The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-11
miss HAY DEFENDS
WOMEN'S CLUB WORK
Refutes Idea That Fedora
tiOn Has Outlived Its
Usefulness.
FAIRNESS is TAUGHT
Former President Declares
Members Learn to Study
Impartially.
APPLAUD MILLER PLAN
Delegates Favor Payment -. -.
Prison Wages as Most Pro-
gressive Step.
APPLAUD MILLER PLAN

On the regular program of the New
York State Federation of Women's
Clubs, which formally opened it's
twenty-eig annual convention yes
terday at the Commodore, were SUBJ
jects widely at variance, such as art.
transportation, trust funds, Camp
Fire ceremonials, Boy Scout activi-
ties and words Of welcome from Mayor
Hylan, spoken through his representa-
tive, Comptroller Charles l.. Craig.
and events of the day. to which the
delegates, numbering nearly 5000 and
representing every county. gave strict
attention, were few unusual features
that stirred their emotions or aroused
their envy and interest.
One of these was the shock pro-
duced by Miss Mary Garrett Hay, a
former State Federation president and
now city chairman of the League of
Women Voters, who announced. with
indignant infections Of her voice, that
a fellow club worker had declared it
was high time for the federation and
similar organizations to disband be-
cause they had outlived their useful
ness.
Doing BETTER Work, She Says.
Fancy" she cried "It's not true
and l told her So Clubs are not losing
their grip, they are doing better work
than ever. Clubs teach women tolerance
OF each other--I emphasized that to my
club fellow-they teach women how to
study both sides or a question ana not
TO be one sided.''
In this reproach the women showed
their sympathy by applause ard express
sions OF faith in the future of their
organization.
or the social gatherings the chief at
traction proved to be that of the Ninth
district. not, 1t was discovered, entirely
because of the prestige and popularity
of this district. but because Mrs. Robert
MacIntyre, wife of DR.. MacIntyre, dem
fist living at 9SS Main street. Peekskill.
had club emblem tatooed on her right
arm. Word spread quickly through the
ballroom corridors and elsewhere that
Mrs. MacIntyre had intoduced a new
fad into the club woman's world by car
rying a permanent badge OF her organ
ization. the Peekskill Woman's Club.
Are you foreigner. a propaganda -
demanded the woman seated at Mrs.
MacIntyre's right.
Suggests Tattooed Club Emblem.
"Oh, no, I'm Just reflecting the glo-y
OF my husband" answered the ltattooed
club member from Peekskill. Hes the
handsomest husband on the east bank
of the Hudson river, and he's also a
Shriner. It's a Masonic design, you see,
not our women's club emblem. 1 let
him tattoo 1t there twenty years ago,
when we were just married, and it's
been great help to me. The little one
here pointing TO tiny scimitar and
star scarcely an inch wide at the base
of her right thumb and index finger,
never fails to win courtesy and con-
slderaton for me when l am travelling
alone. 1t might be a good idea to have
our own club emplems tattooed on U.S."
Mrs. John H. Booth of Plattsburg.
who is certain to be elected president
to succeed Mrs. Walter s. Comfy. whose
term expires. is a close friend and club
associate of Mrs. Luella r. North. one
of two women In the State nominated
on the Republican ticket for the office
OF Judge of the Juvenile Court Mrs.
North. who Is the widow of DR.. Charles
H. North. is an active delegate at the
convention. iHtIt 10 ~ large ItpTeSeHt-
alton from Clinton county. which Is
strongly supporting Mrs. North. This is
the first time a member of the fedora
ton has been nominated for such an inn
portant judicial office, and Mrs. North
says that she will base her appeal for
votes on the Importance OF preventive
work before the child becomes hardened.
IT believe the only chance for women
to do welfare work is through the politi-
partiae Mru North decla red
Prominent in the Clinton county dele
CATION are Mrs. G. A. Boomhoven of the
Republican county committee, of which
Mrs. North IL also a member; Mrs. Will
lam Levy and Mrs. c. ID. Silver
Applaud MiIIer's Policy.
Mrs. Albert Fl. Hildreth of Syracuse.
former president of the federation.
made a reference to Gov. Miller's policy
in regard to prison welfare which was
received with applause by the delega-
ton She declared that the Governor" $
insistence that prisoners be paid wages
for the work they do and that this
money go to support their families was
the most progressive step that could be
taken in prison reform
Augustus Thomas addressed the lunch
con of the drama section, OF the fedora
ton. Health Commissioner Copeland
and Mayor Fiske of Mount Vernon were
arang the sr-eatsrs at the convention.
Ca the resolutions committee ap-
pointed by the president Mrs. Comfy.
are Mrs William D. Sporborg Port
Mrs. Eugene j. Grant. Brooklyn: Mrs.
Howard Gillespie. Saugerties: Mrs. f.
X. Taylor Watertown: Mrs. j. Il. Helm,
Binghampton: Mrs. b. r. Wakeman.
Hornoll; Mrs. H. II. Laseur. Batavia,
and Mrs ii. T.. Rindle. New Paltz.