The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
Mrs. Jones Greets Clubs;
 Plans for Contention

H. E. Pearce, 41s American Trus;
 building, Birmingham
 The first week in November has been designated Art Week for the Federa-
 jon. Ii is suggested that as many c4ubs as poss be give some attentloh te this during that week An ~inter- estinS program on the subject has been prepared by our chairman of art
 4iss Margaret McAdory, anu this ma, pe ob.alned by writing her at che
 Watts building, Birmingham. So mucn
 tas been done in the past few years by the clubs for musical apprecia
 jon, is it not time we united gor the
 greater appreciation of the visually
 ieautiful as well?
 Many inquiries come to me about
 ederationf business. This leads me to
 wonder, dear Madam President, if you
 tub assigns place on your program
 nee month for your federation sec ''etary to speak of our federation af
 airs. It is so recommended in ou,
 general rules and the clubs that fol-
 ow the precedent profit by it.
 The federation will convene in Mont /omery November 16 to 19 Further
 notice of the convention will go to tn, tderation secretaries. Officers of the
 cderation. however, would be glad to
 'ave submitted to them early any sug sestions you or your club may hay. as to the business on the program of the convention.
 The greatest interest has been shown
 in the writer's contest--in all 11h
 manuscripts were submitted to thu judges There were stories and storie anl stories, free verse. regular vers
 and all kinds of verse. These we, @.gned by nom de plumes which ranked from the saucy to the digni fed. These manuscripts came froa' all parts of the state and many let 'ers were sent in from non-members ? federated clubs asking if it were no Ncssible also for them to submit manu fcripts. Four judges in different part. of the state, chosen for their expert critical ability have chosen their as, sIstants and with these will make 2 fair and valuable award. Nearly 10e women en n'ered the ntest and these women will await with keen intereS the fate of their literary children. I l i.s our hope that the decisi ,n may b. made before the first of November It will not be announced until tn aedoratiCn meetings.
 The twenty fourth annual conventio' of the federation has been placed fo- November 16 to 19-thc headquarter4 being the Exchange hotel A commit. tee of women, headed by Mrs. w. J Hannah, president of the Montgomery Fedora tion. are busily planning fo. the rleasure and comfort of the visit ing delegates. For the first time in tha history of the federation the delegatef will pay their own expenses. NeVerthe less, Montgomery women are feeling great personal responsibility for tn entertainment of the out-of-town wom en. Among the real attractions of the convention will be the presence of Mrs Marx Obendorfer, chairman of music
 in the General Federation. On the eve ming of the 17th she will give an ad dress on '"Americanization in Music" The most important things before the
 Federation of W6mens Clubs, accord ing to Mrs. Thomas G. Winter. are the tasks of getting state president. into closer communication with each other and with the national body and
 of "puttirg over" efficient publicity
 both to federation members and to the
 general public. MT. Winter says: "T
 we can do these two tn s-s, the ques
 ton of direct membership will solve
 itself" faa a+rl