The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-02-18
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There can be no matter of greater in
terest to the members of our Club, thar
the appeal to the women of this Coun-
try to "Serve America" This is sent
out to all women through the official
bulletin of the General Federation.
1.-TWO things this country needs from
its women" Mrs. Thomas G. Winter,
president of the General Federation of
Clubs, said care sane thinking, ,land con-
certed action.
"Sane thinking, means that the
| women of this country shall really in
form themselves as to the issues of
the day, educational. industrial, social
and political, and shall infuse such
knowledge with high idealism along the
lines of Americas great traditions.
"We are club women that our know
ledge and our action shall be in large
groups, and therefore effective, in
stead of single and ineffective.
"All around US evil things are going
on as though evil forces were shaking
their fists in the face of the Goddess
of Liberty.
"We need people in every community
who will interpret the spirit of Ameri-
ca to those who know. it not. In
times of crisis we women can be de-
pended upon. When there is war we
will work our fingers to the bone, If
necessary; when election is near we Or
ganize and join in the campaigns. The
real test comes in our doing as well
when the job is spiritual service alone,
the devotion to ideals that are threat
ened.
lone Of the most Anarchical publi-
cations in America recently boosted it
would take 5000 mail sacks and four
teen cars to carry out its edition of g.
100000 copies./
"Why leave all the energies of prop
uganda work to the powers of des-
structionY Shall not our love of coun-
try be greater than the powers of hate?
We, believe in Justice, in Law. in
Equity, and in the Republic, but faith
without works, is dead"
The meeting in Washington on Feb
ruary 18th of the Educationa Com
mittee, although it was the regular
monthly meeting, was more than US
ually interesting, from the fact that
gentlemen were made welcome, and as
some intimation of this welcome had
been voiced, there were nearly as
many of the sterner sex, as of the
members of the Educational commit
tees of the women clubs of Prince
Georges County, and this may have
been due to the discussion of the |
school budget, which was discussed at
length by Mr.. Burroughs and everyone
present. 1t is quite safe to say that
should these matters discussed be left |
to those who were present. there
would be little prun ing of this budget.
There was great truth stated at this |
meeting, when it was said that no long |
er are children sent to school merely to |
acquire book learning; they are sent now
to learn, it is true, but the schools have |
a larger grasp on the lives of the chill
dren, for not only are they taught from
books, but their bodies are looked af- |
ter to keep them healthy, and their minds |
are looked after, in way to promote |
higher development which in turn
safeguards their morals, and the home |
is looked after when the children are |
taught manual training, and home eco :
nomics.
And all of this takes money! But |
we can't go back We are living in the |
present day-not back hundred years |
ago. Conditions are vastly different |
today.
The next meeting of the Club will be |
at the home of the acting Director. Mrs. |
Samuel Tayman, on the first Tuesday
of March. |