Arizona republican., 1918-06-16

6dVlnS Tn NleW tne SOCldl ana eOu- cational possibilities in neighborliness that would be promoted by a general interest in the construction of na- tional highways. be it
 Resolved, That the General Fedora tion of Women's clubs recommend to the club women of the several states the beautifying of such highways with the flora of her state and further recommend the growth to be a sane tuary for native birds
 Whereas, The boundaries of the Sequoia National park do not include the highest mountain peak in the United States, Mount Whitney 14,501 feet-and the scenic canyons of the Kings and Kern rivers, be it
 Resolved. That the General Fedora ton of Womens clubs support pend ing congressional legislation to en- large the boundaries of Sequoia Ma tional park to include these areas.
 Whereas, The pine blister rust is a destructive disease to native white pine trees, and
 Whereas. The disease spreads rap idly and is menace to the white pine trees of the United States, and Whereas, The white pine blister was introduced into the United States on imported white pine nursery stock, be it
 | Resolved, That the General Fedora tion of Women's clubs urge upon con gress the passage of senate bill 3344 to prohibit the importation of nursery stock in the United States. Whereas The Grand Canyon in | the State of Arizona is one of the greatest scenic wonderlands in the world and should be set aside for l rna rl- a n6 n
 joyment of people, be it
 | Resolved, That the General Fedora ton of Women's clubs support pend
 ing congressional legislation for the
 establishment of the Grand Canyon
 National park.
 Resolved, That the General Fedora
 tion of Women,s clubs assembled at
 Hot Springs, Arkansas. for then
 fourteenth biennial convention do
 heartily eDiorse the war garden
 movement of America and therefore
 be it further
 Resolved That members of the
 genan federation further attest their
 endorsement by pledging support to
 the movement.
 Whereas, The shipping board has
 presented to this convention the vital
 need for haste in providing ships for
 war emergency service, therefore be ii
 Resolved, That an educational cam
 paign be conducted among the wives,
 mothers and daughters of the ship
 building workers to arouse patriotic enthusiasm and stimulate a sense of personal responsibility for the success
 full and rapid prosecution of the ship
 building program; also that the wom- en themselves be encouraged to exer- else a voice in naming the ships and giving their best efforts to the con- servation of foods and other forms of feminine service for the comfort of the
 officers and employees of the ships. Resolved, That the G. F. w. c. ap- proves the plan for federal aid for the public protection of maternity and in fancy set forth in the fifth annual report of the children's bureau of the department of labor, and urges the
 prompt enactment by congress of 8 measure to that end.
 When, in the providence of God, the , present war for democracy shall cease and representa- of the world pow CTS shall gather to discuss terms o , settlement of a justifiable peace, we the G. F. w. C., an organization of two |, million women, believe that the moth erhood of America should be repre-
 sented at the council table through thu selection by proper authorities of rep ! resentative women of America. Resolved, That the General Fedora 7 tion of Women's Clubs declares itsel z in favor of the bill (H. R.96S3) nov | before congress which will permit tn :, employment of prisoners in the pro duction of war supplies when no , manufactured under the contract sys tenn, but with a fair wage and prope " labor conditions for the prisoner. And Be it Further Resolved, Tha . the industrial and social condition ' committee in each state are requeste, . to give consideration to the problem of the employment in war industrie
 of women and girl prisoners and tn
 inmates of county and municipal jail t. and warehouses and to co-operat
 with the state representatives of tn
 national committee on prisons an e prison labor in working out a solutio . of these problems.
 Resolved That the G. F. w. C. ex
 presses it's belief that national effic k iency in the world task laid upon u' T, and the preservation of wholesom
 democratic standards of life at hom, both demand-as a patriotic duty 70 that labor standards should be main Q tained or improved; that legislativ . protection for women and children i IF industry should receive continued sup = port: and that, where such standard e are threatened. the General Federatio
 of Women's Clubs will give all possibl l. help to the club women of the stat
 in the work for their continuance an
 strengthening.
 10 Resolved, That the G. F. W. c. re d quest the American Home Economic 10 association, the National Educatio 6 association, and the Federal Vocs 70 tional board to use their influence d introducing child welfare as an into ,- gral part of all home economic course IT of study offered in secondary school 70 colleges and universities of the Unite l. States.
 l. Whereas, In many of our army cal of tonments and naval stations, thor
 sands of men, by reason of their ina 70 bility to read or write the English lal of guage are utterly unable to understan te the written commands of their off ,- cers: and.
 Whereas. Other thousands of foreie Is born soldiers and sailors in the. K camps and on these stations are, S, reason of their inability to write J. speak the English language, utter l- unable to understand the written in spoken commands of their officers, i- it therefore,
 Resolved, That we, the c. F. W. ( es in convention assembled, in Hl k, Springs, Arkansas, respectfully pet K tion the government of the Unite te States to take all necessary steps f. remedy this deplorable situation
 the earliest possible moment. 1e Resolved, That the c. F. w. C., ai le sembled in Hot Springs, Ark, in bier De nial session, recognizing in the 5,51e s; 16S adult illiterates in this country S. great nOtnntial nnWnr fn he develn1n,