Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-29

producers whiting their limited ca
pacity. To accomplish this and at
the same time encourage the further
development Of your already well es-
tablished schools for the intra- insti-
tutional detectives. and organiza ton
Of citizens and local experts for fur
Their study of the details of the prob
lem and 1he evolution of locally
adapted methods would seem to be
the next step to be taken by Names
students OF sociology"
The Resolutions
! Report of Committee on Resolu-
tons:
We respectfully recommend the
adoption OF. the following resolutions:
Resolved: That the Maine FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs go on record
as opposing the law establishing
postal zones on magazines. believing
| il TO be detrimental to hest interests
of education. especially in rural dis
tricts of cur country.
Resolved: That this body co-oper-
ate with State Public Health Council,
! of which DIR. Bristol is chairman.
! Resolved: That this body Top
crate in NE nation wide campaign to
save the lives of babies. usually sac
rificed to infant diseases. That will
/ be inaugurated April 6. the first an
niversary of the war.
/ Resolved: That this body recon-
mend the hearty cooperation OF the
Maine Federation with the General
/ Eainro ri lows in tho ..oy ion
/ taken to educate people in regard to
tubercular patients.
tSigned): Anna NJ. White. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth. Kate {. E,sta
brook.
! The preliminary report OF the telle">
! took place, although The list of nom
inees We're generally known. The
committee on credentials reported
that l.6 presidents, presidents app0in
tees or delegates voted and THAI, it is
understood, not all delegates voted.
Other Club Reports
The recording Secretary read writ
ten reports OF club work. namely. the
Fryburg Woman's Literary club
which has given lectures and done
war work; a club from Cherryheld,
which had done war work, amonS til.
branches being Armenian relief and
the Lubec Woman's club, just taken
into the federation which had give,
$52 Christmas boxes. Other reports
reported verbally were:
Bar Harbor Club. which had done
war work exclusively. work for the
national park fund and lectures.
Woman's Literary Club of North
east Harbor: S. to Syrian fund. S.
to Red Cross.
A Westbrook club: $50 for the fur
Tough house. purchasing of Liberty
bonds.
Current Events club of Wcstbrook
$50 for surgical dressings; $50 for
furlough houses.
FoXcroft: Work each Friday after
noon with the children in the schools
for war work; $40 to Red Cross.
Shakespeare Club of Lewiston: De-
voted all Of club time to study and
Red Cross work done by all outside
of club hours.
State House Rest Room
btiS III mere ROou NO'U WAS Sdt!
for the rest room at the State House
| Mrs. Abbott said that all the ladies
should avail themselves of the oppOr.
/ tunity to visit the girls rest room AT
the State House, which she considered
the best equipped in thesStatc for the
serving of hot lunches. She felt sure
that it would be great help to the
ladies to visit this place to get ali
idea Of what was done.
/ Upon the suggestion of Miss Con-
nor of Fairfield the vote was made
To thank the outgoing board of oil
GERS. Mrs. Grace Wing. who has 50
efficiently acted as chairman at the
meetings, was given a Chatauqua sa-
Lutte. The incoming board of officers
were also given this effective manner
of salute.
! Seeretary's Report
Mrs Frederick p Abbott of Saro.
secretary of the Federation. render
ed her report. which in part was a.
follows.
The biennial meeting of the Gcner-
nj Federation will be held al Hot
Springs. Ark, April % to May 3
1918, Inclusive. The local board 'X-
tends a most cordial invitation ~
cluh women who are not delegate
to attend the convention. Mrs. Josia II
Evans Cowles of California is cGr1i-
date for reelection as president; Miss
George Brown of MaSsaChusetj =
candidate for reelection for first vice
president; Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter.
lnf NJirpaenta SaconI vice praSidnpt
The club women throughout the ~
ton have responded graciously and
splendidly to all calls from Belgian
Relief to Thrift Stamps and the worf
is but begun. A nation wide campaign
IS to begin on Aprll on child wei
fare. The country calls for voun-
teer workcrs. The need is imperative.
Conservation of food and production
are vital necessities.
Child welfare and public health can
not be empha sized too strongly.
1t is hoped to hold about Nay ! q
Statewide meeting to be attended ly
the Governor, the Council. the con-
mit;ee Of One Hundred ON Public
Safety. members of the county or2an-
izations throughout the state. 70
gether with the federal authorities NJ
the State. 1t Is also hoped that there
may be present men of national rep
citation to address the meetings.
Mrs Abbott said: Let everyone If
us feel ashamed if every one Of us
doesn't raise Il quart Of beans" In
speaking of the food production. Mrs.
Abbott stated that everyone should
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