The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-05-02

women workers of the woman's
edition of The Constitution met to
hear reports read pertaining to the
work on the woman's edition TO be
published in June.
Mrs. P. j. McGovern presided
and the women reporting on the
various phases of the work Wed
with one another in the enthusiasm
they aroused. Mrs. Nicholas Pet
terson, of Triton, Ca. district
vice president OF the Georgia fede-
ration, was present and reported
what had been done at the recent
council of club women held in
" ashington city. At that meet
ing there were FIVE thousand dele
gates. representing thirty-two
states and through these delegates
work for circulation was started
which will carry the woman's edi-
ton to as many different states.
Through the courtesy of the
Georgia senator's and congressman
the Georgia ladies visited the sem
ate and house and there obtained
subscriptions and assurances that
the edition would be sent far and
wide, as a recognition of the ac-
complishment of Georgia women
for a good cause. Mrs. Peterson
also brought a most inspiring mes
sage from southwest Georgia.
Mrs T. j. Smith brought let
ter of Endorsement from Mrs. 9.
E Mckee, of Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the Woman's Information
al auxiliary, stating that it was her
pleasure, officially and personally
to cooperate with Der Georgia
sisters in circulating the wom&n's
edition wherever the typographical
union is represented.
Mrs. Smith, representing the
Atlanta union, stated that she had
sent circulation blanks and letters
setting forth the purposes of the
edition to the thirty-two chapters
in as many states and that already
she was receiving responses. News
paper clippings were read from
papers in and out of the. state,
which proved the far reaching in
terest ia the achievement of the
women of Georgia.
Mrs. St. Elmo Massengale read
the names of the advertisers in the
woman's edition, not only those of
Atlanta, but those of the state.
and list of these will be prepar-
ed and sent to the club women in
all parts of. the state.
Among the speakers of the
morning who brought in reports
and from whom reports came were
Mrs. j. X. Ottley, Mrs. Edward
T. Brown, Mrs. Hugh Willett,
Mrs. F. Spratling, Mrs. Frank
Nealey, Mrs. Hamilton, of Deca-
tur. Mrs. Everett, DR.. Truax,
Mrs. C. c. Nicols, Mrs. James l..
Dickey, Mrs. r. F. Maddox, Mrs.
S. M. Inman. Mrs. Woods White
and Mrs. Arthur Powell.
A MESSAGE FROM FITZGERALD
AS an example of the interest
being manifested by the women
where there are club workers was
the letter which was read yester-
day by the secretary from Mrs.
Lon Dickey, president of the club
there, to Mrs. Frank NeaIey, of
Atlanta. She wrote:
"Fitzgerald, Ca, April %, 1913.
"My Dear Mrs. Nicely: l mailed
you yesterday the fitzgerald write
up furnished me by our city clerk,
Mr.. George Brown. They are
anxious for this to appear in full
in the space for which they are
paying $75 and | trust you may
be able to give me a report on it
after the meeting Tuesday. The
columns which we get for adver-
Using we wish to fill with activi
ties, social and otherwise, which
your state news editor, Mrs. John
NJ. Slaton, has asked for, one of
our most INTERESTING things lust at