The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-07
BODY
REVIVAL IS
DECIDED ON
County Councils to Be Re-
organized to Lead Fight
WOMEN MEET TOMORROW
Housewives Suggest Coop
eratiye Buying Here Today.

Complete reorganization OF
the state council of defense
and the various sub-branches
in every county in the state.
was decided upon this morn
ing at a meeting of the new
state council, composed of all
elective state officers, held in
the governors office.
1t IS planned to appoint new coun-
els in each county Of the state and
throw the force and influence of the
organization behind the preSe1, fight
on the high cost OF living ard Iroi-
itecring. In the selection OF mem
bers OF the county organization, II
IS said it will be the policy OF tie
state council to not select any per-
son who has direct interest in a'y
.e,a,l business which sells anv oi
the necessities OF lie TO the public.
Robertson President.
Governor Robertson was elected
president OF the state organization
and was made ex-otiicio chairman OF
all committees John A Whi,ehursi
was named active chairman and II
r. Christopher. -tary to the gov
ernor. was named secretary and
treasurer.
, Plans for the organization vii! be
; formed Immediately, il was stated.
As a result OF an informal meeting
this morning in the office OF J. A.
Whi,ehurst, president OF the state
r board OF agriculture, Of a number OF
Oklahoma ity housewives interested
in the high cost OF living problem, a
meeting was called for tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the senate
chamber at the capitol for the purpose
of perfecting an organization OF
housewives for the purpose OF COM
batting soaring prices.
Cooperative Buying.
1t is the plan OF those behind the
movement to develop a strong organ
ration and enlist every housekeeper
in Oklahoma City, II possible in the
movement. AT the meeting tomorrow
tentative plans will be discussed il Is
understood, for adopting some COM
prehcnsive plan OF buying by which
present COS, difficulties may be over
come
The meeting this morning was de-
voted entirely to an exchange OF views
J between the fifty or more women who
\ attended the meeting, and the offering
, OF suggestions designed to bring about
the much wanted relief
Prosecution Promised.
; John A. Whitehurst, who called the
meeting and who IS taking an active
part in the fight against soaring
prices, explained to the gathering tho
efforts that are being made by the de-
partment OF agriculture to determine
who is responsible for the profiteerin9
and the existing conditions. He
ntmatcd that when this information
IS determined beyond question. the
state will then be in position to pro-
coed with all Of the force and in
iiucnce Il has at rs command against
} those who are responsible.
Whrehurs, declared that one rea-
son for the present state OF unrest IN
the homes, due to the high prices. is
the fact that most people have becomc
too indulgen, and are spending more
money for unnecessary things than
ever before More economy in the
homes. regardle" OF prices, he de-
! clared should be ptacticed.
J Rent Proflteers.
/ II was brought out by Mrs Charlie,
II Ruth that any movement launched
against existing high prices should
also include a drive agains, the rent
rruiteerers. She told OF some in
c stances s. .ierc rents have advanced from
c SO TO SIS a month on five and six
Y room h,u cs during the past two years.
c and declared that abnormal rents con-
j. ,rihu,ed a, much as anything at pres.
h ent toward eating up the income OF
n the wage aud salary esrner'.
= Governor Robertson addressed the
= meeting nd declared he was IN favor
'- OF the agitation. and pledged his CO.
d operation in every way that he caA
Hr referred to the impending ice fam
inc and urged the strictest economy
e around the home ice box