The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19

iiet' rive thousand dollars at
.eae. is necessary to approximate these
neeus. with the Federation member
shlp what it is, this should be an easy
TASK. Every club should have some
part IN TINS work. Nothing can bring
surer returns in future CITIZENSHIP
tnan helping deserving students to Sc
cure an education, where they are
MilIins 70 assume responsibility for it
themselves. Most clubs do not need
suggestions as to how to raise money.
out county fairs and chautauuuaS
snould prove an excellent time and
place to increase the loan fund if clubs
VIII only act as sponsors for the fund
and club women will provide some
form of their handiwork for sale
Some clubs are already contributing a
stated sum annually, others prefer
| making special contributions from
time to time-all should have some
thing invested in the Sallie Southall
Gotten Loan Fund. For further in
| formation write to Mrs. c.. c. Hook,
Charlotte, n. c.
| MidWinter Council Meeting.
The following is issued by Mrs
Thomas W. Lingle, president of the
Federation:
! "A cordial invitation has been ac-
| cepted from the club women at Shelby
to the federation to hold the next
council meeting with them.
The invitation comes in the name
of the two federated clubs-the Civic
League and the Twentieth Century
tClub, and is voiced by the chairman
of the invitation committee, Mrs. c.
r. Hoey
This meeting will be held accord
ing to custom during the latter part
Of January, the exact dates to be de-
termined in connection with the meet :
ings of other State organizations
which the president and members are
expected to attend.
Many important matters are to
come up this year for discussion at the
family council, and a full attendance
is expected.
!, Biennial.
Just what action the council will
5 take in regard to electing the dele
gates to the biennial in New York re-
tmainS Of course to be seen. 1t is
pleasing to know through the editor
Of Everything that hundreds O.
; women would like to go as delegates
This will be the greatest gathering O.
women ever held, and it will be in tht
greatest city in the new world, but i
will not be an altogether easy thin:
: to represent our State Federation a
= this important meeting, and we ar
glad to know that many Of our gOOt
club women are willing to undertake
the responsibility. Some of our dele
gates will be needed on importan
o committees in New York. Others ar
being considered for Offices; one Of ou
number is being urged t let her nam
d be used for the very highest office O
il all. If Mrs. Reilly does not consen
5, to that, she will undoubtedly b
: given second place by the nominating
|, committee.
5, LAS to the advantage Of knowing
q few months in advance whether on
is to go or not, these may be few t
e the woman who regards it simply a
l. "a little business trip to New York,
2 but to the average woman with
= family and relatives to consider son
t. at college, perhaps, and girls tnishln
= school, such a trip has to be fitted i
n with numerous other duties, and ma
l. determine her movements for tn
o summer.
,r This much may be assured, how
Is ever, the appointment Of the delegate:
,e if it is done by the Council, will not b
,e because of an '.objection to the Oh
way" or in response to "a suggestio
from someone" but because the QpI
he vention in Goldsboro by unanimor
D. action placed this important duty Q
t: the council
IA The Year Book.
I'd All club members will be glad I
IN learn that the Year Book will be read
l. for distribution next week Mr.
t. Avery has applied herself to this tas
er lin a most untiring and faithful mar
R. ner, and the federation deeply appr'
OF ciates her splendid work Several IN
IA portant new features will be note
vo and the very democratic character
of the organization is shown in sever
rs. ways The division of the work of tt
I'D important departments into sub-con
n mittees, with chairman at the hea
mt of each, which was done at the pres
nd dents REQUEST, is for the double pu
its pose Of enlarging actual effectivene
nd Of the departments work, and
Infringing more capable club woms
ay Into a position of usefulness and r
ne lsponsibility. The ruling that no of
or Ger or department member can ser
til in two capacities has been enforc'
ey uith this same end in view, namel
u that the operations of the Federati'