The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-15
Conventions Held
.,.a. By War Mothers
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which entirely covered the walls o
the guild hall including quilts, com
forts, rugs, cr0cheting and the mos
exquisite embroidery If all kinds
both useful and ornamental. All tn,
meals were served in the guild hal
by the maids and young matrons o
the auxiliary complimenaing the Wa
Mothers.
Following is the address, given b,
Mrs. Frank DeKay, state war mothe
at tShoshone, Idaho: r
Resume Of War Mother Organization
II have had SO many inquiries con
corning the American War Mother.
from the different chapters though
perhaps that this would be an oppor
tune time to give a resume Of how
the organization came into existance
and q brief sketch of what we are
doing and are striving to accomplish
During the summer OF 1917 when
the government food conservation
plan threatened to be a failure the
publicity man of the indiana food
administration came to meeting Gf
the Indianapolis Women's Civic
League club, to see If the women OF
that state could not devise some plan
whereby women could be induced to
conserve food.
After discussion Mrs. Alice M.
French was selected to undertake the
work. Her work was so successful
that in December the national food
administration asked If the mothers
of Indiana could be modified, out of
which grew the Indiana chapter Of
American War Mothers.
Mrs. French proceeded to organize
the state by appointing war
mother for each of the ninety-two
counties and in December, 1917 the
first state meeting was held in
Indianapolis, officers chosen and
constitution planned, they incorpor-
ated the Idahnia chapter in May,
1913 at the second state meeting,
and decided to ask the governors of
the other states to appoint war
mother. Several did this and
meeting was called in August, 1918
when constitution was adopted
and the w0men@ appointed by the
governors were Erected national Of
GERS. A charter was applied for and
granted by congress of the United
States being house bill No. 1858
which made it a national organiza-
ton. We are a national organiza-
ton so recognized by congress.
indianapolis was selected as
national headquarters, it being CEN
trally located and having been the
city in which the organization orig
mated and 1t also being the home OF
Mrs. French the founder.
idaho was the first state after
Indiana to organize and the first to
send in the per capita tax to the
national treasurer. It was thru the
efforts Of our first state war mother,
Mrs. D. w. Standrod that Idaho can
claim this honor.
Many states have since organized
and the last national meeting was
held in Louisville, KY. October of |
last year. Much interest has been
taken in the movement nationally.
BY states and counties and we are
steadily growing. 1t has been my
honor as we'll as pleasure to apply
Tor eight county charters in Idaho
Turing the summer of 1921 and four
lew chapters have been added this
,ear. Your present war mother has
ilso had the honor of organizing the
'tate into district chapters and the
'esults obtained from the sessions
AVE justified the experiment. For
zach delegate has returned to her
lone with better understanding and
'enewed inspiration and enthusiasm
Q carry on our work. Idaho holds
he distinction of being the first state
Q organize and hold district chapter
meetings. salI
The war mothers association has
cen and will continue to be an or
to keep patriotism alive
the hearts OF the people. To use
very effort to promote legislation
gain Bolshevism, to stand for every
hing In the interest of the ex-service
len and women, working for a fit i
Ing memorial in each county in
onor of those who have made the Ia
npreme sacrifice and to secure a G
list and authentic history of those {
mo took part in the great worlds
ar. To help in the up-building of |
he morals Of Che youth Of our 2
,untry, teaching them a pride in
mericanism that will insure for t
lture generations a land Of peace, z
We and prosperity.
only thru unity of purpose, har- e
Ion1ous cooperation, concerted c
'tion and unified team work can the e
sst possible results be obtained by c
J. The soldierity of the war
others was produced spontaneously n
the ties Of kinship of flesh and the Il
utuai sympathetic understanding S
the mother hearts which cemented 81
If souls during that nerve rackingj
'riod Of suspense and agony when a.
many of our boys gave their u
for our today It is a OF