Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
DAILY KEsNEBnc JOURNAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1921

ton is one of the corner-stones of
our civilization and that the children
in our schools should be taught kind
ness and mercy towards dumb ami
mails, as character should be formed
during the period of youth and that
when child is taught to besmerci-
full and just to the helpless, the .cAild
will grow up to become better and
more useful citizen.
NEAR EAST RELIEF.
Whereas the Near East Relief can
not consider it's work complete while
there is still one orphaned child in all
, Armenia unc1othed. unedncated or un-
fed, but must work untiringly until
| these, its unsought wards, are brought
from state of dependency to one of
self-supporting independence;
Therefore be it resolved: That we.
the executive board of the Maine Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, urge upon
the communities which we represent
the vital need of continuing the work
of the Near East Relief" and
Be it further resolved: That we rec
who can possibly do so should adopt
one orphaned Armenian from the quar-
ter million whose very lives depend
upon the aid the Near East Relief can
give them, SO that his support is as
sured, his faith in the generosity of
America strengthened and those in
alienable rights of life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness be his in the full
est measure"
BILLBOARDS.
We indorse any constructive steps
toward the restriction or regulation of
billboards and signboards on the high
ways of Maine,
Resolution that vote of thanks be
extended to Superintendent Buildings
Charles Brown and to. all who had in
any way assisted the Federation at it's
midwinter meeting was unanimously
adopted by rising vote.
Delegates to New England Confer
ence
Mrs. Josephine Slofield of Portland
was then called upon and presented the
report of the committee which had
been chosen to present the list of
names of delegates from Maine to at
tend. the New England Conference. of
Women's Clubs to be held in Vermont
in September The committee named
as delegates the officers of the FEEDER
alton. the heads of departments and
the following 10 delegates at large
Mrs: 'ef. II. Bass, Wilton: Mrs Emma
B. pitcher. Auburn; Miss Emma II.
Lowering, Waterville; Mrs. Olivia NJ.
Moulton, Springvale; Mrs. George f.
French, Portland: Miss Florence Hale.
Augusta; Mrs. Harry II. Burnham,
Biddeford; Mrs. Arthur T. Reynolds.
Gardiner; Mrs. Fabr:an M. Roy, West
brook; Mrs. Grace A. Thompson. Ban
gor. The report was accepted,
Regarding Newspaper Publicity
The proposition of having a Maine
magazine which has been advocated
by the State Chamber Of Commerce.
was brought before the meeting by
Mrs. Florence w. Stevens of Portland,
who pointed out that many of the
State organizations have wanted this
paper to be their official organ
The value of publicity either by
magazine or newspaper was brought
out in short talk by Miss Anna
Dingley of the Lewiston Journal.
Motion was made and carried that
the Federation accept with thanks any
publicity either in magazine or news
paper, and that the executive COM
mittee appoint committee of three
TO look into the matter of the new
magazine.
Report Of Thrift Committee
The report of the committee on
Thrift, Mrs. Minor Murchie of Calais,
chairman, was read by Miss Small.
The report showed that each club had
been asked to appoint Thrift chair
man and that 81 clubs had already
made the appointments
The report of the committee IN
Civil Service of which Mrs. A. N
Penley of Auburn is chairman, was
read by Mrs. E.. C. CARL. vice presi
dent, who also read the report of the
committee on Civics, of which Mrs.
Eva Ban Of Saco is chairman. The
reports We're accepted.
Other Business
for an expression of opinion regard
ing the status of the mid winter
meeting of the Federation under the
bNolaws, whether it was to be a bust
ness meeting at which business could
be transacted or whether it was to he
a meeting only for the consideration
OF matters which would be acted upon
at the annual meeting, There was
some little discussion on this matter
both sides being argued.
Upon motion and second, it was
voted that the mid winter meeting be
made business meeting for the
transaction of business.
Near the close of the afternoon
session Mrs. Ross spoke upon the
matter of the Federation Endowment
the goal for which has been set at
$4,000.
The mid-winter meeting of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs