Evening star., 1926-05-28
Wire Removals Asked.
MISS JUNKIN MAKES REPORT,
Outlines Work OF Office in Capital
to Aid Clubs Throughout Nation.

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. May 2S.-Miss
Josephine Junkin, director of general
headquarters of the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs at Washing
ton. gave q full report of the service
and activities Of the national Office at
this mornings session of the eight.
eenth biennial convention Of the clubs
now in progress on the Steel Pier.
Considerable expansion has been
necessary at headquarters during the
past year, because of the growth of
the federation, the director reported
With this expansion has come the ad
Hftion of number of features which
kre proving invaluable in club work
The most recent of these Is the lee
Eure service now ready for active op-
eaatton. Some 800 or more lecturers
are listed on the headquarters lec-
ture service file, all of whom have
been recommended by club groups
Any member club in the federation de-
string q single lecture or a course Of
lectures may apply to the Washing
ton Office for suggestions as to inter
esting and beneficial speakers. The
lecture service bureau, as Miss Junkin
explained, will net undertake to en-
gage the lecturer. but will recommend
him and will supply the inquiring club
with his address and with available
Information concerning his qualifica-
lions.
Information Service Included.
Other new features of the headQuar.
feE8 work developed during the past
year include an information service
providing useful information concern
ing the planning and building Of club.
houses: the compilation of all resolu-
tions passed by the federation so ar
ranged as to be readily available and
the expansion of the library of States
through a request from headquarters
to all State groups to donate one vol
ume each to the library. Miss ,Junkin
reported that one year ago the library
contained 122 volumes. Today 1t con
tains $50 volumes, having tripIed in
size since the appeal went out to the
States.
Particular stress was laid upon the
expansion which has taken place in
tho research work at headqua tiers
which deals with aiding clubs in their
study work. The director reported
that this service has proven especially
helpful TO the women of small COM
munitieS where library facilities are
limited or non-existent.
Details of the routine work at head
quarters were outlined by Miss Junkin,
Win emphasis upon the up.tO-date
business methods employed by her
corps of workers in handling and pre-
serving the Official documents of the
organization.
Outlines Offices Duties.
Miss Junkin concluded her report
with brief review of the IL chief
responsibilities of the headquarters
ONCE, which are to house the records
of the fedora ton. establish contacts
with national agencies. answer re.
quests for information. distribute
books and literature for club use.
quicken interest in club work, urge
clubs to Join the general federation,
act as a clearing house for club
thought, reduce expense, time and
effort: tell Of lecturers and artists,
extend hospitality to visiting club.
women. reach $4,000 local clubs and
10 serve clubwomen everywhere.
Members of the legislative depart.
e1ent OF the General Federation of
Women's Clubs are desirous of cor
eecting the impression that the fed
Grafton 10 considering the possibility
Of q withdrawal from activities of the
woran,,s Joint congressional commit
tee at Washington. No such step is