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Marion Convention


tion of the Northwest district of the
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
held in Marion, February 27 and %.
Following the reception, which was
held at the Elks club, the guests were
taken to the auditorium and entertain
ed with a program and music. Cad
mans song cycle, "The Morning of
the Year." was particularly pleasing.
Mrs. John w. Roby of Lima, vice
president of the district, presided over
the convention which opened Wednes-
day morning
Mrs. w. II. Holverstott president of
the Marion chamber of commerce,
greeted the visitors in behalf Of the
clubwomen and the citizens Of Marion.
Mrs. Zimmerman, the state presi-
dent, responded and enumerated the
many benefits derived from every de-
partment of work of the state fedora
ton.
Mrs. John A. Hopely, of Bucyrus,
past president of the Ohio Federation,
briefly dwelt upon what the past has
meant to the federation, what 1t is ac-
complishing in the present and what
the future must bring with the won
derful spirit of the clubwomen.
DR.. Josephine L. Pierce, of Lima,
chairman OF the committee on public
health announced the Baby Week
campaign and urged that all clubs en-
gage in this propaganda for better ba-
bies and healthy childhood. She then
DR.. w. w. Bland, of Colum-
bus, state registrar of vital statistics,
who spoke on the vital necessity of
birth registration. "By birth regis
tration three great evils can be eradi-
Gated" said the speaker. "That of
the reduction of infant mortality, lack
of proper education for children and
child labor"
DR. William E. Smyser, instructor OF
literature of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
yersity, gave an address on Some AS
poets of Recent Poetry"
The roll call of clubs, city and
county federations, revealed great in
terest and activity in club work.
More than one hundred visiting
clubwomen registered at this most
successful district meeting
Closer Affiliaton
There is a desire on the part of all
general federation chairmen to bring
the clubs of the individual states into
closer touch along all lines of fedora
ton activities. Because this is not eff
fectual, is unquestionably the fault OF
the individual clubs Your state de.
partments are arranged in harmony
with the departments of the national
organization, and cooperation can be
brought only through the sincere in
terest of federated clubs.
Mrs. True Worthy White, chairman
OF literature and library extension OF
the general federation, has fine plan
to conserve the time OF clubwomen
and furnished list of contemporary
books that are worth reading.
1t is her opinion that the time giveI
to reading by the average woman Ii
wasted, and that through the clubs
more robust intellectual background
can be built up. This list Of better
books for clubwomen with brief char
acterization of each book, will be
warmly welcomed by all thinking wo
men.
Necessity for Birth Registration
Ohio clubwomen have taken foi
their slogan, Complete Birth Regis
tration for Ohios Baby Population
Suppose legacy were left YOU
native American citizen, by a relative
| in distant state or in foreign coun
| try. Could YOU establish your parents
and receive the inheritance? An OF
fetal birth certificate, perhaps, woul'
he the only valid evidence. Could yo,
furnish it?"
suppose your son We're livinI
abroad and military laws were abou
to force him into the trenches. Coul,
you send him an official certificate o
his birth, with his name and yours
and the place where he was born. s
as to establish his American either
ship without question and save hin
from the firing lineg
These are some Of the vital ques
tions being asked those who thin
| lightly OF the campaign soon to b
made by the clubwomen of Ohio in cor
nection with Baby Week." May 1-S.
Another District Convention
The southwest district meetings a
Hamilton, March l6 and IT, will clos
q successful series OF these annua
meetings.
A reception will be given the ever
ing OF the 10th in the rooms OF tn
Hamilton club. The president and 9th
er state officers will be the guests o
honor and all visitors are cordially In