Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30
STATE federation OF
WOMEN'S Gibbs
RESOLVES

The following three resolutions
passed by the Federation at it's Cold
| field session are of special interest at
the present time inasmuch as the leg
islature will soon convene:
Whereas, There is dire need of
| State Board of Charities and Core
tions in the State of Nevada in order
to protect the interests of the char
table and other societies and institu-
tions; be it
| Resolved, That the Federation of
| Womens Clubs here assembled. go
on record as favoring the establish
ment of such a board during the next
session of the legislature, seeing if
| possible that at least one woman be
placed on said board.
Whereas, All women favor meas
ures whereby the interests of children
are protected; be 1t
Resolved, That this Federation
favor of the establishment of Bureau
of Child Welfare, to work in conjunc-
ton with the federal Child's Bureau.
Whereas, We recognize the sage
brush as our State emblem, and
Whereas, There has been no Of
fetal action taken to adopt it as such,
be it
Resolved, That a resolution be
sent to the Nevada Legislature ask
ing that body to officially adopt the
sagebrush as the State emblem.
The E.Fko Draper Club held its
meeting OF December 1st at the home
of Mrs. Lothrop. The members re-
| A.
events. thus bringing them in touch
with the important doings OF the day
Although the attendance was small,
the members showed much interest
in the business of the day. During
this time there was an animated dis
cussion of the 'clean-Lp plan now
under consideration of the Civic CON-
mittee. The following program was
given: "The Photography of South
America and its Economic Conse-
quences," by Mrs. Stephenson, AMI
The Archaeology of Latin America"
by Mrs Myrtle Jensen.
Arts and Crafts Day, at the Twen-
tieth Century Club. Reno, under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. F. c. Norton
proved a great success. Members of
the Arts and Crafts Club had hung
the walls of the club room with water
colors and oils of their own making
and Is canvasses were loaned By Mr..
!. H. Martin, an excellent artist of
Reno. His pictures depicted lite on
the desert in New Mexico. Colorado,
and Nevada. The delicate lovely col
ors of his impressions added greatly
to the beauty of the exhibit. The Wa
ter collars of the Latimer Club were
very gay in autumn tones, and the
Crocker students came in for their
share of the approval from the guests
of the afternoon. Some ten tables
were resplendent in exquisite linen
and hand decorated china, the work
Of the Arts and Crafts Club. 1t was
e aim OF this club, wherf organized,
to foster spirit of art wherever
found in the State of Nevada. Mrs.
L. D'A Prince, 700 Wheeler avenue,
Reno, Nevada. Secretary of the Arts
and Crafts Club, writes: Il would
like to take this opportunity to in
vite correspondence from any or all
groups of workers throughout the
State who are rrying on any work
in Arts and Crafts-not only paint
ing, bue basketry, weaving, pottery,
ETC. A short program was gwen
after which tea was served. Mrs.
Prince read Thesis on Art" by
Charles Mathew Crocker. Despite
the snow storm a goodly company
Of ladies were in attendance. During
the business meeting Miss Lucille
Golden presented plea for comfort
bags for wounded soldiers in the
hospitals of France Mrs. Church ap-
pointed a committee of three to work
up an interest in this worthy cause.
The movement is under the aupsoices
of the American Fund for Wounded
| in French Hospitals. 1t is ma
tional movement, with Headquarters
1t 100 Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco. Those who wish to personally
| cheer some heartsick man in hospital
ere asked to make bag l0xl4 inches
Of any stout material, and to fill the
bag with at least eight of the fol-
lowing articles: Face cloth, soap,
| tooth brush, tooth paste, comb. hand
| lerchief, pad, envelopes, pencil, pipe,
| knife. tobacco, cigarettes, self-ad-
| dressed card, small game, or puzzle.
| The committee has found that the
people of Reno have been most happy
in filing bags, and any one who reads
this may add his bag to the host by
| sending it to the San Francisco head
| quarters, care of Cecilia Casserly.