Arizona republican., 1919-03-09

directly to the state treasurer. We appeal to the old officers of the vari- 1 ous associations not to drop out until an election can be held and the affairs put into the hands of the new off | cers.
 Third. Have a well organized as- sOciRtion, with a chairman for every | department understanding her duties and opportunities. When we have gathered in our new members, let us make definite plans for work and defi- nite programs worth while, with SUD- jects of vital interest to parents and teachers. 1 would suggest that the program committee be made up of the department chaiDnen.
 We have plenty of good material in our library at the School Administra- ton building in Phoenix. listed in our year book, and also have our nationai organ. Child Welfare Magazine monthly full of good articles which are a necessary help in our work Much use should be made of it in our programs. What workman would un- dertake a task without tools?
 Make a place in your programs for Home Economics. Charity begins at home. they tell us, and surely that is | the place for child-welfare to begin. | Much attention has been directed tu l the proper food for children during the war period. and certainly they are Tn as great need of wise care now as ever. | In caring for our own, let us be ready | to pass on any knowledge we may re- | ceive to the mothers and be ready to help with loving sympathy children | without homes or for any reason de- ! prived of home care and training. There was no fair the past year | and no baby contest, though there were many baby clinics held during | the summer under the child welfare department of the Council of Defense l and National Childrens Bureau. These reached many more mothers and ba- hies because they were held in many different localities in the state. AS there is to be no Council of Defense hereafter, it is the duty of our organ ization 10 carry on this work and have 'l at least one clinic in each district every year till every mother shall have an opportunity for the examination of
 her child. In the more populous com munities we wish We might have per-
 manent weekly clinics established for the assistance and guidance of young
 mothers. For children of>school age,
 medical inspection and school nurses
 must be provided. Experience in can-
 tonments and epidemics has proved the necessity of such provisions as .preventives against disease.
 | P. P. ClaXton, United States Com
 missioner of Education says: "The ! kindergarten is a vital factor in Amer
 ican education. It ought to become a
 part of the school system in every
 city. town and village in the country"
 The latest kindergarten statistics
 available are for 1915-1916. which gives
 the percentage of children of kinder
 garten age in the public and private
 kindergartens Of the United States as
 l2 per cent. Nine Arizona children
 out of ten arc deprived of the very
 foundation Of their education. Let us
 give them a fair deal by making kin
 dergartens a part Of our public school
 system.
 In the business world advertising
 holds an important place If each as-
 sociation does its part towards the
 Press and Publicity Department it will
 call attention to our work and create
 an interest and sympathy with our
 aims
 During this war period with all it's
 sorrow and anguish, ohr people have
 learned some very wholesome lessons
 Of cooperation, thrift, unselfishness and high ideals. One of these lessons , is in giving. Several years ago we doubled our dues that we might have
 gift for our National organization. ]. This gift, though small. has been sent
 regularly every year to the Endow-
 ment Fund. We have never made a drive for associate memberships at three dollars a year or life member ; ships at one hundred dollars. but we certainly should make an attempt 10 , contribute to our National Home for ;. Soldiers and Sailors which will even , tually become our headquarters This home is a residence situated : at 1914 Massachusetts avenue. Wash ington. D. C. A large well built brick
 house in the best part of the city,
 provided with three hundred cots. a
 cafeteria and reading and game rooms
 a suitable club house. with members
 of the Mothers Congress as hostesses at a very nominal price. Reading of the conscsted condition of Washing
 ton. we are glad to have a part in filling this need which will continue
 all thru the construction period after which We will be able to put it to our own use.
 These are the departments through which we arc 10 do our work for the children in the home, the school, te church and the state
 In closing my eighth year as voul president, 1 desire 10 give you ms heartiest thanks for your sympathl and cooperation. iwsh that l might have been more capable more able tc mt r.1f fghs things, but if all do our utmost the new year must be a success. The Golden key necessary to unIicI the door of success is persistence carried by faith-faith in the need fol the work. persistence in surmountinf the difficulties and holding the ground SO gained
 The Harmony club, which has giver a series of affairs this winter for tn, benefit of local charities. will give { dance on Wednesday. March 19. tn, proceeds to be devoted to the sam, worthy cause. Mrs. Chester Welch i. chairman of the committee on ar engagements and will be assisted D, Mrs. Eugene Hughes and Mrs. Jeai
 Saxton. A social meeting is schedule, for this Wednesday. with cards al the feature. Last weeks meeting wa
 devoted to a discussion of conditions at the Fort Grant Industrial school.
 
 . The announcement that Mrs. Josial
 Evans Cowles. president of the Gen
 eral Federation of Womens club
 would attend the convention of th
 Arizona Federation of Clubs in Yum.
 the latter part of the month was in
 teresting news to the club women b
 the state. who are in thorough sym