Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-24
Mrs. Percy v. Pennybacker Ably
Outlines Mission of Wom-
ems Organization.
FIGHT FOR DRESS REFORM

Chicago. Special: Declaring her be-
lief that CLUB work is true religion"
and proposing that the federation Join
IN an earnest campaign for the better
ment of rural life, Mrs. PERCY ".
P~ennybacker, president of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs, today
addressed the biennial convention Of
h general federation.
She asked that the federation work
be widened by being presented before
other organizations; by conferences at
state declarations and primarily by in
dividual effort.
BELIEF of suffragist leaders that the
votes Tor women" clause will be in
dorsed by the General Federation of
Woman's Clubs in convention here to-
oay led the suffrage faction to decide
on taking the proposition up In the
regular way through the resolutions
committee.
While no announcement of this
change was made by the leaders. 1t
was declared to be apparent, in alb
sence OF opposition to the adoption of
the rules and regulations presented by
Mrs. Andrew j. German, of Salt Lake
city, chairman of the committee. These
saies provide that resolutions shall not
be presented from the floor. but direct
TO the committee on resolutions.
To Report Resolution.
A dozen or more resolutions on the
SUBJECT of suffrage are in the hands
OF the committee and suffraget leaders
expressed their confidence in at least
n or them being reportd favorably.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, presi-
dent of The federation, took a decided
stand against unnecessary noise in the
convention today, by ordering all doors
closed during speeches and warning
the delegates against loud talking.
Shoosh became the watchword Of the
NnrH1nnrG nnd IN yryn0 n -
made The most noise. the "shooshers"
or those they sought to quiet.
Religion, She Says.
Declaring her belief that Club work
Is true religion" and proposing that
the federation join in an earnest cam
paign for the betterment of rural life.
mrs; Percy V: ~Pennybacker, president
clubs. today addressed the biennial
convention Of the general federation.
She asked that the federation work
be widened by being presented before
other organizations: by conferences at
state declarations and primarily by in
dividual effort.
Let us call for volunteers" said
Mrs. Pennybacker. ITO carry the gospel
of the general federation work to every
individual club at least once a e I
would not hesitate to ask these women
10 offer their services in the highest
AAAAScAOAAoAy SRAAAIs " verify ln0 mes
sage they will bring is oftentimes of a
religious nature.
III you could hear as have heard
stories of how sick babies had been
saved, of how women to whom every
door Of life was closed have. had their
how those hungering in spirit have
been comfOrted and refreshed YOU
would not feel that I have overstated
the matter when I claim that the club
work is true religion.
'If we could bring about these three
things during he next two years. IL
we could deliver our message before
every other state organization, IL we
could have 9 live general federation
session at each meeting, II we could
secure fervid. c~onsecrated women to
carry q message to every individual
complish n reform we undertook"
Rural 0sttsrmsnt Plan.
The rural betterment campaign pro-
posed by Mrs. Pennybacker, which she
declared would be both ~tnspirational
and concrete accomplishment, looked
toward providing comfortable homes
tor country school teachers.
a e country" said Mrs. Penny
hacker" we are almost united upon the
fact that the great question facing us
10 the bettegment Of rural life. Il a
mot enough that for our rural peOnle
to produce more In the fruits Of the
held. they must have opportunity to
live more. II We. the 100000 women
In this federation. would concentrates
for the next two years In an effort to
bring about . model settlement, and
especially to estAblish teachers' homee.
or toacherages, - they are called. IN
connection with 81 least one school
building In each county. We would b
porvlng the entire nation.
sxhesdAy will come when . poet win
exloe 70 sing the virtues and unsel6sh
eeevaoe Of the country teacher. e the