The San Francisco call., 1910-03-05
WORDY WAR OVER
NEW ORGANIZATION
San Franciscans Oppose Pro-
pOsaI TO Federate Mothers
Clubs and Leave Meeting

BERKELEY March +.-zAfter de-
bate that became decidedly acrimonious
and ended with the refusal Of y OF the
"a san Francisco clabs TO join the
congress the Bay Federation Of Moth
ers- crlbs was organized in the Town
and Gown club 81 Dana street and
Dwight Yvsy today Mrs EInor Car
Isle a ,nembery Of the Berkeley board
or ed1es lion. and former president Of
The Mothers Federation Of this city,
r-as chosen president,
As adopted the constitution states
that the OBJECTS or the Bay Federation
e. Mothers clubs shall be TO promote
mutual helpfulneSs. TO secure strength
from cooperation. TO promote all in
terests bearing on The physical. mental
and moral life. There shall be no sec
tartan or political bias permitted"
CLUBS JOIN FEDERATION
The clubs 5ha1 joined the federation
are
B>rkelry- -Emelsoa. Lo.sfaileN. hish sehool.
Nora Ber6e-ay since. ssrieH le one; S'll3
besEeieg- " a>-ii--el f-l-A-ia- it-.lsue' -, gs-
fc-son-- Morlels' k-ade-ss-tea ass,-,iatien' Ha"-
Nnfrrl--
.sal47d-D1raa,. Pe-alta. Lafayette WASH
l-t.-. taesrce--
San a->c.-Bs--e-o-- state normal
-.r Te~o-A-a;he-s 1>So-ie- -. Lowell parent
aaE -ea-terS Horace Mana East San jose moth
and teachers cl-t
1Iiss Florence Music. president of
Tie san Francisco congress OF Mothers
cIgbs. headed the san Francisco dele
cation. and attempted 81 the call 10
order ny Temporary Chairman Mrs.
Thomas H. Seehury IN prevent the or
Eanizsriol being perfected As each
motion was made Mss Music gained
tie foor and made . counter motion.
Tie members OF the san Francisco
delegation stood behind taeir leader in
almost a solid body. and gle morning
session was marked bv fiery oratOry-
WOMEN IN WORDN MAR
Tie lunch hour came and passed. and
stIu the Wordy battle continued un-
abated. Miss Music holding out against
z solid phalanX Of mothers from the
clubs of Berkeley. Oakland and san
Jose. The formaIry OF calling for
permission from the chair TO be heard
was dispensed with. and there was a
continual RsbbIe OF tongues until the
Alameda county delegations merged
their attack and made a motion TO or
ganize.
The debate became SO heated that
Mrs. Seabury was una 5le TO cope with
ne parliamentary points raised. and
gave The chair into The keeping of
Mrs. George Barnes Bird. who is
pariiauenJarian of high order
She quelled the troubled waters. and.
after 4 warm debate. The federation
. was organized.
SAN FRANCISCANS WITHDRAW
Then the san FrancIscans announced
their intention OF quitting the hall in
body and said that they did not
propose 70 have anything 10 do with
IRE congress. But late this afternoon
the Berger0t and san Francisco state
normal school clubs signed the con
stitucion and bylaws
TIE main difficulty arose through a
Notwithstanding Of the purpose of
organization called this afternoon. The
san Francisco delegation declared that
The congress should not join the ma
tional Organization and they objected
70 the formation Of the congress on
The ground that such federatio
would be narrow. with no point what
ever. and with nothing 10 gain
Besides the election OF Mrs Carlisle
Ciner- officers ,V-ere chosen as follows.
tirst vice president. Mr. H " Spencer Of
"aEtsna- second vice president. Mrs.. J. O. HAYES
nell ~ san Francisco: fourth vice nrnsfdenf
Ars Thomas II. Seaburv II Berkeley: recording
secretary and treasurer. Mrs Avery of san
traDciseo:- e-Grres1ouding secretsrv Mrs Rlsrk-
burn ~ Oakland, auditor, Nrs. J. 7. Milliugton
n San Francisco.
on the nominating committee were:
Mr. II. Morton of oakland Mr. Lewis
Eucler n Berkeley. Mrs J. r. MuIinston Of san
tranc-sco- Mrs l. Lelaud II Berkeley.
CH. 8EnEn nnnnor ~,