The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02

up. These Clubs-some OF them-are
saying now that they viii withdraw
from the federation rather than pay
from $50 10 $50 for the not inestimable
privilege of belonging TO il.
The fact is, these declarations are
about as big frauds as woman gullible
as she is, ever allowed TO be played of
or her. ] don't mean that they are de-
liberate frauds. OF course not. They
are so openly not worth a tinker's-a-
whistle that you can't for the life Of
you see why they didn't collapse long
ago. I'm a club woman. and / believe
in clubs; at least, in some clubs. But
the more / mediate on this federation
business the more I think that women
need to go to a kindergarten rather than
to a club.
what does the federation amount TO
anyway? oh, I know you hear a lot OF
high-flown talk about the broadening
Influences Of a meeting with women
from all parts of our glorious land
Well. that's true enough. in a way: al
though, for the average delegate, there
isn't much Of that sort Of thing. As for
the broadening influence Of listening TO
interminable reports, as alike as two
peas, reports which occupy most OF the
time not spent in ~electioneering and
electing-well, you ought 10 try IL for
five hours at a stretch. Still. II the dele
gate does happen u get in with a GER
tain clique, II IL quite a junket for her.
She is invited 10 teas and luncheons and
'sich.' and perhaps forms a few really
pleasant friendships. In which case she
wants TO go the next time. II she really
thinks the game Is worth the candle.
For she pays her own expenses.
That Is the one redaeming feature
about II all ] don't think even women
would be geese enough 10 chip in and
send a couple OF women of on a trip
to Denver or Atlanta or the next place.
But there are n good many women
who have passes, and when they get
TO the happy hunting ground Of the
federation, they have special rates at
the hotels, so they are pretty anxious
20 20 n commune with sister souls
while grandma or auntie looks after
the children and the Lord knows who
looks after the house.
AS for the stay-at-home members.
all they get out Of ~ Is the returning
delegates report and the right To wear
another badge. Maybe that's cheap at
10 cents. L. depends on the point az
view. But the beautiful feature 81
these declarations Is the Joyous exist
ence az the executive board. or what
ever II happens 20 be called. 7 know
how u Is in my own state federation
and ! suppose that Is a fair sample OF
them all.
with W. Zach club nays annual dues
or -, and the federation meets once n
year. The meetings have almost no in
terest whatever except the struggle
over the election. That's edifyinr. isn't
81? But really II isn't 10 b. w0udere-
~ that tho Offices are hotly contested.
To be a member Of the executive board
r. what the inelegant would call a soft
snap. Maybe you think the money
raised by the annual dues-and % b. 70
good round SUMS used 90 defray the
expenses - the annual meeting
Humph' The officers 81 our fedora
tiors are ~ 80 guilelpss as that. 20.
indeed. They use the money thTm-
selves, paying their expenses 20 and
from undrT board meetings here and
there durirr the year.
First - " meet IN A. where they
are entertained by the leading club
women Of ne town. They are invited
% dinners and receptions and banquets,