The Coconino sun., 1918-10-11

"The patriotism of the young people of America is a guarantee of the fu- ture."
 Following this was a splendid pa- per on the "The Girl Problem in War Time," given by Mrs. A. Sine, presi- dent of the Williams Woman's club. She said in part: "The requirements of a girl of today are the same as those in time of peace-self-respect, health, education and endurance. The only difference is, that today all work is done with military precision ard thorougkness. It is time to give our best endeavors to any work under taken; one must have an infinite ca pacity for toll, also patience and quick understanding of other peoples feel ings. Let us guard against saying we are two busy to io certain work o rhave not the tune. Let us rather consider which part of our work is of most importance and do that. This concluded the program for the afternoon session and general discus sion followed the presentation of the work of the U. s. War Department in connection with the health of the men in military service. This was given in brief review of Dr. Marian Will Hams of Phoenix.
 In the evening at 7:30, brief in- formal reception was rendered the visiting delegation by the Flagstaff club. At the call to order it was found many Flagstaff people had availed themselves of the opportunity to hear the we'll prepared talks of the evening session.
 The opening number was a solo by Flagstaff's sweet singer, Miss Verna Metcalf, accompanied by Miss Jenson on the piano, Miss Lightbourne play ing the violin obbligato.
 The District Federation then was entertained by brief talk along club lines by the president of the state fedeartion, Mrs. H. A. Guild of Phoe- nix. The administration of the state federation and its important work was the central thought of her we'll pre- pared talk and Flagstaff may well be elated to have had so prominent club woman present on this occasion. Miss Bigger of Williams delighted her audience with vocal solo and most graciously responded to an encore melodious lullaby.
 The work of the Y. w. c. A, was next most ably presented by Miss Har- riett Bromley of Phoenix. By her vii vacious manner she easily held her audience interested in this great war time work and proved exclusively that the cause should be one very near 1 and dear to our hearts. Miss Bromley told of various personal experiences in cantonments where the Y. w. c. A. are doing such splendid work. Occupy ing the platform for the remainder of the evening was Madam Horta of Bel gium and every word of her splendid talk sank deep within the hearts of her listeners. Moments of intense inter- est were felt as Madam Horta de- scribed graphically the needs of stricken Belgium since the Hun has carried out too well his program of devastation and destruction. Madam Horta speaks in the inter- est of the C. R. B. committee for re- lief in Belgium, the only authorized organization to carry on this work | ii tiO oSShPiOu
 Mir. Alex Johnston and Mrs. John Verkamp gave pleasing vocal num- Der which concluded the evenings program.
 Thursday morning found the club women assembled for the closing ses- sion of the convention. Patriotic songs again were heartily sung, after which Mrs. c. O. Lampland presented a paper of great merit upon "The Re- construction Period After the War and the Changed Condition of Women"
 Prefacing her paper with the fact that any idea of such conditions was but in the nature of prophecy, Mrs. Lampland went on to state that the people of Europe were spending more 1 in preparation for war than they spent on the health of the people, on sanita- tion, on education, on schools and uni versailles, on insurance for workers, on medical dispensaries, on every kind of scheme for improving housing, the conditions of labor or the social condi- tions of the different peoples.
 The startling fact was made plain that this same sum might have abol- ished all the slums of Europe; doubled the shipping of the world; built new railways around the world and raised the standard of life and comfort for every worker in Europe in a few years time. After the war new expe- riences will be met and the change ef- fected by the war will not be so much ir mems heads as in their hearts and feelings.
 While we think now of the losses of war, there is yet another side-the gain will be that new spirit in Amer. ica-a spirit of unity--a deeper in sight into the problems of striving people.
 Mrs. Lampalnd closed her paper by giving Lloyd Georges message to tht Tntarolliad Wouan,s Conpress whicl