Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-25
FEDERATED CLUB
WOMEN IN SESSION
Biennial Convention Opens in New
York-President Psnnybacker Urges
international Organization Of Wonr-
On After Close ofaEuropean War.

l. en- After CloSo ofsEuropean war;
New York. May 20. - The General
Fedora ation Of Womens Club opened It's
business sessions today in the Seventh
regiment armory. The home economy
; department and the Texas delegates
will give dinners tonight and the trus-
tees OF the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art has invited the delegates to re-
ception.
A special train will carry the dele
gates to Atlantic City tomorrow on an
excursion. N -
A step from nationalism to interna-
tionalism SO that assistance may be
rendered in world wide movement
by won en- to harmonic the nations"
after the close of the European war.
is recommended to the General Fed
Grafton of Women,s, Club by Mrs.
Percy v. Penny backer,. of Austin, Tex,
In her report, as president, to be read
tomorrow at the thirteenth biennial
convention of the federation.
while we call ourselves the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs, yet
we may as we'll face the fact that our
foreiEns clubs are so fer and far be-
tween that&e are In reality only ma
tionai," Mrs. Pennybaeker said, "Or
the continent OF Europe, and In other
countries little is known Of the fedora
ton because there the great woman's
movement Is represented by the Ma
tionaI Councils Of Women all united In
the International Council Of Women.
"Nowy there is only one way in which
the federation can be represented III
this international council and that is
byijofning the already long-established
Nationals Council. of Women in the
United States. T.,
| II will confess that there is deeper
reason that makes me so eager to see
this brought to pass. When the cruel
war Is over and peace comes we shall
And in the international council an
organization that is ready-ready for
harm onizing the nations which are
now at war-ready for calling back
into wise common counsel women who
for SO many years were accustomed
to work side by side.
I pray that the 100000 women of
the federation may have the privilege
Of sitting in the council and of help
ing to bring back JOY and harmony to
the women of the world"
Mrs. 'Pennybacker made other rec
Concentrations Of Importance to the
future activities Of the federation. One
Of these urged that the organization
Ego on record as favoring a continu-
ance Of effort on the lines Of improve
ment of rural life and the American
sization of the immigrant" In this
connection the president explained
that her administration, having
"earIy> felt the need Of proper alliance
with the government" had estab-
-lished system Of cooperation with
the departments Of agriculture, inter-
Fior and labor.
The motion picture was considered
in another recommendation, the presi-
dent urging the convention to request
the incoming board to make a survey
s OF the problem and outline plan OF
action.
mo question has aroused more in
terest among the homes of our land"
she said. I'VE realize that this insti-
tuition has come to stay; that it can
be made. great educational force;
that no one is wholly to blame for the
state Of affairs that now confronts
us; but we realize also that the av-
serage motion picture tends to degrad de
rather than to uplift the moral status
E Of the spectator. Remember, please.
4 say the average picture. We want
the cooperation of the film men ana
we should take no hasty step"
f Mrs. Pennybacker voiced warn
ing Of certain dangers" which she
declared confronted the federation.
tation for us to be exploited, to be
used for commercial purposes" she
said, explaining that pleas for financial
aid are constantly being received by
Individual clubs. She urged that the
members ''listen to no calls save those
sanctioned by state and national fed
erations,' and said she believed that
the problem needed special attention
~ a legislative way. sEgbf =F