The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-20
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS OPENS CONVENTION

responding secretary; Mrs. Florence
Floore of Texas, treasurer. 49, -,
Being an "off year" in elections it
is not thought that other names will
be written in on the ticket. "A dir
ector from each state to serve on the
national board will also be elected.
Two important reports will be
those from newly created national
committees, that Of International Re-
lations, of which Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner, of Washington City is chair
man, and of Indian, Welfare by Mrs.
H. A. Atwood of California, chair
man. ~,.,5 O." - :..3-:
international Evening will be a
new feature of the Biennial. Count
llya Tolstoy will represent Russia.
An international conference during
which the General Federation hopes
to work out a plan whereby women
as working power in =, the eight
great nations may correct friendship
through federation which will have
for its aim the maintenance of per-
manent peace and the welfare of
women nd children in every land.
! 1t is believed that if Mrs. Winter
is reelected, and there seems little
doubt Of this, that she will re-appoint
to Office the chairmen of the six great
national departments of work, as fol-
lows: American Citizenship, Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker, Austin, Texas;
Applied Education, Mrs: John ,, D.
Sherman, Chicago; Fine Arts, Mrs.
Rose S Berry, Berkeley. Calf; Public
Welfare, Mrs, Elmer Blair, New York;
Legislation, Mrs. Edward Franklin
White, Indianapolis; Publicity. Mrs.
Lessie Stringfellow Read of Fayette-
vile, Ark.
International Relations
One of the chief features of the
convention will be the program on
international relations, which will be
presented under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Horace Mann Tower, on June
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{: Theodore Burton, member of the
committee or foreign affairs, U. S.
House of Representatives will open
the program. His subject will be
"The Growing Importance of Amer
ica's Foreign Relations.
DR.. l.. S. Rowe, director the Gen
eral Pan-American Union will speak
on 'Pan American Relations"
: The program will follow a morning
conference on Influence Of Women
on international Relations" participa-
ted in by representatives from eight
foreign countries including: Madame
Jamie C. ,Deveyra, wife Of the u. s.
Commissioner from the Philippine Is
lands; Miss Nellie Seaman Of New
Zealand; Mrs. P. C. Chang of China;
Mrs. Gudrun Lochen Drewson of
Norway, Madame Couitch, wife of
The minister representing the Serbs,
Creates and Slovenes; Madame Va
della, representing Pan-American
women-England, France Italy and
Russia will also have representatives
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5 One of the features of the session
will be the Press. Conference, on
Friday, June %, when addresses will
be delivered by leading press assoc
iation. and newspaper representatives.
! Speeches aud discussion during the
ten days will touch such subjects as
international relations, conservation
of natural resources art, music, high
ways, citizenship, home economics,
education, literature, forestry, dis
armament. soldier rehabilitation, pub
lie welfare, prison labor, social hy-
giene, child welfare, waterways, bird
protection, civil service and work
mems compensation. +. -
1 Interested in Babies
q These club women are interested
in babies--good babies. One entire
June 49,, will be devoted
to plans by which Nundernourished
children may be made plump and
we'll and to other features of home
demonstration work. "Milk for
Children" "Milk for the Family"
and Food for the Family will be