Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-06

meeting OF the vermont State reueIdtioh
of women's clubs Tuesday evening.
The program opened with ITO the
Colors' by a class of fifteen girls from
the II. o. Wheeler school under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Lois NJ. Malaney.. Vincent
Mancinai, sergeant bugler at Fort Ethan
Allen. acting as bugler. This was followed
by America" with Mrs. w. H. Crockett
AZ organist and with a choir of Athena
ladies' leading.
Mrs. Charles F. Dalton president OF the
Athena club, in an address of welcome
said:
WELCOME BY CLUB PRESIDENT
Never before, friends, has a hostess
president had the privilege and esteemed
honor Of welcoming the State federation
under the same conditions as exist at the
present time.
ITO some, 1t may have occurred that
during this great world war we ought
not to come together; but. since this
woman's war and since woman has
great mission to perform and an I'M
portant place to Ali, l am truly confident
that we should have this means of touch
ing hands and shoulders and uniting our
efforts in one big endeavor. Therefore.
guests Of the Vermont State Federation.
most cordially welcome you to the hos
pitality of the Athena club. We may not
be able to offer you the luxuries OF for
mer days, the frills and furbelows, SO to
speak, but, we do offer you our united
service and sincerity Of heart. We stand
ready at all times to be co-partners in the
demands made upon the federation.
What Is more ennobling than to be
part of the thousands Of women all over
the world doing something for suffering
humanity?
mo matter how obscure our part may
| be we know 1t Is all required to complete
the task. Take us in the spirit of mutual
helpfulness and use us wherever you may.
'1f Athena could have motto at this
| time, it seems to be a most fitting one
would be Awaiting ORDERS
I'VE bid you welcome and trust the
memory Of us will ever ring true"
CITY ATTORNEY REPRESENTS
| MAYOR.
Mrs. Dalton then introduced City
| Attorney II. S. Peck, who spoke for
Mayor j. Holmes Jackson. who was I'M
able to be present Judge Peck said,
In part: 1.-The presentation OF the flag
by these little girls teaches us to value
more highly the flag Of our country. We
had almost forgotten about it until the
war turned our faces toward 1t. In these
crucial days we see that the world s
movements are complex, and none the
less so because they are impersonal and
vague. The spoken word we understand
but the unspoken word behind the move
ment of things Is commanding and leaves
US oftentimes with no choice Of ways.
1.-The place and work Of woman has
been extending Of late. The women OF
to day are earnestly trying to bring abou,
l 90 rl.xt,t nj ,,lxt dnin
which will ennoble not only them but
the whole world. They have the idea
Of faith which projects beyond faith
hope that the time will soon come wher
the wastage Of life will be decreased ant
the efficiency OF life is increased.
"Women more than men see clearl,
what is right. They see the requirement.
Of life and try TO do what is right. II
order to do this to better advantage
/, they form clubs. This federation is
strong type Of that sort of club.
, II have the honor in behalf of tn
mayor. to extend to you a cordial wei
come and on behalf OF the people of tn
city have the honor to extend to yo
: the hand Of fellowship. We hope tina
you are glad to come and that you viii
D see in us high purpose to serve our da
= and our generation. l am glad that 20
e are here and hope that you will Sc
in our homes the same spirit which
= reflected from our mountain scenery"
, SECRETARY TAYLOR SPEAKS.
James P. Taylor. secretary OF tn
I Chamber of Commerce, was the mex
' speaker. Mr.. Taylor said: II am sur
= the people of Burlington are glad I
n see you because you stand for Stat
unity and State progress. You haV
u taken the lead and led the men alon
the right path toward your viewpoir
as a federation. Speaking for mel
'. men, / am happy to say the Merchant
u association and Chamber of Commero
u are glad to have you here as we fe
o that the ideal of community welfare ca
only be reached through the co operatio
Of mems and women's organizations. ar
that you may help US to reach what
have set az our goal, that is. to hay
Burlington beautiful city which doc
all things beautifully. A city can new
It be beautiful because OF its natural SUI
y roundings alone. but the spirit OF Il
rs people must be one of unity and COZ
It cord. II the people of a city are In ha
20 mony and interested in the common we
l. fare, then and only then Is it beautifl
I, I'VE men wonder at your enthusias
" and the extent Of your programs. v
" wonder at what you aspire and VIII
~ you attain. We ask this year that "
"a divide your departments into two kind
ar the essential and the non essentit
Home economics this year should be Il
is all important department
4. I'VE can congratulate ourselves up'
-, the thought that June, July and Angus
% 1918. are the most important months
- the worlds history. and we should
y, glad that we are alive at this all
:. portant time. You women should
', proud of the fact that you have the pri,
~ lege of feeding the allies. For the ne
~ three months you are asked to go abs
o' lutely without wheat and after the ha
IT. vest you are asked to conserve so t
90 ., wheat reserve for next year may be
% good one.
%. THE Kaiser's gamble is that you "
no not and cannot do this Tho Germ
view is that In the home. In busine
and In the trenches, there Is no d.
cipline like the German discipline, the
-, Is no science like the German scien
Ia, and no sacrifice like the German sac
~ nee. The women Of America must a
ey swer that challenge. Hooverize, tea
", the children to Hooverize and do III
~ hardest of all tasks, Hooverize your HI
no band. The kitchen stove has now becol
g. an altar. The cook wears a halo Q
w. each meal Is sacramental We ask II
the women's clubs Of Vermont take
10, vacation as regards home economi
he Have home economics for your most Il
to portant work and try to serve all me
ell bers Of the community as we'll as
en- club members.
The world Is full of an aristocracy
les those who work and suffer and II we I
In our duty we will be aliens In the n