Arizona republican., 1918-10-13

NAVA V NU u u problems which the war has brought upon us.
 This work of acting as a clearing house. for the benefit of clubwomen, of the many government departments at Washington has been ably handled | during the past year by the service of- flee with which the bureau now be- comes consolidated in the formation of the General Federation of Womens 1 clubs headquarters.
 In closing what has been to me | long term of joyful service as manager | of the bureau of information of the | general federation, 1 wish to thank you and your club membership for any | confidence which you have reposed in me, and to express the hope that you may turn eagerly to our headquarters for guidance and assistance.
 It is truly a great thing for us all to have national headquarters for the general federation, and we can best prove this by giving to it our loyal moral support, and by turning to it for help and inspiration at all times.
  general federation I shall still hope to be of service to the organization, but may ask you to convey to your mem- bership at your next meeting, and in every possible way, the good news of the headquarters at Washington and the increased. facilities for service which is thus offered. The address is: General Federation of Womens Clubs Headquarters, 415-416 Maryland Bldga Washington, D. C.
 The measure of your appreciation of this step will be the degree in which you make use of it.
 Most cordially yours,
 Mary J. Wood,
 Manager.
 In accordance with the city's order governing public gatherings, the Col lege club meeting announced for We'd nesday will be cancelled. The club is planning a Halloween event on the evening of the 18th, of which more complete notice will be given in next Sundays issue of The Republican. The club calendar records study of mod ern drama this season, the text books in connection with the study have beE received by Mrs. R. L. Parker, 140S Third street. The books are also ob- tainable at the libraries. either at the First avenue branch or at the main library.
 The Arizona Congress of Mothers will stand behind the movement to establish kindergartenS in every school district where there are 20 children of kindergarten age. This was decided at the meeting of the executive board of the Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher associations held at East Lake park on Monday. The law which is now in force in more than half the states in the union is thoroughly ap proved by local childwelfare workers who will lobby to have bill intro duced at the next legislature making it law. Taken as war measure the kindergarten plan is being advocated by many of the leading eductors | throughout the country. Miss Amanda | Teller of the Tempe Normal school 1 raised the point at the meeting Monday | that a great many children do not at | tend school after passing the sixth grade and that the one year of kinder l ten was helpful to these boys and girls. During the course of her argu- ment she read the following letters l interior and a bulletin to kindergart- ners issued by P. P. Claxton, commis- sioner of education:
 The White House, Washington. My Dear MT. Secretary:
 I am pleased to know that despite the unusual burdens imposed upon our people by the war they have main tained their schools and other agencies of education so nearly at their normal efficiency. That this should be con- tinued throughout the war and that, insofar as the draft law will permit, there should be no falling off in at tendance in elementary schools, high schools or colleges is a matter in war and our national welfare and efficiency when the war is over. So long as the war continues there will be constant need of very large numbers of men and women of the highest and most thor ough training for war service in many lines. After the war there will be urgent need not only for trained leader ship in all lines of industrial. commer- cial, social and civic life, but for a very high average of intelligence and preparation on the part of all the peo- pie. I would therefore urge that the people continue to give generous sup port to their schools of all grades and that the schools adjust themselves as wisely as possible to the new condi- tions to the end that no boy or girl shall have less opportunity for educa- tion because of the war and that the nation may be strengthened as it car only be through the right education o1 all it's people. I approve most heartily your plans for making through the bureau of education a comprehensive campaign for the support of the schools and for the maintainance of attend ance upon them, and trust that yoJ may have the cooperation in this work of the American Council of Edu
 cation. Cordially and sincerely yours Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary O Interior.
 | To All Kindergartners:
 ] I am enclosing a copy of Presiden ! Wilson's letter of July 31 to Secretar! . Lane calling attention to the import
 ance of maintaining the schools and al
 agencies of education at their full eff ficiency during the war; "to the ent that no boy or girl shall have less op portunity for education because of tn,
 war and that the nation may b.
 strengthened as it can only be througl the right education of all it's people. This applies to all schools of what ever grade and included kindergartens For many reasons it is doubly i'm portant that the kindergartens b. l maintained and that as many childrel : as possible be brought into them y Among these reasons the followin, may be mentioned:
 First-The fathers of many youni
 children have left home for the arm.
 or navy or for industries connecte, I directly or indirectly with the war. l Second-Many mothers have gon . into service of some kind which take n them away from home during working