Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-17
DEFENSE MEETING
GOV. NoRBEck FIXES DATE, JAN
UARY %, At SIOUX
FALLS.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review of the Work Of the State
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.

Institutions.
Pierre
Tuesday. January %, is the date
selected by Gov. Norbeck for the hold
ing Of a general conference of state
defense, and the place Sioux Falls
This action follows the resolution of
the state council of defense adopted
at Aberdeen in December, as follows:
Resolved, That in view of the wide
spread destruction of food products
and other property of the utmost i'm
portance and value at this time in the
successful prosecution OF the war, it
is necessary that prompt and vigorous
action be taken to prevent the contin-
uance of the same, especially through
out this state located in the heart of
the wheat and other cereal producing
section OF the country; and
Resolved, further, That it is the
sense of this council that the duty of
organizing and executing such protec-
tive measures devolves upon the coun-
Gil and the executive officers of the
officials and citizens; and
Resolved, further, That as a mere
tentative program of meeting the above
mentioned emergency, the council
suggests that the governor shall Off
cially call meeting Of all the county
sheriffs, the mayors of all cities and
towns, the commissioner of insurance,
t1tn fnto ,bn1 I,
the adjutant general and the members
OF this council the United States mar
ashl, the state sheriff, the representa-
tives of the State Fire Underwriters
association, State Insurance Federation
and such others as the governor may
deem advisable and expedient, such
meeting to be held at some central
point to be designated by the governor
and to be presided over by him.
For Food Production.
The State college extension division
is enlisting the farm boys and girls
Of South Dakota in the food produce
ton army of boys and girls clubs
Active membership includes boys and
girls between the ages of 10 and IS,
and associate membership is given to
those under 10 years Of age. A uni
form system of club work organization
Is being developed in the state and at
various sections district leaders will
be in charge to organize and direct
the club activities. In other counties
of the state the work will be under
the direction of the county agricultural
agents field demonstrators and the
county superintendent of schools.
The productive projects in which the
boys and girls of the state may engage
are corn, potato, garden, canning, pig,
poultry. sheep, baby beef. Liberty food
and sewing clubs. Boys and girls may
obtain complete information by writing
to the state club leader, State college,
Bookings.
Potato Growers Campaign.
George w. Dixon. of Watertown,
State college extension specialist in
potatoes, is pushing potato campaign
this winter, especially in the eastern
part Of South Dakota, along the lines
Of forming local potato clubs of or.
CARNATIONS. The object is to induce
the growing of fewer varieties in each
locality, the use of purer seed, the eli.
mination Of diseases. better grading,
securing unfrosteS seed and the build
agents in the farm bureau counties
also assist county or emergency food
agents in the farm bureau contiies
where it is desired to conduct cam.
paigns for more and better potatoes.
Any community wishing potato meet.
ing may apply to the director Of ex.
tension at State college, Bookings.
Another Student EnIists.
Chesney o. Gottschalk, of the de-
partment Of engineering and metal
work, is another member of the faculty
of the Northern Normal and Industrial
School to enter the service of the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Gottschalk has gone
to Texas aviation camp to act as in
structor in flying. He has attended
United States army aviation schools
for the past two summers. and is an
expert engineer. Other N. N. ]. s
faculty members serving their country
are: Charles c. Stech, education. ex.
pert psychologist giving tests at Camp
Dix, N. j.; Lee ]. ellis. Frank Sieh
and Arthur L. Strum.
Home Guard Plans.
The outlining Of plans and adoption
Of uniforms and equipment for the
state guard was the purpose of meet
ing here attended by Adjt. Gen. Nor
ris and Coils. E. B. Harkin. OF the First
regiment. and T. B. Roberts, OF the
Second regiment. 1t is planned tc
have the home guard organization take
the place of the old militia organiza
zion