Arizona republican., 1919-02-05
URGES WOMEN TO. UNITEFOR THINGS
 IF WORTH WHILE
Woman's Club At First
 Meeting Of Season Is Ad-
 dressed By Pres. Mrs, w. w. McNeff; Many Present

Medical inspection in the schools un- der the direction of the county school superintendent of each county was en- dorsed by the Women's club yesterday at it's initial meeting for the year.
 The resolution presented by the leg islative committee of the state fedora ton of clubs was carried by an over whelming vote and the clubs action will be followed by other wOmen's or Sanizatious, according to rumor. Protest was made against the pass age Of House Bill No. 15, which has to do with adopting Arizona" by Mar garet Clifford and Maurice Blumenthal as Arizona's state anthem. The Mu- sicians club on Monday took similar action.
 There was large representation Of the 250 membership of the club pres ent at the first gathering of the year which was presided over by the presi- dent. Mrs. W. w. McNeff. Mrs. Me Neff did not make the conventional address of greetings and goodfellow- ship, but gave a worth While talk, charging the club women 10 stand loy ally together that they might produce results during the period of recon struction.
 In addition to the address by the president, there was q delightful mu sical program arranged by Mrs. Dixie Washington Matthie, chairman of the music department. There were many pleasing contributions that added to the enjoyment, but the feature of the afternoon was Mrs. McNeffs talk. She said:
 Mrs. McNeff's Address
 "To fully realize just how much one appreciates a privilege, is sometimes 11r temporarily of that privilege.
 We little thought when we closed our club year last April, that February would be the date of the next meet ing held in the club house.
 While we are very happy to have the privilege of again greeting each other in our own club home, we must agree that club programs are of small consequence when a great patriotic service presents itself. such as offering our building in time of need, to be used in realiving distress in our community When it became evident club meetings could not be held, in order to still carry out our club policy, which was war service the next best course was taken.
 As you know the membership was mobilized into three divisions of Wal service work and by that method the members have rendered splendid serv- ice. We now have our building re- turned to us, all beautifully done over and are again privileged to enjoy the regular club programs.
 The message your president i. bringing you today is-in substance the message which will be presented tC every woman's club throughout the United States at the beginning of this new year of 1919 Although the Wal is over, We are just entering the mOst critical period of tho worlds history a period when the very peace of tn, world is at stake, also, q. period wher the eyes of the whole world are turned toward the United States, depending in large measure, upon us 70 assist il bringing about a stable governmen for the disorganized nations of Europe depending upon us for clothing; de pending upon us to conserve our food stuffs in order to save the starving millions in these devastated countries
 The United States is standing befor the world in a new light today. Tn allied nations are calling across tn water in some such terms as these They the people of the United States they must do this, and they must d that if order is established where chao has reigned so long.
 Now who are 'they-you are they and l am they even We living in Ari zoua must share in this great respon sibiity of reconstruction. The Hu has been defeated but the great trag cdy Of his four years of destruction will require in it's reconstruction tn concerted efforts of the entire worl for years to come.
 Nearly two years ago, when in black clouds of this gigantic traged were Lowering over our own peacefr land. how little the women of Americ roaliZed the great responsibility whic vas so soon to be placed upon then