The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-01
STATE FEDERATION NEWS

STATE FEDERATION NEWS
Nv Mrs. Homer L. Settle. Payette
State Press Chairman
This week l have a letter from
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, state chair
man of the committee on industrial
and social relations, which is such
splendid message to the club women
of Idaho that l am going to share 1t
with you and give it practically IN
its entirely:
"Oh, that the women Of this state
might realize that now Is the time
for them to help solve the nations
problems rather than to study things
of no account during this period OF
reconstruction. When consider
what was accomplished by the
women In Idaho alone during the
war, for the uplift OF humanity, !
wonder II we cannot do 1t again.
Industrially, this state is at q stand
still. The livestock industry Is e.
its lowest ebb. The mines are closed
as there Is no sale for their products
because the people have no money
with which to buy. Agriculture has
received a blow because freight rates
are prohibitive. The bankers were
hoping that this 1921 crop would
help the farmers credit, but with no
market how can the farmers help
the banks? Labor still insists upon
war time wages. Capital refues to
pay. The result Is unemployment.
Unemployment causes unrest and
distress and makes for instability.
I'VE. the educated, trained women OF
this state must cooperate with our
men in making public opinion that
will devise ways and means to help
adjust these matters.
! There is just as much money In
this +, country as before the war.
Where is It? What Is the cause OF
all this turmoil and distress? Selfish
ness caused thru gain, getting and
greed. The profits are In the hands
Of small minority.
MRS. Winter, president OF the
general federation, cited many facts
during the magnificent addresses she
gave on her western tour, but sone
great warning she gave that we must
heed, She said Shall this great re-
public, founded as it was on the
principles OF justice and freedom, go
the way of Egypt, Athens and
Rome?' t'
Unless the millions Of women
who help to make this government,
realize before 1t is too late, the pres
emit trend of this nation and throw
themselves and all they have into
changing the tide of affairs, there is
little hope that we. will carry on
better than those nations who have
persisted.
"In order that course Ut study,
may help in developing thought /
along this line, am enclosing an
outline, prepared by the national
chairman, that you may give it
publicity. 1t is hoped that at least
twenty groups will take the course
in idaho. l wish as chairman of
the industrial and social committee
that each club would add one more
department, naming it the civic well
fare department, using this outline
as basis for their work." a
The objective for the study pro-
gram, which Mrs. Dubois sent and
which is prepared by the general
federation Is: Equitable Conditions,
Harmonious Relations and Adequate
Production In American Industry.
Subjects for intensive study dur
ing the coming club year are as fol-
lows:
Resources of the United States,
September. v
Industrial Development, October.
The Employe as Factor in In
dustry, November.
Women in Industry, December.
Women at work in the home,
January. II
The Employer as Factor in In
dustry, February. a;ss
The Public as Factor in In
dustry, March.
The Closed Shop and the Open
Shop, April. u
Findings and recommendations,
May. j.
Exhibits for Industrial Confer
ence, June. 4. @&
From time to time / shall give
more Of the program of the in
dustrial and social relations, commit
tee but in the meantime, club
women desiring further particulars
should write to Mrs. Fred T. Dubois,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
The general federation has
adopted, as the official insignia Of its
membership, a pin which is small
disc in shape with crusaders shield
enameled in red, white and blue.
against field of black, the whole
encircled by a gold band with the
embossed letter &c. F. w. c." and
the phrase Unity in Diversity"
1t is the desire Of the officers of
the federation that members wear
the pin. 1t serves as an identifica-
ton of membership and is valuable
entree to the couftesies of any at
fiiiated club which any member may
visit.
The pins may be obtained from
Feagans & Co., Los Angeles at $500
each delivered and the federation re-
ceives q 10 per cent royalty on each
pin.
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