Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-26

diyiduai club but Il H. permissible Tod
her exercise a kindly oversight aud
give such helpful advice a. may be-
wise ~ necessary. ~ this connection
your executive would lke 20 caution
clubs and especially officers against
connnlng club responsibility and club
action TO a select few.
"A u possible for an executive TO
appoint q nominating committee who
viii BY previous understanding select
members Of the exclusive circle 20
fll the Offices and BY repetition OF this
practice institute a merry Ramc 81
here We SO round the mulberry bush.
Swing rise 20 Dissatisfaction and ad-
verse criticism among the less favored
part OF the memhefship u should
be the effort and aim OF club presi-
dents and officers Co. distribute as
much as possible the responsibilities
aud activities Of club work
Just here I want 10 speak word
81 consolation 10 those club members
who are consistently ignored year after
year.
a very bright capable club member
OF whom I have knowledge withdrew
from membership because. as she said.
he had been "a member uf that club
eighteen years and IN ai, that time she
bad never been asked to DO anything
for the club except pay her dues.
Members ~ clubs should never lose
eight of the fact that organization be-
gets obligation: that by taking mem.
hrrship in an organization they ubli-
gate themselves 90 an active interest
In and q general concern for the
Interests and welfare OF their club.
bat too often She manifestation " in
terest ana concern II left To the few
who in course of time assume the re-
sponsibiitics as "a matter Of course
because no one elise seems willing 10
~ so. No member should wait for
invitation Co show Interest in the work
of her club. u is her duty 60 do SO
without Invitation, to express herself
by vote or otherwise on matters ~
club business. but alas and alas. how
seldom this IL done
We must as a matter of SELF respect
prepare 90 give proper consideration
60 our share ln raising the general fed
GRAFTON endowment fund. which ~ IN
fact our endowment fund an its pur.
pose Is to advance the interests. work
ana efficiency Of the state declarations
lE supplying their needs through
trained speakers aud lecturers. the In
formation bureau. and the distribution
cot educational literature. Again and
again I have been refused literature
from the departments. FOR this con-
NcutiOn. because the supply was rN-
haust,d and the appropriation tor mat
department was so small 10 did not
Justify reprint Women OF New
Mexico federation. lyt us do oar part
ban removing this obstacle TO the prog
rcss oi federation usefulness.
The executive of state federation
receives many appeals Tor endorse
mnts and support to various propn-
ganda. that are ia themselves worthy
bur by reason of their multiplicity
makes 10 impossible Go extend the aid
sought Onl. few can be considered
ana 81 these your executive recon-
mcuds seuJt. bin NJ. @. known az the
owens bill which has occn endorsed
oy Two biennial conventions. the Page
vocational training bill, ana the Muir
DOCK pure fabric ON.
Your executive has already given
h.F personal endorsement of these
measures and written our senators and
representatives. ia congress. u is with
regret that she announces the fact
that our United states senator Thomas
a.. CJtrou voted against GA, owens
bin aud that Nh \. o. Fail did not
vote az all
Your executive has been a. prompt
AS circumstances would allow iu dis
p itching the business of the executive
office and has brought tu bear on all
matters such good VIII and ability as
SHE posSessvs She has sent out since
the last annual meeting over one
thousand letters. but has not had th"
time to count those received A all
times when independent executive ace
tiuu appeared imperative she has tried
Gee conserve the best Interests ut the
federation.
she Wishes Co take this occasion tu
thank the ofiiccls ana members for
their Uniform courtesy. cheerful will
iugncss and ready support which has
made th, term OF her service very
pleasant ana q period which VIII long
bee remembered with the kndcst
feelings and the Kvyncst pleasure.