Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Nebraska Director Writes of
Federation Council in
Salt Lake City
By MRS. ADDISON E. SHELDON

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BY MRS. ADDISON E. SHELDON
Editors Note: Many demand.
have come to the club editor for Z
printed report Of the General Fed
Grafton Council meeting held in Sal
Lake City June 1918. Mrs. Addi.
son E. Sheldon of Lincoln has an.
swered that request with the follow.
ing article, clear, complete and in.
teresting. Mrs. Sheldon, a past state
president and present general fed.
Grafton director from Nebraska, was
recognized at Salt Lake City as one
Of the most capable and valuable
women among federation leaders.)
The Salt Lake City council, June
1918, was unique in that the large
percentage of women attending had
long since lost the novelty of citizen
ship. Had they grown indifferent
to the use of the ballot? The first
answer came in their earnest, strong
faces-a novice could read that
these women have achieved-are
achieving.
West Is Place Of Accomplishment
After hearing through several
programs OF the outstanding work
OF the states an eastern press wom-
an declared, "The west is the place
OF accomplishment" Another said,
Western women are doing funda-
mental things" 1t brought a blush
to the face of at least one Nebras-
kan to hear their reports of splen-
did legislation in the interests OF
children-children born out of we'd
lock, handicapped children, retarded
children, children born into poor
families, child labor, mothers PEN
sions, juvenile courts--for she rec
ognized in every one of these laws
proposals in the Nebraska children's
code bill, which our legislature con-
siders too advanced for Nebraska.
Simpli6ed Departments.
The outstanding achievements Of
the clubs of the states as a whole
brought splendid reports centering
about education, health, community
service and citizenship. The gener-
al federation's simplihed plan for
departments of work was adhered to
and commended strongly. Here it
is: (DAmerican citizenship. (2)
Public welfare. (3) Applied educa-
ton. (4) Fine arts. (s) Legislation.
co. Press and publicity. All activi-
ties grouped under these heads. The
plan OF each of these departments
was presented strongly by its ma
tional leader, plans worthy and COM
pelling. 1t is significant, despite
the tremendous emphasis of this age
upon doing, that club women yet re-
spond strongly as we'll to the group
OF studies which represents being.
They would indeed be dull and inert
could they listen to the program OF
Mrs. Rose Berry, DR.. Aurelia Rein
hardt and Mrs. Marx Obendorfer
without realizing that it was a su-
preme occasion.
The chairman OF legislation, Mrs.
E. F. White, deputy attorney gener-
al OF Indiana, gave one of the re-
markablc numbers on the program,
brief, convincing, rememberable, hui
man. Club women are to be con-
graduated upon these outstanding
leaders, serving without salaries,
having SO much to give, understand
ing so we'll how to give.
Printed Reports.
AS the state and department re-
ports were given there arose a
strong desire to have them in printed
form. So many club women were
not present to hear them-so much
in them worthy of being studied at
leisure No money in the treasury
for additional printing-the general
federation is poor--then began spon-
taneous pledging from the floor until,
with no urging, $l,400 was sub
scribed more speedily than the sec
retaries could take the record. All
presidents of federated clubs in Ne
braska, together with state officers |
and state and district chairmen will,
thanks to the Nebraska federation,
receive a copy as soon as the de-
partment of publicity OF the general
federation can print and mail it, !
which will be very soon. These re-
ports should be read carefully by
every club woman in the state So, |
Madam President, please read and
pass on speedily.
Mrs. Winter Power.
Our national president, Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter, is power. AS
a speaker she excels in adequate
brevity," humor, sensing the need
OF the hour, greatly rising to a great
occasion. AS presiding officer she
is fair and desirous OF having the will
OF the group, rather than her will,
prevail. She dignihes the Office of
vice president by sharing both the
work and the honors with it and
avoids the serious blunder of enter
ing into discussion while presiding
She makes of parliamentary law a
servant rather than master-the
highest attitude after all toward
helps toward living.
Policies Outlined.
As chairman of the policies COM
mittee Mrs. Winter presented and
commended the following recon-
mendations:
l. That the Offices of state presi-
dent and general federation director
be combined into one Office.
2. That the council be abolished
and mid-biennial business meeting
be held in its stead.
5. That standardized state con-
stitution be worked out by state
presidents.
4. That the states work out their
convention dates relatively i'll in
terest of economy of time and
money.
Revision Recommendations.
The revision committee. OF which
Mrs. Homer Miller of Des Moines,