WORK OF STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES

To further the work of preparedness in New Hampshire Governor Keyes in late March appointed a Committee on Public Safety consisting of 100 citizens to cooperate with the civil and military authorities in the work of preparedness. On this committee are the following members of the faculty. President Ernest M. Hopkins, Dr. John M. Gile, and Prof. H. S. Person. On April 8th, this state committee announced the personnel of its sub-committees. Professor R. W. Husband is office manager of the Executive Committee and is now located at Concord. His classroom work is being taken by other members of his department. Professor Person is also a member of the Executive Committee. President Hopkins is chairman of the Committee on Co-ordination of Aid Societies. Professor Dixon is chairman of the Committee on Industrial Survey. Dr. Gile is chairman of the Committee on Hygiene, Medicine, and Sanitation.

In connection with this work President Hopkins spoke at Littleton, N. H. on April 2 and at Laconia on April 6. Dean Laycock also spoke for the committee on public safety at Manchester, Keene, Nashua, and Lebanon.

New courses and special work are also being given by the faculty for those students who expect to enter into some phase of service.

On April 1 a branch of the Red Cross Society was organized at Hanover. There are already 234 members enrolled. Classes in sewing and first aid are soon to be organized.