in giving their strongest ap-
proval to the drive and to use the
council organization to make it sue
3 cessful.
OF the total amount raised, there
will be used for hostess houses the
sum of $1,000,000. The rest of the
fund will be devoted to its other
phases of patriotic constructive work.
The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION or the Y. W. 9. A., is to the
women of this nation, and of the world
what the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION or the Y. M. g. A, is to the
men. 1t is both national and Internal
ional. 1t has about 100000 members
In the United States and more than
100000 throughout the world. 1t is
In close touch through its workers with
women in all countries from which
insistant calls for help are continually
coming.
Women are destined to play a con-
spicuous part in the present world
conflict. Already In many countries
they rae efficiently reforming the
work Of men called to the colors. The
eguarding and protecting of these
women, surrounding them with proper
environments, is essential.
Idaho will have a speakers bureau
conducted under the suspices of the
state council of defense with Mrs
Frank Kinyon of Boise In charge
The purpose of this bureau Is to in
form and keep posted to the people
OF this state on the reasons why the
United States Is at war, It's aims and
objects and to carry the message of
patriotism into the most isolated Sec
ton Of the state. Mrs. Kinyon will
maintain her quarters In Idaho build
ing at Boise.
Recently a prominent banker ofthe
United States casually inquired of six
men: why is the United States at
warp Three frankly answered that
they did not know; two had mistaken
ideas and the sixth had a slight con-
ception of the real cause. This so
aroused his curiosity that he caused
a careful investigation to be made
with the results that the president of
the United States was informed, and
after investigation started, under his
own direction, the speakership bureau.
At the recent meeting Of the Idaho
state council of defense the committee
ON research and investigation recon-
mended the organization of a speakers
bureau, DIR. u. II. Lindley explaining
III detail its purposes and the neces-
sity for it The council adopted the
suggestion and the executive committee
thereupon acted.
Chairman Bryan of the state council
has issued statement to the chair
men of county councils of defense in
which he says, after stating the dec
ision reached by the council and ex-
ecutive committee ana the appointment
of, Mrs. Kinyon:
There will be organized at once, as
members of the speakers bureau, two
lists of war speakers:
"First-a local list available for war
speeches In the several community
centers of each county. Second-a
list of state speakers available In diff
ferent parts of the state for large aud
fences. All work will be done with
and through the cooperation of the
county councils of defense which are
urged to provide the proper commit
tees and workers. This can be done
in most cases by local volunteer into
persons interested In war service
Halls for speaking. properly heated
and lighted, should be provided by
the local community"
Discontinue Sending Food
The state council of defense Is In
receipt of a communication and res
olution from the Council of National
Defense asking the public to discon-
tinuc sending food to camps and can
tOnmentS for soldiers and sailors,
The request particularly applies to the
relatives of the boys who have respond
ell to their countries call, and should
he followed by such relatives and
friends in Idaho.
The resolution is self-explanatory
and is as follows:
THE Council of National Defense
desires to inform the people of the
country that abundant food Is supplied
To the soldiers and sailors i'm the camps
and environments, and that the sending
of food to these men by their friends
and families is not in any respect nee
essary: that the aggregate quantity
of food thus privately sent is enor-
nous, and that much Of it, having been
conveyed long distances in heated ex-
press or mail cars, is more or less spoil
ed, and consequently injurious to the
health of the men.
Therefore, in the interest of the Nat
ional Defense requests the public to
discontinue the sending of foodstuffs
to the camps