Evening star., 1918-02-10
WILL SYSTEMATIC
WAR WORK IND. c.
City to Be Divided Into Dis
tricts by Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED

Plans have been launched by the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations to lay
OF the city into districts similar to the
police precincts for the purpose of sim
plifying the war activities of the civic
organizations.
Edward E. Clement, chairman of the
war work committee of the federation.
has appointed a subcommittee to des-
ignate the districts, and it is under
stood the Commissioners will be re-
quested to give their official indorse-
ment of the map when it is completed.
Mr.. Clement pointed out last night
that the citizens associations already
have been called upon to do various
war work and that it has become nee
essary to have recognized boundaries
for each association to work in to pre-
vent confusion and duplication of ef-
fort.
May Be Made Permanent.
Although the districts are being laid
off primarily for war activities, it is
likely that an effort will be made to
make them permanently observed by
the citizen associations. The subcom-
mittee making the survey is headed by
! II. A. Phillips and William Mex.
In addition to making this survey, Mr..
: Clement has organized six new subcom-
mitteeS in his committee, including prac-
tically every delegate in the federation,
to direct various phases of war work.
Mr.. Clement announced these Subcom-
mittees last night as follows:
Housing-W. B. Westlake. William L.
Peet, W. ]. Lar,rs-- Snowden Ashford,
Chappell- This committee wiz. direct the
canvass about to be made of thS city to
list rooms for government clerks.
Army and Navy Welfare,
Army and Navy welfare-George HA
/. S. Simon, Ray L. Smith, George C.
Lyles and W. 6. Carpenter. This COM
mittee will assist in all campaigns con-
Quoted to raise funds for the welfare of
soldiers and sailors.
Liberty bonds and war savings stamps
William Ramsay. ]. L. Holland. W. E.
Shannon, ]. l. Weaver, William E. Fow-
Ter. HI. Randall Webb and George W.
Evans. This committee will direct the
activities of the citizen associations in
the sale of these securities.
Red Cross-W ashington Topham. Viii
Ham G. Henderson, S. S. .Symons, E. J.
Ayers. j. j. Dolan. C. NJ. ShSrpe and Dr.
B. T. Woodward. This committee directs
all Red Cross activities of the citizen
associations.
Confereace and fnance-Jesse c.
u. t .,
E. B. Carrier, T. Ellis. F. R Wheaton
and c. A. Reed This committee will
form and further any patriotic asso-
citation or work not specifically pro-
vided for under the other subcommit-
tees 1t will handle the coal and food
questions.
Ways and means-Charles A. Baker, |
Jesse p Crawford. E. B. Henderson, L. |
Fugitt. S. NJ Ely. H. F. Lowe and NJ. N. |
blackburn. This committee will So
iicir funds which may be required by |
any or all of the other committees in |
carrying on their tasks.
Need of Organization. ..
In explaining. why. the war work. com |
m1ttee had been SO extensively or
ganized. Mr.. Clement said it was prob |
able that while the war lasts the fed |
Grafton will be required to devote |
nearly all its activities to war meas |
ureS.
These subcommittees.' said Mr.. |
Clement, rwill serve to back UP the |
District Council of Defense, which here
tofore has had no means of securing
the cooperation of the great mass Of !
citizens of Washington.