Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
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Feduanua e Moaeas uuhs Are H~
hind The LedEc's Plnn fer
So1dlcrx Mc1ouaL
HELD MEETING MONDAY
Schsoi Oildusa Help With PreEran
Nhich Had Ch1d Welfare a.
The keynote.

m spite q unpleasant weather. the
Library Club rooms were the scene
II an enthusiasts meeting Of the Fed
Grafton q wonens Clubs Monday
Afternoon. Club work. Ike mauy
ether enterprises. has been badly hin
4Crod BY the epidemic, and special n.
forts were made 20 mal1s this a rally.
After a short business meeting. in
GLIDING reports from the various
standing committees, a very enjoyable
program vas gwen
The Federation is taking an active
interest in Tire plaa proposed by the
Ledger FOR q Y. N. c. A. in Msxie,
as a memorial 70 our boys in service.
A committee composed Of Mcsdamcs
J.. T. johnson. Z. $. Wilson. c C.
Hammond, A. T. Green and C. r.
Gibbs was appointed 10 investigate
the organization Of the Y. NJ. c A.
with the view Of cooperating with the
Chamber Of Commerce and other cit
izcns Of the community. The keynote
Of the program was child welfare.
Glass milk containers filled with nick
els, dimes and dollars collected by the
Junior Red Cross for the Frcc MIX
FOR France fund, with beautiful pos
tiers and a sample Of the milk. were
on display. Central School were pres
ent and entertained the club members
with popular war songs and national
songs VI the allies. Mrs. Durkee e.
planned the great need for continuing
the work Of supplying milk to the in
valids and babies Of France. The
Federation voted to continue this work
for two years. Mrs. c. Z. Leeper read
some interesting excerpts from letters
from France expressing thanks and
appreciation for what America had
done in supplying free milk to that
nation.
The main address Of the afternoon
was made by Mrs. c. C. Hammond on
"The Children's Code" Mrs. Ham
mond, who is deeply interested and
well informed in the various forms Of
social service work, opened the eyes
Of many Of her hearers to the great
need Of state laws governing the vel
fare Of children. She especially stres.
sed the need of legislation for the pro.
lection Of orphans, Predetermined
blind and manned, as well as delin.
quents. She cited a number of in.
stances in our own community wher,
nothing could be done because of tn,
deficiency Of the laws governing tn,
cases.
The work Of the state federation fol
the present year is in the interest o.
child welfare, and Mrs. Hammond
address awakened the minds Of tn
local federation TO the great need o
proper laws governing child life.
DR.. a. L. Manchester appeared be
fore the meeting and further outline,
his plans for a Musical Festival an
Artists Course for Mexico. The Fed
Grafton pledged him its support an
help.
Mr.. Clyde W. johnson also gave al
interesting talk on Better Rura
Schools. and called upon the member
of the Federation for their eo-opera
ton in a coming convention to be he'll
in this city to confer upon this sub
ject.
At the conclusion Of the program
light refreshments and a social tim
, were enjoyed by a large number o
ladies present The House Committee
composed Of Mrs. ]. c. Mundy, chair
man, and Mesdames L. NJ. Gamble
Gallemore, Major, Boyer and Boillo.
d acted as hostesses for the occasion.