The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-27
Women of Washington
Outline Broad Scope
of Work at Convention

years. But go into group OF women and see now
much women have changed in that period of time.
They. too taking their children with Them es-
pecally their daughters, into world their grand
mothers never knew Perhaps the scope of work
done by women of the state finds its broadcast out
let in the annual convention of the State Fedora
tion which has just been held at Yakima. The four
hundred delegates owe a vote of thanks to the
club women of Yakima and their friends for the
hospitality extended them. Nothing that could
have been done to add to the comfort and pleas
of any woman left undone and every one
carried away the happest remembrances of the
beautiful little city in the heart of the Yakima
valley Seattle secured the convention for next
year.
This meeting witnessed the election of a
president Mrs. Mabel Buand Campbell of Kalama,
who succeeds Mrs Serena +. Mathews Mrs.
Mathews served her maximum term with dstinc.
tion and credit to herself and the women of the
state. Mrs. Campbell. who has been chairman of
the legislative committee of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs, brings wide training in civic
affairs into her office and the continued growth
and development of the work of women is assured
under her capable leadership.
Outstanding for the fact that the president OF
the General Federation of Womens Clubs. Mrs
John f. Sippel of Baltimore. Md, attended the con
vention. Her address to the women Thursday night
covered the plan of the work attempted by women
of the country and their development during the
past 80 years. Mrs Sppe is a commanding figure
Taking the floor several times during the conven
tion one was given the vision of the dignity and
grace with which she presdes over the General
Federation. We believe that Mrs Sippel shared the
surprise of Eastern people to find Washington what
il is She expressed herself as having visited the
convention of womens clubs of "a states and of hav
ing found of them larger than that of Wash
ington She made the trip from California in
bus that she might learn the extent of the west.
delightful speaker Mrs. Noel Patton of
Scotland who was introduced by Mrs. w. w. Still
man, chairman of International Relations for the
state Mrs Patons message of the hope the
women of the world have for world peace She
brought to il logic, understanding and the force of
conviction that no more must the souls
of the mothers of men,
Short paragraphs from the Washington women
speakers are given on another page.
Music features of the convention delightful.
For the music lovers breakfast Thursday morning,
Mrs. Robert Jones was sooist. Mrs B. f. West
more was hostess Friday at luncheon at the
Commercial Hotel honorng Mrs. John F. Sppe
Mrs. w. w King of the Spokane Valley Womans
Club was elected treasurer of the State Federation
and Mrs Charles Temple becomes pin chairman
succeeding Mrs. Murray who has been in charge
of the sale of the federation pin for years.
Just what women of the Washington State Fed
GRAFTON of Womens Clubs working for may be
gathered from the twentythree resolutions passed
at the thirtythird annual convention of the fedora
tion held at Yakima last week. They follows
1. While still recognizing the liberaity of the ap-
preparations voted for Indian service by the Seven
tieth Congress- an immediate need exists. which re-
quires additional appropriations.
2. Recommend to the president of the United
States and to the governor of Washington, the ap-
pointment of qualified women to administrative Of
fees.
3. Reaffirm the faith in the merit system in civil
service. and again endorse its extension to include
those counties in which their principal cities have
such civil service law.
a. Earnestly protest against the imposition of any
tariff on art objects the free list Ask
copies of this resolution be sent to the committee
on ways and means of the house of representatives.
Authors Day Sponsored.
s. Sponsor the movement for establishing
tional Authors day. and set November 1 for such
observance.
g. Renew protests against the use of landscape
for advertising and urge restriction of all outdoor
advertising to commercial districts. and recommend
that club women give consideration to those firms
which do not desecrate the landscane with adver.