Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
WOM4NiS CLUBS
FEDERATION NEWS

The American Forestry Association,
Mr.. Charles Latham Peck, Chairman,
urges through the Conservative De-
partment of the Federation that more
attention be given to afforestation.
This must be n OF the new words
we read about for It is not in Web
ster's Collegiate. but what 1t means
Is: "Plant e. tree" Plant It any
where where 1t will be OF use to mar
or beast HE who plants a tree
plants a hope" AS stated In the
little booklet of the Conservation de-
was never more urgent than at pres
ent. The United States Is consuming
three times as last as 1t is grown"
As soon as the frost Is out of the
ground we can begin to think of tree
planting: Live trees for dead ones"
is @ good slogan for the spring of 1920.
Trees Tor lumber. trees for fruit, trees
for shade-the opportunity for per-
petual future service.
Th work OF the Near East Relief
Commission was brought to the at
tention of the Board. This is a splen-
did undertaking, sorely needed to re-
lieve intense want n suffering among
children, homeless, fatherless. without
nouriShing food or proper clothing.
1t Is commended to the women of the
State. A card to the Near East Relief
Commission, New York City, will bring
full information as to how each n
may help.
Characterization" said the Chair
man of Education, must be under
taken by experts. not by volunteers
1t all boils down to the education
of the new citizens and women-al
women-are eager for information"
To respond to this desire and need. 1t
Is purposed to form classes in CITY
zenship for all women throughout the
State under the joint auspices of the
Equal Suffrage League, the Mothers
Congress, the Y. w. c. A, and tho
State Federation Of Women's Clubs.
It was reported that Montclair had
already taken up this project, having
planned a course of four lectures on
citizenship under the auspices OF the
local federation.
AS a result Of the report of the
, college committee, q change Is an
nounced in the rules governing appli-
| cation for the Federation scholarships
in the New Jersey College for Wom-
en- at New brunswick. The new rules
require thai an applicant shall have
been at least six months in college
and that, until conditions warrant
, a change, no aid shall be given be-
fore the second year In college. 1t
is felt that for the present at least
It Is more important to help a stu
dent to complete her course than to
bring in new students, considering the
present temporarily o~vercrowded con-
| dition of the college dormitories.
The Federation Is still working to
reduce to subsection that many-head-
| ed monster. the H. C. OF L. The Pub
licity Chairman reported that accord
ing to instructions a letter containing
the resolution M to buy food, fuel
; or clothing not necessary for life or
| health" while present high prices
continued and a request for sugges-
tions from the point of view Of the
| store. had been sent to twenty-one
clothing and department stores in
! New York and Newark, and that forty
| similar letters had zee transmitted
TO other parts of the State. In the
one reply received It was claimed that
the retailers were not responsible for
the present high prices and that they
were practically helpless in the mat
ter.
This statement however, was de-
fnttely made: "When the supply Is
more than the demand. prices Will go
DOWN" so let every w1oman OF the
Federation be loyal to the Federation
pledge. and stick to her guns in spite
Of any temptation to pay the higher
price. The supply may be increased
in two way-by greater production
or diminished buying; II we cannot
control the first, We must use the
second, thoughtful1y and consistently.
until the supply Is greater thar the
demand and prices Of goods have a
proper ratio to their value.