The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-20

This is the week set aside for
Women's War Service Week, and
it is hoped that all clubs in the
state will observe this great con-
s~ervation movement. Five years ago
tie movement was initiated by the
club woren of Idaho through the
New West Magazine. The movement
,hcn was known as Western Con-
sulaers Week" and the object of it
Mas to support home industries. In
a short time the club women of
WASHINGTON, Oregon, Utah, Wyo-
MINI, Nevada, California and Colo
RADIO supported the movement. When
The call came from the government
to practise conservation and the
president emphasized the point to
Buy Goods Made Locally" the gov
eminent approval was placed upon
the work that the western club wo-
men have been doing the last five
y"ars. Governor Boyle cover the
situation very well in his letter to
Mrs. r. w. Spangler of the New
West Magazine, dated Mach IL,
1918, in which he says: Il have
your letter of March 8 advising me
that the week of April s to Is,
which in former years has been de-
voted to the observance of Western
Consumers Week. will be observed
this yea as 'Woman's War Service
Week
81 am cure this is a highly ap-
propriate and advantageous change
OF plan at this time in our nations
history and l heartily concur in your
reasoning.
THE women of the west, as in
dividuals and as club members,
have been doing great things to give
practical substance to the spirit of
patriotism that pervades this section
and there is no doubt that "
greater effectiveness can be given to
their efforts If a definite period be
set apart for a concerted mobiliza-
tion of that service.
1T occurs to me that the prin-
ciple of demanding the purchase of
products from the nearest neigh
borhood operates with added force
i'll war time, because all that we
relieve the transportation facilities
and ali that we save from waste in
tie T'o"ess of deli:ering products
'ru.n the rr, .ucer to the consumer
Stands as a post. We gain and
strength to the nation at war;"
Mrs. Bessie r. Eichelberger, con-
cervation chairman, has published
a questionable on war emergency
work, consisting of nine sections
which are endorsed by the General
Federation. They r as follows:'
will you help knit sweaters
and socks for the Forest Engineers
of the American expeditionary forces
now doing active service abroad?
The forestry division of this depart
ment are doing all in their power to
supply their needs. Miss Mira l..
Dock, vice-chairman, Fayetteville,
Pa, Is in charge of this work and
will be glad of your assistance.
Twill you urge the non-use of
platinum iewelry during the war;
by your GLIB members and others?
The government is in immediate
need of a large supply of platinum.
will you write to your con-
%ressmen asking them to vote favor
ably to the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act? This act is to give power and
force to the Migratory Bird Treaty
ratified between this county and
Canada. Dec. 6, 1916, and is now
pending in congress. 1t should be
promptly passed.
4-Will you cooperate with the
National Audubon Societies in pro-
.ecting birds? Birds are weed-seed
eat.;rN as we'll as worms, bugs, ETC.,
and are invaluable just now to help
rs protect our food in the absence
% man-labor owing to the call to
war.
5--WilJ you use your influence
as a cub in awakening public in
terest to take full advantage of the
work Of the commission about to be
appointed by the president, under
the Newlands River Regulation
Amendment, passed by the last ses-
sion of congress? 1t is claimed the
present breakdown of railroad