Newark post., 1915-05-19
FEDERATION MEET
INC IN NEWARK
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from tHe IelleIdl L eueTdIlOil hdS-
azine to the State papers.
Calls have been sent out for
three regular meetings and one
called meeting. Sixty year-bookS
have been distributed upon re-
quest of those desiring them. 1t
is the part of the corresponding
secretary to be the medium be-
tween the individual club and the
federation, and this can only be
done by the hearty cooperation of
the clubs in prompt replies to all
requests. There has been
marked improvement in this re-
spect during the last year. Seldom
has it been necessary to make the
request a second time. There are
% clubs in the Federation, with
total membership of 22O3. Mrs.
C. c. Fulton reported the books of
the Federation audited and found
correct.
Owing to illness Mrs. J. c. Rob
inson, the General Federation Sec
retary was unable to be present.
A telegram extending sympathy
was sent by the corresponding Sec
retary of the Federation.
Smith-Lever Act Explained
Mrs. Philip Burnett, chairman
of the Household Economics Com
mittee, reported the work for the
year had centered in the provi-
Sions of the Smith-Lever bill, and
introduced Professor Harry Hay
ward to explain the Act. Profess
sor Hayward declared the Act in
itself quite simple, but the inter
probation of the rules and regu-
lations thrown round it, some
times difficult. In simple words,
the Act is provision for cooper
ative extension in every state in
the Union, by which classes and
demonstrations may be carried to
the homes of persons not connect
ed with colleges.
In response to the question,
What part of the appropriation
(Which for the fiscal year begin
ming July 1915, totals l2,572) is
set aside for the women on the
farm" Professor Hayward re-
piled, "In recent conversation
with Mr. Smith, at Washington,
he said, The great difficulty on
the farm is the need of money.
All things fail until we find a
means Of supplying the exchequer.
Anything that affects the farm
er's home affects the farmer; no
other business is so closely relat-
ed to the home" Because of this
condition it is impossible to give
certain figures making an appor-
tionment for the men and the
women of the country.
The greatest difficulty in put
ting into effect the provisions of
the Act for the first year, has been
the impossibility of finding train
ed women for the work. After a
great deal of letter writing, and
many miles of travel in the search,
the speaker declared, Miss Jeffer-
son, has been engageg to take
charge of the extension work in
Home Economics, in Delaware.
Miss Jefferson is graduate of the
University of Ohio. She has had
two years experience in exten-
sion work, and is now teaching in
Illinois.
Since April the organized home,
makers demonstration schools
under the direction of Professor
Caudell, Of the Women's College
have been carried on with a grea,
deal of success in New Castle ant
Sussex counties.
Work of the Red Cross.
One of the most interesting re
ports of the morning session was
that of Miss Emily Bissell, con
cerning the work Of the Red Cros:
in Delaware. Miss Bissell stateC
that the Red Cross had been since
June 1905, with branches in Will
mington, Dover, Smyrna, Milford
Georgetown, and Lewes. 1t ha'
a total of 1875 members, and fol
it's size is one of the most active
organizations in the United State
After telling of the excellen
work since the chapters organiza
ton, Miss Bissell continued: del
aware began last August to rails
funds for the stricken nations. A
first only money was contributed
but it soon became apparent tina
hospital and surgical supple
were necessary. In October tn
Women's Committee Opposed t.
Women's Suffrage volunteered it