The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-08
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quarters had been investigated but the
board recommended to the club that for
the present at least they secure the
rooms over the bank and when question
was put to the club the motion was ear
rled by practically a unanimous vote.
a rising vote OF thanks was taken for
the women who served the supper. and
10 ~ voted that the corresponding sec
retaHy ssend a note of greeting to Miss
Ruby Heseock, who has been deeply IN
fterested in. the formation OF the club,
but who VIII be unable to attend any of
the gatherings for some time on account
of her health. Miss HescOck recently
underwent a surgical operation.
The president, Miss Bessie l.. Farnum.
then introduced Miss Phillips, who said
in opening that she was surprised, be-
cause she thought she would find a small
one. The BrattlebOro club, she said, is
one of 300 or more clubs which makes up
the National Federation and Rhode Is
land is the only state in New England
not represented The organization of
business women was started about a year
and a half ago and last year individual
clubs began to- affiliate with the National
Federation, and at the end of the first
fiscal year of that body % clubs We're
ath lated. covering practically every
state. Miss Phillips came to Brattle-
borO from Portland, Me, and was riding
1 IL
the day of travelling to find such large
club here.
In speaking of the benefits of the ma
tional organization Miss Phillips called
particular attention to the interchange
able membership card. which allows the
holder two weeks privileges of any bus
mess wOmen'S club which is affiliated
with the National Federation. thus adj
hitting a member of the club here to the
Boston club rooms or rooms of the club
wherever she may happen to be travel
ing. The fellowship and helpfulness of
membership in the club were touched
upon. There are things. she said. which
we need to learn. We have lacked in
courage, the average business woman is
not willing to assume responsibility, has
not the courage to give up a steady job
and go into business for herself. They
would enter many new fields if they had
the courage, she said. and asserted that
the new American business woman must
back her own Judgment, must have cOur-
age; live your own life and realize that
life is n thing that is not to drive you
simply around in a circle. We must use
our talents, we must cultivate greater
efficiency, we must practice cOIsServa-
tion-not of money, but of time and of
strength The first obligation is to keep
lit physically so as to go TO our work
every morning with a clear, thinking
brain, and a body fit to do the work.
We are goirig to quit enjoying our misery,
we must quit feeling sorry for ourselves
we are to ask for equal pay for equal
work, but we must be sure to give equal
| work if we are to ask for equal pay.
The speaker called attention to the
national convention which will be- held
| in Cleveland next July, which probably
will be attended by from 500 to 900
women, and stated that the Chautauqua,
y. y, association has invited the bus
mess women 10 hold Guantanamo in that
place a week following the National Fed
Grafton. when a series of five lectures will
be given on The Woman in business.
This is something which never has been
given before. and the addresses viii deal
on the organization and running of bus
mess wOmen'S clubs, dealing with the or
CARNATIONS, committee work, kinds of
campaigns for money raising, member
hip. etc, how to erect club rooms and
how to equip buildings, etc. She de
cared that Vermont must be- represented
at the next national meeting. and she put
upon the BrattlebOrO club the RESPONSE
biIity of carrying the work forward in
the state. saying You are young. but
awful hefty," and Il place it squarely
upon you because YOU have had the cour-
age to form q club.
Miss Phillips announced that the New
England Federation was to be dissolved
into state declarations. We cannot go
Federation. it will then be state fedora
tIru FOR each of the New England states.
Hnd She expressed the belief that there
cU'ld be a splendid group in Vermont.
She urged the women to use the club
as a means of self-expression. There is
something in every wOman's heart, if she
is the right kind Of woman. that makes
her want TO reach out and help make
the world better because she has lived in