Arizona republican., 1915-06-06


 Hrs. Henry D. Ross. president O. the Arizona Federation of Women's clubs has written an article for the Republican on the Presidents Ira yelling Fund. which she advocated at meeting of the federation Conven- tion last winter. Mrs Ross rlan outlined at that time has since been taken mp by individual cluOs. There is no subject that holds the general interest of clut women more than this particular topic on wLich Mrs. Ross has the following to say:
 
 The State Presidents Travelling Fund
 As the club season draws to T close. n seems opportune that | make some statement concerning the pro gress of the State Presidents tra yelling Fund. which was established at the January Convention.
 It has been said that the magnifi- cent fund raised by the General Fed eration was the vision of Mrs. Sarah T'latt Decker I want to make plain the fact that our Presidents Ira yelling Fund is hv no means my vii sion;--rather. it is a ghost that has walked with persistent regularity at the last several annual meetings of the State Federation. That need for some such fund in our fed eTatfon has existed for some time has been apparent to every woman who has served as its head. It becomes more evident each year as the work in the state expands. There are many reasons why it is necessary. Our federation now numbers thirty eight ciuhs. and the individual mem EershiD is about twenty-twO hundred. We have clubs in twelve of the four teen counties. It must be plain tO any one that to serve a body of this size. scattered over an area of such broad dimensions as is our state with calls of every nature reaching you by post telephone. or personal visit. that the very best of ones strength, and the major portion of ones time must be consecrated to the work The growth made in the state in the past eighteen months is largly attributable to personal vii sitation. There is nothing like the individual message to awaken in terest on any subject. Most of us in the small towns are so tired of ourselves and each other We wei come heartily an outside message, and heed it more promptly, and meet tt with more enthusiasm than we do suggestions from among our selves
 Our state is large. the distances between clubs is vast, and travel ing expenses are heavy. therefore it is unjust to ask the person serving us president, and giving freely of her strength and time to expend her money in conveying their message of cluhdom. Few women have private incomes. Most of them must de- pend upon their husbands for all tha money they spend. if they do any club visiting. they must go c. c. D. that is, Call on Dad
 Now sometimes dad is not able, and sometimes he is not willing, and should he be both able and willing it is nearly always something of a sac rifice, and no one should be asked to make it. Always there are so many things one would rather do with that money.
 Again. it is undemocratic. No thoughtful woman is going to ac Cept the obligation of serving as president of this federation when she is aware that she cannot accom- pIish results without travelling and taking the message. and further knows that she will have no means with which to do this. The more competent she is, the less liable will she he to accept. So. again. I say. it is undemocratic to so leave this matter that only the woman with money for visiting shall fill this i'm poTtant and interesting position.
 our federation numbers many wo- men of experience and ability: wo- men with enthusiasm and personal charm: women with ample time and