Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-29
MRS. HAYS CHOSEN
FOR HIGH OFFICE
IN WOMEN S CLUBS
Georgian Slated for Record.
. ing Secretary of National
Body-FiIm Resolution Is
Before Convention

CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, June al
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, was nominated for re.
election as president of the General
| Federation of NVomep's Clubs at thu
biennial convention in session here
today. The remainder of the ticket,
all of which is unopposed, includes:
Mrs. William S. Jennings, Jack
sonville, Fla, first vice president;
Mrs. Wallace Z. Perham, Glendiveat,
Mont, second vice president; Mrs.
James E. Hays, Wontezuma, Ga, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Florence
Floore, Cleburne. Tex, treasurer.
The election will take place on
Thursday. The corresponding Sec
rotary will he appointed by the board.
Two resolutions concerning motion
pictures were considered today by the
resolutions committee. One resolu-
ton sponsored by the Georgia Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. indorses
the better film organizations" The
other, advanced by the federation
chairman of moving pictures, Mrs.
Woodallen Chapman, of New York,
recommends cooperation with all Or
CARNATIONS interested in improving
! motion pictures.
Under the rules, discussion Of the
resolution went over until tomorrow,
when VIII H. Hays, president of the
Motion Picture Producers and Dis
tributors, is expected to speak be-
fore. the convention.
Today's program called for confer
ences on industrial and business rels.
lions, institutional. relations. Indian
welfare and social service.
With AIRS. J. K. Schermerhorn, OF
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ident of the federation, presiding,
representative of the various states
told what they are doing through
the federation ceuters for the eX
change of volunteer social service.
Conditions in the average county
Jail are intolerable," said Mrs. julia
| K. Jaffray, of New York City, chair
| man of the committee on institution
al relations. County jails should be
abolished and in their stead farm
| colonies should be set up under state
| control, where convicts can be
trained to work and where they are
paid according to the amount of
work they do"
MRS. p. A. Atwood, of Riverside,
Cal, presented the results of a sur.
lVey of Indian reservations, and urged
education for Indians, with the ulti.
mate aim of fitting them for full
citizenship.
A suggestion is before the conven-
ton to choose the corresponding Sec
rotary from the same city as the
president If the suggestion is adopt
ed Mrs. Henry S. Godfrey, of Mime.
apolis, will be presented as a candi-
date.
| Delegates to the Biennial convention
! of the general federation of WON
ems clubs in an hour and five min
utes Monday pledged $4,000 for the
new headquarters at Washington
The first $4,000 is to go for the
actual cost of the house and an adj
ditional 100000 for furnishings. Aft.
er the sessions today, Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter, of Minneapolis, national
president, expressed confidence that
| 100000 that will shortly be added to
the sum already pledged leaving $780,
900 above present expenses for a
permanent headquarters main
tenance tnnd.
| A campaign against jazz and
obscene songs was initiated by the
federation today The federation
music committee had made a sur
Vey of popular music as a result OF
which it claims that at least two
thirds of the present day songs
should be suppressed.