Arizona republican., 1919-01-12
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 DESIRED AT APRIL
 ]. }. |. CONVENTION

Urging a large attendance at the April convention in Louisville, Mrs. Mary T.. Poppenheim, president gen cral of the United Daughters of the ConfcderaCy has addressed division and chapter presidents to this effect She has set forth much information of interest 10 the members in a circu- lar which the Rooert E. Lee chapter had prepared to read to it's members. Unable to hold a meeting because of the city ordinance against public gatherings, the chapter requested that the following be printed in The Re publican that every member might have the benefit of the article. It fol- lows
 Ladies: I am addressing you in order that you may have the necessary information. the result of the proceed ing of the executive board meeting held in Charleston, November 1921, 1918.
 First-The 18th annual convention of the Y. D. C. was postponed from November 12-16 to April 1-5, 1919, at Louisville, Ky. Representation at this April convention will be based on taxes paid to the general be- fore our books closed preparatory to the regular convention, November, 1918.
 Second-A registrar general was elected in the person of Mrs. Charles l.. Trabert. 2756 Elmwood avenue, Berkeley Calf. State-registrars may immediately file their papers with Mrs. Trabert. who has assumed the duties of her office.
 Third-A full report of the proceed ,e held in Charleston, and the regular roster Of divisions and chapters, to- sether with the routine printing of constitution. bylaws and rules for crosses will be printed as usual Jan uary 1, 1919. All division and chapter officers are reminded to have their rosters of officers up to date in the hands of the recording secretary gen. cral December 20 1918. See bylaws 6, section ]. : and 8.
 FOuTth-rhe executive committee gave the privilege to all chairmen of committees to present their reports as completed for the convention NOvem- bcr. 1918, or if it better suited their work to bring them up to date, April, 1919 Many committees must close their reports according to their work, November, 1918, and each chairman will decide this for herself.
 Fifth-Editor of the Confederate Veteran, Mrs. 1IcClurg, having re- signed the cditorship because of i'll health Mrs. Alex B. White, Paris Tenn, has accepted the editorship of the |. D. C. department, and all items for this department either from di- visions of chapters, should be sent di- rectly to Mrs. White, who will edit the same and prepare for the U. D. C. de- partment in the eVteran.
 SiXth-The Nassar scholarship was reported open for competition Septem- ber 1919. The board suggests that the s50,000 educational endowment fund be made a memorial to the men who served their reunited country in 1917-191S.
 Seventh-Historical programs will be printed in the Confederate Veteran until April l. No Historical Year Book will be issued.
 Eighth-Crosse of honor. Because of the increased cost of production, the price of the cross of honor is raised to 9 cents each, this price to take ef- feet upon the adjournment of the board meeting.
 Ninth-War Relief: All divisions are urgently requested to maintain their state beds endowed at the hospital in Neuilly, France. through 1919. The board personally completed the fund for the private soldier" bed at Neuilly and the war relief committee reported 67 beds endowed at Neuilly.
 Tenth-A constitution for the chill dren's chapters was accepted by the board subject to corrections and al- terations at the April meeting. and will be printed in the minutes. published January l.
 Eleventh-At the request of the chairman of the committee on south ern literature and the committee or the endorsement of books, these two committees were combined as one committee, under the name of com mittee on southern literature and en- dorsement of books" and Miss Nellie