The Ocala banner., 1918-10-25


type in all departments, both clerical
and executive, is urgent and imme
diate and even the definite declara.
tion Of peace would not lessen it. Ap-
plicants should write the Department
of Personnel, Red Cross, Healey
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Publicity Department. Southern Div
isiOn, A. R. G.
Dates and Program for Annual Meet
ing of Florida Federation Women's
Clubs Amounted
The annual meeting OF the Florida
Federation Of Womens Clubs for 1918
is to be held at Daytona, the Pal
metto club Of that city being the ros-
tess. On the evening Of Tuesday
November 10 viii occur the formal
opening of the convention. the busi,
ness sessions will commence the fol
lowing morning. and adjournment
will take place at the close OF tae
evening session on November -
The meeting will be, essentially. 4
war convention and the work of ey-
cry department will be shown in its
relation to war time needs, in the
just the getting together for mutual
help and inspiration. A move was
made at the last board meeting -
establish strict regulations in the mat
ter of dress. limiting delegates to the
wear of shirt waist suits, but a dis
cussion brought out the sentiment
that for sake of economy and to fuE-
ther the movement to wear out all
ed to one special style Of dress, but
be asked to adopt the keynote of sim
plicity in all things.
On one afternoon OF the session the
entire body will be transported by
automobile to Ormond, where by spa-
cial invitation Vi the Ormond club
regular business meeting will De
held.
The following section from the by
laws will no doubt be Of interest to
many clubs
Each federated organization shall
be entitled to send TWO delegates at
least, to each meeting OF the FeGera-
ton. If the membership is over 100
and less than pol the number Of del
egates shall be three; if over geo and
less than SOL. the number shall be
four; if over 400 the number shall be
six. No club shall be entitled to send
more than six delegates"
Each federated organization shall
be entitled to send as many alter
mates as delegates Each delegate
shall be entitled to one vote, if aD-
sent her alternate may vote in her
stead
AN members Of federated organi,
cations shall be admitted to all meet
ings Of the federation and accorded
the privilege Of the floor. but unless
otherwise entitled. they shall not
make motions or vote"
1t has formerly been the custom
for all clubs to present written re
ports of the years work. such reports
being read at the annual meeting
but owing u the increase in the mum
Der of clubs and the consequent in.
crease in the time necessary for read
ing the reports, it is ruled that only
those club representatives read re
ports whose clubs have belonged to
the federation two years or less.
older clubs prepare reports to be
handed in by the secretary, and de-
tails of their work are sent to the
sectional vice president to be jncoc-
porated in the report of that officer
There will be meeting Of the
board of directors on the afternoon
of Tuesday November 10. the further
details to De announced later.
All state officers and chairmea.
past presidents general federation
director, Florida secretary to the
general federation, and presidents Of
clubs are members Of the board a
vice president may act in the place
Of president who is absent All club
members and visitors are welcome.
Another board meeting viii be held
Immediately following the last busi-
ness session Of the convention.
For information regarding creden-
tials write Miss Bessie A Williams,
treasurer. Crescent city regarding
transportation 70 Mrs y r Beaz:ey
trans. chairman Tampa: REGARDING To-
cal Daytona conditions. to EIrs. r. S
10 :, 4.