The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-26

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mans Committee of the Council u
Defense and had appointed chairmen
of music in all the communities Of
the county and had aroused quite
an interest in community singing
when the Influenza ban prevented
ANY further advance in that line. The
work OF the Music Committee was in
a sense the continuation of the work
of the Music Club since these mem
beers were naturally the ones whom
Mrs. Mason called in the work of the
Musicc Committee.
Mrs. M. E. Bacon, Chairman of the
Education Committee of the Won
ans Committee Of the Council of De-
Tense, reports that her committee or
ganized a patriotic celebration for
the Fourth of July, 1918 at Peace
Park. She assisted Miss Lottie Nc
Daniel in the registration, weighing
and measuring Of the babies.
Mrs. Ed L. Weathers, Chairman of
the Transportation Committee, re-
ported that she had no difficulty in
securing the use of cars for the La
dies of the Council of Defense to
make any country trips, of which
there were quite number.
Mountain Relief Work w. C. C. N. D.
In the fall of 1918, Mrs. Lewis
sent an appeal to the Christian coun-
ty chapter to supply box of cloth
ing for the children of the noun
tains. Seven boxes of good clothing
were sent and among them were q
number of toys which were given by
the school children of the town. The
Jewish ladies made a cash contribu-
ton of $500.
Daughters of American Revolution
The local chapter has adopted sew
en- French orphans and supported
them. An appeal has been made that
this work be continued and this will
be done.
Unised Daughters of the COnfederacy
The local chapter has given $40
to the State Fund for the American
hospital at Neuilly, France.
The Eastern Star have adopted one
French orphan girl.
The Civic League gave $500 to
the fund raised by the State Felera-
ton for an ambulance in France.
This was given in response to one
newspaper appeal ad was entirely
voluntary. Twenty-Five cents each
was asked for, several gave more, and
one generous member gave $500
Committee For Allied Relief
w. C. C. N. D.
Mrs. Chas. M. Meacham, Chairman.
This committee commenced its
special work May LIST, 1918, and
worked up to Dec. LIST. 1t raised
the money to buy materials which
were cut into garments and distribut-
ed to various ladies in the city and
county. These ladies made the gar
ments and returned them to the cut
ting room in the Y. M. C. A. build
ing, where they were packed into
boxes by the committee. These boxes
were shipped to Belgian children
through the Red Cross. Seven small
err boxes were sent to children in the
Mountains of Kentucky, whose faith
ers had given their service to the
country.
The city Committee was as fol
lows:
Chairman-Mrs. Chas. NJ. Meach
am.
Vice Chairman-Mr t. W. Bla-
key.
Treasurer-Miss Lottie Gum.
Mrs. C. H. Tandy
Mrs. Garland Cooper.
Miss Nora Noe.
5. Dawson.
Mrs. Walter E.. Howe.
The county chairman In the var
ious school districts were as follows
Mrs. Chas. R. Garland, Casky.
Mrs. - Lykens, Crofton.
Mrs. Henry Boyd, Church Hill.
Mrs. John L. Thurmond, Gracey.
Mrs. Will S. Summers, Masonville.
Mrs. j. B. Littlefeld, Canton pike.
Mrs. j. M. Butler, Oak Grove.
Mrs. Dan Claggett, Julien.
All of these units did splendid
work. Special mention should be
made of the unit of Mrs. j. B. Little
field, which average so garments a
week for several months. Crofton
and Gracey units furnished their own
materials and brough in box after
box of ready made garments.