Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
NeW Market Women
Join Federation
Of State Clubs

With the announcement a few
days ago OF the affiliation with the
New Jersey State Federation of
Women's Clubs of a club al New
Market. Middlesex county, the
reports of other clubs which have
been organized and Joined the feder-
alton from time to time. Women,
having been exceedingly active dur
ing the war. are DESTROYS of continu-
Ing their activities along worthwhile
lines. The federation, which cele-
brated its silver anniversary only in
November, has for its motto Unity"
not merely as an ornamental symbol
but because, twenty-five years ago 1t
became plain that isolated clubs.
scattered all over the state lacked
something that might DO gained by
union. Have they gained it? Does
the federation stand for anything
vital in the life of the community or
the state? What really do clubs gain
by being q part Of the federation
These are fair questions and 1t Is the
purpose OF this article to supply fair
answers by the simple statement of
federation facts-'By your works
Is to be the test.
In the first place the federation is
composed OF 20S clubs having a total
membership of over 20, 500 m
1t Is represented on twenty-four state
boards, philanthropic, educational
and political. Three big ventures
nave made the federation q watch
word in three sections of the state.
At New Brunswick, because of it's
persistent and successful labors for
eight years toward the establishment
of a state college for women, which
finally opened its doors n year ago
with an entering class of f1fty-four.
$27,0 was raised by New Jersey
clubs for the purpose.
The following clubs have recently
Joined the federation: New Market
Woman's Club. Mrs. Edward Van
Wrinkle, president; Shrewsbury Reed
Ing Club. Mrs. Ada b. Nafen, presl-
dent: The Dorcas Society, Westwood,
Mrs. s.. A. Smith, president; -Schu-
mann Music Study Club, Newark,
Mrs. Robert Baldwin. president.
Twenty trees were planted at Camp
Dix In November in honor of the fol-
lowing: Gen. Pershing, Major Gen.
II. C. TTale. Governor Runyon, DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw, Blanche p. Dur
gin, chairman Of the HaVersack COM
mittee; Margaret Fort, Marion Cres-
well, Lillian Clemens and others
faithful in the service of their coun-
try, hostesses of the Haversack and
the boys who paid the supreme sac
rifce. The trees were donated by
the club of the federation as their
memorial service. There have been
twelve other ceremonial paintings in
other parts of the state through the
conservation department of the fed
Grafton.
The department OF Industrial and
social conditions, representing the
state board OF control of institutions
and agencies. has announced an i'm
portant program dealing with the
following subjects: Living and work
ing conditions, housing and town
planning, health and recreation, child
hygiene and welfare. The chairman
of the department voices the great
need Of understanding before the
great problems OF labor unrest a
be satisfactorily settled. She will be
glad to make suggestions for short
study courses 10 those who feel this
need.
The permanent headquarters of
the federation are at the Y. w. c. A.
in Newark. The president may be
found there every Monday from 2 to
4 for consultation and conference.
The departments hold office hours on
other selected days of the week.