Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
MEETING OF THE MARATHON
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

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The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Marathon County Council of
Defense was held at the court house
last Tuesday evening. Nearly all city
members were present, C. B. Bird,
president, presiding.
I. 0. Kellogg, upon request, came
before the council to give informa-
tion relative to the more effective or
ganlzation of automobile squads for
the city and county. He said that such
organizations in many counties of the
state had proven of great assistance
In quickly transporting the home
guards to plants which needed pro-
lection; to bridges endangered; to in
surrections in nearby towns or cities !;
in transporting farm labor, etc. All
automobile owners in the county
brought into an organization of this
kind would prove an invaluable aid
to the country. 1t was the opinion of
the council that the organization ef-
fected last year should be enlarged
and made thoroughly effective to meet
any emergency. Action was deferred
until the next meeting of the council.
Benz. G. Elliot of the Mechanical
Engineering department of the Uni
versity Extension division, was to be
in Amigo on the 2Sth of January, to
talk on the conservation of fuel, and
could come to Wausau on the 29th
II wanted. 1t was voted to have him
lecture here on the evening of the
29th, and w. X. Mitchell was appoint
ed to make arrangements and to give
the necessary publicity. 1t will be
an illustrated lecture and our manu-
featuring plants should have a repre-
sentative present.
w. T. Anderson of the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction, who was
to hold conference with the school
| officials in this city on Wednesday,
Jan. 10th, for considering how the
schools can do their share of furnish
| ing supply of laborers for the farm,
| came before the council and gave an
outline of what was hoped to be ac-
complished: To organize a Boys
Council of Defense League" to furnish
10000 high school boys for farm work
next spring, and that the State Coun-
Gil of Defense and placed ]. B. Borden
assistant state superintendent OF
schools in charge of this work Plans
had been perfected for a seed and
labor survey through the schools
Boys will be given special training in
agricultural work during the months
of January, February and March
Those who register for farm work
will be enabled to complete theil
school courses with full credit by
April 18th. He said further that the
movement depended for its success
by the active cooperation of the Coun
ty Councils Of Defense. through theil
agricultural and labor committees ant
with this help the farm and labor
problem in Wisconsin will be reduced
to a minimum.
Mr.. Anderson was informed of tn,
work done by the Marathon Count,
Council last year, in organizing tn,
high school boys for farm labor
which had resulted in many boys ovel
II years of age going onto farms il
1917, and assured him of the heart,
cooperation of the council in tn,
work FOR this year.
1 c. b. Bird made a report on tn,
wood deal between the city of Wau
sau and the B. Heinemann Lumbel
company, which had been under con
SAVSA aNioA anu III WHICH the COuncl
OF defense had been called in confer
ence, and of the cancellation of tn,
contract, which report was placed ol
file.
A communication from the stat
council was read in reference to Civ
ing a series of patriotic entertain
: ments in our county, requesting tha
the council furnish speakers for thes
gatherings. ". K Mitchell was al
pointed to make sucn arrangements.
Various communications from tn
State Council of Defense were rea
| and placed on file.
The council adjourned to meet d
Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th.