Evening journal., 1916-05-18

Union. l am pleased to meet the State
Federation OF Womens Clubs in State
Convention, and to bring greetings in
behalf OF the White Ribboners. and ]
would make the greetings as royal
and as rich and as large as / know
how to make. Il is indeed a pleasure /
to look into the countenances Of the |
delegates who are gathered here from /
all parts Of our Commonwealth. and |
TO think OF the large and faithful con- |
stituency at home. all seeking for
higher things FOR the community. and
to make better and more intelligent
womanhood. and as a result a better
citizenship to the State
/ congratulate you upon the excel
lent work done, and upon the splendid
reception YOU are enjoying. and for the
promise Of a pleasant and successful
meeting
! think Of the Federation as having
untold possibilities for good Your
scope for work Is broad. and
every question Of community or State
is being brought to the notice OF the
clubs for study and discussion.
The women's clubs stand for mutual
helpfulness intellectual culture cdu-
catiOnal advancement and moral de-
velopment. and with such aims the
benefits received by the members and
the resulting influence upon society
cannot be estimated. There are many
things which are disturbing and un-
settling the social and economic con-
ditions OF society. These cannot be
reached except by organization. Uni
~ Of action can only be secured by
discipline and team work, such as you
seem To have. II would seem To be
mooted question as 10 woman's sphere
i'm public affairs. What Is 20 be the
Twentieth Century Woman? This
question can only he answered by
women themselves. in their organized
capacity. II has been said that wom-
ans organizations have always been
on the right side Of public questions
/ n this be true. you Will not deny Il
| for yours and I will not deny IL for
mine. there is need for organized
womanhood Great reforms have ever
been purchased at a cost OF innumer-
able personal sacrifices. There will be
differences OF opinion. In this there is
no crime. for progress towards truth
is made by difference Of opinion" hut
the fault lies in the bitterness OF CON
hict.
My pleasure in being with YOU Is
enhanced by the fact that many OF the
members Of the Federation wear the
white ribbon; that there is no conflic-
ton in the object sought by the two
societies. and that the relations are
the most fraternal For nearly half a
century the W. G. r. u. has been train
ing a large membership and strong
leadership under the motto. Educate
Agitate and Organize" against the
legalized saloon. We have sought Ia
make public sentiment and to concen
, trate and mobilize IL against the ne
{ emy. Now our cause claims ninoteoi
States. and large sections Of othei
States, or eighty per cent. of the en-
] tire territory Of our country. an,
4 siNty-ive per cent OF the people.
The proclamation has gone forth 10
n National Constitutional Prohibitio
a for 1920, and We work zealousiy {
r that end.
o IL is my mission. however. 10 brin
e 10 you the sincere greetings of the 2
L 500 members Of the Unions i'm on
5 state. Let me remind you that /
u forty countries Of the world the Whit
- Ribbon movement Is organized
70 Through these avenues II has create
sentiment for saloonless world
May 7 not be regarded as tenderinI
e you the greetings also OF this large
body and for it wish you a delightful
K successful meeting. and much prosper
S ity In all your efforts
o Mental Detectives.
@ The latter part OF the Afternoon
8 was given over 10 the department O
n civics and health under the direc
z tion OF the state chairman OF tina
i committee, Hrs. Selden S. 0eeme'
Of New Castle Miss Elizabeth Kitr
= executive secretary for the Natione
! Committee on Provision for Feebls
n Minded, who spoke on Mental DC
\ fectives," the Rev. W. p Shriver. o
!, New York. who spoke on "The hmm
y grant Woman. Her Environment an
=. Her Needs" and Miss Ella Philip
Crandall, r. n. OF New York, VIII
+ spoke on "Womans Part i'm the Pull
b lie Health Movement" delivered thre
e forceful addresses this afternoon.
Music for the afternoon was con
% tributed by Miss Madeline Reed so
prano, and Miss Mary A. Sexton
pianiste.
Directly after the afternoons ses
e sion the delegates were taken in auto
II mobiles out the Kennett Pike to IN
= home OF Mrs. Samuel Bancroft. Jr
e where they viewed with pleasure he
D. collection Of paintings
p This evening the officers and boar
II Of directors of the federation and al
y delegates and visiting club wOme
b will be accorded = reception by IN
o hostess club. Receiving with Mis-
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