Arizona republican., 1918-10-06


 Woman's club had been urged to as sume charge of the war savings stamp sale in the city booths for the coming three months, and offered the follow ing motion, which was seconded and carried: That the Womans club serve as chairman of a committee of clube to manage the sale of the war savings stamps for the next three months, with Mrs. T. E. Campbell as acting chairman"
 After detailed explanation by Mrs. Ainsworth the committee stood for the mobilization of the Woman's club into a regular military corps
 After thorough discussion the fol- lowing departmental suggestions were offered: That canteen work for the soldiers at Roosevelt Dam and Granite Reef be taken up by the domestic science, and the civics education de- partments.
 That the music department CO., operate with the art work of the Red Cross.
 The committee completed it's organ ization for the year as follows: Mrs. c. F. Ainsworth. chairman: Mrs. T. E. Campbell, vice chairman; Mrs H D. Ross. secretary: Mrs. Harry Diehl, treasurer; Mrs. W. w. McNeff, ad- visory member; Mrs. Ralph Cameron. chairman hospital garments; Mrs. D. F. Harbridge, chairman surgical dress ings.
 A business meeting and supper will inaugurate the season of the Business Girls club. the affair being held Thursday evening in the parlors oi the Central Methodist church. Tickets C.. At.~ f-.~ Y. w. C. A, or from Miss Seaman at the McNeil company, and from Miss Miss Frezeman at Donofrios. Officers elected at the spring session will be installed at this time. Those who will serve on the executive board this year are: Miss Winnie Wise, president; Miss Bernice Eggleston, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Helen Sterling. secretary; Miss Leila Seaman, assistant secre- tary. and Miss Ellen Copper, treas urer.
 | Believing that the working force of | an organization should be in close touch with one another, Mrs. W. W. | McNeff has called a special meeting of the executive board, the department chairmen and the chairmen of stand 1 ing committees of the Woman's club | for ? o'clock Tuesday afternoon. At this time the plans which have been l outlined for the years work will be discussed. Mrs. McNeff urges that all members be present. | Eliminating its programs that it might devote its entire time to Red Cross work, the Madison Improvement club will continue the plan adopted a l dol at ha initial meeting of the organization on Thursday. The first Thursday of the months will be given over to a business session while on the remaining Thurs days all day meetings will be held at which times the members will sew for 1 the Red Cross. The executive board this season comprises Miss Jane Gregg, president; Mrs. Glenn Martin, vice president; Luther Creed. secretary and Mrs. J. H. Brown. treasurer.
 Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, of Los Angeles, California. president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, has issued the following proclamation to the club women of the United States:
 We must do our utmost to help Win the War! Our Nation calls: the Allied Nations call: Humanity calls.
 By united, consecrated service We must make good our promise to Presi- dent Wilson, to stand back of our gov ernment in every way in our power.
 Relax not your efforts through the Red Cross to aid in remedial under takings: assist in each Liberty Bond Drive. and constantly invest in War Savings Stamps.
 But in all these commendable ac- fNrftf IA work that must be sustained during the period of the war and thereafter Every one of our eleven departments have intensified plans of work that bear direct and intimate relations to war problems. Follow them,
 Help with the The Children's Year that was inaugurated April 9th. on the first anniversary of our entry into war The shadow of this dread conflict must : not be allowed to throw baleful inflL- ence over their plastic young lives. Never lose sight of the privilege that is ours, to live in a time when opportunities for patriotic service en- ter into the simplest relations of life We must aid in keeping up the morale Of our brave defenders by going sing ing to our tasks.
 We must keep step, marchine shoulder to shoulder in the great army of the General Federation of Women'a Clubs, which is mobilized for service in this most critical period of our nations {; history.
 Make your voluntary contribution of at least one dollar or more per mem Der to the Two Million Dollar War Vic 9 tory Fund that the General Federation is raising to establish Furlough Homes for our soldiers in France"
 
 y Woman's Committee of the Council oi National Defense and is in close touch ,. 1 with the nations needs In this hou of need for unity Mrs. CowIes is bend }, ing every energy to make the work ot the General Federation a great force ir the world crisis
 Robert E. Lee Chapter, Unite5 Daughters of the Cenfederacy will holc it's initial meeting for the season Fri. day afternoon at the Woman's club.
 The Orangewood- Ramona club vii Il inaugurate it season Wednesday after. u noon when the members will gather al the home of Mrs. A. S. Baus.
 
 > The College Club held its initia meeting of the season Wednesday af IL ternoon. It will hold fortnightly meet. . ings during the season making a study of modern dramatistS. e ,I Arizona Congress of Mothers vii ,. outline it's work for the year at an al U day meeting at Eastlake park tomor L. row. The work will be along the line. c of war activities according to the pres
 ident, Mrs. J. c. Norton who will be th.
 principal speaker at Mondays meeting