The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-09
Other Resolutions Oppose Pro-
hibition and Advocate Many
New Laws
FEDERATION CLOSES
Fargo Chosen as Place of Next
Meeting-Review of the
Convention Week -

Federation of WOmen'S clubs we
for their homes today aft
the conclusion of the convention he
last night, ~
/ After the selection of Mrs. L.
Cary, of Mandan, as president, a.
the selection of Fargo as the pla
of meeting next year without oppo:
ton, the club women adopted rest
utions, covering many subjects. Th
include:
Urges the extension of super
vision of motion pictures through
state boards Of censorship, and
calls on clubwomen to seek a
law creating such a board at the
coming session of the state legis-
lature.
Urges the budget system for
mothers pensions, and placing
supervision of such aid to some
especially designated worker,
holding present system made
quate.
Urges next legislature to pass
legislation to bring state prohi-
bition law in accord with the fed
ibitiOn law, known as the Volstead
act, and says: 'We are unalter-
ably opposed to ever re-opening
the question of national prohibit
tion.'
Praising Hazel Miner, the 15-
year-old girl who perished in an
endeavor to save the lives OF her
little brother and sister near
Center on March Is, 1920, it
directs a copy Of the resolution
of praise shall be sent to her
relatives and that portion of
the scholarship loan fund be
known as the Hazel Miner Mem
orial Fund. -
PRAISES the home demonstra-
tion agents work. and urges the
federation members support OF
the movement,
Against New Party
Regarding suffrage the fe4era-
ton urges women to align them
selves with Sthe most capable
and public-spirited men in the
parties now in existence, de-
mands that the schools be kept
out of politics, and declares it the
duty of every woman to inform
herself on political matters and
cast her vote conscientiously and
intelligently.
Advocates in education "the
teaching of Mothercraft or de-
finite health league program as
OF primary Importance, and
pledges aid in securing two ward
buildings for the Grafton inst1-
tuition. .,-.. j
Endorses proposal for the es-
tablishment OF department OF
education under a secretary in
the presidents cabinet, and the
granting Of federal aid as pro-
yided in the Slnith-Towner bill.
Would amend the present kim
dergarten law to make esta Dish
ment OF them easier. ... ..
Advocates state aid in making
survey and giving aid and as
sistancet to the crippled children
of the state, land endorsed the
Shepard-Towner' bill pending in
congress-. fus ,,:,
Pledges support of the. United
States governments fight against
vehereaI disease, and that one
meeting of each constituent club,
each year, be devoted to a dis
cussion of the menace.
Declares the clubs will sell
more Christmas seals this year
than ever before. (The sales re-
ported last year amounted to
$4,000, but it is stated many did
. not repor total to public health
chairman.)
There was no dissension in tn
doption of the resolutions. In add
ion to those presented by the resi-
ltions committee, the motion pic
ture and home demonstration
gent resolutions were presente
from the floor.
At the afternon session representa-
ives of Fargo rendered welcome t
old the twenty-fifth federation meet
ne there next year, and before ar
ther city's invitation was Offered
he clubwomen accepted that Q
'argo. #. =
Tribute to Miss Nelson
One of the features of the las
fternoon was the demonstratio
iven for Miss Minnie J. Nelson
tate superintendent of public instrue
ion, when> she addressed the body
Women waved handkerchieis AM
heered her for nearly five minutes
First in importance, in review
lg the sessions, must be men
ianed the presence of many dis
nguished and talented persons
pecialists in their lines, gathere'
, lend their talents to the pleasur
nd benefit of the federation. Pro
essor Yoder, of the State univerit'
rought promise Of many helpful aid
/ making out programs and findin'
for club study. The head 0
he drama department of the. Agrl
ultural college, A.C., Arnold, assem-
led the very best working plan TO
romoting the pageantry in our com
lunities that has ever been pre-
ented in this state, while the pie:
,r more extended and satisfactor,
Judy of the Bible as literature wa
arnestly and learnedly presented b,