The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21

,seful in compiling an authentic Ills .ory of Alaska, which we all realize 8 SO greatly needed.
 Civic Affairs Chairman.
 Mrs. Harvey P. Sullivan, president # the Valdez Civic League. has been ,ppo'nted chairman of committed m Civic Improvement Work, to be assisted by two members from the ,ivic League. All clubs are request ,d to write to Mrs. Sullivan for infor nation. or to forward her any mater al which will be useful in promoting he work of Civic Improvement in Al lska.
 The Valdez Civic League has al eady equipped a modern. up-to-date layground for the children of Val iez.
 To further promote the work of tho federation. Mrs. Connor has appoint d Mrs. Wm. R. Kramer of Valdez IS district chairman to form Dis rict Federation of the two Valdez lubs, the Seward and Anchorage .lubs. For the Southeastern section ,f Alaska Mrs. L. S. Ferris of Tread we'll has been appointed district hartman for the purpose of bring ne cgether the clubs of skagway, Ju. leau. Douglas Island and other club-,
 Board Meeting.
 The Beard of Directors of the Gen. ,ral Federation of women's Clubs will meet at the Chamberlain Hotel )ld Point Comfort, January 10. This Sill be an important meeting, 1t be ng the first since the one at Port and. Ore, immediately following ths Council in June. and the last beforC he New York biennial. A full at tendance is confidently anticipated md every phase Of General Fedora ion activities will receive careful at .ention.
 ohlo's New Presldent.
 Mrs. George Zimmerman. chairman ,f the Civics Department of the Gen raj Federation, is the newly elected president of the Ohio Federation Of Vomen's Clubs. succeeding Miss An. "a Johnson.
 New Directory.
 The new directory of the General federation, compiled by Mrs. Mary Wood. manager of the Bureau O. Information. has recently been .s ued. The form is more convenient nd it is much more complete than any heretofore published. Copies may be 'ad by applying to Mrs. Wood at Portsmouth. N. H., at 50 cents each Every committee member in General md State Federatlons ought to have one.
 6aby-week.
 Clubs are reminded that the great 3aby-Week of March HI, 1916. is lnder the direction of the Chidren's Bureau and the three departments or he General Federation-C.vlcs, Home Economies and Public Health. They all upon every club woman to help make this a success. Write to "The 'hildren's Bureau, Washington. D. C.. ttention of Mrs. Goodwin" for full artlculars. The time is drawing lear Remember the babies.
 The attention of club women every where is called to the following four objects. which all are urged to con ider very carefully during the next ew months:
 l. The School Manse. This means 'uitable homes for rural school teach ITS, with the advent of which 1t is believed the highest type of teacher will be attracted to country districts md the school manse will become a .ivic as well as an educational cen CT.
 2. The Appeal to Youth. Th's is mother of Mrs. Pennybacker's favor te pleas, for she knows that if the york of the Federation is to be .ept up to its present high standard here must be fresh recruits from hose who wear the "rose of youth" lpon them.
 8. The Club Woman's Duty to the immigrant. This subject is especial y timely now in the view of the grave ituation that must follow the Euro 'ean war. when millions of widows nd orphans. as well as Q weakened, iseased and crippled men. will doubt ess turn their faces towards our hores. What is to be done with hese people, is a question calling for arnest consideration on the part of II club women.
 1. Individual Responsibility. The eneral Federation and State Feder- tlons are made up of individual wom- n, each of whom owes something ) these organizations. By doing yer the duty nearest in her home nd in her club, she unconsciously uilds character. and character is the nest possible foundation for the su- erstructure of Federation. But she mould take a particular interest in ome one line of Federation activity, nd be prepared to render service long that line. It may be Home Eco omics. Public Health. Music, or hatever most strongly appeals to ar She should also keep In touch