The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-16
PROGRAM OF
DEFENSE COUNCIL.
ACTIVITIES THAT REMAIN
TO BE WORKED OUT BY
DEFENSE COUNCIL.

the BOCLlneau COunLy COulcll Ol
Defense, and the public gener-
ally may be informed as to the
proposed activities Of the Coun-
Gil of Defense in the immediate
future there is presented herein
an informal memorandum of
written requests from the sever
al Federal Departments and Ad-
ministrations for the assistance
Of state councils of defense and
state divisions of Woman's COM
1nittee in the futherance of fed
eral programs of readjustment
and rehabilitation.
Department of Labor-To act
jointly with the United States
Employment Service in creating
and operating Bureaus for re-
turning soldiers, sailors and war
workers. to meet the employ
ment EMERGENCY.
: Housing Bureau-To continue
the tasks of finding homes for
workers, home registration,
landlord and tenant arbitration
and improving housing condi-
tions, conducted on behalf of the
Bureau by the Local Councils.
ESPECIALLY important as all en-
ergency building has stopped
because of great labor shifts
during readjustment.)
Children's Bureau-To carry
through the remainder of the
program of Children's year.
War Department.. To- pro-
vide free LEGAL advice to each re-
turned soldier in aiding him in
putting his affairs in order and
in securing full benefits of the
Civil Relief Act. 2. To secure en-
ployment for returning soldiers
in conjunction with the U. S.
Employment Service.
Adjutant General-To contin.
ue assistance in the detention OF
deserters during the period OF
rehabilitation when desertion is
especially disastrous and espec-
tally hard to combat.
s Commission On Training
Camp Activities-To support
the community welfare work Of
the War Camp Community Ser
vice in providing healthful rec
reation for men retained in
camps pending rehabilitation.
Treasury Department-To as
sist in preparing the people for,
and in raising further large
loans. n...-.... ...... p. -
Public Health Service-To aid
in meeting the Public Health
Problem until the normal facil-
tiles of the country are restored,
and the country has entirely re-
covered from the influenza cpl
demic. @., :,
War Savings. Stamps Depart
ment-To assist in Thrift Cam
paigns.
Bureau Of Risk Insurance
To report all fraudulent allow
ances and allotments, and pay
nlents -oceived after discharge
from service.
War Risk Insurance Publica-
tinn Secti0n-To continue the
campaign Of education on varl-
Gus problems arising from read
iustment to peace conditions.
Department OF Agriculture
To aid the States Relation Ser
yice a..d the State Aggic1.' 'tt'-ra''
College in expanding the organ
ization il the Cooperative Exten-
sion Work in Agriculture and
Home Economics, and to support
the home demonstration agents.
State Relations Service 70
assist in increasing public inter
est ii general and household
thrift and ID distribution Of the
national issues. 2. To cooperate
ia making a survey Of the 1000
actually consumed by typical
American families.
Department Of The Interior
Transmission Of the Americani-
zation program to the country:
u. S. Shipping Board Assist
ance ia the solution OF problems
vet to be met both in construc-
ton and in the operation Of our
overseas shipping.
Department Of Commer
II secure labor, housing and
supplies for the survey, and 70 |
give publicity to the many
charts.
Federal Board For Vocational
lsI]l,ca ion Public education as
p, fhe ! proble of xehab bilitatlen!