The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-24
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Communication from Mrs. j. N.
Moore, General President OF the
Federated Clubs, after making a
tour OF the state.)
ION to the Tenth Biennial" re-
sounded from state to state as the
northwestern trip was continued.
The return home brings added
work to my desk, scores OF letters
unanswered, and convention interests
crowding in; but 1t brings also a
perspective of the six weeks visit,
the remembrance of friends, and the
strengthening OF bonds between these
remarkable states and our Fedora
ton.
The schedule was carried out to the
letter, except as it seemed wise and
exceedingly pleasant to add glimpses
OF individual clubs during the inte--
walls which were intended for rest.
Now that / wish to send word Ut
greeting to states and clubs whose
cordial invitations could not &C
cept, | should be ready to draw some
conclusion from the outlay Of money
and time and strength.
Frequently | am asked to draw
comparisons between the states, be-
tween the west and east, often be-
tween north and south, and always
between the wild and the civilized. :
Comparisons there are none. Each
state meets its local needs admirably
and such needs differ according to
environment of mountain and valley,
waterfall slight or excessive, nearby
neighbors of foreign or strange ma
tionality, of varying belief and man
. ner Of life, and often the peculiar en-
vironment Of history, precedent, and
conventions.
Y In all cases found a strong incli-
nation on the part of the community
to support the women In whatever
measures they brought forward.
Health and sanitation and civics, In
the plans through these newer COM
munities OF holding open spaces tor
the future; education, In rcserving
lands for public school revenue; art,
in the wish to maintain municipal art
commissions before their cities ere
filled with craven images and certain
atrocities You of the longer civili-
cation may we'll look to your laurels,
though again make no comparisons.
In this letter, hurried by the de-
mands Of present work and by the
..publishers, Il shall not take up the
details which have proved Of such abb
sorbing interest to me, and which
hope ! may some time bring out In
conference. wish, however, to open
a subject OF some delicacy, brought
esto my attention during this trip, and
Itch applies to all states. The ques-
ton or our responsibility to organiza-
lions (other than the General Fedora
ton, was open for discussion during
the Ninth Biennial, and 1t was the
concensus of opinion that all clubs
and state declarations in membership
owed first and strongest obligation to
the work of the General Federation
] have often spoken OF this "epoch OF
cooperation" with other organiza.
tions, meaning that, wherever we car
in our work further the great good
they are doing, we wish to do our ut.
most We must remember that each
national organization is undertaking
as specific line of work, what only
one committee of the General OF
E State Federation is attempting. We
are studying from an educational
standpoint and bringing the force Of
public opinion to bear upon many
problems. Many OF these national
organizations have placed our chair
man OF that special department or
their executive boards, and there Is
constant consultation and co-opera
ton.
The point | wish to bring to the
attention Of all State Presidents is
the invitation from some national or
CARNATIONS to the state declarations to
join their organization as body.
One invitation seemed possible, and
in some cases 1t was accepted. A
second from another organization fol-
lowed, and added dues were thus laid
upon state, already needing money
for it's own work. | am sure you real
ize that state federation might well
join all national organizations, where
their committees were interested, and
thus place upon themselves burdens
which would multiply beyond endur-
ance.
The solution of the problem, as
have tried to bring to the states,
the meeting cordial invitation with
courtesy,--is to tell them the exact
truth about their many interests, and
to say there can certainly be on OBJ
lection to individual clubs, pursuing
one line of work, obtaining help from
such union and giving the weight of
their membership where the incentive
is peculiarly in that direction. Have
| made 1t clear? If not, will you write
me for specific cases-and further
explanation.
II is far ahead to wish you Merry
Christmas, but before another word
passes between us we shall have en-
tered the New Year of great possibil-
tiles; and a IChristmas can be merry
in the true sense only when we have
made some other person happy.
Sincerely yours,
EVA PERRY MOORE.
4. I. I.
A GROWING INTEREST IN CIVIL