Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
W0MEN'S CLUB WORK.
Affiliated Organizations and Foreign Clubs
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

A number Of other women's organiza-
tons aside from individual clubs nave
recognized the Importance OF the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs to the ex-
tent that they have afi1liated with the
federation in order that their own Or
ganizations might profit by its influence
and strength. Among these are the
Women's National FLYERS and Harbors
Congress. the International Sunshine So
ciety. the United Society Of New England
Women, the Needlework Guild Of Amer1-
ca. the Women's International League OF
Right Thinking and Living. the Women s
Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Service.
the League Of American Pen Women, the
international Council Of Women and the
Women's Teachers Association OF
America These are affiliated directly
with the general federation itself. In
addition many local branches Of other ma
uonal organizations for women are con-
nected by Affiliations made through the
state decorations. In this way the gen.
eral federation Is made to represent the
united efforts Of all the organized women
OF the country even though some OF them
appear to be absolutely Independent.
Sometimes the officers Of an AFFILIATED
organization also are active in the Cen
eral federation and take this means OF
broadening the influence OF their own or
ganization. A case in point is that OF
the Women's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. which came into existence
in 1908. Its first meeting was held a,
Shreveport, La. It was organized at the
request Of the National Rivers and Har.
bors Congress as cooperative organiza.
ton for the purpose Of educating the peo
pie OF the country to the need Of conser
walton and development OF the nation.
wat as means of transportation
Inc women. however. go much further
than this. Their Congress asks that con
slderatfon be given to the appearance OF
our streams. that they be protected from
an kinds Of pollution and be conserved
for their esthetic value to the nation. A.
the general federation has standing
committee working for this same obtec
the advantage of the aff1liation to thu
congress is most obvious.
i
The Needlework Guild OF America Is
modest, conservative organization having
a membership o.
Needlework Guild nearly quarter
Helps the Needy. w ., !" and hen
citing even a greater number Of need,
people. It's work is purely philanthrop.c
consisting of supplying clothing to thos'
in need. without regard to, distinction o.
color, sex or creed. Every member il
pledged to contribute annually at leas
two garments to the guild. These ar,
distributed unostentat:Msly through vari
oho hos tn.r
four hundred branches in the differen
cities of the country and most of then
cooperate with some other women's or
ganization. both in adding to their mem
| bership and in the distribution Of tn,
garments among the people in creates
need of them.
In point of numbers the Internationa
Sunshine Society is a larger organization
than the federation itself, since any on
willing to pass a kindness on. may be
long. 1t has headquarters in New Yorl
city, with branches throughout the coun
try. The object OF the society is to- Civ
sunshine to the lives of those who meet
it and the needs recognized are of infin.t'
variety. Many of the women's clubs have
active branches for sunshine work which
add greatly to the strength of the Sun
shine Society," The society has done {
great deal in caring for needy children
and is especially interested in providing
for blind babies. 1t owns one good-sizet
and well equipped permanent home fol
blind babies in New Jersey and is respon
sible for the control Of several others. i
also manages or controls several vacation
homes for self-supporting women and {
large Sanitarium or rest house for con
valescents. Its benefactions are thu
broadcast of any philanthropic organiza
ton in the world and 1t makes no d:stinc
ton in their distribution because of rae,
or creed. Its cooperation with the phil
anthropic sections Of the federated club.
is especially strong.
The International Council Of Women i.
great organization. having many of tn,
international Council as the Genera
Great Organization. W o, ae1 = =
Clubs, but its organization is less regular
It does not have the systematically or
ganized state branches, although most O
the large cities have local councils which
are active along various lines of clul
work and are generally AFFILIATED with tn,
other local organizations of women. Mos
| of its leaders in the United States are Of
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