El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-06

number of other wOmens Organi-
~ cations aside from individual
clubs, have recognized the Importance
OF the General Federation of WOmen's
clubs to the extent that they have at
filiated with the federation in order
that their own organizations might
profit bv its influence and strength.
Among these are the WOmen's National
Rivers and HarbOrS congress, the In
ternatiOnaI Sunshine society, the Unit
ed Society of New England women, the
Needlework guild of America, the
WOmen's International League of Right
Think inc and Living, the WOmen's
Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Service,
the Tea enc of American Pen Women
the International Council OF Women,
and the Women Teachers association
OF America. These are affiliated di-
Iectly with the General federation it
self In addition many local branches
of other national organizations for
women are connected by affiliations
made through the state declarations.
In this way the General federation is
made to represent the united efforts
of all the organized women OF the
country even though some of them ap-
pear TO be absolutely independent
Sometimes the officers of an affil-
lated organization also are active in
the General federation and take this
means of broadening the influence Of
their own organization 4 case in point
is that OF the WOmen's National Rivers
and HarOOrs congress, which came into
existence in 1908 Its first meeting
was neld at Shreveport, Louisiana. It
was organized at the request of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs congress
as a cooperative organization for the
purpose Of educating the people Of the
country to the need of conservatism
and development of the nations water
ways a means Of transportation The
women, however, go much further than
this Their congress asks that cOnSid-
Grafton be given to the appearance OF
%
from all kinds Of pollution and be
conserved for their aesthetic value to
the nation. As the General federation
haS standing committee working for
this same object the advantage of the
affiliatiOn to the congress is most OBJ
vious.
Is Modest Organization.
The NeedlewOrk guild of America is
modest conservative organization
having a membership OF nearly $50. 900
women and benefitinE even a greater
number OF needy people. It's work is
purely philanthrOpic, consisting Of sup
plying clothing to those in need with
out regard to distinction Of color, sex
or creed. Every member is pledged to
&C attribute annually at least two gar
mentS to the guild These are dis
IIibutCd unOStentatiOusly through Va
riOus channels. The guild now has
about 400 branches located in the diff
ferent cities of the country and most
of them cOoperated with some other
vOmenS organization both in adding
to their membership and in the distri-
button Of the garments among the peO-
pie in greatest need of them
The Sunshine Society.
In point of numbers the Interna-
tiOnal Sunshine society is a larger or
ganlZat1on than the federation itself
since anyone willing to pass a kind
ness on may belong. 1t has head
quarters in New York city with
branches throughout the country.
The object of the society is to give
sunshine to the lives of those who
need it and the needs recognized are Of
infinite variety Many Of the wOmCn's
clubs have active branches for sun
shine work which add greatly to the
strength of the Sunshine society. The
society has done great deal in car
ing for needy children and is especially
interested in providing for blind ba
bies- It owns one good sized and well
equipped permanent home for blind
babies in New Jersey and is responsible
for the control of several others. 1t
also manages or controls several va
cation homes for self supporting wOm-
en- and a large sanitarium or rest
house for cOnvalescents. It's benefac-
lions are the brOadeSt of any philan-
II makes no distinction in their dis
tributlOn because of race or creed. Its
cooperation with the philanthropic sec
lions of the federated clubs is espe
cially strong
The Council Of Women.
The international Council of Women
is a great organization, having many
OF the same objects as the General Fed
Grafton of WOmen's clubs, but It's or
gamZation is less regular It does not
have the systematically organized
state branches, although most of the
large cities have local councils which
are active along various lines of club
work and are generally affiliated with
the other local organizations of wOm-
en-. Most of its leaders in the United
States are officers in the General fed
GRAFTON and its branches in London and
other foreign cities are closely in
touch with the organized clubs. The
international " Omen's League of Right
Living and Thinking is an altruistic
organization in which many prominent
club women are actively interested. In
New York 1t cooperates with many
movements for the improvement of the
living conditions of the poor, although
its work is Intellectual rather than
practical. Its membership extends
throughout the country and it has a
number Of corresponding members in
foreign cities.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Rail-
way Mail service, which first was or
gained to promote sOciabilfty among
the railway mail clerks, is one of the
newer affiliations of the General fed
Grafton 1t now has taken up many
lines of work helpful 10 the home life
OF Its members and it has IL state
branches, most of which also are unit
ed with the state declarations.
The League of American Pen Women
IL al VI 61llAIdLlOn OF women writers
with headquarters in the national capt.
tai and members in all parts of the
country Its work is for the mutual
benefit of women writers and the
elevation of the public press. 1t has
representatives in 81 states and also in
Alaska, South America, England and
india 1t membership includes many
of the most prominent writers in
America.
National Council of Jewish Women.
Among the organizations when are
affiliated through the state or city
branches is the National Council OF
Jewish women At most of the Gen
eral declarations greeting are received
from this great organization of Jewish
women who, in their charities and phi
lanthroples, set pace which others
find hard to follow There are fire.
quent exchanges of cOurtesies between
the council and the federation and
each is apt to call upon the other for
cooperation In any new line OF in
prcYement work. The subjects upon
which the two organizations have
worked most in common have been in
the interest OF child labor laws and
Of legislation for improving TIE con-
TORS of women in Industrial work
one Of the greatest organizations in
the world aiming for general ntlpful-
ECss is tne WOlnen's Welfare depart
mcnt of the National Civic federation,
of which Mrs. John HAYS lI4r,mcEd Is
president It; membership includes
many Il ;he wealthiest ant .n"sI in
fiuCGtidl women of che nation who are
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