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Tel., Wentworth 1169.
Head Resident, Mrs. Harriet M. Van Der Vaart.
Estab. 1896. To provide a neighborhood center for social and educational activities. Clubs, classes, boy's band, enter- tainments and large hall for assemblies. Supported by private philanthropy.
Negro Fellowship League
Reading Room and Social Center
3005 S. State St., Tel., Calumet 6297.
Pres., Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett.
Estab. 1910. To provide a reading room and social center for men and boys of the Black Belt. Maintains clubs, em- ployment bureau and meeting place. Supported by member- ship dues and contributions.
Northwestern University Settlement 1400 Augusta St.,
Tel., Monroe 1717.
Head Resident, Miss Harriet E. Vittum.
Estab. 1891. Incorp. 1898. For the promotion of better social and living conditions in the neighborhood. Maintains library, classes, clubs, gymnasium, kindergarten, playground, laundry school, camp for outings and relief work. Supported by con- tributions. Reg. Bur.
Olivet Institute 444 Blackhawk St.,
Tel., Diversey 1700.
Head Resident, Rev. Norman B. Barr.
Estab. 1909. Founded under Presbyterian auspices to minis- ter to the physical, social, mental and spiritual needs of the community. Maintains gymnasium, playground, summer camp, medical dispensary, relief department, classes, clubs, Sunday religious services. Supported by contributions.
Our Lady of Victory Mission
Reg. Bur. 644 S. Clark St.,
Tel., Wabash 8603.
Supt., Wm. Frey.
Estab. 1892. Under auspices of Particular Council of the Society of Vincent de Paul. To provide a resort for unem- ployed men. Activities include library and reading room and entertainments. Supported by the Paulist Fathers and con- tributions.
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Paulist Settlement
1122 S. Wabash Ave., Tel., Wabash 8604.
Resident Supt., Miss Helen Montegriffo.
Estab. 1915. Under auspices of Paulist Fathers, St. Mary's Church, for betterment of social conditions among the poor. Meeting place for boys and girls, clubs and classes, kindergar- ten, dancing, dramatic and gymnastic work. Supported by contributions.
St. Mary's Mission House
850 Washington Blvd., Tel., Monroe 3577.
Supt., Sister Jeannette.
Estab. 1896. Under auspices of Sisters of St. Mary. To meet economic, social and spiritual needs of women and children. Activities include day nursery, kindergarten, vacation school, classes, clubs, entertainments, and relief work. The Sisters conduct services on Sunday afternoon in the woman's chapel at the House of Correction and make weekly visits to the Chi- cago Home for Girls, giving religious instruction. Supported by contributions.
St. Mary's Settlement and Day Nursery
656 W. 44th St.,
Tel., Yards 1529.
Head Resident, Mrs. M. Moore.
Estab. 1893. Under Catholic Women's League. Maintains day nursery, employment bureau for mothers, sewing classes, kindergarten. library, boys' and girls' clubs. Supported by contributions.
Sinai Social Center 4622 Grand Blvd.,
Tel:, Kenwood 5826.
Supt., Leon L. Lewis.
Estab. 1911. Founded by Sinai Temple as a social, educa- tional and civic center for the Jewish community. Maintains Hebrew and English cultural courses, orchestra, Montessori School, library, gymnasium, natatorium, Sunday evening con- certs, dramatic entertainments, meeting place for various or- ganizations. Supported by Sinai Congregation.
University of Chicago Settlement 4630 Gross Ave.,
Tel., Yards 596.
Head Resident, Miss Mary E. McDowell.
Estab. 1894. Incorp. 1898. To promote neighborhood unity and improvement of neighborhood and municipal conditions.
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Activities include trade school, lectures, classes, clubs, enter- tainments, kindergarten, playground, district nursing and sum- mer outings. Supported by contributions.
Wendell Phillips Settlement
2009 Walnut St., Tel., Seeley 4576.
Head Resident, Mrs. A. C: Cone.
Estab. 1908. To provide a social center for the colored peo- ple of the West Side. Maintains reading rooms, clubs and classes, kindergarten, day nursery and neighborhood visiting. Supported by contributions.
Women's Catholic Forester's Club 15 E. Washington St.,
Tel., Central 7896.
Supt., Miss Mary A. Healy.
Estab. 1916. Under auspices of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. To provide a club for girls working in the Loop District of Chicago. Maintains club rooms, lunch room, rest rooms, educational classes, socials and entertainments. Sup- ported by contributions and fees.
Chicago Board of Education
Community Centers Supervisor, Dudley Grant Hays, Suite 826, 8 South Dearborn St., Tel., Central 3981.
Community Centers provide instruction in dancing, house- hold economics and other subjects; also provide public lec- tures, moving pictures, game rooms and meeting places for neighborhood improvement clubs. Activities include social dancing, gymnastics, choral and dramatic work; also naturali- zation work for foreigners. At some of the centers there is a public forum. The Board of Education gives entire support to some of the community centers; others are maintained by the people of the neighborhood, in the public school building, which is furnished, heated and lighted by the Board of Educa- tion without charge. Open October to May two evenings a week from 7:30 to 9:30 P. M. Community Centers are main- tained in the following public schools:
Adams, 849 Townsend St. Armstrong, 7050 N. Sawyer Ave. Avondale, 2945 N. Sawyer Ave. Brentano, 2723 N. Fairfield Ave. Budlong, 2701 W. Foster Ave. Clarke, 1310 S. Ashland Ave. Cleveland, 3850 N. Albany Ave. Colman, 4655 Dearborn St.
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Cornell, 7520 Drexel Ave. Doolittle, 525 E. 35th St. Dore, 758 W. Harrison St.
Everett, 3419 S. Irving Ave. Fallon, 5174 Wallace St.
Farragut, 2336 S. Spaulding Ave.
Farren, 5030 S. Wabash Ave.
Forestville, 4451 St. Lawrence Ave.
Gallistel, 10347 Ewing Ave. Harrison, 2850 W. 24th St. Blvd.
Haugan, 4540 N. Hamlin Ave.
Herzl, Lawndale Ave. and W. 15th St.
Holmes, 5525 S. Morgan St. Holden, 3055 S. Loomis St.
Hyde Park, 6220 Stony Island Ave.
Irving, 2140 W. Lexington St.
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Jones, 607 Plymouth Court. Kershaw, 6431 S. Union Ave.
Kinzie, 150 W. Ohio St.
Lane, Division and Sedgwick Sts.
Lowell, 1412 N. Spaulding Ave.
Normal College, 68th St. and Stewart Ave.
Norwood Park, 5850 Hurlbut St.
Otis, 525 Armour St.
Park Manor, 7049 S. Rhodes Ave.
Parkside, 6938 S. Wabash Ave.
Raymond, 3633 S. Wabash Ave.
Ryder, 8716 Wallace St.
Sabin, 2216 Hirsch St.
Scanlan, 11725 Perry Ave.
Sherwood, 245 W. 57th St.
Skinner, 1112 Jackson Blvd.
Smyth, 1059 W. 13th St. Sullivan, 8255 S. Houston Ave.
Sumner, 7151 S. Kildare Ave.
Tennyson, 2800 W. Fulton St.
Thorp, J. N., 8915 Burley Ave.
Waters, 2519 Wilson Ave.
Willard, 4901 St. Lawrence Ave.
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SUBURBAN AGENCIES
Illinois BLUE ISLAND
United Charities 228 York St., Tel., 548 W.
Supt., Mrs. D. R. Croonenbergs.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information regarding Blue Island social agencies. Receives inquiries and refers them to the proper agencies. Reg. Bur.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
United Charities 1533 Portland Ave.,
Tel., Chicago Heights 1005.
Gen'1. Sec., Miss Eugenia H. Dudley.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information about Chicago Heights social agencies. Receives inquiries and refers them to the proper agencies.
EVANSTON
Central Association of Evanston Charities
1802 Maple Ave.,
Tel., Evanston 4000.
Supt., Miss Kathleen Moore.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information about social service in Evanston. . Receives inquiries and re- fers them to the proper agencies.
LA GRANGE
West Suburban Federated Charities
Cor. Sec., Miss Maude Adams,
741 Woodlawn Ave.,
Tel., La Grange 269.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information about social agencies in Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, Lyons, La Grange, La Grange Park, Brookfield, Western Springs, Oak Park, River Forest, Maywood, Forest Park, Melrose Park, Franklin Park and Bellewood.
MAYWOOD
Maywood, Melrose Philanthropic Society
Friendly Visitor, Mrs. C. E. Day. 121 South 16th Ave., Tel., Maywood 1064-W.
Organized to give relief and friendly assistance to needy families in Maywood and Melrose Park.
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OAK PARK
Associated Charities
Municipal Bldg., Lake St. and Euclid Ave.,
Tel., Oak Park 3305. Supt., Miss Louise Walther.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information about Oak Park social agencies, as well as being the central office for the Associated Charities of Oak Park which includes Forest Park and North Berwyn. Reg. Bur.
Indiana EAST CHICAGO
East Chicago Associated Charities
City Hall,
Supt., Miss Mary W. Lindley.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information regarding East Chicago and Indiana Harbor social agencies. Receives inquiries and refers them to the proper agencies.
Gary
Associated Charities 232 Gary Building,
Tel., Gary 2094.
Gen'1. Sec., Miss Rhoda M. Welding.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information regarding Gary social agencies. Receives inquiries and refers them to the proper agency.
Whiting
Whiting Relief and Aid Society City Hall,
Pres., John J. Keller.
This organization serves as a clearing house for information about Whiting social agencies. Receives inquiries and refers them to the proper agency.
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THRIFT AND LOANS
Chicago Morris Plan Bank
21 N. La Salle St., Tel., Franklin 5701.
Vice-Pres., J. Allen Haines.
Hours: 9 A. M .- 5 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M .- 1 P. M. Open Monday evenings until 8 P. M.
Incorp. 1917. To extend credit facilities to people of mod- erate means at a reasonable rate of interest and to encourage thrift. Makes loans and receives saving deposits. Charges 6 per cent per annum, discounted when loan is made. Charges for examination $1 to $5.
Chicago State Pawners Society
32 W. Washington St.,
Tel., Central 4324. Hours: 8:30 A. M .- 6 P. M.
Supt., Louis M. Rubin.
Estab. 1899. To loan money on collateral at a low rate of interest, not to exceed 11/2 per cent on amounts from $1 and up. Under State supervision.
Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society 706 W. 12th St.,
Tel., Monroe 3491.
Western Manager, George W. Simon.
Supt., Farm Labor Bureau, Nathan J. Kaplan.
Chicago Office, Estab. 1913. To aid Jews financially and edu- cationally to become farmers. Secures positions on farms for applicants; looks over land and advises prospective farmers; organizes cooperative farmers' associations and co-operative farmers' credit loan banks; publishes the "Jewish Farmer" in Yiddish and supplies lecturers on agricultural topics. Service free. Five per cent interest charges where loans are made. Supported by Baron de Hirsch Fund.
Woman's Aid and Loan Society of Irving Park Chairman Inv. Comm., Mrs. C. E. Jennings, 3855 N. Crawford Ave., Tel., Irving 3814.
Makes loans in small amounts without interest to needy families not disposed to accept charity. See Relief, page 221. Reg. Bur.
Woman's Loan Association 735 S. Marshfield Ave. Hours: 8-10 P. M. Monday. Sec., Miss Jennie H. Norden, Vincennes Hotel, 615 E. 36th St., Tel., Douglas 410.
Estab. 1893. To loan money to deserving poor and help them to become self-supporting. No interest charged. Sup. ported by Associated Jewish Charities.
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WAR AGENCIES
This class includes agencies established for war social service. Many other social agencies are assisting in war social service.
A. B. F. B. Permanent Blind Fund
Illinois Headquarters, Suite 527, 320 S. Dearborn St.,
Tel., Harrison 5991.
Local Chairman, Earnest A. Hammill. Sec., Miss Phyllis Bayley.
To give care to blinded soldiers, when wounded and through convalescense and to raise a permanent fund for their "after- care," teaching them trades, providing materials and thus making them self-supporting after the war. Supported by con- tributions.
American Fund for French Wounded
60 E. Washington St.,
Tel., Central 3402.
Chairman, Mrs. Russell Tyson.
Estab. 1916. To collect and distribute supplies to the wounded and destitute of France. Maintains a work shop where volunteers and paid workers make garments and surgi- cal dressings and a salesroom where necessities for wounded soldiers may be purchased and where donations may be re- ceived. Supported by pledges and contributions.
American Military Hospital
Chairman, Mrs. Bryan Lathrop,
120 Bellevue Place,
Hospital is in war zone of Europe.
Cares for the most serious cases among the wounded, mak- ing a specialty of dental and facial surgery. Supported by contributions.
American Red Cross
Central States Division
180 N. Wabash Ave.,
Tel., Randolph 4222.
Manager, Bruce D. Smith.
Incorp. 1905. The Act of Congress which incorporated the Red Cross and which is its charter, defines its purpose as fol- lows: to furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of armies in time of war, and to carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods and other great national calamities and to devise and carry on measures for preventing the same. Supported by income from endowment fund, membership dues and contribu- tions.
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American Red Cross
Chicago Chapter
Room 511, 58 E. Washington St.,
Tel., Randolph 3480.
Chairman, Marquis Eaton,
Executive Sec., John W. Champion.
. Estab. 1915. Jurisdiction-Cook and Du Page Counties and certain towns of Lake County which are suburbs of Chicago. Produces hospital supplies and surgical dressings, clothing for refugees in war zone, and comforts for fighting men; and in general carries out locally the plans of the American Red Cross. Supported by membership dues and contributions.
Bureau of Civilian Relief
Room 409, 58 E. Washington St.,
Tel., Randolph 3480.
Supervisor, Mrs. Katherine Briggs.
Cares for the families of men in all branches of the service; also the families of men and women attached to hospital units. Serves the families of soldiers going from this country to join the armies of the Allies and the families of civilians wounded or killed as the result of war activities.
Italian Relief Auxiliary
i 60 E. Washington St.,
Tel., Randolph 3131.
Chairman, Mrs. Herman Butler.
Produces supplies for use in Italy exclusively.
Naval Auxiliary
Room 1402, 17 N. State St.,
Tel., Majestic 7940.
Chairman, Mrs. Frederick D. Countiss.
Produces supplies for distribution in the Navy exclusively. Teaching Centre
Room 1207, 6 N. Michigan Ave.,
Tel., Randolph 3480.
Supervisor, Mrs. Frederick Tice.
Conducts classes in dietetics, elementary hygiene, home care of the sick, first aid, and invalid occupations.
Bureau of Nursing
Room 721, 104 S. Michigan Ave.,
Tel., Majestic 8150.
Chairman, Miss Anna Ambridge.
Enlists registered nurses for service with American military forces.
American Soldiers and Sailors Welfare League
1228 Tribune Bldg., 7 S. Dearborn St.
Tel., Randolph 1011.
Executive Sec., Dr. George Fox.
Estab. 1917 .. Under Independent Order B'nai B'rith. To care for the social, spiritual and material needs of soldiers and
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sailors and their dependent families. Provides social worker in each camp and cantonment. Establishes recreational head- quarters, with experienced social worker in charge at each town situated near a camp. Keeps men in touch with their families, and keeps families informed regarding men in the service. Supported by appropriations from general fund, by contributions from lodges and individuals.
Appui Aux Artistes
Chairman, Mrs. Ralph Clarkson.
6523 Justine St.,
Tel., Prospect 7835.
To assist artists who are giving their services to the Allies. Supported by contributions.
Boys' Working Reserve, U. S. L.
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
State Director, L. A. Bowman.
Estab. 1917. Under U. S. Dept. of Labor. To register boys for agricultural labor. Enrolls boys who have worked satis- factorily on farms and awards them Badges of Service given by the U. S. Department of Labor. No charges. Supported by State Council of Defense.
Chicago Committee of the Fatherless Children of France
Pres., Mrs. Walter S. Brewster,
1220 Lake Shore Drive,
Tel., Superior 3173.
Estab. 1915. Under auspices of New York Headquarters which works under a committee in Paris appointed by the French government. Raises funds for the support of children of French soldiers killed in battle and establishes a personal relationship through letters, photographs, etc. between the fatherless children of France and their American "benefac- tors." Supported by pledges and subscriptions.
Children of the Frontier
Pres., Mrs. Halstead Freeman
207 E. Chestnut St., Tel., Superior 7796.
Sec., Mrs. Howard Linn.
416 Surf St., Tel., Wellington 6323.
Estab. 1915. To support children of the French frontier. Collects and distributes funds for this purpose. Supported by sales and contributions.
Children's Patriotic League of America
116 S. Michigan Ave.,
Tel., Central 5858.
Gen'1. Sec., Miss Pauline Hackerdorn.
Incorp. 1917. To aid the destitute children of the war zone in Europe. Provides food and clothing to be sent on the Children's Relief Ship. Conducts bazaars, festivals, conventions, etc., featuring children and their work. Membership open to
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all children. Supported by sale of membership pins (25 cents each) ; sale of waste material collected by children; and by Certificates of Contribution purchased by adults in the name of some child or group of children.
Chicago Jewish Relief Committee
Wood and Selden Sts.,
Tel., West 4980.
Sec., M. I. Berger.
Estab. 1914. To relieve distress of the Jews in European war zones. Collects funds to provide food and other aid for Jewish war sufferers. Supported by contributions.
Chicago Joint Relief Committees for Jewish War Sufferers 720 Twelfth St.,
Tel., Monroe 997.
Manager, Miss S. Bella Jerusalunsky.
Estab. 1914. Collects funds for Jewish war sufferers in Europe. Supported by contributions.
Citizens' War Board of Chicago
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Sec., Ira C. Darling.
Estab. 1917. To aid in the prosecution of the war and the administration of war relief. Initiates activities necessary to the support of war work and promotes co-ordination of other activities. Supported by contributions.
Exemption Board
District Board, Division No. 1:
704-112 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 5370.
Chief Clerk, H. E. Hammond.
Estab. 1917. Under United States Department of War. Acts on claims for exemption from military service, both appeal cases from Local Boards and originally on industrial cases. Dis- trict-all of Chicago south of 12th St.
District Board, Division No. 2
1122-112 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 5370.
Chief Clerk, E. B. Mower.
Has same jurisdiction as above for all Chicago north of 12th St.
Four Minute Men
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, George R. Jones.
Estab. 1917. To educate the public to the vital needs of the nation during the war. Provides lecturers to make four- minute speeches in moving picture theaters during intermis- sions. No charges. Supported by State Council of Defense.
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French Red Cross
Chicago Chapter, Chairman, Mrs. Harry Channon. 1434 Astor St., Tel., Superior 1126.
To provide civilian and military relief for the French. Sup- ported by contributions.
License Bureau
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Assistant Sec., Richard Mueller.
Estab. 1917. Under State Council of Defense. Issues licenses for solicitation of funds and other property for war aid and war charity under the recent Act of the Illinois State Legis- lature. No charges for licenses. Supported by State appro- priation.
Mary Borden Turner Hospital
Pres., Mrs. John Borden,
1020 Lake Shore Drive.
Sec., Mrs. James B. Waller,
140 E. Superior St. Tel, Superior 2573.
Estab 1915. A hospital of portable huts for wounded French soldiers. Maintained in the war region of France. Supported by subscriptions. Capacity, 300.
Secours Nationale
Chairman, Mrs. J. Ogden Armour.
3724 Michigan Ave.
Tel., Douglas 295.
To provide relief work in France. Supported by con- tributions.
State Council of Defense
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Samuel Insull.
Estab. 1917, by Act of the General Assembly of Illinois. To co-operate with the Council of National Defense and with councils of defense in other states; to carry out within the State of Illinois such plans of national defense as are mutually agreed upon with the Council of National Defense to recom- mend to the government and the General Assembly the enact- ment of such laws as are in its judgment necessary in time of war to the common defense or the public welfare. Conducts activities through the following committees: Auditing; Co- ordination of Societies; Food, Fuel and Conservation; Indus- trial Survey; Labor; Law and Legislation; Military Affairs; State and Local Defense; Publicity; Sanitation, Medicine and Public Health; Survey of Man Power; Women's Organizations; Engineering and Inventions. Supported by State appropria- tion. ind
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United States Food Administration
120 W. Adams St., Tel., Randolph 4350.
Director, Harry A. Wheeler.
Estab. 1917. To administer food control under Food Control Bill.
War Recreation Service 120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Gen'l. Executive, Charles F. Weller.
Estab. 1917. Under War Department and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities. To stimulate and aid communities in the neighborhood of training camps to de- velop and organize their social and recreational resources to be of the greatest possible value to the officers and soldiers in the camps. Has committees on: General Policies, Auto Rides, Chicago Clubs' Hospitality, Cicero Camp Activities, Grant Park Camps, Home Hospitality, Municipal Pier and Chicago Avenue Camps, North Shore Activities, Park and Recreational Agen- cies, Wider Uses of Schools, Wider Activities of Churches. Supported by the State Council of Defense and the Playground and Recreation Association of America.
Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, Ill. Div. and Women's Organizations, State Council of Defense
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen.
Exec. Sec., Miss Edna P. Strohm.
Estab. 1917. To promote patriotic service by co-ordinating the work of existing women's organizations; to prevent duplica- tion of effort; to give every woman an opportunity for patriotic service either at home or abroad; to be an inspirational center for the entire State. A 10 cent registration fee is asked, but not compulsory. Is supported by contributions, registration fees and assistance from the State Council of Defense. Ac- tivities are conducted through the following Committees:
Registration Committee 120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Mrs. Harlan Ward Cooley.
To secure the registration of every woman in the State of Illinois, classifying and distributing to the best advantage the woman power of the State, so that there shall be quickly available to both State and Federal governments an adequate reserve of labor of every kind. Gives instruction to registrars, conducts registration and keeps files constantly active.
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Information Committee 120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Miss Virginia Chandler.
To have available for standing committees, speakers and in- dividuals, information relating to women's war work in the United States, Canada and European countries.
Committee on Courses of Instruction
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Mrs. Wm. S. Hefferan.
To collect information regarding all courses of instruction being offered in Illinois which may be of benefit to those wishing to train themselves to take places of men called to military service and to others who must make a readjustment of their work; to train handicapped and disabled soldiers.
Co-ordination Committee
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Miss Jessie I. Spafford.
Executive Sec., Mrs. Maud R. Turley.
To organize the women of Illinois for the Council of Na- tional Defense and to co-ordinate the work of all existing or- ganizations of women.
Committee on Food Production
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Mrs. Henry M. Dunlap, Savoy, Ill.
To aid and stimulate food production throughout the State and to educate people to an intelligent use of the land. Department of Women and Children in Industry
120 W. Adams St.,
Tel., Randolph 4350.
Chairman, Mrs. Raymond Robbins.
Executive Sec., Miss Anne Watson.
To secure the enforcement of Federal and State child labor laws and all laws for the protection of women workers; to teach foreign born women our language and our standards of life and work; to show the justice of the demand for equal pay for equal work. Has Committees on Industrial Standards, Children in Industry, Children in Agriculture, Industrial Re- adjustments, Foreign-Born Women, Colored Women, Printing and Distributing Leaflets, Publicity, Law Enforcement, Lec- tures, Day Nurseries, Co-operation with Industrial Departments of the Y. W. C. A. of Illinois.
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