Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-25
CLUB WOMEN Of
STATE SUPPORT
CHILD WELFARE
Convention Resolves to Can
eel $4,000 Debt on Home:
Discussion of Work Led
by Mrs. NordhauS.
Morning.
Illts Club Building.

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The adoption of an ambitious
program for child welfare in New
Mexico resulted from the first bus
mess session of the eleventh annua
convention of federated woman''
clubs at the Elks club building yes.
terday afternoon. A plan to raise
$4,000 within the next year to lift
the debt on the state child wei
fare home at Santa Fe was dis.
cussed and adopted.
The discussion of the child well
fare association work was led on by
Mrs. Max Nordhaus of Albuquer-
que, chairman of the state asso.
citation. Mrs. Nordhaus explained
the relation of the state welfare
and the volunteer as
ISOLATION of which the majority OF
federated clubs are members.
A total of $25, 204 was spent in
New Mexico last year for child
welfare, it was brought out, SIS
900 having been appropriated to
New Mexico by the Shepard-Town-
or act. DR.. Janet Reid, head OF
the state department, explained
the practical work done at the
home in Santa Fe,
When the matter of the $4,000
1ebt on the welfare home was
brought up a voluntary movement
was started by several delegates to
pledge a share of the money. At
err considerable discussion it was
voted that each county in the state,
through the efforts of the presi-
lent of the federated club in that
county and q non-club woman, be
solicited for voluntary contribu-
ions to lift the debt during the
club year.
1t was urged that the proceeds
rom the tuberculosis association
annual seal sales be devoted in
zach county to the child welfare
work of the clubs. This cooper
tive effort b tween the two vol
Intary health organizations OF the
itate will accomplish much in pre-
measures, 1t was ex-
blamed. The seal sale will be con-
lucted Immediately after Thanks
giving, it was announced.
The convention was formally
y ened at O'Clock with an initial
attendance Of SO delegates, An in
location asked by the Rev. A. NJ.
of the Lutheran church
vas followed by community sing
ng of federation songs. Mrs. Ger
Id Cassidy, state president of the
National league of Women Voters,
poke briefly on the history, or
and purposes Of the
aopl1n