The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28

the securing of aigrettes By no the least thing to
be considered in the conservation Of bird fes the absolute
ecessity for these little creatures in rddng the fields of
grandestroying insects In certain sections where ruth
~ killing of insectyera birds has taken place the re-
suits have been no snort of disastrous France reports
that the destruction of such birds has caused whole vine
yards fields and gardens to be devoured by cateplars
wholesale slaughter of birds in part of Texas so ncreas
ed the boil weev that the farmers were in despair for their
crops last year and many hunter of wing and breast re-
gretted his prowess We appeal to the farming in
sncts of concub boys and our tomato-cannng girls
but who appeal to the unSeSness OF merchants and
who convince Dorohys that the ruined vineyards Of
France causing Paris miners to regret their
edicts of feathers
Conservation is not the only palm borne by the south
most federation Few other states have many or such
beautiful club-h0Ses those erected by the Individual
clubs OF Florida which artistic and interesting that
the Art Department of the Federation keeps their pictures
on hand permanent4part of it's exhibits In Section
Five, alone thry-six clubs their houses, and many
more are buying land actually building Many of these
club houses built in Mission STYLE stressng the lovely
p nsh windows and long low roofs beneath settings OF tall
tropical palms.
Mrs. A. Handey the energetic chairman Of the Civ
s Department reports many splendid things that have
grouped few OF them for you readthey pecu
larlv Forida in their inception and they all
good and original they may offer some progressive club of
another state new idea.
Window boxes to lend touch of color and sweetness to
railway stations.
Bath Houses for Small Boys
Lawn Contests.
Vegetable Shows.
Pacars locating towns accommodations for the bene-
fit of visitors
Community Civics taught in schools
City Parks owned and maintained by clubs.
20 Libraries ravelng) collected by clubs and present
ed for the use Of the Florida Federation
2343 Dime Strips filled for Royal Palm Park ex enses
One club Crescent City, solved the motion picture
show probem-t owns the show
This last item would appeal good financial invest
met to any large departmental club with funds to invest
Such returns generally good but if operated at
loss the returns in educational and moral value from mov
ing picture theatre with properly chosen films would be i'm
measurable.
Mrs Pennybacker the General Federations beloved ex-
president experiencing the pleasure of seeing one club
after another all the country follow her suggestions in
the study OF Latin American languages life and conditions
Florida Club specialize upon the study of Spanish
They are we'll informed upon South American TOPICS and
last year their Literature Department issued exhaustive
programs on Latin American topics and very comprehensive
bbographies They also issued list of Spanish musical
compositions
The press chairman reports that the Florida Fedora
ton has publicity in Havana paper Ell Dia This up to
date sheet wishes to keep its readers in touch with
the progressive club life of American women and as the
ted9raton editor in Key West generously undertakes to
pvt these club notes in Spanish they read by Cubas
broWneyedSenOta and discussed the coffee cups with
Tar more sympathy and understanding than we far-away
sisters realize Havana has wonderful club of Women
and s doing wonderful work Some day you shall hear
ali about it, but first it must in Spanish and be trans
lated for Southern Womans that it will have the true
Cuban ring to it.