The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
OPPOSED TO LIQUORS
Closing Session of the Conven-
ton Was Held During
This Afternoon
From SATURDAYS Daily.

pledge our answering loyalty to our
country and our flag.
That our minds, our hearts, our
whole beings, be given in loving
service to perform any patriotic duty
that may confront us, pledging anew
our support to the Red Cross work,
and all war measures provided by
the government.
Second: Whereas, the extensive
use of grains and sugar in the man.
ufacture of intoxcants not only as
sists in the moral degeneration of
the manhood of the country, but
greatly depIetes the supply which
should be available for our suffering
allies in this world war,
Be it resolved, that the Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs in con-
vention assembled, protest against
the use of these needed commodities
for the manufacture of intoxicants OF
any nature. Be it further resolved
that a copy of this protest be sent
to the proper authorities in the name
of the Women's Federation of Wom-
ems clubs.
Third: That we extend our sin
cere thanks to the hostess clubs of
Mankato for all courtesies extended
to US, to it's artists who have So in
spired us with their music, and its
press for their courteous reports of
the convention.
The above resolutions were pre-
sented at the session of the Mime
sofa Federation of Women's clubs
this morning by Mrs. Ethel e. Swan,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee, and were voted uron and adopt
ed by the convention.
Recommendation made at the last
midwinter meeting were also read
and adopted, among the most i'm
portant being the commentator Civ
en- to the child welfare commission,
and endorsing of its work, and the
praise of the bill introduced into the
state legislature which provided that
a woman prisoner brought into the
state from a distance of forty miles
or over be accompanied by her hus-
band, or as some relative or guardian
of her own: the recommendation of
the law establishing state reforma-
tory for women, and that the sum of
1925, 1000 for this purpose be granted
by the state legislature.
Those were the resolutions adopted
today by the Minnesota Women's
Federated clubs, in session at the
Presbyterian church.
Today is the closing day of the
twenty-third annual convention of the
Minnesota Federation of Women's
clubs, held in Mankato for the first
time in fourteen years. The fedora
ton has grown to very large and
important organization during the
past fourteen years, and the conven-
ton this year was one of the most
important in the history of the fed
Grafton, coming at the time when the
world is engaged in a great world
war, and the need of assistance from
every loyal American women is very
evident. The convention has been
extremely patriotic in every way, and
the women have pledged anew their
loyalty to the government.
At the session this morning many
important reports were given.
Mrs. w. L. COmstock, chairman of
the committee on credentials gave
her complete report which showed
that two hundred and ninety-seven
club women had registered as dele
gates, and officers, and were entitl-
ed to vote in the election. A vote
of thanks was rendered Mrs Com
stock and her committee for their eff
ficient work in the difficult work of
taking charge of the credentials and
preparing the list
Next Meeting in Minneapolis.
Mrs. T. G. Winter of Minneapolis
stated that in the absence of any
other invitation which the club wish
ed to accept, she was requested to
extend to the federation an invita-
tion to hold their next annual meet
ing in Minneapolis. No other invi-
tation. had been received up to noon
today. The invitation was referred to
the executive board
Mrs. E. J. Lewis, representing the
State Endowment Fund, reported that
at the last annual meeting at Anoka
the fund had consisted of $2,062 so.
Today the fund totals $3,615 SO. Of
this sum 5000 had been received
from the federation; $1,255. 90 in
gifts; 5000 from interest on mort
cages, ETC., and the remainder from
other sources.
Mrs. ". c. Sherman of Minneap-
oils, chairman of the home economics
committee, presented her report. She
dwelt particularly on the welfare of
children as an essential part of the
patriotic duty of women, and recon-
mended cooperation with mer-
chants in the matter of saving de-
livery system, the purchase of staple
foods in larger quantities, aiding the
bakers in the matter of saving bread
and a study of food values.
Report From Music Committee.
Mrs. Roy Andrews, chairman Of
the committee on music, gave an in
teresting report on the music of the
state, and commended the good work
which is being done. She reported
twenty-five music clubs in the fed
Grafton, and other clubs taking ur
some musical work The prize OF
500 offered by the fifth district fol
the best song has not yet been
awarded, although many songs have
already been sent in. None, howell
er, has yet seemed to be quite goo6
enough to obtain the prize. She
stated that the concert given by