New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
PROCESS OF SIMPLIFYING
THE MAssACHUsETTs CLUBS MAKE SOME
SUGGESTIONS.
rHrv PROPOSE 4 GENERAL PLAN THAT THEY
THINK WILL REMOVE SOME or THE
CAUSES OF FRICTION y THE

GENERAL FEDERATION.
Ash. annual meeting O, the Massachusetts State
Federation was held Immediately after the General
FEDERATION Council at Philadelphia last June. there
VS. no time TO consider the resolutions presented
81 Mrs Brock of Pennsylvania. and which "e'e
ado3ted ty the Council. relative 70 pan ioi
-A-~sa-tza.ion Because OF this the Executive Com
-,..tee was authorized 20 appoint committee of
Eve who should formulate plan o. reoTganiza-
-.o7 TO be presented % Massachusetts, CUBS IN me
autumn for discussion and action.
In accordance with these instructions the commit
tee presented the following report 70 the confer
ence q Massachusetts, club presidents heia lately
2, the Hotel Vendome. In Boston.
Your c0nm os Of n the General Federston has
cone convinced tnat certain ehaIse I'D us seeia'
-e ~ he present causes Of fricron and viii pro.
Vie d more impartial system ~ iaNa.on ana Oh
representation than ROW eAists .,< -, -
f.. .icre thar II is possible % Simplify The OF
ss.f-i.e expansion. 10 arrange for d proportional
rs9reseu-.'.o. which snail never oec ne ln"l,tus
REPRESENTATION and the true character % N-tiora
convention, 10 provide an adequate come t9' "
general Iteration and yet materially reduce i.9
,r.s--: ~ capita tax. % hind Genera. and STATE
se5s-s,.o-s together In an organization whch shah
&c added dignity 20 both and shall knlt all lhs
e.5s az tne COUNTRY together II closer bond q
,oss,.y 10 ,.o Genera Federation
Sc. o.'y are The IS clubs Of the General Fed
e-es-.za.. {u. the so clubs in state declarations
e-a rei4-.-t-r ~ Worier's clubs should feel
eq.al interest 81 me proposed reconsr lstion. for
= ..rr.I.r carried 0Lt T. must undoubtedly! ieS---
e. crne.ag them into closer relation 10 me Genera
60 --,tt..s - ne work O: the General Fedora
.o- ~ No1-n's Clubs and Increase It's efficiency
Tie Ira..,rn viii not be solved ~ the withdrawal
c. ..- individual cubs from the General Fe1eTation
r.ey n.-' r~ta-r taeir ~, nus l'oi9
cl.. a..t g. nearly every state constitute A
r~e+-~l-r ..- STATE Federation. must come into
nore ..-eot connection with the General te1eta-
aor an. -r.s- assume their share - ~ priyieses
a-e r.--r-s- Mites before there he any loE al
aa4 .o,s.sten, scheme Of taxation and OF repre-
We t.e-eeore recommend 70 ell the clubs ~ this
s'a.e Federation a careful study q the situation
i-a --e rs-,-r -.e,aatiors from Massachusetts, re-
yo-,-8 r4xt January 10 the Reconciliation Com
Mite may carry me weight OF thouEn'i1l ana HI"
'@'.-. -.s'-e'A'-''''
For,o.-r IS The outline Of the plan recommended:
Arl~e I-Crearizat,on Of General Federaton
-t4 General Federal On shall consist solely 81 state
.s3era. and kindred ORGANIZATIONS
The .-r.-.~ c.. general officers shall remain IN
,aa-s.t -- Presidents shall cease 20 be vice
Presidents rt fre General Federation $500, - 80
Tie presidents ~ STATE federat!onS sLa4' - - ~
oH.o members q the Governing Board oi me
ia4fa- ea.s now belonging to t9e Genera t5i
Federation d Women's cubs shall IN future no!-
,,e :eee-a. = their sta.e When locatea ~
sa'es where 20 federation exists ihe 1e"e'a'eD
,-,s s-a. to-rl = state Federation.
TIE r.-.r..ttee- of correspondence IN ne sev-
- s'at-s appointed by the Genera ~ - ,fc,-
4" Nn~.-.e - r- shall cease 70 exist. ana lA'iI
ec-s sal. t, reformed ly federation cqmmii,eess
..e.''- - the executive boards Of '"e "'0's
,Are I-orraniz4ton q state Fe eas az an
i,.y, 81 ,o $500 sn1'' Federaiion All fed
t's'.- c.is 81 TIE state snail hOi1 Gree -,
I'D: .e si-'s f , cesdrai A' Federa,on
Esch sa,e recreation shall frame ~ own con,
s..-rar arl bylaws with The exception Q. sucn
Provisions AS shall be- necessary % govern rs re-
-.ens q, RIO General FeceratiQn HeSs Kan
s,'s ST. -li 20 uniform IN all ne Siatet' an" "''
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