Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-12-24
STATE FEDERATION
OF WONHsN'S CLUBS
Reasons Given Why the General Fed
Grafton Should Be Supported by
All Women

| with grateful hearts Tor the peace
that abideth in our land, we reflect
upon the privilege that has been ours
ton, along the thoughtful, progress
sive lines of our federation's activ-
tiles. Let US, in our earnest endeay-
ors during the New Year for accom-
plishment of our plans at home. not
cease remembering with aid and SYM
pathy our stricken sisters in Europe.
Following is an article from Mrs.
r. G. McCredie, our state general
federation secretary, on why We
Should Support the General Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs | com
mend it to your careful reading:
The General Federation OF
Women's Clubs is an organization
composed of women of many creeds
and nationalities. whose membership,
although largely in America, reaches
also into foreign lands, These 1000
| 600 women are banded together for
civic betterment and for moral and
social uplift.
1T aims not so much to institute
great reforms as to assist and CO.
operate with agencies already exist
ing, to the end that there shall be
inspired, both in this country and
abroad, a higher type of citizenship,
a better public spirit and more alert
social consciousness.
1T works through regularly estab-
lished departments 1t works
through the home and the family to
an extent to which no other organi-
zation has ever attained.
Public opinion is changed. over
turned or made anew by these bands
of women who, aroused to thought
and action at the club meeting, bring
to the family circle, full,
free and untrammeled discussion
which is in turn spread to larger So
cial groups. A new interest is kin
| uICu anu d HcN Colilnl unity spirit Is
born.
Not some kinds of women, but
ALL kinds of women. No class is
excluded. The home woman, the
professional woman, women rich and
poor; all are needed if the organiza-
ton is to be in reality a social and
civic force which shall form net
work of such strength as to resist
petty and sectional disturbances.
Every woman should support the
General Federation in order that it
may become the great democratic
body with the power outlined above;
every woman must contribute of her
resources. Nor can these resources
be of similar nature. The woman
who has talent must give of that tai
ent; she who has high moral pur-
pose must make that purpose felt:
while she who heaven has blessed
with riches will see in this organiza-
ton an avenue for service which
will return to her her gift enlarged
a hundred fold, for support of this
work means an increase of beauty
and cleanliness; it means better
housing conditions; better recrea-
tional facilities for the young; it
means more safe and sure protection
for the dependent, deficient and de-
linquent 1t means more than this,
for in addition to this work OF social
service, the General Federation fos-
ters and encourages keener appre-
citation of the value of the best in
literature, art and music, so that she
who contributes to the General Fed
GRAFTON contributes to work which
aims to combine the finest inner
itance from the past with the best
thought of the present and the high
est hope of attainment for the
future.
I'm every com munity there is at
least one woman who desires to help
on the organization of a woman S
club in her own community. To
every woman the General Federation
stands ready to be of service, and
literature, letters of advice and sug-
gestions will be freely furnished to
any who may apply to Mrs. Mary l.
Wood, manager bureau of informa-
ton, Portsmouth, n. H. 1t should
never be forgotten that the club
movement is civic movement, and
that each woman brings to it her
own strength and her own power
and that only in proportion as this is
realized do we get the ideal women s
club. 1t should wipe out hitherto
existing social barriers and estab-
& lish community spirit which will
work for good and win for the club