Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

A NE llSAS w HistAlS WOthNh {
n clubs? To join or not to Jo1ng
IA Those are questions concerning
which some thought provoking
remarks have recently been
made by Mrs. Carl b. Chamberlain
president OF the Detroit Federation Of
Women's Clubs, one Of the largest con-
stitutent organizations of the genera
federation.
Women join too many clubs" de-
clares Mrs Chamberlain. Many wom-
en- pride themselves on the number OF
clubs to which they belong. one
woman of my acquaintance joined three
different clubs within the year. TWO
of the organizations meet at the same
hour on the same day, and the three
have similar purposes and interests
She connot possibly hope TO be OF real
value to any one of the three without
neglecting the two others.
"Why not have joined one club AND
given it her undivided attention and
support and not become one OF the
many who are doing club organizations
a cruel injustice?
IF a club has a definite purpose
for example, music-another art, an
other parliamentary law, which, by the
way, is the most essential study for any
woman or club that aspires TO become
munity: another legislation, then one
has a definite reason for being MEM
her of several different organizations,
but to ioin Just for the sake OF join
ing. with no definite object in view
except that of being away from one
home every day of the week, Is, to my
mind. one of the most destructive
forces that women's clubs will have to
combat as the years go on.
'Promiscuous joining of clubs is
slowly but surely becoming habit that
will eventually have to be dealt with.
Women are becoming great power
n these United States, and now that
we are being recognized for our ability
vhv not concentrate our efforts so that
we will not be spread out so thin that
We will run the risk of losing the very
ideals that we have striven for in the
DAYS when womens clubs were thing
apart
Let us strive not to become pro-
fessional 'ioiners.' but select very few
subjects and become as near perfect
in them as it is humanity possible, leav-
ing time enough to enjoy the great
privilege of the American home with
its ideal of good womanhood."
y 4
TN view of the extra session of Con-
1 gress. which will be called for the
formulation of a farm relief program
BY President Hoover soon after his
. election, increased interest attaches to
the declaration that farm relief is 1.-The
most vital question of today" recently
made by Mrs. Phebs K. Warner OF
Texas. chairman of rural cooperation
of the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs.
. THE welfare of rural communities
depends upon organization and CO.
operation such as can be effected
i. through the establishment Of woman's
club in every county that will reach
the 100000 farm women Of the Ma
ton" said Mrs. Warner.
More human interests depend on
the prosperity of our farmers than any
other class of citizens. The knowledge
gained and power set in motion through
the organization Of 100000 farm
women would do more to bring about
i economic justice and rural prosperity
than all the legislatures can ever do
"A better understanding between the
women of our Nation and Of their inter
dependence will eventually seep int
the minds of our men and help solve
present conditions.
I'VE need your interest, your CO.
gperation and your years of training ir
organized service to bring the joys and
benefits of organized effort to the 5000
900 farm homes on which depends the
nrosperity Of our entire nation.
> Organization is the key that has
unlocked and set free the latent talent
-of our 100000 clubwomen. 1t is
organization that has caused our cities
to outgrow our country. The country
must be organized for self-protectior
and self-preservation Where there L
no vision the people perish. Has YOU
country vision for all its people?
This committee was created early ir
skhe present administration. Its primary
purpose is to bring the benefits of tbs
General Federation within the reach
of our farm women, TO aid the farm
women in their work OF organization To-
the enrichment Of their own lives anC
the greater development of their homes
and communities The second motive
Is to strengthen the bonds and multipl.
the power of the General Federation
thus making it the most democratic
body of women in the world.
= I'm many States the work for rura
cooperation is already well begun
Georgia was the first State to appoin
her State chairman on rural co-opera
~tion, Mrs. Stewart D. Brown Of Royston
Ga, a most enthusiastic worker
Arkansas followed with the appoint
.Inent Of Mrs w. F. Lake Of Hot Spring
National Park, Ark. She already ha
40 of her States rs counties organizes
and functioning. Locality means moth
ing to Arkansas people. If home
within the borders Of her State 1t be
longs to them and deserves the bes
they can all bring to it.
Tennessee is the third State to sen
In the name of its State chairman Of
rural cooperation, Mrs. Robert Hick