Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

the war. Featuring Americanization the local organizations are carrying out the policy of the general fereda- ton of women's clubs a policy that is particularly in accordance with the ideas of Mrs. H. A. Guild, president of the state federation.
 Mrs. Guild does not interpret Amer icanization" to mean merely work among the foreigners Although she appreciates the worth of this feature of "Americanization" she holds that the ideal interpretation is to revive the old revolutionary spirit among Amer jeans themselves.
 .The general federation of women's clubs has adopted Americanization for it's program for the coming year. This includes the work of it's eleven depart ments which will have but one aim, D said Mrs. Guild as she pointed out the feet that in art, music and other bran ches of work that which is strictly American will be stloied. ''The home economies department will specialize on child welfare, a new feature of club work and thrift will also be closely observed by those registering in this department for instead of mixing sal ads the members will delve into the problem of relation of income to ex- penditures in the home''
 Mrs. Guild announced the date of the state federation convention for April The several rays session will be held in .Bisbee. The program will be arranged late in winter.
 The Central Arizona district feder- ation of clubs will hold an all day meeting in Mesa on october 15. Mrs Bert Winger of the Meta Woman'a club. is president of the organization which holds semi-annual sessions Mrs. Guild will be one of the distin- guished club women who will be pres ent at the gathering.
 Mrs. Guild will also attend the con- vention of the Northern Arizona dis trict federation of clubs which will meet in Prescott the latter part o1 October. Mrs. H. T. Cureton, an officer of the state federation, is president oi the northern district federation.
 The womans club, Mrs. James Grif- fin, president, will hold it's initial meet l ing of the year on october 21, wher the work of the coming year will bs outlined. Mrs. Griffin, while on ths coast last summer. had an interesting ] interview with Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, president of the general fed eration of women's clubs. During tho conference Mrs. Cow.es suggested as study for the year Americanization Thrift and Community Service whicf Mrs. Griffin will advance. The two years past in which the club womeI devoted their efforts largely to wal work, has prepared them for recon struction service.
 1 The Madison Improvement club, ont of the most active rural clubs in tho district and state federation, will meei for the first time this year on Thurs. 1 day. October ?.
 The College club is to open it's sea. son Wednesday. October 1. when ths progre-u will be announced One o. the most interesting features during .sle year will unquestie nably be the re. view of her work abroad by Miss Mar. garet May Hurley who represented tn, club women of Arizona in canteen worl service in France. Her report whicl has already been submitted to Mrs Fl. A. Guild. president of the stat. federation of clubs will appear in tn, federation year book. Miss Hurley. club utilization is with the Colleg,