The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-20
WOmen's Federation Starts Movement for
Recreation Cenivrs for Soldiers
Back Of Lines
ONE DOLLAR ASKED OF
EVERY CLUB WOMAN
Just a Bit of "MOthering' is Idea;
Chickasha Preparing to Do
Her Part

There has been a great force Sc
III motion in every state in the I'm
ion, which will, in few weeks time
1t is believed, result in answering tn,
urgent need of our soldier boys ovel
seas, recreation homes in which they
can recuperate after a few weeks il
the front trenches.
The government anticipated this
need and NIr Fosdick was sent
abroad to determine location il
southern France, suitable for this
work. On his return, in few weeks
all plans will be in readiness to be
executed az soon as funds are avail
able. That there be no delay, the
General Federation of Women S
Clubs has sent an individual request
to every woman in clubdom for a
gift of one dollar This will amount
in the aggregate to Il quarter of a
million dollars, sufficient to build the
first homes, and provide protection
and rest for our boys
Tho arious women's clubs in
Chickasha are already responding to
the appeal Of the General Federstioa
aud are preparing to contribute their
part of the sum that is to be raised.
L-Vn1airfnu tba ,nt,rNnaao 30 tIo -, ~,
ment and the method adopted in fl
nancing it, one Of the local workers
said today:
This great work is divided into
districts, of six states each. Then
each state has a chairman through
whom this plea is made, and by
whom the states quota is collected.
Oklahomas state chairman is Mrs.
Eugene L. Mccain, of Pawhuska
Mrs. Mccain has lived in this
state for twelve years and is we'll
known in club circles, having served
the State Federation as parliamenta-
rian, and the Oklahoma Grand Chap
ter of r. E. o. as state organizer
and state president. At the present
time she Is General Federation sec
retary for Oklahoma
"She has set in motion the work
ing force Of the organization the past
week, and is sure Oklahoma will be
among the first to send her quota
dollar for every club woman, to
help save Jour boys for home and
country after this cruel war is over,
and victory is ours; to save them body
and soul, the kings of the whole
world.
"Oklahoma's dollars viii do their
part
This is the work of the War
Victory commission
Every club woman and doubtless
many others, will gladly avail them
selves of this expression of sympa-
thy and love for those boys, willing
to make the supreme sacrifice for
our sakes.
IF sacrifice is necessary, 1t will
gladly be made that each dollar due
from each club member may be paid,
and SO this sum be raised for this
purpose. s.a
why did the General Federation
plan this campaign in SO quiet man
ner, mere request?
Answering this demand of our
boys, those recreation centers, clean,
pure, wholesome surroundings; is
just bit of .mothering;' and mother
ing is womanss work; her work that
is ever done quietly without praise,
often without, appreciation of those
for whom it is done, yet answering
the need of her own heart, and the
neeG of humanity at the same time.
So the mother-heart of every woman
will respond as quickly as she knows
the need, whether she has son in
service, or not; for it is divine,
God given right of every woman, this
right to mother when there is a