The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-22
nv MRS. CHARLES G. DOAK

The General Federation OF Wo.
mems clubs is cut with the sug-
oestion that memorials to the men
and women participating in the pre-
sent war take the form OF national
parkways. In special bulletin
Mrs Rose L. Brown, chairman of
press and publicity for the Gene
raj Federation, mas made this sug-
gestion and is calling upon club
women to use their influence in
every community against the erec-
ton Of memorials that are not use
All but merely dead heaps OF
stone"
Mrs. Thomas points out that
miles Of the National Blue Ridge
Parkway have already been con-
structed in the east and says 1t
enough people would have the cour-
age to express themselves,park-
ways could be built through each
state. Public opinion can swing
hugh sums Of money to worthwhile
projects, if you speak now"
In her column, my Day. Mrs.
Roosevelt has commented on Mrs.
Browns suggestion as one deserv-
ing the consideration. of every wo-
man. and added, In this way,
communities would have a perpe-
tually useful memorial which the
living can use and enjoy, thereby
really keeping alive the memory
Of the men who sacrificed that the
rest of us could have better
world in which to i've"
| From Pauline Smith, chairman
of the committee on Gardens and
Community Identification Of the
North Carolina Federation. comes
suggestion having to do with
gardening. She feels very strongly
about the great waste of leaves
and says, Leaves are worth their
weight in gold Yet the meticulous
housekeeper is diligently sweeping
each one into neat piles, burning
them in her zeal for order. Others
are raking leaves into streets
where city street cleaners haul
them off.
| Leaves are one of natures gifts
to man." Miss Smith says. ''They
are rich in phosphate, potash, and
nitrogen. Yet we destroy them and
buy commercial fertilizer. A
grounds need more humus. The
rotted leaves will help any soil.
Every yard should have compost
pit and every town place where
leaves may be made into compost.
The hungry trees and shrubs seen
about the average town street and
park could well utilize some OF
those now being hauled off,
A leaflet is being sent by Miss
Smith to all federated clubs tell
ing how compost pit may be made,
and urging women to campaign te
save the leaves. Miss Smith is dis
trict agent Of cooperative extension
work in agriculture and home eco.
Monies for North Carolina, with
headquarters at State College.
Every club president in the Fe
deration received last week brie1
but pointed letter from Mrs. Cor
don Maddrey, chairman Of Ameri
can Citizenship department, agar
urging club members to register
inform themselves. and vote in the
coming election, with a promise o:
. special recognition of those club!
having a 100 per cent record. The
duty is listed as a first" among
the things clubs ere to do immedi
ately; that is, get out the vote
Mrs. w. O. Barnard, Jr., Ashe
vile, president of Junior clubs, an
nounces the acceptance by Mrs
George Gold of Whiteville. Of tn
vice-chairmanship of the Education
department, to succeed Mrs. Will
burn Clary of Winston-Salem. Mrs
Gold is president of the very &C
tive Whiteville Junior club. She viii
work closely with Mrs. J. o. Mac
Clelland of Maxton, chairan Of tn
Education department.
Mrs. MacClelland was CUES
, speaker at the October meeting 0
the the Clayton Wornan's club. Sh
was introduced by Mrs. B. A
Hocutt and her talk was on tn
subject of teaching Bible in tn
public schools. Mrs. MacClellan
explained the need and answers
the one objection raised, the pos
sible encroachment of the State up
on the church. She explained tina
, the course is always elective am
that teachers are paid from pr
vate funds, with no denominations
sponsorship. Mrs. MacClelland, a
informed and splendid speaker,
available to speak to clubs upo
request.
t Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, presl
dent, and Mrs. R. A. Mclaughlin
second vice-president Of the Fede
ration, will resume attendance q
district meetings on Tuesday, Octe
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