The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

sas club woman on some OF the as
poets of the present political situation
| in Kansas clubdom. The paragraph is
here reprinted IN order that the club
editor of the Parsons Sun or. any others
| who took exeeDtionseto itss may have
an opportunity to re-read it and pom
der. The writer is sure that it will be
generally agreed-tffsrt- is. entirely un-
/ offensive and harmless and does no.
body any injustice whatever Here's
the piece" that made the trouble:
Its a funny situation" said the wo-
man who is interested in club politics.
THE southwestern machine under the
leadership of former president of
| the State federation has lined up for
Mrs D. S. Stephens of Kansas City,
Kansas. president of the Second Dis
trict federation, for president of the
! State federation. The northeastern
machine, said to be led by Topeka and
/ Leavenworth club women, was boom
ing Mrs. Alice Haldeman of Girard for
the office, but Mrs. Girards district
federation, the Third, endorsed an
other Third district woman, Mrs. w.
| D. Atkinson of Parsons, now record
ing secretary of the federation, so of
! course Mrs. HaIdeman will not be a
candidate. This will almost oblige the
northeastern machine to get behind
| Mrs. Atkinson. although her candidacy
is credited to the Parsons Sun, Tom
! Cordry. editor. which fought this ma
president
The club women of New York had
some stormy sessions at the annual
meeting of the New York state fedora
ton at Saratoga last week. Two tick
cts for the offices of the federation
were in the field and the election
| brought to the surface a good deal of
ticket in the first moments of defeat
declared their intention to form new
federation, combined of the western
] New York and New York City fedora
lions. The president of the Western
federation Mrs. Frank J. Shuler of
Buffalo, issued q statement to the ef-
feet that the Western federation had a
membership of nearly twenty thousand
women willing to cooperate in any
| legislative or practical work put forth
by the women of the state of New
York, but their organization would not
formally affiliate with any other. hav-
! ing declined the invitation of the gem
eral federation given some time since.
It seems very unlikely that a new or
ganization can be formed from exist
| ing declarations based on dissatisfaction
with the elected officers or their out
lined policy. The supporters of the
regime of Mrs. Philip Carpenter, the
retiring president of the State fedora
ton, speaking of their aims and policy.
say
1.-The Federation of State clubs en-
deaVors to be a center of inspiration
and helpfulness to all the clubs. It
believes in gradual and genuine
growth. 1t is too loosely co-ordinated
to undertake, with hope of real sue
cess, definite projects for altruistic
work on the scale and with the equip
ment and standards represented by
those professional bodies competent to
deal with such undertakings. In order
not to fritter awaySthe efforts of this
body of women alb such work should
be done under the a E1ice of those who
know For instance, the philanthropic
committee should consult with the Of
f1cers of the tateLGharities' Aid So
ciety; the library committee be atfiliat-
ed with the State Library association;
the education committee working in
cooperation with such bodies as the
Association of COLLEGIATE Alumnae.
I'VE would give some genuine in
sight into the possibilities of industrial.
education at our convention meetings
which would inspire the clubs to take
some practical measure to ensure its
introduction or jEnpro V7Tn ent in their
own public schools We would send
home the delegates prepared to lead
their clubs into various wise fields of
work for women. and would have fed
Grafton committees able to advise and
help them to rightsmethods and wor-
thy ideals We would have cO-Opera-g
ton Of clubs in such matters. as the
spread of civil service reform princi-r
pies, child labor legislation, and the
preservation of our forests and.of our
scenic beauties ae ri
Such principles have been found to
be the safe and sure guide of not only
women's clubs but sociations of men
engaged in advocating reform and al
truistic measures.
Mrs. w. d. Atkinson. of Parsons,
the Third district candidate for presi-
dent of the State federation. was in
Topeka Thursday, the guest of Mrs.
W. A. Johnston and gave an address
before the West Side Forestry club on
ssCivic Improvement" Mrs. Atkinson
went from here to Salina to visit Mrs.
N. I. Mcdowell corresponding secre-
tary of the State federation, and after
wards will VISIT Mrs. Kate Arlington
of Council Grove. Mrs. Johnston gave
Il luncheon for sixteen Thursday in
honor of Mrs. Atkinson, who while not
a stranger in Topeka, on this occasion
renewed acquaintance here, made new
ones and strengthened the good i'm
preston which she had already made
at previous visits Mrs Atkinson has
had two years experience on the ex-
ecutive board of the K. F. w. c. as
recording secretary. and if elected to
the office of president will undoubtedly
fill it to the satisfaction of the club
women of Kansas.
Prior to the endorsement of Mrs.
Atkinson by her district federation.
club women elsewhere In the state had
heard a good deal about the possible
candidacy of Mrs Alice Haldeman of