East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21


OF thU womun's Association Df Com
merce Of the United Htatea, IN tavoring
early action by congress urge all be
better equipped physically 20 endure
the strain o. the werk they must ehaue,
and contend that broad. intensive train.
ing win prove the most profitable in.
vestment the government can make.
Praised BY coIlenea
The Collegiate Bureau OF Oceupa.
TONS and others Interested in self-sup-
porting women favor federal training.
Graduates Of Bryn Mawr, Smith,
Wellesley, vassar, Hoiyoko and 9th.
er women's colleges are included
among the founders OF tho federal
| training movement. Several women
presidents ana deans have sent their
indwsements, and the National Fed.
eradon OF College Women, speaking
Informally through the president. Mira.
Myra Kingman Miller OF New York,
and the secretary. Mrs. Flora Warren
Seymour urge early action. ~
Mothers and Teachers.
Mrs. Frederick Schoif, president Ma
tfonal Congress OF Mothers and Par.
ent t-Teachers' association ana director
home education division United
States bureau OF education. Washing
ton:
Education FOR citizenship Is OF vital
Importance if the ideals OF the found
ers OF our country are to be maintain
ed. With hearty approval pledge coop
Grafton In the idea aud suggest that a
committee be formed to consider what
definite measures win be most practl-
cal and effective for realization OF the
desired purpose"
OF the many endorsements from
parents aud teachers It is only POSSIBLE
TO quote one in part:
BY MISS STELLA LOUISE WOOD,
President Of the international Kinder
garter Union.
'For our education Ia social adjust
ment, intelligent citizenship and ready
cooperation In the responsibilities OF
a democracy, the plan for federal train
Ing Of all young citizens meets with my
hearty approval"
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, president
Of the National KlndergartenAco Acollege
and well known as a writer on educa-
tlon. expresses similar views.
Patriotic Societies.
The Daughters OF the American
Revolution. by Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, President; the Ladies' Of
the @. A. r., by Mary Eleanor Tarbox,
National President; National Society
Daughters OF 1912. through Mrs. Rob
ert hall Wiles, their President, and
the Daughters OF the Confederaey,
through Miss Mary B. Poppenhelm, are
all represented In the active support
for federal training.
Mrs. Guernsey says: "Thls Is the
psychological moment 10 present 10
our country the importance and neees-
slty for intensive federal training for
the youth Of the land"
BY MRS. NAT s. BROWN,
President of Children Of America 10y
atty League.
''The movement for federal train
ing IS wise. This Is an Opportune
time to bring together the children OF
America. whether born or adopted. and
teach them TO love. respect and care
for our government"
General Federation Leaders.
With the expressions fnvOring fed
eral training from Mrs. Josiah Evans
cowles Of Los Angeles, tha. president
and the department chalrTnen Of the
General Federation of W0mon'a Clubs,
are two from esfhctlc leaders which
strike a new note: -
AIrs. Cyus 4. Perkins says;
no time should be lost In putting
this work of regeneration into lmme-
dinfe operation. When such training
brcOmes universal we may predict thai