Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
CONVENTION PLACES
SELF ON RECORD AS
FAv0R|NG LEAGUE
FEDERATION OF WOMAN'S CLUBS
ENDORSES PRESIDENT Will SONS
ANTlDoTE FOR WAR-oFFiCERs
ELECTED.


noon Of the district convention of the
Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs
resolution strongly supporting sac
league OF nations was passed The
resolution. which was signed by the
committee, met with little or no oppo-
sitdon following its presentation.
The annual election of officers re-
suited in Miss Clara b. Goodwin of
Mendoza being elected president Miss
Goodwin is president of the Mendoza
Woman's Club and was chairman of
the civic and philanthrophies depart
ment OF the district convention She
succeeds DIR. Mareeva Brown, Dekalb.
Miss Isabella Sanders, we'll known OF
tawa woman, was chosen secretary
and Mrs. Ella Hill of Yorkvil.e. treas
urer. Other officers chosen were:
County presidents County
Mrs Anna Carpenter; Deka!b County,
Mrs Mary A. Maxfeld; Grundy
County, Mrs. Sadie Spiller,
Mrs Thurlow Essngton of La Sale
County, Mrs X. A. McCelland of Ken
dali County and Miss Loretta Null
larky OF Winnebago County will hold
over as county president until next
year, when their terms expire.
Mrs j. A. Curry and Streator and
Mrs. Francis Sinnott of this city had
been nominated to the Office OF presi
dent, and Mrs Etfice Mckinley of Nor.
ris and Mrs. Minnie Burt were candi-
dates for the Office of treasurer Mrs.
Curry withdrew her name from the
list of candidates for the presidency
before the balloting started Fifty
nine votes were polled
large sized audience gathered at
the church this afternoon TO attend
the last session of the convention
Attorney r. G., Swift Of this city de.
livered an interesting talk on Law
Enforcement" which was very prac-
tical and beneficial and was deeply APP
preciated by all hearing it. Mr. Swift
explained the reticence so many Off
Gals had in enforcing the laws, and
recommended as the best way for ov-
grooming the laxness of law enforce
ment was through the united efforts
Of women and women's organizations
AT he close Of Mr. Swift's talk Dr.
Brown gave an inspiring talk on the
convention and the future of women's
federation work
The resolution committee, composed
OF Miss Mary Whitman of Dekalb,
Mrs. Dora B. Richards of this city
and Mrs Ella A Cook of Plano, of
fered the following
Whereas, The women of the
Federated Women's Clubs Of the
twelfth congressional dist riot OF
Illinois have always stood for the
promation and Endorsement OF all
measures looking toward i'm,
proved social and political condi.
tions; and
Whereas. The interest of the
members of the said Federated
Women's Clubs is actively aroused
to the support Of a league to in.
sure conditions Of future peace
through the world therefore
Resolved, THAT the delegates
TO the fifteenth annual conven-
tion of the Federated Womens
Clubs of the twelfth congressional
district of Illinois go on record
as strongly supporting the forma-
ton of a league of nations to in
sure the peace of the world and,
further, be K
Resolved that a copy OF these
resolutions DE sent to the secre-
tary of state at Washington and
TO each of our United States SEN
ators.
MISS MARY r. WHITMAN,
Dekalb.
MRS. DORA b. RICHARDS,
Ottawa
MRS. ELLA A. COOK,
Plano.
Whereas, The women Of the
Federated Womens Clubs of the
twelfth congressional district OF
Illinois have always been indi-
vidually and collectively alert IN
all efforts to secure laws demand
ed by public opinion; and
Whereas, The women Of the
said Federated Women's Clubs
are keenly alive to the need or
patriotic and efficient representa-
tiyes in the state constitutional
convention; therefore be it
Resolved, That the women of
the fifteenth annual convention
of the Federated Womens Clubs
of the twelfth congressional dis
trict go on record as pledging
themselves to active local record
in their several club communities
to secure the election of such rep
resentatives to the coming consti-
tItional convention.
MISS MARY r. WHITMAN,
Dekalb.
MRS. DORA B. RICHARDS.
Ottawa.
MRS. ELLA A. COOK,
Plano.
Preceding the business meeting an
excellent musical program was given
by Misses Mildred Keller and Alvena