Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-02-14
A Big Meeting OF Executive Com
mittee OF Women's Clubs.


The three representatives from the Tako-
ma Club (Mrs. Skeets, Mrs Gerdson and
Mrs. SMITH entertaining. Forty women
representing all sections of the county
were present. including all the officers and
most of the chairmen of committees.
Twenty-Five clubs were represented.
The meeting from start to finish showed
the women Of Montgomery county alive
and interested in all the issues of the day.
Such gatherings as these, which occur
about four times between the annual meet
ings, held in May of each year, serve as a
clearing house for information and ideas.
The treasurer reported the finances in
good condition and that $l20 had been
sent to the Social Service League since the
last meeting of the committee.
The committee reports showed work done
and plans for future work. In the absence
Of the chairman of the Education Commit
tee, the chair called on others present to
report on school conditions in their re-
spective localities. AS several of the MEM
bers Of the Executive Committee are mem
bers Of the Board of Trustees of their local
schools much information was gained The
fact that we have new Truant Officer,
Miss Davis, of Gaithersburg, was reported.
Ii seems evident the school authorities
have great odds to combat In some locali-
others the attendance good, but teachers
absence a great drawback. The proposed
organization Of an association of school
trustees was announced and great benefit
predicted.
A letter from Mrs. M. W, Sanderson,
President of the State Federation, was
read. stating that the General Federation
of Women's Clubs had endorsed Senate
Bill No. 1887, carrying an appropriation
Of $l00, 100000 and providing for Fed
eral Department Of Education. with Sec
rotary. who shall be member of the Cabi-
net. and urging all the clubs to do all in
their power to secure the passage of this
bill. The chair made strong plea that
each club exert its utmost in the endeavor,
quoting from Secretary Lanes last annual
report as follows:
what should be said of world-leading
democracy wherein 10 per cent. of the
adult population cannot read the laws
which they are presumed to know
what should be said of democracy
which sends an army to preach democracy
wherein there was drafted out of the first
100000 men a total of 100000 men
who could not read their orders or under
stand them when delivered, or read the
letters sent them from homer
What should be said of a democracy
which expends in a year twice as much
for chewing gum as for schoolbooks, more
for automobiles than for all primary and
secondary education, and in which the
average teachers salary is less than that
of the average day lahDrerH"
The chairman of the Conservation Com
mittee reported that plans for spring gar
dening work in cooperation with the Coun-
ty Agent Van HOesen are underway and
very materially aided by the receipt of
two large bags of seed sent by the cour-
tesy Of Congressman Zihlman.
Miss Annie Wilson, chairman of Com
mittee on Art, contributed her ray of sun
shine as usual in her characteristic report,
concluding with poem" on High Art"
which was truly classic.
In the absence Of the Director to the
State Federation. Mrs. Laid. of Chevy
/ of hn
Board of Directors.
Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, chairman Of the
Social Service Committee. reported that
the goal set by the committee was that
each club woman in Montgomery county
should be a member Of the Social Service
League. Two clubs have gone over the
top in this II was explained that a
member need not join through her club II |
she had previously joined through some
other organization. but the Directors were
requested to ascertain If each member Of
their respective clubs was member Of the |
league and send this information to Mrs. |
kirkpatrick so she will have ii for her
annual report. 1t is hoped every club will
| go over the top in TINS.
Mrs. E. L. Stock. chairman Of Refugee |
Work, gave a most inspiring report. Mrs. |
Stock has through her committee nvestl-
gated the various agencies for relief work
and has information to give any club ap-
plying. She left it entirely to the club to
decide which work il will take up-Beleian,
French, Armenian or Servan. When the
decision is made. apply to Mrs. Stock for
information She will also secure speakers
These are usually natives Of the stricken
countries and therefore know the needs
we'll.
Mrs. Chapman. chairman Of the com
mttee to provide knitted outfits for the
crew OF the Destroyer O-l2, reported TWEEN
ty-six $3.50 outfits finished and sent. Each
outfit consists of sweater. two pairs Of
socks. helmet and wristlets and is valued
at SIS. This represents money value Of
about $3.50 or more which the Federation
has contributed to the comfort of our boys
in the navy.
A notice of joint meeting Of the Execu-
tive Board Of the State Federation and the
club presidents to be held at the Arundel
Club, 1000 N. Charles ST., Baltimore. at
2 p. M. Wednesday February IL, was read
and club presidents urged to attend
A public highway beautifed with trees
was endorsed as a memorial to our men in
the world war. 1t was explained that this
was only an expression of opinion; that
all were open to conviction as there had
been so little time for thought and consid-
Grafton Each club or individual was asked
to send an expression Of opinion to Mrs.
j. Frank Wilson, Of Kensington. by Feb
ruary II.
The neYf meeting of the Executive Com.