Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-31
SUM NJ ER TIM + AND
WOMEN CLUBS

WOMEN IS CLUBS
Not much doing these last weeks in
women IS clubs but October viii find
the organizations busy again with fine
programs of work and service as well
as of entertainment in prospect. Year
books received these Last weeks show
many interesting developments in the
thought of clubwomcn.
new interest in legislative sub
lects is apparent, the California Fedora
ton throwing the weight of it's influ-
cnce for legislation that will effectu-
allv do away with child labor and other
issues in which women take special in
terest. A strong endorsement Of the
constitutional amendment dealing with
the subject, was passed at a recent
meeting of the executive board of the
organization, which virtually puts be
hind the movement every federated
club in the state.
The organization is still urging the
use of California products of all kinds
in preference to those Of other sections
and the editor of Clubwoman deals
tersely and emphatically with the prop
osition in an editorial appearing In the
August number of the magazine.
While partisan politics is at all times
taboo in clubs, individual members Of
the Federation have been rather active
this summer in support of faVorlte can
didates and it is apparent that women
are learning the game rs it is played
with a vengeance. However, it is not
unusual~to hear women say that they
dislike politics and always they give as
"A reason that there is so much Of in
justice III political propagan@a-so
much that is unfair ana underhdnd~- -
that they hate to have anything to do
with it. While away this summer, the
E,.itor of this department heard a
prominent woman, wife of politician,
close to the powers that be at Sacra-
mento. say that she does not even vote.
Her husband has been through the fir"
and been treated to the usual dose of
criticism which seems to have left scars
in her heart and mind which will never
heal. But she is the mother Of II boys
and naivelv states that her SONS will
take care of her share of political re
sponsiblity to her entire satisfaction
One of the big things accomplished
bv California club women during the
summer, was the landing of the next
biennial of the general federation which
will meet in Los Angeles in the spring
of 1924. California was the best repre-
sented state at the biennial this year
% delegates from here being present
at the New York convention. Mrs Fitz-
gerald, state president, says that she
was very proud of her delegation; that
| they made up splendid group of wo
men, each anxious to be helpful and al
willing to do anything 10 promote ser
| vice. She SAYS that one OF the bes
| addresses of the entire session was tha
| of Will Hays in "Upbuilding the Ma
| tion S Life Through Motion Pictures.
Other subjects of paramount interes
dealt with international problems whicl
stand in the way of world peace, anC
the growing importance of America >
place in the family of nations. Th'
clubs of the world viii work along
these lines during the coming season
AS for valley organizations, they are
sure to line up with the other clubs
and the year promises to be unusually
interesting and helpful. The Ten
Thousand club viii open its new club
house with the first meeting in October
and the indications are that the new
year will be one of the best in the
history Of the organization.