The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
NCFWC President Serving AS Head
For State Christmas Seal Sale

alton of Women's clubs, is serv-
ing as state chairman for the an
nual Christmas Seal sale, + u d S
from which are used to support
many lines of attack on the little
white bug"
In discussing the campaign which
begins on November q, Mrs. High
smith referred to a call that has
come from Mrs John D. Robinson
of Wallace, chairman of the War
Veterans Committee of the General
Federation. Mrs. Robinson has
been asked by DR.. Charles Grit
fifth, director of the Veterans Blu
reau, to request the clubs to put on
an educational drive to Grub the
spread of tuberculosis. Veterans of
World War II are already being
treated for this disease and it is
important that they stay for treat
ment until pronounced cured by
hospital authorities. Mental n d
T. B. patients are given dis
charge from the army and when
they become civilians again they
cannot be required to stay in gov
eminent hospitals.
Mrs. Highsmith points out that
it is important for clubs and fam
lilies Of these n1en to get them to
accept the treatment offered by the
Government. She says, '1t is esti-
mated that 40 per cent of these
veterans from the two world wars
who are suffering from T. B. are
leaving hospitals, and this is Gre
ating serious community prob
lem. The sale Of the little Christ
mas seal will not only help to pro-
vide funds to carry on the splendid
work against tuberculosis already
under way, but it will serve as ed
ucational work in inducing veter-
ans to take treatment
Mrs. Robinson, in her request to
Federation presidents, also points
out that now is the time for clubs
to get busy and plan their Christ
mas work for veterans in hospitals.
There are hospitals for veterans at
Oteen and Fayetteville, and mill
tary hospitals located on all posts
in the state. Clubs should confer
with hospital directors and ascer-
tain the mind Of help they can rem
der, since hospital needs are diff
ferent, depending on the type hos
pital.
Wilmington President
Mrs. Highsmith has received
from Mrs. William o. Barnard,
Jr., of Asheville, her resigna-
ton as state president of Jun
ior clubs. She resigned to join
her soldier husband in Texas,
where he is now located after
IA months of duty in the South
west Pacific. Mrs. Barnard will
be succeeded by Dorothy
Forbes of Wilmington, vice
president. Miss Forbes is
wel-trained and experienced
Junior clubwoman, known and
loved by seniors and juniors
alike, and that Junior work will
not slacken under her leader
ship is certain. Mrs. Bernard
and her board had completed
all plans for a full year for
Junior clubs, and there will be
no interruption on account of
her resignation. However, the
entire Federation membership
regrets that the capable Fay
Barnard must leave the office
she was filling so acceptably,
and their good wishes 20 with
her.
The North Carolina Sorosis
of Wilmington, has been one of
the very busy clubs in recent
weeks. 1t entertained the meet
ing Of District II, at which
Mrs. E. S. Lanier Of Rosehill
was elected president to sue
coed Mrs. L. Clayton Grant of
Wilmington, attended by many
representatives from the IA
clubs of the district. At a bust
ness meeting the club voted to
sponsor the cancer control
drive, to support t h e move
ment to erect a tuberculosis
sanatorium in N w Hanover
county, and to assist in form
ing a Y. w. c. A. in Whining
ton. The Education department
Of the club held meeting at
which the foreign-born citizens
of the city were guests. After
hearing an address on "Educa-
ton in the Art Of Being Free
Citizens" by J. Vivian Whit
field, a former diplomat in