The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-10-20
BY PAULINE SUING BLOOM

Ii in doubt as 10 Just what 'Genera
Federation Director" the title which Mrs. Bert
Frederic WestEOre we'll means, get this
1t is the highest ranking wOmans club officer of
the state and the distinct on comes always to the
immediate past president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs. The term of office is for two
years, the retiring club president being permitted
year of rest while she is director Elect" She
is the connecting link between the state and Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs. These words
taken from one of her lectures worthy of note.
If you to ask Mrs Westmore just I
did why she is so Interested i'm Womans Club
work and why she is always the job, holding
her work sacred trust, she will tell you that
there is 50 much to be done to make women ready
to take the high places that are waiting for them
in community life, the place they must take if
America it grow.
Contrary to the general belief that women have
been obi ged to battle their way in the world. Mrs.
Westmore said; Men have always been ready to
accept capable women believe. but women have
not always been ready to cope with the demands
of the business world"
after years of sheltered lives it is only natu-
raj that women should make mstakes-the mis-
takes which have ut times made the work of wo.
mems organizations ludicrou5"
Mrs Westnore is especially pleased that the
state of Washington adopted universal member
ship membership in the General Federation mt
its last state convention. 1t means that every
state federated club has membership in the Nation
I'll body.
She is interested in seeing Washington make
real place for itself in the national body. Wash
ington" Mrs Westmore stated has much to
give to the national work and so far has had
but national officer. Mrs. William L. Harper
of Seattle who filled the office of auditor" Es-
pecally worthy of national recognition, Mrs. West
more believes. is the work that has been done in
the fine arts department of which Mrs Harry Paul
Pierce is chairman. II has called forth favorable
comment from all parts of the country. Mrs J. c.
Gawler of Yakima is division chairman, but rs
such is not member of the board.
washington has brains, the time and the means
to have its women find places in the national work.
And that 20 before the nation with
civic project extensive as the Columbia BASIN
project much could be accomplished that would
directly benefit the state If women shout it from
the house tops to be more to the point, club
platforms.
delegation numbering less than 80 women
is all that has ever gone from Washington to
biennial meeting. Mrs. Westmore is beginning to
work, now, that Washington may be represented
by "trainload" of women with at least 100 from
Spokane. at the next biennial which will be held in
San Antonio Texas the first ten days of June.
We are entitled to the representation on the
following basis
Each federated club kindred organization of
one hundred members fewer shall be entitled
to he represented by delegate; for each al.
ditional one hundred members, additional dele
gate. National, International, foreign territorial
clubs paying per capita dues shall be entitled to
representation the basis.
Each state federation of twenty-five clubs or
fewer shall be entitled to be represented by four
delegates Each state federation shall be entitled
to additional delegate for every additional
twenty-five clubs.
The representation from federations other than
state federation of ten clubs fewer shall be
one delegate and one additional delegate for every
additional twenty clubs.