The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-30
N. E. Federation District Meets
Held In Western Part OF State

clubs continue their activities in
behalf of all the worthwhile causes
they have been working for-edu-
cation, p u bile welfare, promotion
of the fine arts, self-improvement
but to concentrate during the
next two years on the Youth Con-
servation program and the Post
War Service program, the latter
including work for veterans. con-
servation of human and natural
resources, and war finance. Final
ly, as their great opportunity and
responsibility, she urged support
Of an education in behalf Of the
United Nations Charter.
That the third phase of the post
War Service program, war fl
nance. might soon be taken care
Of, Mrs. Nancy c. Robinson Of
Jackson, Miss, regional advisor
for the southeastern states of the
women's division Of the war fl
nance committee, at each meet
ing, urged immediate mobilization
of clubwomen for work in the Vic
tory Loan drive. She commended
the women for their fine work in
past campaigns and congratulated
them on having attained for the
North Carolina Federation third
place in the list of declarations in
bonds bought and sold, the total
now exceeding $12,000,000. She
asked for the same hard work in
the victory loan drive, expressing
the hope that never again would
women have to work to raise fl
nances for war.
In her informal talks to the dis
trict gatherings, Mrs. Council dis
cussed club procedure, importance
of accurate and prompt reporting,
and explained the plan of secur-
ing contributions from individuals
and clubs to increase the FEEDER
atoms endowment fund. The clubs
are making enthusiastic response
to this effort to increase the or
ganization's capital, and thus it's
lncome-to the end that it may
meet the ever increasing oppor-
tunities and demands for service.
The districts have fallen in, line
and given approval to the action
of the federation council in voting
to join with the State Garden club
and other statewide organizations
in forming Roadside Develop
ment n d Identification Council;
approved the appointment of
state secretary for foreign and ter
ritorial CT ubs; approved adoption
OF the Birthday Remembrance
program whereby children in the
correctional institutions of the
state will receive birthday gifts
from clubwomen; approved the
Youth Conservation program and
pledged support; protested against
the use of grains and sugars in
their present scarcity for the manu-
facture of beverage alcohol when
they are needed to help feed the
starving peoples of the world and
the civilian use at home; and ex-
pressed Willingness to make the
rather small sacrifice of continuing
certain discomforts for ourselves
in order that there may be a far
quicker recovery in other countries
where people are cold and hungry"
District eight, meeting in Chapel
Hill, added to this last motion the
words, land urge continuing such
and price control as nee
essary to insure vital aid for the
liberated peoples abroad.O
District One will meet at An
dreWs on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. d. E. Pullium of Andrews, is
president of the district; Mrs. ].
W. Davidson OF Murphy, vice-pres-
ident, and Miss Pauline Hicks of
is secretary. Delegates
and officers will attend the meet
ing from clubs at Andrews, Bry-
son City, Canton, Clyde, Cullow-
hee, Murphy, Robbinsville, Sylvia,
Waynesville, and Junior clubs at
Canton, Murphy and Sylvia.
District Three will meet at
on Wednesday. Mrs.
Burton Starr of Hickory, is presi-
dent of this district; Mrs. John
M. Sample of Statesville, is vice.
president, and Mrs. T. L. Linger.