The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-01

with euo-cOmmltte6 on waterways
be- added to the departments OF the
Federation. The division of the de-
partment Of Civics and Forestry, and
the establishment Of new depart
ment, will enable the chairman to give
her undivided attention to civics.
There Is such strong Increase in the
civic clubs In the Federation, and OF
course. a corresponding amount of
work tor the chairman of that depart
ment. that she will have as much as
she can do to keep in touch with the
work. II these two chairmen read and
absorb the literature provided by the
energetic chairmen of these commit
tees of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. and keep the clubs in
formed upon the subjects. they will
spend few Idle moments. The Gen.
e,'al Federation has formed a Water
ways Committee al subcommittee
to the Forestry Committee; and the
chairman Of this committee has been
urging the president OF the South Car
olina Federation to have a similar
committee as a sub-committe to its
Department Of forestry. Your presi-
dent recommends that Waterways
Committee be formed as sub-com-
mittee to the Department of Forestry
or the Department OF Forestry and
civics II the Department OF Forestry
be not established.
The work of the women's National
Rivers and Harbors Congress has the
hearty commentator of your presi-
dent. The great subject of conser-
vation-the preservation Of all of our
natural resources--that have been and
still are being wasted, Is one of the
most important and interesting ques-
tons OF the day. Especially should
We be deeply concerned on account os
the deforestration Of our country.
which Is changing our fertile, beaua-
full land into barren wastes, and pro-
ducing floods which cause great suf-
ferirg and loss of life. 1t is hoped
that the club women of South Caro-
lima will realize the importance of this
subject and will join this Congress,
and work with II to bring about legis-
iation to preserve our forests and i'm
prove our waterways. The plan to so
deepen our inland waterways that they
can be used instead of having our
steamers and sailing vessels exposed
to the dangers of the outside Atlantic
coast from Maine to Florida is one of
the grandest plans for the protection
and saving of life and money that has
come before our congress in years. 1t
derserves the support Of every
thoughtful. humane man and woman
In the United States. Mrs. M. j. Perry
OF Lancaster--now Of Columbia-has
been appointed vice president repre-
senting South Carolina In the wo-
mems National Rivers and Harbors
Congress. She will be glad to give any
information desired upon this work.
The Food Sanitation Committee of
the General Federation OF women's
Clubs Is wrking to have the pure food
law properly enforced. When a law
Is passed by legislative, body most
men. absorbed In business cares, give
little attention to the enforcement of
the law. Women. having more leisure
and realizing. in their work as house,
keepers,the Importance of clean, pure
food. must exert themselves to see
that the laws and ordinances control
Ing the methods employed by the
butchers. bakers. grocers and dairy
men. who supply the public are rigid
ly enforced. We must realize that
this is a matter Of life and death. The
action Of the. General Federation of
Women's Clubs In condemning the
persecution Of DR.. Wiley the fearless
and conscientious chemist of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. Is most hear
tily endorsed by your president. 1t is
hoped that the women of this State
Federation will respond enthusiast,
cally to any request that they endorse
DR.. Wiley. Your president recon-
mends that Food Sanitation Com
mittee be made subcommittee of
the Department Of Domestic Science.
AS the Federation grows. and con-
ditions In our State change. the Exc
cutive Board OF each administration
finds that the work requires certain
changes In the constitution and by
laws In order to carry out the plans
adopted by the Federation. 1t is hop
ed that every delegate present has
read carefully the amendments at