The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-29
OFFICIAL NEWS BULLETIN
BY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF
INDIANA FEDERATED CLUBS

from generals to prlvates with every
woman enlisted. The bureau Of infor-
nation IS in charge OF a major general.
Mrs. Blanche Foster Boruff. the sec
retary OF the L. r. G.
CouHciImen Push War Gardens.
The state Council OF Defense has
laid great emphasis on the War Gar
dens. The school children Of Bedford
have listed 331 vacant lots and the
councilmen VIII have direct oversight
or this work IN their respective wards.
Tho farmers must supply the army and
the allies. tho market gardeners must
furnish the congcsted districts with
food and every vacant lot should have
9 war Garden 70 keep the community
in sufficient food.
The Tenth district convention VIII De
held April 4th al the Hammond Coun-
try club. The includes ad-
dresses by Mrs. r.. 4. stewart. Prof
Mary Matthews. Fred r. SIMS. Mrs. J.
Edward Moore. DR. James l. Gardiner.
Mrs. p. o Thompson and Mrs j. G..
Gibbs
The treasurer % the General Fedora
ton Mrs. William &. Young. has an
nounced that she win not be a can
didote to succeed herself. Iowa has
decided TO place before the biennial the
nsme OF Mr. 3 2 Clark Of Rcd Oak.
She ts q college wr-1an. has served as
state treasurer, state secretary Of the
General Federation. and is now chair
nlao or ne state sss committee.
In Michigan. Nebraska. Minnesota.
bulletins OF several pa es are sent out
- members quarterly. In Illinois these
bulletins arc sent for eight months.
Full reports OF committees and clubs
arc given.
Portland Clubs Secured Woman On the
School Board.
Among the few cities IN the state
which have secured a woman on the
chool board i Portland. Mrs. Forest
Cartright. president OF this Woman's
Coucil has written that the matter was
agitated for over a year before the city
counci voted. AS the vote was = tie
and the mayor was favorable to e wom-
an his vote decided the question. The
council OF women meets mis- upon call
but the work they do has been very
effective. The Franchise League -
growing rapidly under the presidency
OF Mrs. Summer Haynese. There is 8
serious study Of municipal and consti-
t~utional law and a parliamentary drill
which proves TO he Of intense interest
Mrs. Cartright says the clubs have all
oeen unuslayy active in war service
work IS Well as in study programs. but
have been very inactive socially. The
Musical Club at thu guest day this
month gave 4 program of Russian mu-
sic and each guest contributed ten
cents toward the Red Cross. Over eight
dollars were collected. All Of the tubs
meet a. the Red Cross shop to sew one
day each week. The ~cotiere IS giving
tine 90 First Aid classes. The ladies'
Literary club has knitting parties The
Tourist club has kept MP their regular
work, The club presidents are Mrs.
James Limle. Mrs. T. w. Youts. Mrs.
G. o. Mitchell and Mrs. c. W'McKay.
Dubois County Has Three strong Clubs.
The club women of Dubois county
take the initiative in all things of a
civic. patriotic and philanthropic ma
ture. The Twentieth Century Club Of
Jasper has a limited membership o. 20.
Mrs. Sarah Cooper is the woman mem
Der Of the Defense Council Mrs. ". A.
Wilson is county chairman o. the Lib
@rtv Loan Miss Margaret Wilson. su-
p~rintendent Of the schools has organ
lied the Thrift Stamp Savings Club.
Miss Hunter is secretary Of the Third
District Federation. The Red Cross
work Is supervised b. this club. Two
markets have melted nearly 800. One
Liberty Bond has been purchased and
in the coming drive another will be.
Seven Of the ten fourteen-minute Won
en- berong to this club. The Hunting
burg Music Club does knitting at all
meetings once q week 20 make surgical
dressings Mrs. II. c. Knapp, the 81
eral chairman OF the Red Cross shop
devotes all OF her time to the work
Mrs. S. J.. McKinsey IS chairman or
the county registration % women for
war service. Miss Ruth Rush and Miss
Williams have led In all OF the war
campaigns. The clio Club Of Holland
has men as we'll as womtn menhsrs.
superintendent OF schools. II W.
Henner is the leader in every move
ment end the members Of this club
take the responsibility for carrying
forward all war service work.