Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-29

Public Safety committee aets ...a,
one tc give material ana
&C msor, both of the families M y
the soldiers who have gone IRON tns
homes. The federal governe.. ~
s:res to do and is bound 70 W 49,
families of the soldiers anu
families are left and they go -
ders,and ABOUT this aid. the
are asked to explain and heip 'ne"
Community Councils
The first nine months OF ene VA
have shown the vital fmpor
developing an official nation-~
ganization reaching into INC
est communities to mobilize anu h"N0
available the efforts OF the wi0'o
pie for the prosecution OF tne
In recruiting for the army anu IN .ne
enliSting laborers for war ihouSIiieS'
in increasing the food supply anu
creasirg the waste Of food. in soncn
ing subscriptions to the Liberty ioa"
and in much other work. The creaeo''
of county auxiliaries has brought the
State Councils and State woman
Divisions closer to the peopie a"u
the valuable service which county
auxiliares have rendered indlca.es
the Importance of even closer coh'ae.'
Children's Year
From April G, 1918, 10 April s, 1879
will he observed as Childrens year
To save the lives of 100000 children III
the United States East state Will ne
assigned a definite quota of the hun
bred thousand lives to save.
Pres. Wilson's Letter
In regard to community counciiS'
Harold NJ. Sewall of Bath. chairman
Of The Committee on Public SafetS'
received from President woodrow
W.lson & communication. which IN
part is. Your state. in extending US
national defense orgari2at ion by the
creation of community councils, Is, n.
my opinion making an advance OF
vital significance. 1t will, | beiieVe'
result when thoroughly carried out.
: IN welding The nation together aS no
nation of great size has ever oeea
welded before.
The We mans committee VI Inc
State Council of Defense is sort OF
clearing house for patriotic activities
% women. 1t is in no sense rlNfi
Of any oreaniZatio nor has Il any
desire to retract from the activities
and prerogatives of any other
+ The Greed Of Patriotism
! In closing Mrs Abbott quoted:
/ "Go back to the simple fife. be con-
tent with simple food. simple pleas
ures. simple clothes. Work hard. pray
4 hand. play nard Work, eat. recreate,
sleep. Do II all courageously. We have
a victory to win'-Hoover.
| Furloueh Houses
! Mrs. Wing, chairman. further ex-
! planned the work that Is to be done
in regard to the furlough houses ana
the place it takes in the life OF the
American boys in France.
Tho sale OF the Easter story. writ
I ten and arranged by Mrs. f. c. CARL
of Augusta. president Of the Maine
/ Writer'S Research Club has been
most successful. the proceeds of the
sale Of this delightful little book are
I" be for the Red Cross.
General Delegates
! The delegates to attend the General
! Federation at Hot Springs were elect
! cd from the floor as follows: Ms.
Harry Hurnham of Kennebunk: Miss
Florence Hale OF Augusta; Mrs. Will
{ bur Brann of BangorN Mrs. e. e.
! Carl of Augusta; Mrs. bfewstd-Sf
/ Dexter; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Savage Of
Bangor; Mrs. Elizabeth Plummer of
! Dexter and Mrs. Mary II. Binford of
Saco. If any of the elected delegates,
/ find they cannot atterI the general
| federation the autho' iiy was given
| me executive &C mmittee to appoint A
! substitute. in order tina: Maine NAV
/ he represented 10y is fun Quota of
delegates.
! Three members II the finance COM
! mittee elected We're: Miss Hannah
| Page Of Skowhegan, Mrs. Elizabesh
! Porter and Mrs. Mary Binford.
: II was voted to donate 5000 " the
! 500 surplus of the Federation's NOR.
ey to the fur,ousn houses III Francs
! fund.
! The reception OF the new officers
! took place. They W,re called to the
platform and ia. oduced by Mrs.
Wing.
! Presidents Message
/ Mrs. Myrtle l.. T. White said IN
part II thank Nnu for vour coma
dence repOsed in m. and my first du-
! ties in the next Jew wears will hc a.
show you that the confidence, - pot
misplaced. The reco,,lin,, secretary
! viii he Mrs. Sidney Graves Of prcsuue
/ Isle. This ~ n Few aJministra Tim
elected by Il new rleS;lud and raw
conditions confront MS Will, tnA
world has gone m1 anI men are
! claw.ng at each others tn"oats acrnAs
/ the seas. our own country has antcr.
+ cd he fight. after keeping out ri ,t
for some time. Womans work IL IN.
! q sing every day and why shouIdr,t
! it. men are ao,n2 o".'r there a.,d r;v.
M their lives Today y. v ttr ,t.x
;uo min. Wa IN at do the part ~ ~.
Us, rot mae in,. If courage. nat
! cowardlce. Of love. And IL is for ne II.
translate that love into terms of usa-
fitness
The biennial meeting Of the Natna
Federation Of Wcman's Clubs wa.
thcr declared adjourned.
Maine Writer'S Research
The spring meeting of the Ma,na
Wr!terG' Research club took plfce -,
Wednesday afternoon. shortly .af.a.
the noon hour. in the apartments !,
Mrs. +, c. CallI. president OF III.
club. at the Augusta House. p,an.
, were discussed concerning the book
which the club is at present writi,.