Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-18
WOMAN'S CLUBS
MEET AT VENICE
IN CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION REGARDING SAN
PEDRO HARBOR PASSED
PER CAPITA TAX CALLS Forth
LONG DISCUSSION
May Decided on as Date for Next Con-
ventlon--Reoeption in the Even
ing Proves Magnificent
Affair


VENICE, Nov. 1.-THE eighth an
nuaI meeting OF the Los Angeles dis
trict California Federation of Woman
clubs opened this afternoon with a
presidents council at the Cosmos cluh
house. Mrs. Florence Collins Porter,
district president, was in the CHAIR anu
Mrs. c. E. Slosson filed the position OF
recording secretary. .
After a short discussion of the duties
of delegates and alternates, the pfesl-
dent introduced Mrs. James b. hume
state president; Miss Blanche Morse
state secretary, and Mrs 3. f. walton
vice president of the northern district.
Mrs. Porter cautioned the delegates
to impress their clubs with the neces-
sity of being more careful In making
out credentials, thus saving CONFUSION
on the floor of the convention.
The following amendments were as
cussed informally by the assembly;
Article X. Notice is hereby given that
an amendment to article X Will pc
offered as follows: To strike out the
word November" and substitute the
word april" making the article read:
1.-THE district meeting shall be held an
nually in April, the date and place or
meeting to be decided upon by the ex-
eeutiye board
Amend article XI by striking out the
word two and substituting 'hve.
Add No club shall pay less than 81 or
more than $40, making the article to
read as follows: THE dues shall be .
cents per capita for all Federated
clubs, payable at or before the annual
meeting But no club shall pay less
than 81 or more than 500
Mrs. Hume took the stand that the
earlier date of meeting would enable
the president and executive board to
get in personal contact with the indi-
vidual clubs. Mrs. Walton thought that
the earlier the meeting was held the
better. Mrs. o. c. Bryant favored an
interim in order to enable the new Off
GERS to learn from observation.
Next Convention Dated
The proposition of raising the per
capita tax called forth a division OF
opinion, many representatives of the
smaller clubs claiming that the bene-
fits derived from federation were so
great that no small club would con-
slider 1t a hardship to pay the minimum
of 81 Mrs. Bryant thought an in
crease of / cent enough. Mrs. Peck
declared the value of federation to the
small club was inestimable. She cited
the work at Compton, showing that the
year the club tried to 'go 1t alone" 1t
spent more money and had inferior
programs.
Mrs. Frank e. Pryor thought the
sum of $3.50 per year too little for the
district to do business on, and stated
that when she was on the board the
members had to pay a large share Of
the expenses of the district. "One dol
lar should not hurt any club" said
she. 1.-THE Wednesday Morning club
will support it."
Protests Against Time Wasted
Mrs. George Rice of the Galpin
Shakespeare club created quite a d.
version at this point by rising to in
quire: "Can any of you imagine this
many men taking the same amount of
time we are occupying, discussing the
difference between and cents?"
Mrs. Jones, president of the Alameda
district, was called on at this point and
stated that she had spent her time since
arriving trying to locate familiar land
marks. Said she: 1.-The progress that
note here is overwhelming"
Mrs. circuit rose to remark that
when a delegation of Elks wanted $780,
600 they got it, and why should a large
fedei ton of women argue over $3.50?
Said she; I'VE viii have the respect