Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-26

il the commissioner finds on his list
that this club has signified its will
lngness to cooperate, 4 lftter will
Immediately be sent to the president
Of the club. 1t is not money that
these people want. but il is tha touch
of human sympathy. the assurance
that the;r is place for them in the
community. that women know so we'll
how to give"
These alliances wi h the govern
clared strengthen us. place us in
the dignfed position VIII re he be-
long, and aid us in doing efficient
scientific work; each step thus taken
helps our government and. if We are
sane in our action, each such CO.
operative step helps the Who'll cause
of womanhood"
Another recOmm cndailon made by
the president favored action by tn >
federation by urging upon the clubs
1.-The study CT the life aud history of
Latin American peoples and that the
incoming board suggest definite plans
for assisting the developm mt of PAN
American relations. Recalling that
the federation was. by invitation from
the secretary Of state, representa- at
the Pan-American congress in Wash
ington Mrs. P@nnybacker said:
Careful study convinces us that
ideal relationship between the Unit d
States and he other American repub-
lies will never be brought about I'M
til the women of the countri: moe
thoroughly understand zach other.
knowledge brings understanding. ana
understanding brings sympathy
Motion Picture Problem.
The motion picture was considered
in another recommendation, the
or sident urging the convention to
requ: st the incoming board to make
survey of the problem and outline
a plan of action.
"No question has aroused more i'll
terest among the homes of our land
she said. 1--WE realize that this in
stitution has come TO stay; that it
can b. made great educational
force; that no one is wholly to blame
for the state of affairs that now con-
fronts us; but we realize also that
the average motion picture ends to
degrade rathzr than to upllff tth"
nc al status of the spectator. Re-
member, please, l say the average
picture. We want the cooperation
of the film men and w should lake
no h.ssty steps,
Mrs. Pennybacker voiced a warn
ing" of Certain dangers" which she
declared confronted the federation.
"First, there is the constant tempta-
ton for US to be exploited, to be used
| for commercial purposes" she said
explaining that pleas for financial aid
are constantly being received by in
dividual clubs. She urged that the
| members "listen to no calls have those
sanctioned by state and national fed.
erations," and said she believed that
the problem needed special attention
in legislative way.
The "second most serious danger
Mrs. Pennybacker described as "the
lack of continuity of effort" Many
state and individual club officials com
plain, she said, that certain lines OF
work mapped out are not carried
through. "There is growing feel
ing" she continued, "that each bien
NAL convention should outline GER
tain policy for the two years that are
to follow. l do not mean that the in
coming administration is not to b,
given full power to meet the exigen
cies of the hour, but l do mean thai
we would intrench ourselves in public
esteem and in the affection of thu
state workers if we could now settle
upon one or two great lines of WORK
for the next two years, and it whel
the new board appoints it's chairman
it could ask them in planning work t.
keep in mind these policies"
Reviewing her administration, Mrs
Pennybacker alluded to herself as az
on-the-wing president" explaining
that since July, 1914, her duties have
taken her 100000 miles, into ever,
state except Wyoming and into Eng
land, Ireland, Cuba and Alaska.
), "Some think that so much travel i
unnecessary" she said. "This may b.
true. l have felt, however, that tn
personal touch was of tremendou
value to me; that needed an oppor
tunity to learn conditions to eacl
state, to come into closer contact witt
the women themselves, than | hav
; found it possible at council or biennia
meetings."
The first national convention TO
the nomination of candidates for tn
presidency and the vice presidenc
was that of the anti-Masonic part,
which met in Philadelphia in 1880.
Murray C. Vandiver, II, forme
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