The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

Mrs. Caldwell took occasion in open
ing her remarks to commend the won -
derful work done by the Memphis and
Shelby county women in their clubs,
particularly during her term Of office
when, as she expressed II, she was the
wal president Of the federation. In all
Of the war work, she said, the women
Of this district had supported every
movement and had always responded
when called upon by the federation,
Since the war was over, she urged that
the greatest need was a study OF home
economies and food values as a means
Of combating the high cost Of living
and appealed to every woman TO fee
It her duty TO help solve the problem.
Mrs. Caldwell told the delegates OF the
plan TO compile a history Of the wal
work Of Tennessee, Mr.. John TrotwOod
Moore having been selected by the gov
ernor to write this story, which vii.
contain the record OF the work lone b.
the ONE as wen as the men Of Ten
nessee. Mrs. Caldwell has been made
chairman 10 collect the data and las
asked every club in the federation &c
send In a complete record Of the work
done by its members. An appropriation
has been made by the legislature fol
the publication OF this history.
While not condemning anyone, Mrs.
Caldwell regretted that the state had
not been more thorough in its investi-
cation Of the Girls Vocational school.
at Tullahoma, which has been diverted
by the state from the purpose for which
the federation planned II,
The women Of the federation worked
hard to secure funds for the building
Of the school, where girls who had come
under the jurisdiction Of the juvenile
courts might be sent and trained 10 be
self-suppurting and seH-respecting II
has now been ordered that only girls
convicted Of some crime, theft, assault
10 murder, etc, can be sent 70 the
school and il was 10 prevent girls from
Just such crimes that the women OF
Tennessee were anxious to establish
the school Mrs. Caldwell has been
assured that the ruling Of the state viii
before long be changed so that tbs
! school may serve the purpose for which
IL was intended when the movement
was started BY the federation.
Mrs. Caldwell told the delegates that
she felt that the next duty before tho
women Of the state was A~mericaniGa-
ton. and that the greatest need for
service along hat line was among the
negroes who are being upset by the
present day conditions. She urged the
Endorsement Of her suggestion that eaci
vi AHt NtdbN Ahht uR INV NAN@ ~ ''iN'
canization and carry II out according
to their W plan. Upon a motion
made by Mrs. seches. Of the Salon cir
Gle. and seconded by Mrs. F II, Heis-
kell. Of the Nineteenth Century club,
her suggestion was unanimously in
dorsed,
Another address which met with the
hearty approval Of the delegates was
that made by Miss Bessie Murphy,
state chairman Of economies. She
urged the women to educate their girls
to he homemakers. as that is the sure
foundation on which their future hap
riness and that Of their families rests
She appealed to the club women "a
make the art of cooking stylish In ordeT
that their daughters upon going into
their own homes might find life pleas
ant instead Of a perplexing problem
impossible for them TO solve.
Mrs. Percy Finlay, state press chair
man, gave the club women present this
benefit OF some OF her Investigations
into conditions surrounding the young
people of the poorer classes and urged
tho provision Of suitable recreation for
the young people, who are in the habit