Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
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Club Federation at Capital Sets
Fashion Standard; Mod
esty Is the Basis.

| Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Illinois
clubwomen yesterday adopted a fash
ion ideal. The new standard is "sim-
pie, becoming, and modest designs
made in America
Adoption of this standard concluded
the convention of the Illinois Fedora
| tion of Women's clubs in session here.
| The delegates were so busy consider
ing such subjects as child labor, pub
! lie health, and war that fashion was
almost forgotten.
| The original resolution indorsing the
Fashion Art league of Chicago was
read by Mrs. Minnie Starr Granger of
Belvidere.
Mrs. Francis D. Everett of Highland
park offered substitute.
This federation should only ex-
press general principles she said.
I'VE shouldn't bind ourselves to any
thing specific, especially in the matter
of style"
There was applause and Mrs. Ever
ett's resolution was pae""1
nous vote. 1t follows
Resolved. That this
full recognition of tn
privileges of the indiVi
self on record as in ia sImpIe,
becoming and modest designs in wom-
ans clothes and approves the move
ment for styles of dress designed by
Americans"
One delegate pointed out after the
meeting that the resolution is so
general that it will not prevent the
most conscientious club woman from
wearing Partisan creations if she
chooses.
The report of the tellers showed that
Mrs. Charles H. Zimmerman of Chi
cago was elected president by a ma
jority of four votes. Mrs. Zimmerman
received 293 votes, while Mrs. Howard
T. Wilson of Virden was credited with
2S9. The other officers elected were:
Secretary-Mrs. George T. Palmer
of Springfield.
General Federation State Secretary
Mrs. Frederick Dow of Chicago
Vice Presidents-Mrs Lambert c.
Vile, Mrs. A. w. Sullivan. and Mrs
Inez Rogers Deach of Chicago, Mrs.
Harry J. Stell of La Grange, Mrs. G.
B. Gregory of Rockford, Miss Lillian
Vertines of Bushnell, Mrs Howard
Uran of Kankakee, Mrs. Ada Glenn of
Ashland. Mrs. George Lewis of Alton,
and Mrs. Lulu Parker of Vienna.
The liveliest debate of the day was
aroused by a resolution opposing "all
war"
I'm against the idea of peace at
any price" said Mrs. Alice Bradford
Wiles of Chicago. Think of little Bel
GUM defending itself Are we OPP
posed to that? Let's say we are OPP
posed to all wars CT aggression
u can't accept the amendment"
Mrs John Robins said. With an in
ternational peace force, wars of any
kind won't be necessary"
We'll. | know we won't let any ma
ton walk over US" asserted Mrs. |
Wiles Her amendment was lost, 142 /
to 159. The resolution provides for /
the circulation of a monster peace F..
petition"
There was a division of opinion with /
respect to the unit system" of voca |
tional training. but it was finally in
dorsed.
Petitioning the legislature to abol- !
ish hanging and to substitute life i'm
prisonment or electrocution.
Recommending a pension and in
suranee fund fo~ eoheol teachers.
Recommending a pension and insur- !
anca f'sud for school teachers.
Urging that child labor under the .
age Of 16 years be made unlawful
Indorsing the movement for the /
preservation of Niagara Fails and pro /
testing against the spoil banks along i
drainage canals in Illinois.
Advocating that the tuberculin test !