The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Resolution Aimed Against
Short Skirts Is Buried
in. Committee.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Federation Convention, Rep
senting 100000 Members,
Is for Direct Primary.

The return of light wines and beer,
high school fraternities, mosquitoes
and the convention method of select
| ing political candidates We're among
the subjects severely frowned upon by
the New York State Federation of
| Women's Clubs at their twenty
eighth annual gathering yesterday in
the Commodore. It was day for the
presentation of resolutions by Mrs.
William D. Sporborg. chairman of the
committee, and gave the 1000 dele
gates an opportunity to speak their
minds freely on the various matters
which they hope to assist in regulat-
ing.
In the absence of Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
who was to talk on Temperance and
Law Enforcement" Mrs. Leigh D.
Colvin asked the women to vote on
whether they wanted to lift ever 80
little the lid that has been clamped
down hard through the efforts Of Mr..
Volstead. They responded in a sur
prisingly enthusiastic and condemna-
tory manner, unalterably opposing a
modification of the prohibition act and
advocating instead the strictest en-
| forcement of the law.
The delegates represent more than 500
clubs throughout the State. with a total
membership of more than 100000. Mrs
Colvin appealed to the official representa-
tives Of this vaet number OF club women
TO enlist their own organizations in sup
port of prohibition.
SorOrities Voted Down.
'The women's Club of New Rochelle
offered resolution. which was adopted.
condemning high school fraternities and
sororities. The federation was called
upon to support the proposed legislation
designed to eliminate entirely such or
sanizations from the high school girls
| OF boys life. The resolution was based
or the one adopted recently by the Board
Of Education, which urged the State
Commissioner OF Education to support
all anti-fraternity bills.
The famous New Jersey flying pests
were dealt with summarily ny the dele
gates who were invited by the public
health section to assist in a mosquito
determination campaign. The Women's
Club Of New Rochelle Is also behind this |
campaign. Mrs. Sporborg announced
enat resolution calling upon women to
reject the short skirt fashion had been
submitted by federated club. but that
the committee did not consider II i'm
portant enough to discuss
Scarcely a dissenting voice was heard |
when the direct primary was up for dis |
cussion, and after voting in favor Of its
return the convention sent Gov Miller |
and the members Of the Legislature
copies OF the resolution. Mrs r. c. Tai !
bot Perkins of Brooklyn declared that
women would never be nominated for !
office until the direct primary was re-
stored. Mrs. Ida Sammis Of Nassau
county. the first woman to be sent to the |
Legislature, spoke in favor of the sys-
tenn.
1.-THE politicians have taken the teeth |
out OF the woman's vote by abolishing |
the primary" shouted delegate from
upstate
while the farmer has progressed in
his method OF work the little red school
house. which has played wonderful
part in American advancement. is still |
plodding along with much the same kind
OF administration, teachers and equip |
ment that was used in grandfathers s
time" said T.. r. Eastman. editor of the
Arertcdn AgricWturist. He said there
were many good country schools and
good teachers. but that the average
country school building scored only
about 60 per cent. OF reasonable re-
Quirements. He said that the large
number of badly trained teachers was
particularly deplorable.
Henry NJ Sage, former State Senator,
who was introduced by Mrs. Charles II.
North Republican candidate for Judge
Of the Clinton County Juvenile Court.
speaking on Finances as Affecting state
Institutions" averred that he did not
believe in coddling prisoners or making
prisons so comfortable that they were
desirable winter resorts.
Mrs. Thomas c. Winter, president OF
the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs. was the principal speaker Mt the
| evening meeting. She said that the
feminist age was obsolete and that when
the 23.000.000 women listed as nom
productive citizens because they are en-
gagged in housework recognize that they
hold In their hands the fundamental in
dustry of the country housework will be
put on par with the professions. She
stated that while che General Fedora
tion was non-partisan as an organiza-
tlon II uses, regardless OF their party
affiliations, women I'm office to further
such legislation as the federation sup
ports.
$4,000 for General Clubhouse.
The State organization subscribed
$4,000 10 the general clubhouse at 1894
" street. Washington. This sum. to-
gether with personal donation OF $1,000
from Mrs Cornelius ZabrisKie. "a former
president completes the pledge made by
the retiring president, Mra. Walter s.
Comley. at the spring meeting OF the
national organization.
Mrs. Stephen Merritt. ninety-year-old |
widow OF the Rev. DR.. Merritt of Nyack. |
Is the oldest delegate TO the convention.
While the result of the balloting Will |
not be made known until to-day the fol-
lowing ticket is certain TO be elected
Mrs. John II. Booth. Plattsburg, presi-
dent Mrs. Charles NJ. Dickenson. Bng-
hamton, first vice-president Mrs. Will
lam ". Purdy, Mount Vernon. second
vice-president Mrs. y. O. Hingley, New