Arizona republican., 1912-07-01
WOMEKS CLUBS
 OF THE NATION
Matters Under Consideration at the
 Biennial Convention.

tiOn of the General Federation of WO- mems clubs is being held in San Fran cisco. on "Wednesday the second da ; of the gathering came the first day of real work. In the morning Mrs. Philip N Moore, the president sumbtted her biennial report.
 Among other things concerning the work ani plans of the federation she said:
 1 believe the General Federation to be uited as never before. Constant cor responderce and visits to state federa- tions have given remarkable insight and knowledge, and my one regret is that I canOt pass on this knowledge to my successor
 We have learned to know each other and to work wonderfully well together. Rotation in office, however, is, in my opinion the very life of our orgaiza tion. We are building solidly upon the experiences of the part, but We are not getting into ruts. Ruts are dang erous to intellectual keenness, and to spiritual perception. When we cling to old ideas, old prejudices, we transgress the law of nature.
 Prom the early years the spirit of altruism through all organized bodies has worked toward making the world We live in a little better and happier. This gradual change has come about through resolutions. which have nat uralIy become the basis of all work.
 We have been congratulated and thanked by the authorities for the passage of the pure food bill, the SaV- ing of Niagara, the investigation of conditions of women and children, the Weeks bill for the preservation of for est lands. and for the chilIre's burear, as well as many others. The prestige given the federation is shown in the use of letters from ous executives, first for the bureau and the woman chief, then for the bin first and the best chief possible then the request for names of women. then the choice which filled us all with joy. What cannot such an organization do if it comes to the work with a wilt
 Yet there are many resolutions passed which receive no further thought for instance the one in 1910 concerning The Hague conference and tribunal, a resolution for the settlement of international differences by law in stead of war, by arbitration instead of violence.
 Another for inspection in mines, mills factories and railroads, whereby industrial accidents may be reduced to the minimum
 Since 1904. when the chairman of the Associated Press made certain un . warranted statements concerning our responsibility toward clean journalism, there have been esolutiOns passed at eevery convention, but with what re- suit? Might we not well insist that the vicious comic supplement of the Sunday papers be supplanted by really artistic and humorous but not degrad- , ing shects2 Might we not well insist that details of murder and suicide, d. vorce and general scandal, be elimin ated from the papers that come to our homes and our children? Items of news we must accept, but the details can no longer be called news.
 According to your intent the presl- dent must present policies, must keep pace with progress, but she can do little without the hearty co-oerauOn of the entire body. She may present resolutions to congress from S0O,OOO Wo- men. but would it not be better if each state federation and club sent those same demands? In reading the congress ionaI record I note the major part of inc petitiOns against the owen heath bill is from representatives ol lia | league for Medical Freedom. You in dorse the health bureau, vet what have VOL. as individual orgai aationE, done for it?
 .'Thr0lga resolutions cur deraT; = .rcnts have been formed an1 operated l They nave grown witr "'lr growth
 have increased and quietly duplicated each others efforts.
 | .It has seemed wise to make no rad l iCal change. but I believe ,ne near fu- tur-e will find some means of rearranS- l ing our departments so that the work may be covered more sys ,ar'at;cally. l Good results have come from the combinations under conservation a1if under public health, while the study "i ! industrial and social cOndi Ions has Ice | to much better knowledge and effective
 work than ever before. ! need noi dwell on the desired changes, but Wisf | to append them to my report to b< l printed. For this reason and since there l is to be Q new executive, 1 shall sug gest only slight changes due to actua
 experience
 "One danger from present plans l: | not only the increasing number Of de | partmen.s and consequent duplication 1 of effort but the hesitation on the pac 1 of those in authority to recommen' | new departments which place added burdens on club and state and Whicf | are nevertheless the demand of the l hour. For instance, the subject O | peace. The mere loce of peace ana ! hatred of war will avail little to ac | compIish results. There should be il l some educational form a knowledge O l conditions and expense induced by war 1 a study of international relations, an' 1 when war might be necessary, If ever 1 The subject should be treated in ar eminentIy practical manner and should react upon intelligent public sentiment 1 Syl1abi will be supplied by the peace | society gratis; it is important that th' | thinking women of America appreciate | the opportunities before our govern l ment at the third Hague conference II