The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-28
STATE CLUB WOMEN
MET AT ANACONDA
MRS. BRUNER NEW PRESIDENT
5th ISTRICT-THREE DE-
LEGATES FROM HERE

Mrs. H. A. Schoening, president of
the Woman's club, returned the first
of the week from Anaconda where
she attended the state convention.
The following interesting report by
Mrs. Schoening gives a resume of
what was done at the convention.
Friends of Mrs. Bruner will be pleas
ed to know that she was elected
president of this district.
Standing room was at premium
at the first session of the Montana
Federation of Woman's Clubs. This
session was presided over by Mrs.
Wallace Perham, second vice presi-
dent of the general federation. Mrs.
S. M. Souders, president of the fed
Grafton, delivered an address show
ing the necessity Of creating Wo-
mems clubs and maintaining them.
Several fine musical selections were
given at each session.
About Citizenship
At the American Citizenship ses-
sion on Wednesday morning, Benja-
min Owen, scoutmaster of Butte, was
the principal speaker. He spoke from
the viewpoint of the Americanized
foreigner. He plead for more rigid
observance of laws by Americans
to better assimilate the foreigner,
saying "our immigrants can be Amer
icanized only so far as the Ameri-
cans are Americanized let the cause
be as dignified as the cause it rep
to our country"
At this session the Richardson
Morrow citizenship cup was present
ed to the federation, to be presented
each year to the club giving the best
program on the Fourth of
July.
Prohibition Not Failure
A. D. Lusk, federal director of
prohibition in Montana, spoke on
Claws and Citizenship" He declar-
ed that statistics Of the state peni-
tentiary refuted the contention that
was a failure. The ma
iority of the voters showed where
they stood on prohibition, but they
are being weakened by wet propa-
ganda. There will always be broken
laws, but we must create public |
opinion for law enforcement
Miss Baylor, of the federal eco-l
nomics board of Washington, D. c.,
spoke on "The Human Factor in Our (
American Homes" Miss Baylor
stressed habit forming in the home.
For Better Education
Deplorable conditions existing in
'ural communities of this state in
,egard to education, religion and So
,ial training were brought before the
meetings, and more efficient coop
eration between the urban and rural
was urged. The county
federation, which invites all rural
.lubs to membership was recommend
ID for this.
The legislative session on Thurs
lay morning was especially fine. Mrs.
Maggie Hathaway conducted the
mock session. Bills were studied and
,rations made which could never be l.
.xcelled in our state legislature. In
discussing prohibition it was brought
ut that liquor dealers clamor be- 4
ause their goods are confscated, al
hough they confscate our most i'm
'ortant property-the loyalty of our
husbands and sons.
A large display of antiques was +,
hown at the Montana hotel. Of
reat interest among these articles {
we're wine set formerly owned by
Napoleon I. platter which had be- ]
onged to Queen Victoria's mother S
nd a vase from the tomb of King
ut
Social features Of the convention I
rere &c mile drive over Flint creek '
i'll, and picnic supper at the Fred
ric Laist summer home on Wednes- {
ay evening, and banquet in the t
lontana hotel dining room on Thurs 9
ay. t
Wolf Point, represented by Mes v
ames Burr, DeWane and Schoening, +
ad the largest delegation in the dis I
.ict. Mrs. Bruner of this city was a
Iected president of district five. C
Mrs. S. M. Souders of Red Lodge e
as reelected president of the State
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