The entire record of Morrill county during the war, as to its contribution to the military service is shown in the following figures :

Registration on

June 5, 1917 955

Tuly and August. 1918 60

September 12, 1918 1139

Total 2154

Those actually inducted and accepted at camp, 254. There were 243 in general service.

five remediables, 126 placed in limited service and only twenty-five from this county disqualified. The record of deferments shows 368 on the ground of dependents, fifty-two on agricultural and six for industrial reasons.

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The activities of those who were to bear the burdens of the war work "back here" were early started in this county.

A patriotic meeting was called as early as May 19, 1917, with the program arranged in two parts. One part was to boost the organization of the Red Cross with G. J. Hunt presiding. Patriotic addresses were arranged by K. W. McDonald, Rev. G. F. McDougall, Dr. C. Palmer, and Mark Spanogle. An address on "What a Woman Can Do" by Mrs. M. J. McCrossen. "Work of the Red Cross" by Edward Morris, and "Red Cross Work" by Mrs. J. Rowan, head of the Red Cross organization in Alliance. The second part of the program under the direction of Mrs. G. J. Hunt fostered the work of the Council of Defense, with patriotic addresses by F. E. Williams, A. W. Atkins, and C. G. Perry. A reading on "Community Service" by Mrs. Mark Spanogle.

Council of Defense Organized under the leadership of Judge G. J. Hunt, chairman of the Council, and held meetings every Friday night in Essig Hall. During that period when affairs of such vital importance to the nation, current problems were weekly discussed and plans laid to promote patriotic movements throughout the entire county. By June, more than 360 members had joined this Council and the number was rapidly increasing.