The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-18

News ~ club and %rcderatlon.
lntereat mons club women In the
work planned By the national Young
Women's Christian Association for
the Deming training camp ~ grow
ing. The cordial endorsement OF the
president OF the General Federation
has been given to all such work In
the country and there ~ no double
that u viii he endorsed by tho State
Federation az its coming convention.
Reports from the WORKERS at the train
inR campo already established show
the nature Of the work which will he
done At Deming \ patriotic league
for girls has beer organized with the
following pledge:
J pledge 10 express my patriotism
by doing better than before whatever
work ! have 30 do; by rendering what.
ever special service | can NJ this time
to my community and country. b.
living AZ To the highest standarA -
character and honor. and by helping
others To do the same.
This league combined with the
opportunities furnished the girls for
healthful and ENJOYABLE recreation
has done much tn keep Young girls
from spending their time around the
camps n the result Is n much inn
Proved social and moral toni which
has It's effect upon the soldiers az
well as the girls.
The woman's Museum Board "
putting the final touches 10 the plans
:or its headquarters IN the beautiful
new museum building az Santa Re
The driperies. rugs, cushions. etc.
ere designed To follow the tones Of al
old piece Of Spanish embroidery and
the furniture il t. he specially made
TO copy old Spanish colonial pieces.
Even the china service to he used at
social functions T. To be made to order
with an appropriate design. THE
Wcman's Beard II most anxious
to have the women of the state rea-
iize hat the building belongs 20 the
whole state. and the members hope to
see many ~ them during the week os
dedication In November.
The New Mexico chapters Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
have agreed 10 supply the crew Of tho
4. : destroyer. Dale" with knitted
comfort garments for the winter.
Many ct the Daughters" are already
husily knitting, hut as there are not
many members in New Mexico. they
will be glad Of the aid Of any patriotic
women who wish To- help. In A%lbuquer-
que. Santa Re. Roswell and silver
City. Application should he made to
the local chapters. Women in other
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tions u samples by writing the state
Regent, Mrs. Nettie AAhenfelter Of
silver city.
The Woman's Board Of Trade If
Santa Fc which supports u free public
library for the city has started IN
endowment und for the library. \
recent addition To the fund was made
when the santa II Fruit Company
wound up It's affairs aud a number ~
shares OF stock which had been given
To the board brought In ove S3O0. %
which was devoted to the endowment
The members hope To- add to the fund
from time To time aud IL N believed
that many friends will make contribu-
tions.
The problem Of getting contribu-
tions to the man funds for relieving
the war sufferers In other countries
has been met by the Santa Fee Aux
ilinry to the Council for Defense by
the placing OF boxes In the plaza OF
the Public Library and the state
Museum where any donations. no
| matter how small may be placed. \
committee collects and distributes the
money ana also receives larger
amounts aud subscriptions which II
will send to any authorized fund OF
funds which the siycr desires. This
stephen Watts Kearney Chapter, u
\. u. started the fund with a q
ton Of SEQ 90.
Tho TuCumcari City Federation
which usually issues an elaborate NeSr
Book = this year planning Ia use the
money Tor patriotic purposes,
The Albuquerque Woman's club and
Mrs r. T.. bradford. chairman oi
the music department Of the state
Federation are continuing their must