The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
Especial to The August


Springfield, May 24.-Four i'm
,ortant resolutions covering a wide
I feld-movies, Ten Commandments,
dee restrictions, and meetings
Fere presented yesterday afternoon
n the state convention of the Illi-
aois Federation of Women's clubs
in meeting here in Representatives
hall. Action was to be taken on
The resolution today.
Approval of the action of Will
HAYES regarding Fatty" Arbuckle
films was asked in the first reso-
luton introduced by Mrs. Harrison
Munro Brown, Peoria, chairman of
the resolutions committee. 1t was
also asked that a letter of COM
mendation be sent the former post
master general expressing approval
Of his action.
Endorsement of the movement
providing that a copy of the Ten
Commandments and the Golden
Rule be hung in all school rooms
Of the state, inasmuch as the read
ing of the Bible is deemed objec-
tionable, was also asked. Favor
able action on the rulings on vice
restriction near military and naval
stations as provided in house bill
No. 1890 and senate bill, No. 1914
and changing of the time for the
annual meeting of the clubs were
asked.
The last resolution caused
lengthy discussion and almost a
heated argument when Mrs. George
W. Plummer, official parliament
tartan read the report of the revis-
ions committee. Mrs. William H.
Hart, Benton, former state presi-
dent, started the excitement. Fin
ally after amendments were lost
because of failure of securing two
thirds vote, the convention came
back to the original motion and the
meeting time was not changed.
The convention is attended by
400 delegates from 607 clubs in the
state. The balconies were filled
with interested visitors, men and
women, who spent a part of the
opening session listening to reports
and business matters. Mrs. Ed
ward S. Bailey, Chicago, state presi-
dent. presided. The last state con-
yention held in this city was in
1914. Districts in the northern
part of the state we're more large
ly represented than the southern,
the Chicago groups being the larg-
est
The 14th district with which the
Rock Island club is affiliated and
Of which Mrs. w. ]. Sweeney, Rock
Island. is president, made splen-
did showing in the section reserved
for its delegates. At the Leland
hotel which is the convention head
quarters, delegates gathered before
the session and at an informal re-
ception in the lobby renewed &C
uuaintances and became familiar
with the state officers, who gath
cred yesterday for board meeting
Some Federation Politics.
Already politics is in the air
Three officers and general feder'
alton director are to be elected this
year, first vice president, record
ing secretary and treasurer. Dele
gates were becoming acquainted
with Mrs. Harrison Munro Brown
Peoria, who is chairman of the
resolutions committee, mentioned
as the prospective first vice presi'
dent Mrs. A. E Kaltenbrum, Chi
cago, who spoke at the April meet
ing of Rock Island Woman's clut
in the interest of bundle day fol
the Near East. relief fund, is sug
gested for secretary while Mrs
Henry W. Hardy, Chicago, may bt
the next treasurer. The federation
director will take the place Of Mrs
John T. Mason, Chicago, who be
cause of the serious illness of hel
husband, is unable to be at this
meeting. Nomination of Officers
will be the important business to