Arizona republican., 1916-10-26
CLUB WOMENARE ENTERTAINED AT
 TEMPE SESSION

Establishment of county libraries.
 campaign for health and cleanli- ness.
 state beautiful movement.
 These were the measures that re- ceived endorsement of the Central Ari- zona District Federation of Clubs at its semi-annual meeting in Tempe yes terday Two hundred women repre- senting fifteen clubs discussed the problems of the small community with the result that at least one of the mat ters will claim the attention of the state federation and later be presented to the legislature in due form The need of county libraries was recognized to be of sufficient importance to War rant this action.
 Mrs. Fl. A. Guild, president of the federation, declared last evening that she was well pleased with the days | session. Mrs. Guild has been an active worker in both city and country clubs and the last few years passed in the rural districts has taught her the needs l of the rural club, and the value to both the city and country club women of 1 cooperation. She is an excellent par liamentarian and as chairman of the meeting, won the unstinted praise of ! the entire assemblage
 The convention was held in the First M. l.. church and was called to order at ten o'clock. Rev. Wilbur Fisk de- lVered the invocation and the program as previously announced was presented, the only change being the substitution of an address by Mrs. Henry D. Ross, former president of the state fedora . ton, for the talk that was to have been given by Mrs Fl. A. Morgan. the present president. who was unable to be present. The committee reports were most encouraging and showed the federation to be on d substantial basis and its work thoroughly efficient in the past year.
 Mrs. James II. McClintock was one of the principal speakers. her subject or vital interest to all, was Libraries Tn Small Towns She discussed the methods of the Carnegie Library ant its service to the country woman. who might take advantage of it's member. ship if endorsed by q city taxpayer She advanced the idea of count, libraries and touched upon the law governing the establishment of tn, same.
 Mrs. II. D. Evans of Mesa. gave a, Illuminating talk on "Communit, ] Health and Cleanliness" and made 1: sound plea for the efcourag cement O t the enforcement of laws pertaining |, | SttiildllOi.
 e "A Statewide Beautiful Movement [ was advocated by Miss Jean Telfor, and received hearty support Q Mrs. R. A. Windes in describing wha
 club woman should not be declare,
 that she should be neither d pessirnist
 nor grouch, nor faultfinder nor 4 gossip, yet she made her intensel - human. If we think no evil we vii . speak no evil for out of the abundanc
 of the heart the mouth speaketh," sh
 concluded
 The following resolutions wer n adopted:
 - Whereas. The Tempe Womans ciu
 has, by it's efforts. furnished beauti
 luI room for our meeting and con
 sidered our needs in the preparatio t of rest rooms and in securing for us e substantial and delicious luncheon an n shown Us the attention due from th . hostess to her guests. therefore be '. resolved that We extend 10 the Won $ ans Club of Tempe our sincere thank . and appreciation for their efforts 1 E our behalf, and further be it resolve that we extend to the musicians an T to the Rev. NJ. Fisk our thanks f. q their offering 10 the days success. e Whereas, Our hearts treasure th
 memory of the former president. MT E. A. Fowler. and her words to us a n guide posts on the road to higher clu | associations, be it resolved that W tender to her, through our correspond ing secretary. our sincere aDDreciatio s or her loving greeting and words ( n encouragement in her letter to us { H this meeting.
 R Whereas, Our president, Mrs II.
 Guild has been untiring in her efforf
 for the furtherance of the aims of II & District Federation and especially h, work for the success of this dav's ur, Fl gram, resolved that we express our aI H preciation of her efforts and pledge h, U our hearty cooperation in the reallz, E ton of the vision for the future whic U she expressed so beautifully th U morning.
 N Whereas Mrs. ]. Fl. McClntock h. E presented to us the need of librari N ID small communities and for effor H to establish and support the same. E II resolved that we recommend that Il
 clubs take up this subject in order tn
 they may be prepared to voice ;
 opinion at the earliest opportunity further the work of the state legi lative committee.
 s Whereas, The subject of health al
 cleanliness is very near 10 the heart = every club woman. and Mrs. Evans |. her paper has helped us to realize { 6 need of action, therefore Lit resolv, that We give closer attention to {
 need of good sanitation and encoura
 action toward the enforcement of la
 now existing on this subject MRS. H. G. CARSON.
 Chairman
 MRS. J. H. WILLIAMS.
 MRS. E. F. GOODWIN,