El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-08

TO fit them TO go back into their plac'
! in the world, trained for some Wor K
( and strengthened in character so that
the finger Of scorn may no longer De
nointed at them" Mrs. Jackson went
on to explain that the home was 10 be
largely for the first offence girls, who
have got into trouble only for the first
time. She spoke Of the work done oy
Mrs. T. A. Pitt and the salvation army
in caring for girls Of this class when
there was no place else for them but
the Jail Many Of the girls IN lrouoIs
of this kind are mere children, 13 and
Is years old, she declared Mrs Jackson
then briefly outlined the plan Of the
rescue home and announced that II
would be ready for work by NoYem-
Der Is.
An interesting report Of the, biennial
convention of the general federation
Of Women's clubs, which fet IN Cnl-
cago after the clubs adjournment Tor
the summer. was given by one OF the
Fl Paso clubs delegates, Mrs. > Il
Sutherland.
Mrs. Olga Kohlberg briefly described
the most impressive and important
events Of the biennial, to which she
was a delegate from the state IedeIa-
ton, and then gave most Impressive
and interesting account Of the war SIT
uation and the feeling Of the people in
Europe. gained from her trip abroad
the war having begun while she was
visiting relatives in Germany MIS-
Kohlberg deplored the pre1uolce
against Germany that seemed to be
prevalent in America. because, she SAID
on account OF the strict censorship OF
the German army, few reports OF the
true condition OF affairs came through
German or Austrian sources, and lIldl
the only reports coming to America
were from the allies. and naturally
colored against the German army and
emperor
Mrs 7. R Mcleod, for the Texas state
federation, urged the club women OF
FL Paso to turn the European crisis
to n betterment OF things and condl-
tons in America by using American
manufactured goods and encouraging
the development of American indus
! tries and resources.
Mrs John Miller, in the national fed
Grafton notes. urged the same thing,
and particularly the use Of cotton
goods and cotton products, TO save
the industrial crisis that is threatening
Z the cotton producers and manufactur-
ers of this country on account OF the
European war shutting off the for
Z eign market
Or. Alice Merchant appealed TO the
club on behalf Of the FL PasO chapter
I Of the National Red Cross society for
the contribution Of funds and band
ages for the use OF the Red Cross socl-
cites In the help OF the European war
/ victims. A committee will be appoint
ed by the president to represent the
/ club in this work.
Mrs. T. C. Phillips, the first vice
president. presided at the meeting. At
/ the opening of the program. which
was IN charge of Mrs. ". R. Brown,
I Mrs Phillips recited a prelude, the
theme being What WOmen's Clubs
Z Stand For"
Mrs. J. 7. Raster sang two selec-
{ lions, Dame Nightingale" by TOu-
! bert, and "Vilanelle," by Del Acqua-
Mrs. ". r Brown played her piano &C
/ compartments
Mrs D. V Fennessy played a violin
solo, "Tarantella," by Papinni, with
Mrs Brown accompanying.
Mrs. A p. Averil was elected dele
gate from the general club 10 the state
federation convention in Galveston on
November 1 to II. Mrs J. f. Miller
I was elected alternate. The three de-
partmenJs will each elect a delegate
and an alternate at their next meet
( iuEs-
/ In the brief business meeting, the
/ current reports from the officers and
l chairman Of the departments were
/ given
The presiding officers were present
ed with floral boquets by Mrs. ". r.
Z Brown The rostrum Of the audito-