Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-22
FAVOR EDUCATION
AND PRISON REFORM
Federation of Club Women End
Session After Elections and
Adoption of Resolutions.
stafr Correspondence of Every Evening

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final day of the convention of the Della
ware State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Dover, yesterday.
The speaker of the afternoon all ex-
pressed their approval of suffrage, and
the election of officers was plainly charged
with the feeling of both suiiragists and
antis. No formal action concerning suff-
rage, however, was taken by the conven-
| tion.
| Delegates to the national convention
of Womens Federated Clubs, TO be held
in Des Moines, Iowa, in June, were
elected. They were Miss Hayes, Miss
| Winifred Bach, Mrs Clarence Pool, Mrs.
| ]. =. Salisbury Mrs. A. ID. Warner will
attend by virtue of her position as Cen
eral Federation secretary.
The following directors were electede
| Bellefonte Civics Club, Mrs. G.. L. Morris
Blue Rock Community Club, Mrs. Eugene
| Yates; Bridgeville Tuesday Night Club,
Mrs c. Leon Cannon; Delaware City
| Century Club, Mrs. r. l.. Cofer; FELTON,
! Avon Club, Mrs Elizabeth Clifton
Frankford Jefferson Club; Miss Elizabeth
| Dasey: Georgetown New Century Club,
| Mrs Cyrus B. Hatfield; Harrington New
Century Club, Mrs. ID. i. Santell;
1 Lcwes Zwaanendael Club, Miss May
/ Sharp; Milford New Century Club, Miss
| Nav Davis; Newark New Century Club,
/ Middletown New Century Club, Dover
| Century Club. Delmar New Century Club,
\ Wilmington New Century Club, Smyrna
| New Century Club, and Wyoming Round
/ Table all are represented in the executive
! board New Castle Century Club, Mrs.
| +. b. Leighton; Richardson Park Civic
| Club, Mrs Samuel Townsend; Seaford
| Acorn Club, Mrs Harrison Manning;
I Selbyville Home Makers, Mrs. John W.
| Davis; Waverly Club, Mrs. j. Leslie
Eastburn; Washington Heights, Mrs.
| w. b. Douglass: Wilmington Chapter,
| No. IL, Women's Order n. A. Il. d., Mrs
I Oscar Draper, Newpory, Miss ELLA Johns
| ION; Clayton, Mrs. James Brook; Clay
mont, Mrs II. G. Stanwood.
Mrs. A. Il. Watson, auditor, announced
| the treasurer's report correct. Mrs.
Robert Holiday was elected general fed
Grafton director for Delaware.
The resolution committee, Mrs. Fred
erick Bringhurst, chairman, offered the
following resolutions on the various sub
leCt mentioned:
EDUCATION.
Whereas, the widespread interest IN
education III our state is Of paramount
Importance, it being most essential that
the youth of Delaware shall enjoy such
| opportunities for mental, moral and
| physical development as will qualify them
| for the highest type OF American citizen
| ship.
| "Resolved, that the Delaware State
| Federation Of Women's Clubs heartily
| indorses all measures tendlng 70 m
! proved school conditions in buildings and
| equipment as proposed by the State
| Board of Education.
I'VE further recommend increased
| salaries to the teachers in justice 10 the
trained service they must render toward
raising the standards Of our Delaware
| schools"
CHILD WELFARE.
Whereas. the Child Welfare Commit
tee. as acting under the Reconstruction
Commission, is performing, splendid
service in tho establishment OF child
health centers throughout the state.
Resolved, that the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs heartily
indorses this admirable work of saving
the children and assisting the mothers
by the advice of trained nurses and further
urges the clubs to aid in all possible ways
the extension and support OF this excel
lent protection for the children.
Resolved, that the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs use its
influence in introducing child welfare
as an integral part in all Home Economic
courses Of study offered in the schools
and colleges Of our state.
COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Resolved. that we appreciate the value
of Community Service In Its organized
methods of directing wholesome and health
| full recreation for the people, and recon-
| mend that the clubs, In their various home
| towns, form Community Sings and such
/ outdoor occupations and games as will
| be beneficial and also urge the cultiya-
/ ton of vegetable and flower gardens TO
/ interest and encourage the youth Of our
state in productive and healthful oc-
equations.
/ AMERICANIzATION.
"Whereas. large part of our American
| population are foreign-born and families
from over the seas are seeking our land
/ of opportunity and freedom.
Resolved that the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs support all
efforts in behalf Of Americanizati0n, and
in the spirit Of good-fellowship welcome
the strangers within our gates and do all
possible toward teaching them the Eng
iish language and the highest principles oi
Americanism by both preeept and ex
ample
PRISON REFORM.
"Whereas, it is fitting and in accordance
with modern ideas that prisoners be not
vendictively punished but truly reformed
and fitted for more nomal living
Resolved, that the Delaware Stat,
Federation Of Women's Clubs is in hearty
sympathy with all efforts toward sucl
progressive ideals and that the clul
women Of the State be urged to feel ful
measure Of responsibility toward th'
unfortunate women lncarceTated at ou
Work House.
"Resolyed. that we indorse the plan 0
the trustees for the erection of q separate
building for the women and urge tina
instruction be given them IN the prope
care Of their bodies and also in domestic
work"
HIGH COST or LIVING.
Resolved that the Delaware Stat
Federation of WQmens Clubs protes
against the high cost Of living, knowing
that it works great hardship amongs
thousands Of people, and We recommend
that our members observe reason in tn
purchase Of unnecessaries IN home supple
and refuse TO purchase candy and useles
Injuries. also unnecessary clothing, ii
order that we may help 10 reduce eNessiy
prices and return to normal living"
CITIZENSHIP.
"Whercas, the hand of destiny ha
pointed the way and the women Of thi