Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Grapples With
Serious Problems


meeting called by Sorosis, at which plans
for the general federation were formu-
lated. was held in March, 1889, so that In
twenty-three years this marvellous growth
has been secured. The first federation
meeting was held in New York In April,
$780, and 1t included delegates from sixty
three clubs. representing seventeen states
In addition to the large number of indi-
v1dual clubs represented In it's member
ship, the general federation now includes
eight states and also In the District Of
Columbia and the Canal Zone, making
nifty federations. each of which includes
large number Of clubs.
The direct objects Of these several clubs
may be as varied as their localities. but
indirectly they
Motto Is Keynote Of all tend to tho
Federation Spirit. t the nation apA' The Ds
motto Unity in Diversity is the key
note of the federation spirit. Through
the federation women have been brought
together from all parts of the country
and have been trained to differ amicably
when there must be differences. although
a better understanding has reduced many
seeming differences Of opinion. Fedora
ton has practically destroyed sectional
feeling among American women. In
working for the good Of the whole nation
Of the east and the west, have been
brought SO closely together that all sec
tional prejudices are forgotten. BY means
of this strong unity Of influence they
have accomplished many seemingly i'm
possible things. They have set higher
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mothers of America to approximate these
ideals.
The organization Of the general fed
GRAFTON is simple, effective and business
like. It officers include a president, two
vice presidents, two secretaries, a treas
urer, an auditor and eight directors
These are elected at the biennial conven-
tons by the votes of the delegates, who
come from every state in the Union. Con-
sequently, the executive board represents
but six presidents during the whole exist
ence Of the federation, so that, with one
exception, each has served two terms
There has been little or none OF the
friction usually credited to women's or
CARNATIONS in the election Of the officers.
The present president is Mrs. Eva
Perry Moore of st. Louis. who is serving
her second term, and has been active In
the work OF the federation for years,
having filled other offices in the execu-
tive DOdTu. buTluS QcT HISC term OF OF
flee Mrs. Moore visited the Isthmus OF
Panama, and under her leadership wom-
ems clubs were established in each Of the
important towns upon the Canal Zone
The Canal Zone federation was organized
with her active cooperation and the help
of the officers OF the canal commission.
The permenent location Of the general
ga 10
tional Capital,
No Permanent and there is q
Headquarters Yet. the pe, charter s lnaI
always be kept there, but permanent
headquarters have not yet been estab-
lished, although this matter will likely
come up at the biennial In San Fran
CISCO While some of the members are
in favor OF establishing the headquarters
in q city more centrally located than
Washington. the majority feel that 1t
would be better to conform with the orig
inal plans and to locate permanently In
the capital.
owing to the lack Of available funds,
or to their utilization for other purposes.
the general federation has never yet had
regular headquarters. It's work along its
different lines has been conducted from
the homes Of the chairmen Of its various
departments and its officers. In this con-
nection 1t is only fair to state that no
salary has been paid to any of these.
but each contributes freely of her time
and money in forwarding the special
branch Of work in which she is most in
terested.
The state declarations are modelled after
the general federation and their pro-
cedure is similar. Each has a list OF
standing committees representing the diff
ferent departments Of work, an outlook
committee to investigate and suggest new
lines Of work, and special committees are
appointed as the need arises. In the sub
jects covered by the standing committees
are included art. civics. civil service re-
form. education. food and sanitation, for
estry, household economics, Industrial and
child labor. legislative. literature and IL
brary extension and waterways. In addi-
ton to these, there Is a bureau of infor-
nation supported by the general fedora
ton, whose province 1t Is to supply in
formation on every branch OF club work
to both the state federatons and the in
dividual clubs requesting It Through this
bureau may be secured bulletins and pam
phlets Of many kinds giving outlines for
study courses and suggestions for estab-
fishing the new lines Of work as they are
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