The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
CLUB WOMEN DIFFER
SCHUBERT ORGANIZATION OPP
POSES PER CAPITA TAX PLAN
Its Representative Tells Federation
Adoption of Proposed Scheme to Re-
pIete Exchequer Will Result in
Withdrawal-Mrs. L. A. Rosing
Spoken for State Treasurer.

eff the state federation decides upon
the per capita tax as a means of in
creaSing its revenue the Schubert club
will be forced to drop out of the fedora
tion," announced Mrs. Russell r. Dorr
the Schubert clubs representative, at
yesterdays meeting of the Fourth dis
trict Minnesota, State Federation of
Women's clubs, held at the residence
of Mrs. c. A. Dibble, on Summit ave-
nue.. Mrs. Dibble, vice president of the
district, presided. About ten women
were present.
Mrs. William F. Graves, chairman of
the ways and means committee,
brought before the district for consid-
Grafton the various plans that have
been suggested from time to time for
putting money into the federation
treasury. Since the clubs federated
each individual club has paid into the
federation treasury the sum of 81 as
it's annual dues. But the amount thus
collection has proven inadequate for
the federation's sustenance.
n Embarrassment Follows Shortage.
Minnesota delegates to the bien-
NAL at Los Angeles last spring were
painfully embarrassed because of lack
of funds in the treasury. The return of
little courtesies that had been planned
had TO be Abandoned said Mrs.
Graves. Moreover" she continued,
Everybody realizes that because of
this very lack of funds we are unable
to have Mrs. Dennison, our general
federation president, present at our
state convention this year.
Two plans for financing the fedora
ton were discussed at yesterdays
meeting. The per capita tax plan
which Mrs. Dorr announced that the
Schubert club opposes, provides for the
payment of 10 cents by every individ-
ual club member, the sum to be paid
into the club treasury and in turn paid
into the state treasury together with
the annual dues of 81. Mrs. Dorr
stated that the Schubert club was OPP
posed to this method for the reason
that the club has a large membership
and that many of the women who be-
long do not feel that they are part
of the general federation and do not
care particularly about it. She stated
that her club was in favor of the
Courant plan.
This plan would make the Courant,
which is now the Minnesota club
women's organ, the printing office Of
the federation. All the clubs would
send their printing to the Courant and
a percentage of the money for this
as well as percentage from the sub
ScriptionS would be turned over to the
federation. Mrs. Graves stated that the
Teachers club, of Minneapolis, the
largest club in the federation, approx
ed of this plan and she added that if
the per capita tax plan was adopted
the club would very likely drop out
of the federation.
Many Favor Tax Plan.
Mrs. William Ely Bramhall, repre-
senting the Century club, stated that
II n foJnr of
tax. Miss Wiilies, who represented the
Thursday club, stated that that club
was in favor of the Courant plan. On
the other hand some Of the smaller
clubs, the Woman's club, of Newport,
for instance, and other similar small
organizations declared through their
representatives that they were in favor
of the per capita tax plan. No action
was taken in the matter yesterday, but
judging from the discussion it is prob
able that the Fourth district will vote
for the Courant plan at the Albert Lea
convention next week.
Mrs. Thomas J. Campbell was re-
elected secretary of the Fourth district
organization yesterday. In consider
ing the matter of the election of four
state officers to take the place of those
who have signified their intention of
Withdrawing from office the name of
Mrs. l.. A. Rosing, of Cannon Falls,
was suggested as state treasurer, to
succeed Mrs. Butts, of Saltwater.
The district decided yesterday to ex-
tend an invitation to the state fedora
ton next week at Albert Lea to hold
their mid-winter breakfast in st. Paul.
Il think st. Paul ought to have the
breakfast if for no other reason than to
invite DR.. Fry to be present" said Mrs.
Graves Her suggestion was warmly
applauded.