Williams news., 1920-04-23
STATE FEDERATION MEETING AT BISBEE

brought delegates to the 18th annual convention of Women's Clubs. Others motored from Phoenix, Tucson. Yuma, and Douglas.
 Bisbee exemplified that it's hospitality was as warm and genial as the Arizona sun.
 Welcomes were extended by the mayor; by Secretary of the Commercial Club; by w. J. Spaulding in behalf of the local masons, and by Mrs. William Brakefeld, president of the Twentieth Century club.
 The gavel used by the speak CT of the special session of the Fourth State Legislature called to ratify the suffrage amend ment, was presented to Mrs. H. A. Guild, president of the State Federation of Clubs. The pres entation was made by Mrs. w. H. Westover of Yuma, member of the Legislature.
 Club and Department reports occupied the greater part of the first day.
 Mrs. H. A. Guild in her annu- al address asserted that the club movement in Arizona had taken on a wonderful new life The two years closing with this convention have been the most remarkable in the history of our State Federation. Two years ago our state. Federation was / the smallest state group in the General Federation. With the war came a pause in Club work Now new clubs are being organ. ized and are asking admission into our federation. The De- partments in the clubs are growing more popular. Litera- ture, Music, Home Economics, Public Health, Child Welfare. are all finding important placea on our programs. The Fedora" ton, a strong sisterhood of women, is an organization we'll 1 fitted to take an important part in civic advancement. The rur- al club has it's mission to add beauty, happiness and dignity to country life; the small town club creates a strong commun- ] ity spirit.
 Tn e departments of litera- l ture, music and art raise the standards of appreciation in those subjects and add to the joy of life.
 The second and third days of the convention were taken over ! largely by addresses of promi- nent people of the state
 B. J. Flanigan. a Bisbee law yer, discussed woman's duty ar a citizen. MT. Flannigan de- l clared that since women had exercised the right of suffrage they had proved their title tc. it clearly. He spoke of wom- ems influence in securing child labor laws, more humane prison laws and many other laws touching the home. He eulo- giZed woman in the part she played in the national conser- vation program.
 Mrs. Quigg of the University of Arizona spoke of "Woman's Place in the New Democracy" charging women to get away from the personal element in politics.
 pr. Causey of Douglas. made the strong plea to the women to make the world safe for pos terity by teaching boys and girls the facts of sex. Venerial disease has cost more lives than tuberculosis. He laid stress on the number of diseases already conquered claiming that with preventative steps, tuberculosis and venerial diseases will van. ish as have small pox and vel low fever. With care and at tention wemay make this a di- seaseless wrold.
 The closing days of the ses- sion was notable for an excep- tionally worth while program, | Among the many speakers wal Miss Louise Freeland of Phoe- nix who gave an address on "a States Ideal Care of it's Children.
 A luncheon was given at the Copper Queen to heads of de- partments and a poineer's din. ner at night. at the Country