Newark post., 1915-12-01
Presidents Message To The
Club Women OF Delaware

The following letter from Miss ,
Raw Heydrick, president of the ,
Delaware State Federation of Wo- ,,
mems Clubs, read at the meeting
Of the Newark New Centuyr Club,
defines the aims and ideals of the
clubwomen of Delaware.
TO the Loyal Women of the New
Century Club of Newark,
Greetings:
May | congratulate you, my sis
ters, on the good work you have al
ready accomplished, but I would
call you to renewed service.
Why the Club? Is not it's prime
object service? If, then, it is SER
vice, our duty is plain; we must .
work together-for it is only
through cooperation and love we
can accomplish any good work. Let
our watchwords be-Work and
Service. AS club women let us ask
ourselves this question-what is
our work today?
Someone has said: "The biggest
force for reform in the country to-
day is the American club woman"
According to your purpose, and
to be true to her office, your presi-
dent must present policies and
lines of work to keep pace with
progress; but she can do little
without the hearty cooperation of
the entire club body. The follow
ing recommendations are submit
ted for your consideration:
General Federation Magazine
First. l would urge all members
to subscribe for the Federation
Magazine, only one dollar per year.
It is the voice of nine thousand
clubs and two million members.
You cannot be as good club wom-
en- as you might without the in
spiration and help this magazine
will be to you. 1t is essential if
one is to maintain vital relations
with the notable work of women.
This year Delaware will have two
or more pages each month in this
magazine called the Delaware Edi-
ton, which should be of exception
al value to all our club women.
Rural Schools
Second: We would do we'll to
awaken wider interest in our
schools, and all pertaining to the
welfare of our school children, es'
pecially in rural communities. Elk,
president Taft said: "The cause OF
free public education is more sac
red and of more fundamental i'm
portance than almost any other be
fore our people. If we provide ;
motive for education it will prov
long step in the march of ad
vancement.
Home Economics
Third. This department has
great mission, and this, with tn
improving of our rural schools,
to be the special work of this &C
ministration. Cleanliness is tn
most important factor in OF
tanning safe food. Ensure this b
| buying only clean food handled b
| clean people in clean shops"
/ Health
Fourth. Let us work for the Sc,
/ regation of the feeble-minded ar
the adequate treatment and ca
of the same. The development
| system of physical inspection
/ school children, in order to deve
Op soundness of body and tn
soundness of mind which on
| bodily health can insure. Heal
is economic, health is moral, heal
is civic" Is it not more importa
to keep the people we'll than
cure them after they are sick?
the making of your progress, m
Imake few suggestions: y
we'll to be amused but WI
amusement doth instruction bri
It's better"
Have General Federation l
to familiarize our women with
work and aims of this great
ganization.
Have a Social Service Day
study the civic and social cor
tions, and how best to rem
them.
The State Chairman OF Prl
Reform pleads for each club to
vote one day to this subject,
to appoint a member interested
this work to represent that clut
the State Committee, and says
will be glad to talk on Prison
form to any of the clubs, II
cluh ,-;r;tod raus the traYelllng