Show Women of Utah Respond t z k g 4 Records l a. a x c 4 4 Engaged in War Work in the Uie winning winning- of the HE women of Utah pla played rea a 1 ver very r prominent part all nil those who ho so ably be given to cannot e 1 much credit war nr and too work of the State Council of Defense assisted in the active the womans woman's c committee of th the National asked aske by y When the go governor gornor was committee for Utah the matter womans woman's Council of Defense to appoint a 1 committee was Defense and the was taken up with the State Council of council of the state stale selected were made ronde mcm r o The women appointed house for all nil the patriotic activities This committee acted as a 1 clearing of all existing organizations make of the women of Utah The fhe intent W was to use uso intact organizations thus conserving ing the force of women and preserving organizations already in the field range n nf nr et war work covered ov- ov Aliu AU iu bw v and domestic of Industrial er cry phase phuc life where here women might t assist In fn n the cause cause and the efforts put forth ant antho and will always results accomplished tho ho x remain rem ln a a. tribute to Utah's womanhood The Tho experience of or other countries Involved in involved In In- that in had shown ol ed in the war of needs ordinary time of war the children were made more urgent and Children 1 presented hat 1 certain needs need were It If dealt with which must mu-Jt be promptly maintained to be national security was com committee the tho Womans Woman's For this reason of ot the State Council of Defense i felt that a a. child welfare department necessary part of the war proGram program pro- pro was a n. Cram to be assumed b by them thom Gram child committee on To this end a was appointed and amI this committee committee committee com com- welfare followed out the plan llan outlined I federal authorities a and adopted by the the and Program the Childrens Year and give slogan Save babies bahles I I the children a square deal leal A campaign cam cam- this was started to accomplish until 6 1018 HilS and was continued April C G 1919 The Tho essentials emphasized In th the Public were Childrens Children's Year car program protection of ot maternity and Infancy for the older children mothers earn care f enforcement of all nn child labor laws of Mild nd ind full schooling for children children and for school hoot hool age recreation j I youth abundant abundant uth abundant decent and protected I from front an any form of or exploitation I i I work was as Throughout Utah this this work I placed In the hands of i committees I Imado I tho the superintendents school in trade mado ado up of oC s I associations associations chairmen of or Teachers Parent lions or Home and School league the Chairmen of Committees s on Sanitation m mand of or the chairmen and Medicine and County Womans Woman's clubs Willing cooperation cooperation co co- b all those and operation was given Riven R en by other organizations which were cre many mn 1 yin ln n a position render assistance r l Children n Weighed The first work in connection with tho the care of or children was tho the weigh weighing ins ins- of oC pre pro preschool find and measuring of oC children school age aso Its purpose was to call attention to the health needs of or the to set get in information In- In children of or tho ho state and to Instituting a a. I formation as ns a basis of or up follow campaign to place children i I I i I I I I I i basis bast who had physical defects on a with the normal child Interest in tn child welfare soon became becam statewide and results attained were cre c of or such a satisfactory nature that It was wa planned to carry this work ork beyond th the war period Another feature of oC the campaign undertaken undertaken un un- en by the Woman's Womans committee committe was educational work for the purpose and encourage encouragement encouragement of oC giving s1 ment to the alien population as as as' aswell well wel as 05 to native born Americans who through Ignorance Ig and Indifference dil did not concern themselves with the tho tru true Issues of ot the war lJ By this education it was aimed to furn turn every ery knocker knocke Into a n. booster for Cor freedom and tho till methods the United States had adopted adopter to win the war For this purpose use ule was made of or the school system churches es big I. I industrial tn institutions and a n call was vas made upon the University University sit sity of Utah and the Utah Agricultural tural college for fol assistance In the Va way war of or printing material concerning tho war Attendance at night schools was urged as we well wel 11 as the taking out o of or citizenship papers t ie C Centers Much I ch g good o-d o was accomplished b by tho the local health and recreation division of oC the tho womans woman's committee which was v very ry successful l In se securing cooperation opera co tion lion fr from m similar organizations throughout s hout the state A recreation center center ceni cen- cen ter for adults was established at the theold old Id Y T W. W C. C A. A grounds In Salt Lake LakeI It through tho kindness of that orI or- or A hostess house was opened at tt the University of ot Utah for Cor boys Inthe In Inthe the he service where here women gave ga their services cervices until 10 p p. p m. m Hero music tad and dancing pI u were provided twice wico weekly A hospitality committee arranged for home dinners each Sunday Sunda for Cor or a 1 period of time Also Alse health work was vas introduced in high schools schools- The committee on food administration tion ion reported a saving of bushels of d wheat as a result of ot tho ho wheat and flour fluur campaign By fly y the Introduction of or f substitutes and the holding of ot dem dem- demonstrations for tor the purpose of or teaching teach teach- In ing ag tho the housekeeper proper methods this his accomplishment was po possible Talks alks and demonstrations In canning without sugar were wore made throughout f I M Sf r v t r e ec c sd s gw gwI CJ I r J y tn F r rI rJ I 14 J irr MRS luns V WM oi N. WILLIAMS 1411 Chairman nD of Woman Work ork State Council of 01 Defense I the state This resulted in the saving a sax ing J of a n great deal of ot sugar also In addition addition addi addi- tion to the hc work in foods this committee committee com com- took up a campaign for the I conservation of ot clothing g. g War ar Gardens Gordons I Tho The women of Utah demonstrated I their practicability in lb more moro ways than one b by responding to national exigencies better Illustration may be cies an and no had of this tills than reference to tc the manner mannor man man- ner nor in which thc they heeded the call for forI planting of war gardens These were I to be found everywhere c and In tn most responsible cases the feminine hand was ble for their existence When hon the Liberty loan dr drives dres es were in progress the Womans Woman's Liberty Libert Loan committee committe did very effective work and It was through their efforts that a sentiment sentiment sen sen- was was created in favor of ot the participation b by individual families In tn Liberty bond subscriptions Ten days das before the tho close o of the tho Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond Libert Liberty loan drive at a n. luncheon given at the thc Salt Lake Lale Commercial clubby club clubby clubby by the executive committee workers workers work work- ers pledged themselves cs to te personally seo sea about 1600 women taxpayers andreport nn and andreport I report back to the executive committee the day before the close ot of tho the drive Similar activities modified to meet conditions conditions conditions con con- throughout hout the tho state were promoted promoted pro pro- during the drive I Watched cl of ot Girl Girls For tho the purpose of concerning itself Itsel with looking after the welfare of ot the tho women engaged In industrial work the committee on women of cr Industry was formed This committee did much toward to to- to toward toward ward correcting harmful conditions where v unthinking girls s and women had hada a assumed tasks for which they were entirely en entirely en- en unfitted and which If toll followed owed meant a n ruination of or health It was largely lamely through the efforts of this committee com com- committee that wom women n were transferred to tol l lighter work and men given en 1 the heavier heavier ier ler tasks This and other ollier work worl came within tho the scope of ot the tho war activities s of ot tho I women of ot the tho state who responded to i ithe tho the call for or for service inthe In Inthe the tho number CJ of G- G th so to s serve under the Uio direction of C the womans woman's committee of ot the state council of ot de de- de tense |