6 July 1917 Woodyard Closed for Summer
9 July 1917 City Council Stages Row; New Line-up
10 July 1917 'Retain Bureau' Will Be Appeal (see below)
11 July 1917 Denies Attempt to Recall Mayor
13 July 1917 Offer Petition
16 July 1917 Woman's Protective Bureau, Pastor Opposes "Log Rolling"
17 July 1917 Protective Bureau is Abolished by Council
18 July 1917 Raid On Protective Bureau Is Charged
Oakland Tribune, July 10, 1917
Petition for a referendum of the council's action in abolishing the Woman's Protective Bureau will be circulated by the friends of Mrs. Joseph Whitnah, secretary of the bureau, whose position would be vacated, following a meeting of the Social Worker's Club to be held Thursday noon it was declared today. Also a petition is being circulated in the meantime asking the council to reconsider its action of yesterday, in passing to print the ordinance to abolish the office in question.
A committee has been named by the Central Labor Council to investigate that matter and also that of the municipal woodyard.