Evening journal., 1914-05-23

ventlon assembled. view with
disapproval the present extreme
tendency among American wom-
en- to follow designs in dress re-
gardless of beauty, comfort or
modesty, and
Whereas. These Objectionable
designs i'm women clothes eman-
ate largely. if not entirely from
foreign houses; and
whereas, This constant pat
ronage of foreign designs and
foreign materials hinders a nor
NAL eveiopment of American art
and manufacture; be IL, therefore,
Resolved. That this convention,
in full recognition of the rights
and privileges of the individuals,
places itself on record as heartily
in favor of the movement for
simpler. more becoming and more
modest designs in womens
clothes, and urges the co-opera-
ton of all clubs and clubwomen
of the Federation i'm q concrete
effort to adopt styles in dress
ADAPTED TO American needs, and
to encourage American designers
and manufacturers.
other resolutions adopted covered
the following SUBJECTS They advocated
that "1he Star spanglcd Banner Doc
taught more generality throughout the
state. and that the children be tod
that 1t is the national emblem and not
some of the other songs as now sung.
This resolution was caused because OF
the apparent lack of knowledge ON the
subject.
The second resolution favored the en-
forcing of local option and the aboli-
tion Of gambling places.
Another resolution asked that the
State make some provision for the edu-
cation and maintenance of the feeble
minded of the State and promises to
support any definite plan 90 that end.
Another resolution extended the
thanks of the club women to the COM
mission Tor the college for women and
heartily endorsed the project.
Another resolution extended the
thanks of the federation TO Mrs. Pen
nvhackcr. of Texas, president OF the
Geonral Federation; to Mrs. Andrews,
of Washington: to Governor Miller for
his message; TO the Wilmington Board
of Education for the loan of the eN'
hibit in sewing and manual training
work; TO the Milford New Century Oluo
for their hospitality, and TO the New
arl, Now Century Club for their invita-
ton for next year.
Mrs. Pennvbacker in her address on
the General Federation as q Sociology
80 lao %
nresent club life. which originated from
the development OF the economic me Oh
America, The fast clubs Were 7luuy
clubs. she said. and the members con
.idered or studied almost every sub
icot. These organizations MS lnuiNlH'
uals assembled in Chicago twenty some
years ago. and that was the BEGINNING
of the present Federation. Mis-. Penny
hacker. while talking OF the stfuss''
made bv tine early clubs, SAID that.
credit should be given where due' ana
tho pioneers OF the movement We're the
Women's Christian Temperance On'on
and the Sunmgists.
"What right has a woman m Deia-
ware TO sleep tonight, even ID her own
children are wcl when maiden rs ih
danoer from the white slave or White
nla,1ie cvilsyn she asked.
Mrs Edward Beochor Fnck OF Fhila
delphia. president of the Women Press
Association. speaking of her reeoiec'
,iors nj the convention held at Lewe'
-, ,-oars ooo. said: "lt has been SAID
p,.t tbe club life began with Sorosls ~
New York about so years ago, but 81 we
road the Parliament of Women, writer
,,,. eno wears before Christ. we see
Ithnt the club movement was M vogue
at that time History only repeats u
self and women are women the WoiH
o,, Nhon we realize that ever
,l,rone i'm the world has been made ah'
,rolep nv a woman. then and only theu
c,n ve know our limitations. God ere
ated the world and placed man 'n 'l
IC,rIen of Eden Go rule over an cit"''ol
lint he did not know what to do WiV
this mower. Woman was created ana sn
. has mled ever since, but permits man
: think his word is supreme
Durine the interval between IN
3 ,,,o oddresses at the closing sessio
Miss Mary Roberts OF slnyina' ,' sol,
n solo. Mrs c. b. Evans OF lhe No.
: ark Club. extended an mNl'alion
the Federation to meet lhere ne'
% year. which was accepted.
o. care OF Feeble Minded.
n Mrs. Frank NJ. Jones, OF Wlimlhl
/. ton. in making the report OF tne con
!. mittee on health, declared thal q,
states feehle-minded population
/, increasing at greater rate than
normal populauon and that aOsoiut
10 iv no provision has been made Il
/. the segregation of this class OF ua
r. gerous detectives.
/, "There are 100 feeble-minded en-
T. dren of school age in Wllmih s'ol
/, declared Mrs. Jones, "and lVO III a
, ferent parts of the State. we ma
= estimated that there are the sai
~ number Of feeble-minded women
r. child-bearing age and approA'li"''
!. the same number of men.
"The terrific rate at which tne
!, people increase and reproduce th'
detects is shown in the example
seven feeble-minded inmates OF o
- OF the states institutions VINO we
i, released four years ago IN
y four years the seven women ma
lad seventeen children. who VIII
y charges upon the state, and who,
4 they are not segregated immediat.
4 viii multiply at the same rate
y crasins the problem so that It w
= soon be beyond the power OF the a
4 thorities to check