Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-12
CLUB WOMEN HEAR
FEDERATION REPORT
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and also 10 add TO the growth in num-
bers and activity Mrs. Weiss also
gave Z brief account Of the meeting
Of the council Of presidents Of the gen
eraI federation which met az New Or
leans last April. At that meeting the
department chairTnen, eleven in num-
Der, pledged themselves in the names
Of the two million club women they
represent, to aid the nation in its hour
Of need.
Mr.. Mary c. c. Bradford brought
greetings from the -. r. 4. and eau
toned the women TO guard against q
false education. German education
has been false she said, and has torn
down the world. True education builds
up the world and the United State
will lead in this work. Many organ
izations now taking our time are
transient and will end with the war but
the clubs occupy prominent place in
the history Of CIR nation and must not
be allowed 70 fail. Club women are
needed today and viii be needed more
tomorrow. They must not forget their
obligations at this time and their op-
portuHity for future service. The real
mission Of club woman should be the
yoarulng to do something for the well
fare, up-Iift and happiness Of the COM
muniry. the state and the country. She
also stated that il was just as neces-
sary 20 feed the soldiers in the field
and their families and 20 help the poor
and needy in our different localities
a. II was to give al! our time TO Red
Cross work Some women, she stated.
spent most Of their time sewing for
the Red Cross, and neglected their
own families. This she did not con-
slider was altogether patriotic.
VI -. jacobson. who is chairman of
the Woman's Advisory Council, said
that clubs and club women should
climb to the top notch Of efficiency,
so we will be able to take up the re-
construction work which will be ours
20 do after this terrible war problem
Is finished. She said not to sacrifice
everything and drop into a groove, but
TO seek beautiful, helpful, Intellectual
work that makes life so valuable and
keep il going 80 that when the wo-
wnu are needed at the front Of an edu-
cational nation they will be ready and
able to do their bit. We should fit
ourselves for any kind Of work that
presents itself.
The meetings were always
opened each morning by repeating the
Lords prayer. also the state motto
which is: we can do nothing without
Divine aid" The federation motto is:
"Invcstigate-lmprove-impart." The
music usually followed. Special men,
tiou was given 10 encourage commun-
ity singing Of patriotic songs. Mrs.
Bradford stated that a short time ago
she was at 4 gathering in n small
town and when America was sung ev-
cryonC stood up. At the close of the
meeting when the Star Spangled Ban
ner was played all kept their seats, so
she thought community singing would
b. good thing especially in cases of
this kind. A great many Of the clubs
are turning every alternate meeting
over to Red Cross work. Others are
paying into the treasury small sum
each meeting Cinstead of serving) for
this cause. Giving magazines and
reading matter to hospitals at home
and also to tuburcular patients was
highly approved Of. Resolutions were
adopted pledcing the support Of the
federation to the nation in every pos
sible way. Other resolutions favor
punishment for destruction of food.
compulsory education, . travelling IL
brary, study of economics By women,
payment of war expenses from excess
war profits, barring street Carnivals
from Colorado towns and cities and
the establishment of a park at Mt .
Evans.
A report of the scholarship fund
shows that $3j, 600 have been loaned
young women to aid their education
and that every cent so loaned has been
returned on the recipeant's word of
honor. The convention was also ad-
dressed by Mrs. Clendening OF Arkan-
SaS, who came to urge attendance to
the general federation next May at
Hot Springs, Arkansas. f.
In the last year, 425 new members
have been taken into the federation
thru fourteen new clubs. This is the
most for one year in the history of the
federation. A resolution was also
passed providing auxiliaries for the
purpose of enlarging the work of the
federation.
An auto ride of several miles length
and a luncheon and reception were all
given the visiting club women by the
Boulder ladies. The convention closed
Friday night, Sept. IS by production
of the garden scene from the Opera
Faust by members of the Woman's
club of Salida.
The war and the nations great
need of men and women were
the chief topics discussed at the con-
vention.