The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
WOMEN'S BRANCH DEFENSE COUNCIL
 MEET ON FRIDAY
Mrs. Cooney Receives Instructions From Director of Home Economies.

appointed to organize a branch n Nenana of the Women's Committee of the Council of Defense, has re- ceived communication from Agnes Swineford Shattuck on the last in- coming mail, and wishes to an- nounce that at the meeting to be held on Friday, immediately follow ing the regular meeting of the Red Cross, at the Nenana club rooms. steps will be taken to perfect the Nenana organization, and get it on a good working basis.
 Mrs. Coney thinks, that with a few slight notifications, the con- stitution and bylaws of the Juneau branch of the Women's Committee of the Council of Defense will be adopted by the Nenana branch. At the meeting to be held on Friday, Mrs. Cooney will have for the information and benefit of the members, wheatless recipes; ten lessons in food conservation and nine tested recipes for household use.
 The letter received by Mrs. Cooney is as follows:
 Juneau, Alaska, May 30, 1918 My dear Mrs. Cooney:
 "Under separate cover I am send ing you copy of an outline for the work of the food clubs in Alaska. It seems desirable to form these clubs at once all over the territory, not waiting for the per- sonal supervision of the director of home economics. The lack of demonstrators and of home econo- mics schools in Alaska puts an ex- tra burden on the director, which so far has interfered with the possi- bility of travelling much of the time. Thus feel that you ladies at a distance must take the burden of organizing your local clubs on your shoulders and do your best in help ing to start the work at once. "If you have not already done so, as per my cable, will you please select two other public-spirited wom- en and call public meeting, adver. Using it we'll and asking your local administrators to help, if necessary Elect your temporary officers and then permanent ones, you taking the chair till the former are elected Then your permanent president can select a committee to report upon organization and allow a recess, say fifteen or twenty minutes, when such committee can look over the outline have sent you, and make up a set of bylaws and a short con- stitution. Or, if they prefer they can leave the bylaws, etc. for a later meeting, simply accepting the outline and having it read to the club. You may further use the more specific ideas expressed upon separate sheet enclosed herein, if you so desire.
 "The ladies of Juneau have just finished their plans for separate neighborhood meetings and I will enclose a copy of these plans, etc. for you, in case you care to use them, though they are simply sent you as a help and do not need to be used by you, if your own ideas are different.
 WntH you nave ueciQeu upOT your own course of procedure, shall be glad to hear from you and will be ready at all times to help you in any direction in which you happen to be working.
 "I am still endeavoring to obtain copies of the pamphlets mentioned in the outline and will send you copies of any and all booklets sent me for distribution. You cannot, as suggested in the outline, depend upon any administrator to send you definite program regularly, tho