The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-25
WOMAN CllIEF
GIVES PROGRESS
On FEDERATION


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president and secretary TO the presi
dDut OF the Federation These names
VII bo tilcd with the Commissioner OF
immigration when foreign family
lands. destined for town in which "a
Womau'H cuu exists, ID the Commits
Muuer finds on ms iai thar This club
haa aeniled is Willingness to CO.
operate, letter will immediately be
sent To the president ot The club. 1t
Is not money that these people want.
bui il Is the touch of human sympathy.
the assurance that there is a place for
them in tn community, that women
know so wen how TO give"
Alliances Strengthen.
These alliances with the govern
mcnt buneher," Mrs rennybacker
declared, "suongthens us, places as
In the dignitiod position whore We be.
long. au1 and as in doing efficient
scicntific work each step thus taken
helps our government and ii We are
sane in our action, each such co.opera
tive step helps the whole cause of
wcnanhood
Another recommendation made by
the president favored action by the
Federation by urging upon he clubs
lhc study of lhe HE and history of
lU'n-Amerieau peoples" aud that the
incoming hoard suggest definite plans
,or assisting the development OF Pan
American relations Recalling that
the Federation was, hy invitation from
The Secretary of state. represented at
thn Pan American Congress in Wash
ington, Mrs pennybacker said
"Careful study convinces us that
ideal relationships between the United
States and the other American repub
lies viii never be- brought about until
M women ot the countries more
thoroughly understand each other
knowledge brings understanding aud
understanding brings sympathy
ct,.,,..s ~ .oa kAo,u,c
The motion picture was considered
in another accommodation the presi-
dent urging the convention to request
the incoming board to make survey
Of lhe problem and outline plan Of
action.
No question has aroused more in.
tcrest among the homes of our land.
she said We realize that this insti
tuition has come to stay: that it can
b, made great educational force;
that no one Is wholly to blame fer the
state of affairs that now confronis us,
bat We realize also that the average
motion picture lends TO degrade
rather than 10 upliti the moral status
of the spectator Remember please.
! aay the aNoraee picture We want
the 90 operation Of the film men and
we shonld take no hasiy step
Mrs p,nnybaoker voiced a warn
inr' of certain dangers" which she
declared confronted the Federation.
Sounds 4 Warming.
First. there is the constant tempia-
tion for US 10 be exploited to be used
Tor commercial purposes" she said
explaining that pleas for financial aid
are constantly being received by in
d.yidual clubs. She urged thai the
members "listen TO no calls save those
sanctioned by state and national fed
crailons" and said she believed that
the problem needed special attention
IN a legislative way.
The second most serious danger" :"
Mrs. Pennybacker described as "the
lack OF continuity of effort Many
state and individual club officials
complain. she said, that certain lines
of work mapped out are not carried
through. There is a growing feel
ing" she continued. that each bien-
NAL convention should outline a GER
tain policy for the two years that are
to follow. | do not mean that the in
coming administration is not to be
given full power to meet the exigen-