The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11
MAINE WOMEN'S FEDERATION
Discusses Conditions in Maine, Elects Off
GERS and Adopts Resolutions.


Mrs. J. M. Strout of Portland, presi-
dent of the National Woman's Rivers
and Harbors congress, addressing the
delegates to the annual meeting Of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs in
Biddeford, Oct. 18th, urged them to as
slst in the protection of the water pow
ers of Maine. She said that many in
vestors desire to make Maine a power
station, the buffer of New England.
In reporting for the legislative COM
mlttee Mrs. Fannie Lord of Bangor said
that reports relative to the exploitation
OF foreign labor show ed that the labor
commission found the most complete
system of peonage in the country in the
lumber camps of Maine. Resolutions
adopted favored the non-partisan en-
forcement of pure food laws, State de-
velopment of water powers and law
governing the transmission by corpora
tons of electric power beyond the con-
fines of the State.
The following officers were elected at
the afternoon session: President, Mrs.
Henry A. Wing of Auburn; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Fannie E. Lord of Bangor;
recording secretary, Mrs. Myrtle L. 7.
White of Presque Isle; treasurer, Mrs.
Charles F. Roberts of Portland.
Among the resolutions presented
through the chairman of the resolutions
committee, Mrs. E. C. CARL of Augusta,
were the following:
Whereas the public health and the COM
fort of each Individual home depends
upon the impartial, efficient and non-par-
tisan enforcement of pure food laws;
therefore, be it,
Resolved, that the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs lend it's support to all
State officials in their endeavor to en-
force such laws.
Whereas our waterpOwers are gift of
nature to all the people and are needed
as sources of heat, light and power, and
Whereas the first concern of every
loyal American woman is the conserva-
ton of resources; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs is in favor of State
development of water power and upholds
the law governing the transmission by
corporation of electric power beyond the
confines of the State.
Resolved, That we enlist the cooper
alton of the people of the State and seek
the support of the Congress of the Unit
ed States in a stronger policy for the
non. pOIluClOH Ol lakes duu rlVeTS.
Mrs. George F. French, chairman of
the legislative committee of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs, gave the
report of the legislation. calling especial
attention to the liquor traffic and predict
ing that better days are coming for the
United States and quoted the resolution
passed by the General Federation of
Women's Clubs numbering nearly two
million women.
Mrs. Stanley Plummer general fed
GRAFTON chairman for the North and
Middle Atlantic States, gave a
paper on "Peace" and made strong
plea for the women to think in terms of
peace, and in most optimistic address,
made an appeal for the club women to do
their share in bringing about the new
order of better and greater tomor-
row.
After enumerating the captions of the
20 articles from Maine which had been
printed the past year in the Federation's
monthly magazine, Mrs. ]. Frank Rich,
Rockland, R. F. D., who now retires
after two years of service as editor,
gave an address upon the work in this
department..
Mrs. Georgia Kimball Dodge, chairman
State Endowment committee, made her
report.
Mrs. C. B. Porter of Old Town report
ed as chairman Of committee on GIVES.