The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
BY SUSAN IDEN
Executive Secretary of State
Federation of Women's
C1,ybc

Clubs
Mrs. Henry A. White, of High
Point. chairman of natl
Relations of the State Federation OF
Women's clubs, announces that the
subject of the International Rela-
lions contest of the General Fedora
ton this year will be THE Essen
tial Elements of a Permanent Soc
iety of Nations" All entries should
reach Mrs. White by April 10, SO
they may be in ample time 10
reach Mrs. Richardson, of Pratt
Kansas, contest manager, by June
J..
The National winner of the es-
say contest the past year on Inc
fundamentals of Peace" was MIS-.
Grace G. Ford, of HendersonVllle'
and Mrs. White hopes that many
clubwomen may compete, a n q
thinks that it would be wonderful II
North Carolina o. a second time.
Only one club so far, Mrs. White
says has reported that it is striving
to win the prize of a SIS scholar
ship to the Carolina Institute of In
ternational Relations for the best
work in international relations IN
Guiding programs, cooperation with
other agencies, work in schools and
churches, and publicity. Such clubs,
Mrs. White says, should submit
newspaper clippings showing what
type of work they have been doing.
Good NeighDOr Tour:
The General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs a post u
Gil trip to South America immediate
ly following the council meeting in
Milwaukee in May. To make tangi-
BILE federation's interest in continent
al friendship and to become ac-
quainted at first hand with Latin
American neighbors, a marvellous
trip is offered to clubwomen and
their friends. The program will in
clude a seminar On ship board.
On shore the program in addition to
sight seeing will include official and
social contacts with South Ameri-
can friends and the American wom-
To meet and to know the women of
Latin America and to enjoy t h e
beauties of their countries will be
the purpose of the trip.
Mrs. Dunbar, general federation
president, expects to accompany the
party, which will be under the lead
ership of the chairman of Internal
ional Relations, Mrs. Frederick
Beggs. 1t will be a 52-day trip sail
ing from New York. May 81 on the
Santa Clara of the Grace line, down
the west coast of South America.
Crossing the Andes by train or
plane the heroic statue of the Christ
on the highest point on the bound
airy between Chile and Argentina
will be visited where it challenges
the world with its message of peace
and brotherly love.
After a full week in Buenos Aires
and visits to other countries the
trip will continue up the east coast
The climax of the trip will be reach
ed in Rio de Janeiro. Approximately
$4,000 miles will be traversed ant
unusual privileges will be afforded
members of the party.
A booklet is in preparation Civ
ing full details of the trip. For fur
Their information get in touch will
headquarters of the General Fede
ration in Washington, or with Mrs
Frederick Beggs, at Low Chimneys
Wyckoff, New Jersey.
In the North Carolina Federation
a number f clubs have been hold
ing Good Neighbor Tour programs
and studying South America. An in.
terestlng account in to the
editor of the Federation news Of
such a meeting held by the His
toy club of Leaksville. The clut
has been making this Good vii
Tour of South America since Octo
Der and no speakers before the
club have given more graphic DIES
crlptlons of the tour than did Miss
June Wren, of Leaksville Higl
school and Miss Beatrice Stalls Of
the Draper school. Miss Wrenr
spoke on Venezuela A n d H e
Heroes" Miss Stalls had as her sub
Ject Panama, The Cross Roads o
The World: The Conquest of r h
Tropics" The club was the CUES
OF Mrs. Ray c. Dominny at tn,
home of Mrs. H.. p. Mansfield.
Radio Golden jubilee Party:
On April "A, the clubwomen of tn
Genera Ee6eratinn Will nn1oL.a