Evening journal., 1918-06-29
mrs. Warner Heads
State CLUB WOMEN

the use Of wheat and ifs substitutes
they did not wish to commit every
member not to use wheat for food
purposes. The resolution was voted
down.
A resolution endorsing the training
school for men and women speakers at
Delaware College was adopted, as also
was a resolution OF thanks to Walter
Burton, proprietor OF the Hotel Reho-
both.
Another resolution adopted expressed
qualification that rural New Castle
would would go dry" after this week
The speaker Of the afternoon was
former Senator Everett Colby. OF the
United States Food Administration. His
topic was what Has TO be Done
Mr.. Colby told Of his personal expert
ences in the war zone. and of some Of
! the conditions that exist there He de-
scribed what wheat meant 10 our boys
and TO our allied countries. He implored
every one present to pledge themselves
to conserve on the consumption Of
wheat from now until September I, so
I that we may send our quota Of 50O00,0O0
bushels this year. He said bread over
there is an institution, and one who
wants 10 help win should conserve and
save wheat. Eat all the substitutes we
can so that we may put food in the
mouths Of starving Belgian children,
and we must also take car Of our SOL
ders.
One OF the most delightful times Of
the two days meetings was held last
night. The evening session opened with
delightful musical program, Mrs
Charles z. Griffith gave a number OF
piano selections, and the sextette from
| the naval base at Lewes gave an en-
| joyable program. They sang excep-
| tionslly WELL and the violin solos were
great treat.
| Jesse Green, OF Wilmington, was in
troduced as the speaker He spoke in
behalf OF the National Council OF De-
fense, representing Secretary Of State
Everett c. Johnson. Mr. Green said the
lesson Of the Council Of Defense might
be summed up in three ways as follows |
First, thrift, what we all have learned /
to do more especially since the begin /
ming Of the war; second, charity. that /
Is, we have learned how to properly
give, and third. loyalty, we all know |
now that we have a flag, and il is the |
best flag in the whole world. The mes
sage I'm connection with these three
lessons for 1918 is the lesson Of CO.
operation With cooperation we will
then have a power TO win the war.
Therefore the main topic for the State
Council Of Defense Is "CO-operation.
The main speaker was Mrs. Mary
Thompson, OF Washington, d. c.. who
spoke on "The Protection OF Children,
a Wartime Measure" She said in part
Now is the time for US TO help the
children Of this country. Besides help
ing over there we must help here first.
Preserve our future citizens. In some
parts OF the country working papers
have been given TO children of nine and
ten years, which condition would not
have been, unless we were In this
dreadful war.
Il beg each woman here and also as
a club to take the responsibility and
burden from the children. and put IL
on ourselves, and first to support
every law that comes up In regard 10 /
welfare Of the children: second, where
ever you are able place public health |
nurses; third, indorse, school nursing. |
"a movement Backward I'm this State) /
infant and maternity nursing In all |
these ways you will contribute to the |
children OF this country and to each |
State. And IL you really love children |
you will fight for them.
Mrs. Powell read a brief sketch OF
the development Of the federation. and
said, women's clubs are the greatest
movement Of the day. and they are
only part Of the great twentieth
cntury improvements
The large birthday cake with
twenty-one candles was then brought
in and everyone sang Aud Lang
Syne." Mrs. A. E. Watson, of Dover.
read a poem which described the happy
times Of the past, what wonderful
president Mrs. Powell had been. and
how delighted they were to- have Mrs.
Warner as their head for the coming
two years.
At the installation OF new officers and
directors. a beautiful basket Of flowers
was given Mrs. Powell the retiring /
president by Mrs. Warner, the new
president
Mrs. Warner in taking the gavel and |
the new office said: 1--WE are now Of |
age, and in the coming years we will |
try 10 do our best
The evening ended with some more
singing by the Naval Base sextette,
and then community singing was en-
joyed by all ending with "The Star
Spangled Banner" sung by all.
At the Federation meeting the state
Library Commission of Delaware for
the year 1917 reported the fO7 travelling
libraries to be in circulation ii6 times
during the year. Sussex county in the /
past year leads in the number OF IL
braries used in day schools. Magazines
have been subscribed for and sent regu-
larly TO the six life saving stations on !
our coast. Our book wagons have
also distributed a great many L. s. !
Government bulletins and pamphlets. 4
and our supply Of agricultural books I
has been widely circulated.
At the present time there are three ,
book wagon routes in New Castle coun. :
", twelve in Kent and seven In Sussex. +
These routes cover about 25 miles each n
md are visited once month when Il
looks which had been left the month
efore are exchanged for others. &
Books have been sent TO the Naval d,