Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-19
WOMANS CLUB
MEETING

The Womans Club met at the Lii
brary Wednesday afternoon After
roll call and minutes read the presi-
dent Mrs. Turner, stated that the
grave OF Mother Enterprise. was
badly il need of alteration, and asked
that the Womans Club cooperate
with other organizations in having it
put in good condition.
Mrs. R. H. Mckay was appointed
treasurer to fill the uncxpired term of
former treasurer, Miss Maude Glover.
The meeting was turned over to
Mrs. Geo. Brown, who had charge of
the programme, the subject being:
"Neighbors in the Far East.
Japan-by Mrs. Emory Wilcox;
Japan was originally an isolated ma
ton, but through the efforts of Conn
modore Perry, was made to. realize
the Importance of taking her place
with other nations.
full progress building up one of the
strongest armies and navies in the
world. Their population is increas-
ing very rapidly There are l25,0OO
iii California.
Admiral Cato at the Armament
Conference said that Japan does not
want war, but peace.
The Four-Pact Treaty. France. Ia
pan, England and the United States
is a great step toward world peace.
z Korea-by Mrs Modena Rogers;
Korea is little larger than Georgia
and Florida in acreage. The yearly
increase in population is about one
half million. A great many improve
ments have been made
Mr.. and Mrs. Jelks Taylor of Fitz-
gerald went as missionaries to Korea
Mrs Rogers read a very interesting
letter from Mrs. Taylor, saying tht
religious conditions were very much
improved Their doctor, who has
performed many wonderful operations
is called the God man by the natives.
DR., and Mrs. Cate of Hopknsvil1e.
Ky, sailed for Korea in September
and are supported bv Mrs F. K. Far
mer and the Ocilla Missionary Socie-
tty
8 China-by Mrs. Benton. China is
called the political colossal of Asia.
Poverty is almost unthinkable The
famine of 1920-21 was most appalling.
The help given them by the United
States at this time was greatly APP
Dreciated and brought the two coun-
tries verv closely together.
China is stirred by Democratic id
ealS and is starting out with the pro-
mise that Democracy must be real
lied in education and in industry be-
fore it can be realized politically. Mrs
Mann read an interesting letter from
Mr. Mann's sister, who is mission
arv to China.
She wrote that the Chinese can QUITO
a lew or Quaker in a bargain. She
saw Chinaman selling rats. so what
the geography said about it, was
true after all
The Chinese are lovers of peace.
The opium habit is their greatest
4 Mongolia-bv Miss Godbee: Mon.
nesc dynasty lasted SO years Thew
have verv valuable animals and furs.
The travel mostly on two bumped
came1S which arc ant TO be very vi
cious red string is tied on their ears
if they arc unusually so. as a precau-
ton to those who come in contact
with them. Ponies are also used for
travel
Their religion is Buddhist: thew
are very religious. They wear long
dresses, men ard women alike. excent
that women wear no belts; woman in
Mongolia meaning beltless
Their homes consist of tents made
of felt, They arc continually r,oving
about from place to place and are
pcon'e Of the wilderness
The Island of Yap-Mrs Brown.
1t is an international island and is
500 miles cast OF the PHILIPPINES and
is under the contrc' Of the Japanese
I heir dreS. is skirt of cocaruS
palm leaves and the women Of mar
riageable age must wear necklace or
be considered very immodest
Mrs. Brown turned the meeting ov-
er 70 the Music Committee.
Misses Grace Benton and Dorothy
Cass sane a duet and were accompan-
led bv Miss Louise Jones'
After adjournment refreshments
were served by the hostesses for the
afternoon.
Mrs. R G. Shannonhouse,
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