Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
REAL OBJECT OF
MRS. HEYWOOD'S
RESOLUTION
Says Change of Name Was Secondary
Consideration, and that Real Object OF
Resolution Was General Club Invitation
10 AffIiati0n.

The Herald today received the follow
nito, in which she explains the purpose Of
"A resolution introduced by her To the re-
cent meeting of the Federated Civic Club,
of the Valley. held in Brownsville:
In The Herald's report of the proceed
ings of the closing session Of the Federated
Civic Clubs of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley appears the following: "a resolution
providing a change in the name Of the or
ganization, and also providing certain
changes IN the constitution and bylaws
of the organization, introduced by Mr..
Alba Haywood of San Bcnito, was voted
down by the delegates" Srom this it
would seem IL was understood that the
resolutions main purpose was to change
the name of the organization. The fact l.
that the change IN name J. of secondary
moment, and an explanation Of the real
vital purpose, 81 the resolution l. indicated
a. necessary ~ 4 proper understanding
of il.
The modern tendency Of women's clubs.
as explained in the preamble to the rcsolu-
ton, l. towards territorial units or dis
%tricts, in older and den-cly populated com-
munities, the county being taken a. the
district or territory for the local fedora
tion. In this section, on account of the
sparse population. and because the clubs
of llidalgo and Cameron counties have
federated and have been working har-
moniously. and for other good reasons. il
was deemed 10 the best interests of the
clubs to preserve thi~ federation. and in
clude both counties in one district n al
present. The real purpose of the resolu-
tlon l. in the third section. which reads
that all women'> clubs. eligible 10 fedora
tion may, and are invited to affiliate with
this federation
OF late years much attention has been
given BY our national and stale govern
ment~ t. the social and civic hcttcrment ~
rural communities. In the furthcrance nt
this great idea. our state department of
agriculture ha~ in the field, in thc person
of Mr.. Nat L. Jackson. a very capable
and efficient state organizer. For some
time plans have been on foot to secure her
services IN Cameron and Ilidalgo counties.
t. the end that 4 beginning may be- had in
the organization of rural clubs. She can
not. IT course. fully organize Or develop
any given territory or district. and the
work she begins must BE- carried on and the
territory developed by local women.
The general plan involves the fostering
and development of q community of inter
ct and good fellowship between rural and
tow clubs and communities. For wears
t. come civic~ will doubles, be- the lead
mg object and purpose of both rural and
town clubs. but this does not mean that II
should ~ the exclusive purpose. The best
thought uf our Leaders II today i almost
unanimous IN the view that progress de-
mand> the scope ot our federation IT, en-
larged. - that clubs for social a. well as
civlc bctterment may icderatc with u.
This does not involve the idea that there
should be any diminution Of interest in or
importance Of c%iyic~. but il has come Ia he
recognized a. 4 fact that the symmetrical
development ~ communities. towns a. well
a~ rural. will ~ more readily accomplished.
and the general welfare and hapnine->
best promoted IN federation int one or
ganization ~ MI womcn'~ uplift clubs.
whether clvlr. social or other purposes.
! hope thi> resolution. or one similar.
may come before the body again for con-
>ideraii"n- Mr.. Alba Haywood.