The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-10
News of Society samd Activities iGi of W0mnem

May, when the First, Second and Third
 districts hold theirs in closely sue
 ceeding days. It is gratifying that this year the meetings are all held prior to
 the council meeting of the General Federation in Ashville, May 27 to 80. This enables the delegates to the coun- cil-the Geenral Federation director. the General Federation secretary and the state president-to attend this council with a full report from tue te.
 one subject in wkich all three Gen. eral Federation officers are vitally concerned is the subscription of the
 clubs to the General Federation MaSa-
 zine At the biennial, in order that Alabama might not seem to fall down
 when every other state stood up, the president pledged each club in the state as one subscriber to this organ. This was done that such an organ might be maintained in efficiency and dignity. At the time this did not seem much to expect of our clubs as the magazine costs but $1 per year. Your representative felt safe in relying upon
 your loyalty to sustain their action. It is with deep concern and painful
 chagrin that your federation director and your president learn that this pledge has not been redeemed in a
 majority of instances.
 The SuDScflpIlOnS SnOuIu pc sent tO our General Federation secretary, Mrs. J. r. Hooper. She has not yet received the response that will make her proud to report at the council, or which will show that when Mrs. L. J. Haley aud Mrs. J. R. Hagan give a pledge in the name of the federation it's members stand solidly back of them. May 1 beg that those clubs of the federation which have not sent in their subscrip- fn,, tA h; zis,a tn dn O mmediately? No club will regret this action.
 Now. a word about our district meet ings. There is much new business to come before these meetings prepara-
 tory to the convention in Huntsville
 in November. Let every club send in it's full quota of delegates and bring it's share of interest to these meetings.
 For one convention in two years is d
 long interval to wait. The war upset
 our plans at our last meeting, so that many questions of interest must be decided at our next. Let every club give earnest thought to how we can 50 readjust our federation that it may be- l come more and more effective.
 1 In publishing the year book of 1919 | two reports came in too late to be in- cluded, that of the auditor, which is | repeated at mine. Our auditor, in hers, l pays little tribute to our treasurer. l May I add to it few words of ap- preciation and commendation? Her po- i sition for the last two seasons has been l anything but a sinecure. She has | shown uniform willingness, courtesy l and tact, a rare combination, and as a l result our coffers are filling up.
 Our editor has also had strenuous
 time, and has never relaxed moment s l vigilance for club news and for items l of club interest. Our editor represents
 a most important factor to our club i prosperity. She is an unusually clever 1 woman, but even she cannot present
 an interesting page if the clubs them | selves have not the foresight or wis
 dom to send her the wherewithal to 1 do so Our club year is drawing to a l close but we have had time by now 1 to regain our equilibrium, and let us 1 concentrate our effort in sending in to l her our best report, and maybe some | day with the everlasting teamwork of ] every blooming soul we may be tbd proud possessor of an official page l that will reflect the glorified smile 3t l a satisfied editor Such is the long de- ferred hope of your president
 l KATE G. HAGAN.