Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-23
CLUB WOMEN PLEDGE
PRESIDENT SUPPORT.
Commend Governor Towns
end for His Endorsement
OF National Prohibition
DR.. LINDSAY TALKS
ON PATRIOTISM
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

-=-PledeinE earnest and loyal support
70 President Wilson. who they COM
mended for wisdom and firmness'
and endorsing national prohibition,
as well as numerous other reform
measures. members OF the Delaware
State Federation OF Womens Clubs at
the fourth session of their annual
convention yesterday afternoon plac-
ed themselves on record as being
strong IN patriotism.
Other resolutions adopted were:
Calling upon the War Department TO
take necessary steps to rid military
camps OF camp followers; expressing
appreciation and hearty commenda-
ton TO Governor John @. Townsend,
Jr., for his frank and able endorse
ment OF national prob 'bition; COM
intending Efforts made for the adj
vancement of educational facilities in
the schools: endorsing efforts of the
educational committee 10 increase
the students loan fund: commencing
the instruction by experts of house,
hold arts as means toward the con-
servat on OF foods: commencing the
prosperity and growth Of the women's
clubs in this state; thanking the
Village Improvement Association and
the citizens OF Rehoboth for their hos
pitaiity: recommending that the
mountain laurel be made our national
flower; recommending the observance
Of John Burroughs birthday, April 3,
as national birthday
At the concluding business session
Of the Federation Executive Board,
held yesterday afternoon Mrs. q
Curtis Purdy. of Wilmington, was
appointed third Yice-president TO
take the place OF Mrs. JEANNE X.
Field resigned
Miss Grace Beadenkopf was made
chairman of the reciprocity eommlt-
tee to All Mrs. purdys place.
Miss N. Y. Caudell. Of the Wamen's
College. was made chairman Of the
Home Economics Committee.
Mrs Walter A. Powell president,
was appointed TO represent the Fed
raion on the Delaware Division OF
the woman's Council Of National De
Tense.
An earnest plea for help for starry
ing syria was brought TO the club
women by Miss Jessie Holmes. for
merly OF that country, now represent
ing the American Committee on Syr-
ian Relief. Miss Holmes talk was
vivid in detail as she pictured the
scenes OF devastation and suffering
which have stripped Syria bare. In
opening her talk, she said il was a
sad message which she brought from
her people who are dying at the rate
OF 600 day from starvation.
"They are actually eating the bark
OF the mulberry trees" said Miss
Holmes "and they are gnawing the
grape vines in the desperation Of
their hunger They are being syste
matically starved by the government,
she said and she pointed out how
Syria has had no imports since the
Of the war. TO the organ
lied womanhood Of the United States.
and now to the State OF Delaware,
she appealed for help. One man. she
said passd through thirty Syrian
towns and tho only sounds which he
heard vera the echoes of his ova
footsteps. In concluding her talk. she
urged the clubwomen OF the State 70
sxtend whatever help they could by
'orming units in their various COM
for the purpose OF extending
help 10 this stricken country
Dean Winifred = Robinson spoke on
"Conservation." She urged the women
to think collectively along this line.
Miss s. J.. Jean, Of Baltimore. spoke
on "Health Work in the Public Schools. Z"
she showed the results gained by having
medical inspection in the public schools.
All l.Fa
school children. she said resulted in
better men and women. She endorsed
open air schools for weak or semi-invslid
children and also spoke Of the Parent
Teachers Associations as splendid CO.
operative agencies for educational and
social advancement.
Miss Emily y. Bissell, secretary for
the Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross Society. case an interesting ar-
count 81 the activities Of the Red Cross
work IN Delaware. speaking In high
terms 81 the cooperation which has
come from al PARTS Of the State ia this
important work
In bringing greetings from the Della.
ware State W. G. T. u Mrs. s l..
Messlck. Of Bridgevllle. president Of
that organization. said she did so on
behalf OF $500 white ribboners Of the
State. She urged all the women "a
lend their support TO national prohibi
ton asking them to call upon theii
I Congressman TO lend their support K
this measure.
The arrangement and presentation
OF the most ideaiistic. and, at IL,
same time. practical club programs
was ably discussed by Mrs Tru,
Worthy White. a prominent club wo
man Of Massachusetts. Each club
she said should. through the medium
OF its club programs. seek to express
the highest ideals and to catch III
truest vision of democracy.
Last night there was an interesting
address on "War and Patriotism" dc
livered by DR. Samuel McCaulle
Lindsay. OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
In the course OF his address, Dr
Lindsay defined patriotism and gav'
the various causes for war. He spok,
Of the Bourbon Dynasty, of France
the Romanoff Dynasty OF Russia, botf
of which have been abolished, add nt
that "by the will OF God and the hell
OF the American people. the Hohen.
zollerns viii be driven from power
He spoke of European imperialists
who have caused the deaths of mil
lions Of men and he said there was not
a hell Of ealvanistic faith too bad for
families like them. "A true patriot.
he said, never questions the attitude
of his country; If his heart does not
beat true to the flag, then he IS no
true American. though his ancestors.
might have come over in the May
flower.
In conclusion he spoke Of this as a