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the reports Of the member clubs" 81
have considered in the past three yes
and We have co-operated with five c
afiliated. Club women have long be
but the tempo seems to have been
coming more civic minded, and there
have been many new problems to
consider. Interest in District affairs
is a vital part Of the federation's
program and is one of the many
phases of the work that expec. to
continue"
Year book" is something of a mis-
,nomer in the case of the District OF
Columbia federation's publication,
because it appears only once in thee
= years. 1t is prepared at the beginning
Of each new presidents administra-
ton. A thick. paper-bound booklet, 1t
contains the names Of the members
Of all of the standing committees and
departments federation reports ard
reports from the member clubs. OFF,
GERS of the General Federation are
listed and pictures Of the president
OF the general and local federations
provide the only Illustrations. The
second vice president, Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass, is in general charge Of the
preparation of the book.
Unlike the yearbooks issued by the
clubs, this publication is partially
financed by advertising. For the past
month a committee composed of club
presidents has been visiting merchants
selling advertising space.
This committee is Mrs. Frederic
Newburgh of the Housekeepers' Alli-
ance; Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt OF the
Political Study Club Mrs. Charles p.
Keyser Of the Entire Nous Club; Mrs.
Lawrence E. Murray of the Park View
Womans Club; Miss Marjorie Webster
Of the Women's City Club; Mrs. Oscar
n. Nelson of the Petworth Women's
Club and Mrs Esther NJ. Blair of the
Sunshine and Community Society.
Responsible for Book.
Compilation OF the yearbook is di-
vided responsibility. Working with
Mrs. Snodgrass, Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle.
<he immediate past president. is col
lectlng All of the material dealing with
the work of her administration Mrs.
Daniel. the incoming president, will
compile the data about the new COM
mittee and in a message will outline
the work to be undertaken in the fu-
ture
Two hundred and fifty words are al
lotted to each club for the resume
of its work of the last three years. The
deadline for these reports WAS August
l and they are now being edited.
Other data are being assembled as
rapidly as possible for the material
must soon be in the hands of the
printer. The book will be issued in the
early fall.
In the section of the book to be
compiled by Mrs Biddle. covering the
work of her administration. one of the
special accomplishments to be cited
will be the establishment of a college
scholarship for ambitious young
women of Washington and vicinity
This scholarship. which will be award
ed for the first time this year. is made
up of money taken from the fedora
tons building fund
representation has been one Of the
features OF the past three years. At
the request of the District of Columbia
Fedora ton, the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs has accepted the ques-
ton for study on the part of clubs all
over the country. Now the local group
Is asking for Endorsement for the
k,1,% EodA
Last January the District of Columbia
Federation restated its position taken
several years ago in favor Of national
/ representation.
Resolutions Adopted.
Among the resolutions passed in the
last three years is one asking for the
Endorsement by the General FEEDER
alton OF the equal rights amendment
a request to Congress for adequate
appropriation Off public health and
welfare activities in the District, q
protest against the erection OF the
Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal
Basin site, which included proposal
that the memorial take the form OF
An auditorium for the use OF the peo-
pie of Washington, and a request for
better working conditions for Wash
tngton firemen.
One Of the resolutions of special
interest to the members was one
passed on the death of Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, who was one OF the
was organized in 1894.
In addition to compiling the names
Of the committee and department
mem bers, Mrs Daniel is writing
message outlining the work she hopes
b. see accomplished.
The general pattern of the fedora
tion's program is established she
said. Il expect to follow the lead OF
the past presidents I'D to continue
the undertakings Of the last admins
tration There will be some re-align-
mnt of committees. Some new work
will be included under the Hospitality
Committee, which I expect to en-
large. 1t will be composed Of large
Kroup Of representative women who
will take charge of many of the de-
tails at the regular meetings.
E1nEnlhSS Will UC pAaCcO Oil lIlc
educational campaigns Of the fedora
tion. We are sponsoring several that
are Of vital importance to the public
Among these is the spread of informa-
taon about cancer control. This is
being stressed nationally by the Cen
efal Federation, and We expect to do
our share in promoting it in the Dis
Kict. A similar campaign dealing
With social diseases a subject in which
the public Is concerned and on which
there should be more general infor-
nation, win be emphasized. The
campaign for better films is another
piece OF educational work we intend
10 promote in the next three years.
The events of the future will de-
terminet the federations civic and
legislative accomplishments, she con-
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