Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-18
Sane Thinking,
Cons ecrGtJOn
Asked by Women
General Federation Head IS
sues Message While TuT-
E1OiL ReigpS.
BY JULIA c. HENDERSON.


Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of
the General Federation of Women's Clubs,
has given the following message to
women:
1.-TWO things this country needs from
its women-needs -eminently while the
world is in turmoil-sane thinking and
consecrated action.
Sane thinking means that we shall
really inform ourselves as to the issues OIL
the day, educational social, political, ana
that we shall infuse our knowledge with
high idealism along the line Of America
great traditions We shall not be swept
away by the confused, haL-hedged judG-
ments that prevail today in many places.
"Consecrated action means that we shau
not rest content with mere information
but shall regard our knowledge as the
preparation for dipping deep into con
sentative service"
CLUB WOMEN
SENSE MESSAGE.
That the Indiana clubwomen have
sensed this message of their national
leader was evidenced in the spirit shown
in the recent federation council meetings
where every plan, report and message
indicated that the womn are thinking
sane thoughts, setting forth sane prin-
ciples and bringing sanity into every 0c-
ton. And all this not for the further
ing of their own individual or group IN
terests but in assisting TO bring TO al
women Of the State high ideausm-to
create in them q desire for knoWIeuse
which shall lift them above the me-
diocre things of life and inspire IN them
such united action and a study OF sucH
questions as would tend toward the for-
warding of the home, the comm unity the
State and the Nation.
,srba Homes Of Indiana" which has
heen the motto Of the Indiana Federation
for many wears, have Leen made centers
of instruction. open forums for the DIS
cussion of current interests and az
fairs. debating school In which each
and every member Of the family may
have opportunity for expression because
Of the interest which the mothers, wives
sisters and daughters have shown N
public and civic life
INDICATION OF NEW
LIFE AND ENERGY.
Consecrated service was also sounded
throughout the conferences-group meet
ings were held to advance department
district or country work, and wlthal
there was an indication Of new life, vim
and energy injected into the meeting
which win permeate the years work and
result In a great gathering Of live forces
at the annual convention which shan
meet in Indianapolis in October. The
need Of IN intensive campaign for county
organization was voiced at the sessions
from which much good is expected TO
come to both district and State work.
The federation is centering its forces
this year in three departments Of work
education, conservation and legislation.
Added to this is the laudable undertak-
ing Of the purchase OF the Old Fauntle-
roy Home at New Harmony, the home
where the first woman's club was organ
lied in the United States, The Minerva
Society named after the Goddess Of
Wisdom" New York claims "Sorosis'
as the first woman's club, but records of
the Minerva, complete minutes Of its
meetings, pictures of its members all
well preserved show that the Minerva So
eiety was organized Sept. 20, 1879, nine
years prior to Sorosis organized in
1868. The women Of the federation be-
ieYing this home to be one of the great
est relics in Indiana are hoping to con-
summate its purchase by an intensive
drive for funds. and have such work ac-
complished before another annual meet
ing.