Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

and the lowering of the standard of living and the two great objects that were presented at the council meeting in New Orleans a few days after our nation entered the war: First, to be of our utmost service in time of need; second, and quite as important, to Keep alive in every community the sense of law and order, the security of the per manent elements that must rebuild so- ciety when the tumult of war is past.
 Our utmost service to help with the war. All our departments are closely following governmental instructions, but we must be in such position that the national government can get in immediate touch with us when there is special need for the power and in fluence, also that the clubs and feder- ations may work together more eff ficiently during these crucial war times.
 Tn the interest of the further cen tralization of our work, l recommend that the bureau of information be con- | solidated with the service office, and | that the latter be continued in Wash | ington, D. C., as headquarters of the | General Federation of Women's Clubs. At the board meeting held in the Homestead hotel, Hot Springs, Va, last January, much thought, discussion and consideration was given to the subject of what special war service we could render our nation. It was finally Unanimously voted to create a war l victory commission, whose duty it l should be to raise a quarter million dollars for military recreational houses, dispensaries and other war relief work 1 for our men in France.
 The motto selected for the commits sion, viz: To this task we dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, reflects the solemn sense of responsi- bility that dominated tn board upon l tn eYentful evening of January 24, when thhe decision was reached to ask clubwomen each to contribute one dol 1 lar or more for the care of America S sons overseas. I recommend that this war service convention accord the war victory commission its confidence and | support and that all state federations and individual clubs be urged to re- spond promptly to this volunteer patri- otic call to service.
 | We are engaged in many kinds of remedial work, our efforts for which should not abate in the slightest de- SlcS' III LliG lCIlS NOOh dIltdu, Nt must constantly keep in mind the need of constructive work, allowing nc l present immediate necessity to blind our eyes to the duty we owe the youth of tomorrow that will, all too soon
 stand in our places and inherit the
 unfinished tasks Of today.
 These are times that try mems
 souls, and no less women's. hence
 there is the greatest need for true
 conservation. We must not neglect the preservation of those inner de-
 lenses of our national life, both ma
 terial and spiritual, which, if allowed
 to weaken, must weaken the entire
 national structure.'
 Tn all that we do and say these
 busy days, let us keep constantly in
 mind that we are gathered here for a definite purpose; that is, to fit our
 selves better for our partin the gigan-
 tic struggle into which our nation has
 been plunged. We are each here iu
 representative capacity and must carry
 back to our coworkers at home the
 compelling messages of the earnes,
 speakers, governmental and others
 who address us. Then these messages
 must be translated into action Little