Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-02-25
STATE FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Mrs Scion Shedd, President

Echoes OF the annual mid-winter
meeting of the executive board of the
Washington State Federation of
Women's Clubs are already being
heard throughout the state. They
tell of the happy meeting and greet
ing of old friends, and the making
Oh new ones; of the efficient man
agement and delightful hospitality
ol Mrs. Griswold, our recording sec
rotary, and her committee associates.
which made possible the close con-
hectlon between the board and the
group OF committee chairmen which
assisted so materially in the prompt
accomplishment of the federation 5
work; and of Pullman's cordial invi-
tation to meet next winter in the
Heart of the Palouse, the home of
Washington State College.
We have eight past president.
There were present Mrs. Holmes,
Mrs. Brown, Miss Moore, Mrs. Nc
Credie and Mrs. Mckee. Of 10 Of
ficers, 10 were present; of 23 COM
mittee chairmen and sub-chairmen,
there were present 10 and two dis
trict federation presidents. The
board met in the spacious parlors of
Mrs Griswold's charming home, and
the committee conferences were held
Iii the library above. Fridays ses-
sions were given to committees re-
ports to the board and discussions
OF these reports in which the amaz-
ing scope of our work and accom-
pIishments, the splendid co-opera-
ton between committees and be-
tween board and committees was evil
dent.
Courtesies received from news
paper reporters and railroad officials
proved their friendly interest in our
endeavors.
The dominant theme throughout
the sessions was probably that of
Baby Week. with all it's possibili-
ties for the advancement of human
helpfulness and sympathy, and for
the development OF interest in the
question of how to save the lives of
thousands OF babies who die yearly
and whose deaths we know may be
prevented. Plans were outlined and
presented as to the very best way
to enlist Washington organizations
in this nationwide campaign. The
federatiOn's Baby Week" commit
tee, composed of the chairmen of the
health, home economics and civics
committees, is most enthusiastic and
pleads for cooperation from every
club, whether great or small. You
will receive Baby Week" campaign
bulletins for your instruction in or
ganizing, and articles will be pub
lished in all the newspapers of our
state, urging the Baby Week"
slogan.
Recently a plea has come to us
from the office of Indian affairs in
Washington, d. c., urging us to
include in our "Save-the-Babies'
campaign the Indian babies. This,
we believe, is especially applicable to
Washington and may bring a new
thought to us. We quote from an
address "iven by the U. S. commits
sioner Of Indian affairs:
at is our chief duty to protect the
Indians health and to save him from
premature death Before we edu-
cate him, before we conserve his
property, we should save his life. If
he is to be prepetuated, we must care
for the children. We must stop the
tendency of the Indians to diminish
in number, and restore a condition
that will insure their increase. 1t is
OF first Importance that we begin by
re establishing the health and con-
stitution OF Indian children. Edu-
cation and protection of property are
highly important, but everything is
secondary to the basic condition
which makes for the perpetuation of
the race"
I'VE must guarantee to the Indian
the first of inalianable rights-the
right to live. No race was ever Gre
ated for utter extinction. The chief
concern of all ethics and all science
and all PHILOSOPHERS is life"
I'VE can not solve the Indian
problem without Indians. We can
not educate their children unless
they are kept alive"
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