South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-29
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
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score of delegates insisted on talking
at the same time.
The fight has just begun" de-
clared several delegates as the ball
loting progressed. mo matter what
the result, the fight will be carried
on"
They declared they were sick of the
suffrage question getting into the fore
ground ahead Of all other work Of the
federation.
Any possibility of disruption OF fed
/ Grafton as a result of the election
was set at naught when club women
/ from all over the state rallied under
breat burst of enthusiasm for pro-
motion Of federation projects, and
| pledged $3.50 in cash, 10 bales OF
| hay. 100 quarts Of strawberries, So
/ in eggs and So in jumping jacks to
| endowment fund.
Resolutions Passed.
! Seven resolutions were passed by
the convention Friday morning upon
! their presentation by Mrs. Grace
! Julian Clarke, chairman of the resO-
/ lutions committee. The federation
| endorsed the establishment OF a state
! holiday TO be celebrated all over the
state to promote the spirit of patriot
ism and suggests June 10, the anniver-
! sary of the opening day OF the con-
vention which adopted the first state
| constitution, as appropriate date.
The women endorsed a resolution
| to petition the next general assembly
to repeat present health law TO include
all modern sanitation and health
measures. placing all health officers
under civil service rules and giving
| them a living salary so that all their
! time may be devoted to promotion OF
public health. The bill will require
in addition that school authorities
/ properly supervise the health OF
/ school children. a copy of this reso-
| luton will be sent to the governor
and to all members of the assembly.
A resolution written by Miss Helen
! Varick Boswell of New York, request
| ing United States Commissioner OF
| Education ClaXton to prepare a stand
ard manual TO be employed in teach
in immigrants American laws and
! customs and requirements for highest
American citizenship was unanimous
| ly endorsed.
The convention endorsed an effort
to purchase Turkey Run TO be pre-
served as a park and favors the pur-
| chase by the state of old capitol
building at Corydon. 1t endorsed also
a movement started by real estate as
ISOLATION to eliminate billboards.
Committees Report.
The business session was followed
! by a report of legislative committee,
/ of state charities committee by Mrs.
! l.. .. Cox of Terre Haute, and of tray
elers aid of Indiana by Mrs. Frank
Blackledge Of Indianapolis. Address
es of the morning were given by Hon.
! Amos w. Butler of Indianapolis, pres
ident OOf the state conference of
charities and corrections. and by Rev.
Francis II. Gavisk. president of the
national conference of charities and
corrections DR.. 5. +. Smith, medical
superintendent of Eastern hospital for
insane at Richmond. talked on Men
tai Detectives"
Miss Lutte l.. Stearns Of Milwaukee
and Miss Anna b. Johnson, president
of the Ohio federation, were largely
responsible for enthusiasm aroused
for endowment fund pledges. Miss
/ Stearns told how women of the state
federation of Washington have raised
an endowment fund by pledging ev-
! erything from pigs 10 railroad ties. An
| immediate response to her suggestion
dianapOlis. who is noted lin the city
for the fine strawberries she raises!
| pledged 100 quarts OF strawberries.
Z A woman in the gallery arose imme-
| diately and offered TO buy one quart
for 81.
Mrs. Wilson Of Jasper pledged 10
bales Of hay. Mrs. A. 7. Cox of Terre
Haute pledged So worth Of unmatched
( chickens. and Mrs L. B. Dowd of
4
jumping Jacks, which she herself
makes Another woman pledged FIVE
cakes.
Miss Johnson told how Ohio women
had raised a sum by pledging money
in behalf OF absent husbands.
Though several women responded
TO the idea. among them Mrs. w w.
Reed Of Warsaw, a greater number
followed the suggestion made when
Miss Lutte Stearns pledged 81 each
for the only two babies in the room,
Portla~ Elizabeth Pittinger and Rowena
EudaH. Immediately mothers and
grandmothers seized the idea OF
/ pledging sums OF money for children
and grandchildren. One woman
pledged 50 apiece for each Of five
f. grandchildren.
The house was brought down when
Isl each was pledged TO prospective
husbands OF the Gold Dust twins, as
Miss Stearns and Miss Helen Boswell
had humorously styled themselves.
Mrs W. W. Reed OF Warsaw, speaking
in behalf of the 18th district consid-
cred this sum too small and raised it
TO So apiece.
! During he morning and afternoon
/ the delegates dispersed rapidly for
their homes. Many had left Thursday
! a small number remained for closing
social evening luncheon OF Womaa's
Press club At ClayPoOl hotel