The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-11-05
FEDERATED CLUBS
MEET IN GRENADA
DEPLORE ACTION OF SUPERvIs-
ORS IN DISCONTINUINC
HEALTH WORK.

The ladies organizations OF CIR,
NADIA, the Civic League and the Wee
nesday Study Club, had the honor thi
week TO entertain their sister club
OF the Fourth district or rather tn
Federated Clubs of the Fourth distric,
The men have been having their meet
In the way of conventions and Othe
kindred meets, bVt the public hat
Just as well get ready now to see tht
ladies meeting TO discuss matters tha
pertain not only TO their sex bat whicl
are vital TO the welfare OF ALL
1t is perhaps not amlss to say tha
the word federation" or federated,
Neans the cooperation or working to
gether for the same end OF the differ
ent organizations which women have
Tor some time been perpetuating. Ii
: Grenada, for example. the Civic
League and the Wednesday Study
Club both had representatives in the
Federation meet.
The meetings were held over the
Grenada Bank, and, by the way, IL
might be observed that but for the
generosity and public spirit of the
bank, some things which come TO
Grenada would possibly go elsewhere,
and those which do come here might
embarrass the local citizenship some
times about entertainment. Mrs. w.
IL. Price, president, OF CarrolltOn, pre-
sided and showed herself to be quite
a skilfull and expert presiding officer.
The address, of welcome was made by
Mrs. J. C. Fair, president of the Gre
NADIA Wednesday Study Club, which
was appropriately responded 20 by
Mrs. w. J. Nelson OF Goodman.
At the evening session, q very in
teresting and comprehensive address
was made by Mrs. Sam Covington OF
Hazlehurst, president of the State
Moderation. Mrs. CoVingtOn's address
touched upon a number Of important
matters. In the afternoon she had
already gone on record for millage
tax for the slate colleges and at the
evening session She again referred tC
that and stated that she thought that
the colleges should be taken out of the
hands OF the politicians, who, she
seemed 20 think, are too prominent in
butting il on the affairs OF these
institutions. she insisted that steps
should De taken to righten the 1nJus-
tice which cultured women in Missis-
sippi and elsewhere are suffering by
not being paid as much as men no be,-
ter equipped ara paid for the same
service. Ms. Covington had quite 4
good deal 10 say about health work IL
the state and what she thought club
members should do 10 forward health
wOrk n tho counties. She was fol-
lowed bv Dr. Edith Lowry, the only
.NaN~ nd S.f
health, who talked upon health work
aud its intimate connection with the
expectart mother and childhood. Mrs.
Price, the president, gave two very
interesting readings which were en-
joyed perhaps as much by the few men
present rs Oy the ladies. Mrs. F. S.
Hill at the piano and Miss Kle1Ser
from the college furnished some splen-
did music. Mrs Hill also sang and
was accompanied by Miss kleiser on
the violin.
a very delightful tea was given the
Federation delegates in the afternoon
by Mrs. WIN. C. Mclean at her lovely
home on Main street.
At the session Tuesday morning, re-
ports from the different clubs were
received and officers elected. Mrs. w.
II. Price was reelected president. 1t
came 20 the knowledge of the cOnven-
tiOn that the supervisors of Grenada
county had on Monday afternoon dis
continued the health work in Grenada
county, thus il was that on Tuesday
morning the following resolutions
were passed pleading with the board
for reconsideration of the order to
discontinue the work. 1t will be noted
that there is a veiled hint at what the
women will DO touching such matters
in the next county election.
While the Federated Clubs OF this
the Fourth district would not like to
be in the attitude of intruding on the
affairs OF any county. yet there are 1
some matters that are so close to the
hearts of .won1anhoOd and which so
vitally affect, not only the citizenship :
Of any particular county, but that or
sister counties and the future physical
welfare Of humanity, We feel, in justice
to ourselves and the cause for when
we stand and for which women have
been labOring for these years, that We
should not fail TO make our position
understood at any and all times:
eTherefore. be it resolved, That IL
g with sorrow and sincere regret tnat
We learn that Grenada county super
visors have this week taken a step
lhat means the abandonment OF the
,ealth work in Grenada county ana
, step backward in the progress OF ;
,ouraty that has gained enviable fame
throughout the state for its forward
ooyerents on many things:
"Be it further resolved, That we
most respectfully ask the supervisors !
e Grenada county that they think Sc
.iously about the childhood OF the
.ounty and the mothers OF the county,
md that they not permit the matter
# a few paltry dollars TO stand DC
!. a-, them and the duty the county q
10, those who are unable to speak 6
or ~ 4 Themselves, and who plead with
:. bem through us to reconsider the !
,ote whereby they decided that health
,,nyh should not be prosecuted IN Gre