Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
WOMAN CLUBS
OF The Twenty-Second Annual Con-
vention of the Ohio Federation of
Woman's Clubs, Held at Akron
October 18th to 18th.


Woman's Clubs, Held at Akron
October 18th to 18th.
through the courtesy of Mrs. G.. M
Slms we have the pleasure of present
ing our readers with the following, in
terestlng items from her report OF the
ONO Woman's Club Federation held
IN Akron week before last. The pro-
gram was very timely and practi-
cal one dealing with subjects which
are vitality related to the critical CON
dltlons that now exist and are likely
to exist in this country during and
after war times.
The guiding words of the conven-
ton and the words which express the
sentiment and spirit of the program
were voiced by an English woman VINO
told the women assembled that thew
stood for four lessons which the
women of England have learned since
the beginning of the World-war; they
are, cooperation, concentration, con-
servation and courage
Mr.. Hugh Fullerton who addressed
the convention on Tuesday afternoon
had for his topic industrial Peace,
After Peace. Mr.. Fullerton who
spoke from actual experience and firsv
hand knowledge of Industrial condi-
tlons in Cleveland, referred to the
industrial reaction through which the
country IS now passing and among
other pertinent statements in this
very practical address, were these:
People who learn to play together
|
tee ownership causes a wall between
employer and employee"
II. F. Waller of the B. F. Goodrich
Go. spoke on migrants, Industry ana
the community Mr.. Walters plea
life as well as the conservation of
trees and animal life. He spoke O.
the economy of cutting out the cause
1or the continuance and expense of
many of our state institutions by vot-
ing Ohio Dry. He pied for an active
interest in the living conditions of the
immigrants who make up so large a
proportion of the population in our
, great manufacturing centers and COM
mon sense and kindness in the treat
/ ment accorded them
DR.. Edward A. Steiner stirred the
convention to a high pitch of enthusi.
| asm and patriotism in his address or
''The Test of Our Democracy" That
= test DR.. Steiner said will come wher
5 the war is over and it will be threefolC
t First, can we live together, all ma
r tionalities in one nation; can we say
t 1--WE the American People, ''Don
1 fling in the faces of the people of Ger
= man blood" urged DR.. Steiner. "th'
Y sins of the country from whence the.
: came"
o Second: Can we work together
+ American public schools should teacl
? children to work.
t Third: Can we suffer together
S DR.. Steiner's address was a master
l. ly one and inspired his auditors will
e the desire to aid IN meeting the test
d Mrs. Harold T. Peat of London
|, the English woman referred to in tn
r beginning Of this article, told of tn
t sacrifices made by ali classes of peo
pie in England. An emergency cal
e for three million gas masks needed a
n once came and the women of Eng
e land finished the three million ga
h masks in three days A suggestio
of the united effort that women O
o America may be called upon to max
y before this war is ended.
Major William Everson of Cam
Sherman was present to bring befor
the convention the needs of the boy
in that cantonment in order that the
lie may be kept well contented, and SCUM
in morals as well as in body
The convention voted to invest $100
: of the funds of the Federation in SCI
ond Liberty Loan Bonds and sui
scriptions from Individual delegate
i, subscribed large amounts making tn
,, aggregate from the convention run il
X to big figure The spirit of doin
s ones full share as opposed to doin
N ones "bit" seemed to prevail in tn
e convention.
Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertso
r Hale of New York presented til
+ cause of Women Suffrage, Anon
7e her pleas was this: Russia
u balanced on hair and is watching OF
Ell every move, in Russia the women hay
Sc suffrage. If American women do nc
It get suffrage, then Russia will sa
4 America has no true sense of Demot
to racy.'
ref Mr.. Will Earhart, supervisor c
III music in the public schools of Pitt!
is burg urged community songs of tf
at best music; he urged that all publ
NJ SCnOOlS D6 uS9u 1Or community SLIP
to ing and made the assertion that neigl
y borhood singing furnished better an
more valuable form of entertainer
ne to community than band concerts.
$ The social and entertainment fea
at ures of the convention are not touche
~ upon in the foregoing: suffice it to sd
to that these features were present al
ne that they delighted those delegat'
lie who were in attendance. Akron b
2 ing the Rubber City it was quite a
m propriate that the convention bad@
ok which were furnished by one of Il
OF rubber manufacturers of the eli
- should be printed on small sheets
9Ir rubber.
i'll Mrs. Prentice E. Rood of Toledo W
nd elected president of the Federati
for the ensuing year and Mrs. Villa
Harley Porter of the same city W
. elected corresponding secretary.
invitation to hold the next convent
of the Federation in Coshocton in 19
was referred to the executive col
mittee.