The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-02

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man command in Belgium to visitiIol-
| land, and ascertain is he could not
bring about some relief in that coun-
try, as the Poles were starving in
such numbers as to break down the
morale OF the German army Mr.. Wo!
colt was the first American TO visit
Poland after the German army hal
driven the Russian forces out of that
| country.
| Hughes Heard From
We must clean up this fight of
humanity. Women have always been
! champion cleaners. Go to it," This
was tho message from former AS
sociate Justice Hughes to the 14th bi
ennal convention of the General Fed
iefation OF Women's Cubs here in their
business session yesterday. and by the
time OF its receipt the report of the
president, Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles
| had been read pointing to the de-
mands of the hour made on the wo-
men OF the nation, and depending fof
| its organization SD much on this fed
GRAFTON.
Other congratulations and messages
iwere received by the convent ion.
| among these one from Caroline cur
| tbs Brown, president of the Womeus
Club OF London, which cabled greet
ings from the American women 1T
England; another from the American
Pen Womens League signed by
Warehouses of Aberdeen The Amer
,can Civic Association. the National
Security League, and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union also
| sent heartiest greetings
The annual report of the president
was given over mainly to war topics.
President Cowles reviewed the wors
that the federation has done in con
neetion with the government, and
some NJ the plans for the future
Our utmost service Is to help win
| the war" Mrs Cowles declared. "An
our departments are closely follow
ing governmental instructions, but
1--WE must be in such a position that the
national government can get into inn
mediate touch with us when there is
special need for our power and in
! fuence. and also that the clubs ana
| declarations may work together more
| efficiently during these crucial war
times
| In the interest of further central
i2ation OF our work recommend that
the bureau of information be CON
solidated with the service office. ana
that the latter be continued in Wash
Iington, d. c., as headquarters of the
general federation OF women's clubs.
| I'm conclusion Mrs. CoWles said
ITO organize an uDorganized woman
hood the call has gone forth Wake
lup and work Wake up and worh
should ring in the ears Of every l0yal
American Counting no task too in
Isignificant or ardious, looking not ion
ease, favor or preference. let ur
slaunchly make our contribution OF
4 loyal service. In clarion tones let il
be proclaimed to the world that tho
General Federation OF Womens Clubs
. in fourteenth biennial convention as
sembled, solemnly and unreseryedlJ
pledges itself anew to support on
government in the war, to secure an
just and lasting peace for all the
nations OF the EARTH
The report of the credentials com
, mittee made at the morning session
by Mrs Harry l.. Keefe, of Wahhill
| Nebraska that 631 actual DELEGATES
from states had received credentials
that there were seven officers OF gem
erll fedration present.; thirty -eigW
directors thirty-nine state presi-
dents; eleven general federation state
secretaries; nine chairmen of depart
ments, one honorary president, two
honorary vice presidents
There were Al states represented
In the credentials, and OF these Hi
nois, with 100 delegates, had the
largest attendance by states Arkan-
sas was second in attendance with
49, and Missouri was third with IS.
There was one delegate present from
the Woman's Club Of Shanghai, Chit
ma, which was federated Is years ago
There had been a revision OF the
representation as to delegations, ana
under the former rule 5000 delegates
and alternates were permitted to have
place on the floor whereas now the
delegations as a Whole are res,ricted
so that there could be but 226S dele
gates present
The reports of the various commit
tees were made by the chairmen a.
each; the officers made their reports
Iall Of which were accepted and filed.
/ In the report Of Mrs. VIM. IL. Youne