The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-29
The Federated
Womens Clubs
Met Thursday

Pinellas County Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs met in Dunedin, Thursday,
March 9th, at 2 o'clock; Miss Skin
ner, president, with Mrs. George Mer-
rill, of Ozona. secretary, presiding.
After roll call Miss Skinner called
upon Mrs. Marcia Tritt, of Largo, to
offer prayer for our soldier boys, as
this was the day set apart for prayers
for the army.
Mrs. Herman Merrill, of st. Peters
burg, reported on compulsory educa-
ton, stating there were two plans to
work on to secure it; one for indivi-
dual towns to vote for it, the other to
work for the county vote. The COM
mittee voted unanimously for the
county plan.
Mrs. George Jackson, of Dunedin,
gave a most interesting report on the
large acreage of rice planted, and aft
er the investigation being made for
the planting of Egyptian wheat, and
of the extensive plans TO r canning
fruits and vegetables, that nothing
shall be spoiled or wasted.
DIR. Grace Whitford reported on the
anti-tuberculosis warfare. She said
they were working to secure the SER
vices of trained white nurses; also of
trained colored nurse, to take care
of these cases in st. Petersburg, but
that no sanitorium was in sight yet,
but we would keep hoping and work
ing and would perhaps get it.
Miss Morgan reported on the high
ways beautiful and said that the
county commissioners have said that
no fences would be built to keep out
|neighboring county cattle, but if these
cattle came in and damaged our trees,
that their owners could be fned-an-
other instance of who will "Bell the
Cat ?"
Mrs. J. G. Beekman, of Tarpon
Springs, presented resolution that
the club women of the county and
state take some action in compelling
the bakers to wrap their war bread.
The government has said the bakers
shall bake Victory bread, and this
bread is not wrapped. 1t is very I'M
sanitary. Women are Called upon as
never before to give their time to the
governments needs and cannot pro
vide bread and other food as before
the war, and laws should be made for
the safety of ourselves and families.
This resolution was unanimously car
ried. Mrs. Beekman also read a letter
from Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt asking
her to organize a branch in Tarpon
Springs of the Needle Workers Guild
of America, the object being to pro-
vide suitable garments for wearing
and household needs of the poor and
the sick. There are no dues or fees
connected with this organization.
Mrs. Beekman, seeing future need
for such organizations after the war
| is ended, as even now, urged the form
ling of such organizations in the towns
lef PinelIas county, and called upon
Miss Colton-Smith to give her expert
enees Of the great good such an or
ganization had rendered the communi-
| ty in which she had lived. 1t was rec
commended and voted on by the board
that these organizations should be
! formed.
Miss Colton-Smith gave no special
report, but told of some of the needs
she found in her work, hoping we may
work to provide for them.
1t was decided to hold the annual
meeting of the federation in Dunedin,
in May, the date to be announced la
ter.
This was a very interesting and
busy meeting. After adjournment the
Womans Club of Dunedin served de-
Ilicious conservation cakes and fruit
punch.