The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
state Women's
Clubs Adopt
Resolutions
CBy Susan Iden, Executive Sec.
rotary, North Carolina FEEDER
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Wy oAooA AuCus ACCut SCS-
rotary, North Carolina FEEDER
alton of Women's CT -bs)
Among the important resolutions
adopted by the North Carolina Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs at the
meeting OF the Council held in Raj
eigh the past week were the fol-
lowing:
That as a means to better I'M
derstanding of Sout' American
countries that clubWomen use their
influence to have courses of Span
ish taught in the public schools of
America and that the clubwomen
learn to speak it themselves.
That whereas a bill will be pre-
sented in the next congress advo-
eating universal marriage and di-
vorce laws that the federation ap-
prove such a measure and recon-
mend to the legislative committee
that it be included in the program
of the state legislative committee.
That the clubwomen of the state
pledge themselves anew T. ideals
of intellectual freedom and renew
its efforts to improve and extend
the service of public libraries and
urge the general assembly in jan
uary to make adequate appropri-
alton for state aid to the public Ii
braries and urge local representa-
tives to the general assembly to
support all efforts to secure this
appropriation.
That the members of the council
approve the services rendered by
the farm colony for women and
urge the clubwomen of the state
to acquaint themselve~ with the
record of the farm colony and aid
in its support.
That the Council of the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
clubs recommends and advises
that the subject of automobile driv-
ers' licenses be studied carefully
with the view of passinL an eff
fective law for increasing substan-
TALLY the public safety and for Civ
ing the state of North Carolina a
constant means of check on the
qualification of persons deserving
to operate motor vehicles in this
state.
That accredited courses OF driver
instruction, including both class
room lectures plus actual road ex.
perience be required in the -curric-
ulum of every teachers college to
the end that competent instructors
may be prepared for such safety
activity.
Whereas it was recognized by
the clubwomen that education is
one of the most potent weapons
in helping to solve the traffic prob
lem with its accidents and deaths
the council recommended to the
N. C. Textbook Commission that il
introduce into the elementary
grades of the public schools o!
N. G. a series of basis SAFE read
ers or texts.
That the presidents of the WON
ems clubs in the various communi.
ties of the counties of the state
call together in a Rural Urban
Conference, if possible during DC.
tober or November, the heads Of
the other organizations, county SUI
perintendents of education, health,
public welfare, home a n d farm
agents, home and farm advisors
or the Farm Security Admins
tration, president of the Minister
al association, Merchants associ-
alton, secretary of chamber of
commerce, presidents of civic or
CARNATIONS and all others W no
may assist in solving The problems,
economic, physical, social and re-
ligious confronting North Carolina.
These resolutions will be pre-
sented at each of the district meet
ings of the federation now being
held all over the state, There are
sixteen of these districts and at
each of the meetings the program
of work of the federation will be
presented.
Mrs. Greasy K. Proctor, of Ok
ford, second vice-president, a n d
chairman of districts, is being ac'
companied on this tour by Mrs.
John D. Robinson, of Wallace.
president of the federation; and by
State Highway Patrolman W. W
Sheffield, of Durham. Patrolmar
Sheffield will speak to the district
meetings and to the school children
in each district on the subject Of
safety.
The first of these district meet
ings was held the day after the
council adjourned, September 26 al
Gibsonville and was. fol- wed c
September q at Rural Hall, ano
on September % at Boone. This
past week the meetings have been
in turn at Waynesville, Asheville,
Iron Station, Norwood, Ellington,
and Benson. These meetings will
ors, a verse of God Bless Ameri'
ca" was sung and the meeting
adjourned.