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Show IHCQUUOF DEFENSE MEET II SILT LIKE SALT LAKE Ayr11 9 - More than seventy-five representatives of worn-1 en's organizations of Utah were present pres-ent yesterday morning at a meeting of the Utah division of the women's coui-nniiee coui-nniiee of the Council of National De ! fense. The conference w.i g tailed for' the purpose of discussing questions vital 10 the defense cause Mrs. W N Williams chairman of the committee,' was in charge. Dr. W C Ebaugh. secrelarv of the j state council of defense, addressed the j assemblage on the subject of "Child Welfare Work." whil Mrs W. Mont I Ferry spoke an the "Third Liberty Loan" Miss Kate Williams, a sta'ei Red Cross officer gave a brief state- I ! men 1 dealing with "Foreign Relief," while Ml--? Certrude M ' 'hnne, a, member of the faculty of the Agricultural Agricul-tural college spoke on "Food Administration." Admin-istration." Mrs Edward Bicbsel, presi- 1 dent of the State Federation of Worn - I en's clubs, was present, and gave an Interesting report of the educational phase of the committee's work. Mrs. Lancaster, representing colored women's wom-en's organizations of the state, report-Mi report-Mi 1 ha t in Salt Lake City alone 250 colored women were enrolled for pa-1 trioiic and war chanties work. Mrs. 1 Mattie S. Turner of Morgan reported that of the nine towns In Morgan county seven had reported 100 per t ent regi.i rat ion for patriotic worji While the women's ommitiee of the council of National Defense was in conference, delegates of county coun- lis oi defense nael in the ballroom of the Hotel Utah. Acting Governor Harden Har-den Bennion welcomed the del. while Chairman Heber J. Grant of the Liberty loan drive committee present ed facts and figures connected with the bond campaign. In the interest of food and fuel conservation W W rmstrong. state administrator of the food and fuel department, addressed the gathering. He paid particular attention at-tention to the necessity of a full coal bin, and urged that the winter's supply sup-ply be acquired now. Various phases of the council's oper-ntions oper-ntions were detailed by Vice Chairman W. R. Wallaee and Secretary W C. Ebaugh. Arrangin-ni 3 tor holding a general conference of state war workers, work-ers, May 17 and IS, as suggested by Washington war administrators, was left with the defense council's executive execu-tive committee At this meeting speakers speak-ers of national prominence will be called upon. 00 |