Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-26
STATE FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Mrs. soIon shedd, President

q the 0luD W omen Oh w dSnluSl ION
When this press letter reaches
YOU, will you not make it a persona
message to you. who read, and tC
your club? 1t is a good plan to have
your scissors handy when you read
the paper. often there are articles
that YOU want TO remember and 9TH
ers that you do not want to forget
So please, dear reader if you are a
club woman, cut this out, take it to
your club and read it to them as a
message from your general fedora
ton director.
The most important subject that
can come up for consideration, touch
ing the general federation, is whether
or not your club is one OF those which
should belong to the general fedora
ton by direct membership. Some of
our leading club women have said
to me. We do not believe in clubs
joining the general federation. We
think there should be a reorganiZa-
ton which will give all clubs mem
bership through the state" This, of
course, is "A little discouraging for the
director, or il would be if she were
easily discouraged. Let us consider
the proposition a little Organiza-
tons are not like machines they are
not made to order from a given pat
tern; they are more like Topsy, they
just grow. It is q little remarkable
that this vast organization, with its
two million and half women m en-
hers, should have, in its unconscious
growth. taken on the federal nature
of our own national government; act
ing in some fields upon states and in
others upon individuals. 1t is not
contended that this is the best oreani-
cation for our club movement, but
only that it has been a natural
growth, and as the form in which it
exists at present must be dealt with
as it is and not as we personally
think it should be.
The general federation consisted
in the beginning Of individual clubs.
Historically the state declarations are
of later growth and are the inter-
lopers. They were organized for
convenience in local government. but
it was not intended that they should
form barriers between the individual
club and the great parent organiZa-
ton, where as in no other society in
the world, the solidarity and power
of united Womanhood is felt and
valued. Whether or not the time
has come for change is beside the
question. You are asked to consider
the following phases of the situation
as it now is.
Here is a great work being car
ried on by the women of America in
the interest of humanity. More and
more our departments are allyine
'iO'ii''i'C co Win inc dlIl ulotI' ChiSl
prises of our land.
Is your club a strong. we'll found
ed organization with I, few dollars
to spare in local needs! Then does
ii not seem to YOU worth while to in
vest 10 cents per member. in helping
to support and to have a direct share
in this great general organization ?
There is another way to look at
affilation with the general fedora
ton, than that outlined in the last
weekly letter. 1t is this: a more sell
fish way. perhaps. How is Washing
ton to have due Influence in the
counsels of the larger society. if we
limit our DELEGATION or NEGLECT m
build it UP.
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