Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-04-07

of being the oldest Women's Club in the State, organized in 1895 and Fed erated in, 1901, with present mem- bership of 55. It has a Civics De- partment, where various questions of the day, movies, etc., are discussed; l; an Art Department and Department of Literature where Music Depart ment which of late has dealt princi- pally with folk music, American com posers, sacred music and Woman and Music. Indian Day was very enjoyably celebrated and Indian trophies sold; and Halloween party. The Club boasts having reduced it's debt to $125, and means to celebrate the burning of the mortgage the coming year. Dona- tions were made to various good causes, as we'll as a subscription for a Public Health nurse. The Club will hold its annual Club meeting in June"
 The Woman's Club of Stafford, was represented by Mrs. Schenck who read as follows:
 "In 1921 the Woman's Club of Saf- ford had a membership of 60; one third of these members have moved away; however, new members have taken their places, until now the club has a membership of 98, with five departments. The Library Board has charge of the Public Liabrary, which institution was sponsored by our Club; this institution has 803 books bought and paid for. The Literary Depart ment is devoted to the study of Ari- zona history. The Civics Department has had several cleanup days during the past year and interested itself in the welfare of children and mothers. The Philanthropic Committee has talk en care of 15 families supplying food and clothing and bedding to the needy. Has stood the expense of two funerals; sent 5 cases of eggs to the Comstock Hospital; sent and cared for one tu- berculosis patient at the hospital. The Home Economics Department has talk en up the study of food stuffs, and food values. The Chuild Welfare De- partment raised money to pay the expenses of a Red Cross nurse for two months. who made a general health survey of all children in gram mar school. The Doctors gave their time and services gratis in the treat ment of these children. The nurse also instructed the women of the town on the child and it's welfare, and taught classes of high school girls. In September reception was given for the teachers and $10 sent to the Presidents travelling fund. The slo- gan of our Club was Cooperation" and we have tried to live up to it. The Club was organized in 1913, and Federated in 1915."
 The Yuma Valley Woman's Club submitted it's report through Mrs. Haughtelin, as follows:
 "This Club started with a member ship of 40, but lost 20 members in the past two years by their moving away. Most of the work of this Club has been of social nature, having giv- en a play, dance and ball game and obtained thereby money sufficient to pay for a Christmas tree for $50 kid dies. Donated $15 to widow, and gave flowers to the sick. Helped in all drives. In July the levee broke away, and everyone was called upon to help. The Club ladies served these helpers three meals day, some of them working 24 hours without sleep or rest. The Club also has Trave- logue Department, which is source of educational entertainment. Social af- fairs are given at which is sometimes charge of 25 cents made to swell the general fund. The Club was or panized in 1908 and Federated the same year.
 The Tempe Woman's Club, organiz- ed in 1912 andFederated in 1914, was not represented, and the Secretary ad- vised no report had been submitted.
 At this point in the Club reports, Mrs. H. A. Guild, Auditor of the Gen. eral Federation of Women's Clubs, was called upon to give the address as stated on the program ''The Work of the General Federation" Mrs. Guild advised that since this topic had been so we'll covered in the various Club reports, she would, with the permis- sion of the presiding chairman to change the trend of her speech to that of Child Welfare, and when questions arose on this, she advised that at the end of 15 minutes speech on the last mentioned subject, she would stand ready for any questions on the aband- oned subject. Mrs. Guilds speech was a very interesting one, since the wei fare of children is subject in which we all are most interested, Mrs. Guild spoke in part as follows:
 "President Roosevelt once said 'Ihls world must be made good place for all of use to live, or it wont be a good place long for any of us to live in. In 1909 Conference was held at the request of the Welfare Workers of America, and Child Welfare Depart want established and added to the De-