The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-28
BY MRS. CHARLES G. DOAK


Announcement is m d e that
neither the convention Of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's clubs,
nor the meeting of the board of
directors scheduled for March 2
"a to take its place, will be held.
Mrs. LaFell Dickinson, president
of the organization, has notified all
state federation presidents of her
compliance with the wishes of the
Office Of Defense Transportation
not only in calling off the board
meeting but the Youth Conserva-
ton conference which had been
scheduled to follow.
Mrs. Dickinson said: LAS impor-
tant as youth conservation is, and
regardless of the difficulties can
collation. of our proposed confer
ence entails, we are determined to
help the direct war effort in every
way within our means"
In keeping with the action of the
general federation president, Mrs.
J. Henry Highsmith, president of
the North Carolina Federation,
states that all plans for a state
convention or for election OF Off
GERS in case a convention cannot
be held, will be held in obeyance
for several weeks. A meeting of
the executive board will then be
called to plan for an election of
officers in case convention can
not be held.
Commenting on Mrs. Dickinson's
pledge that clubs will continue to
help in the war effort, Mrs. High
smith said; 1.-The seriousness of the
situation demands that we recon-
secrate ourselves and our efforts
to war work. We must finish the
lob of winning the war and secur-
| ing the peace even though it calls
for more time, harder work, and
perhaps greater sacrifice. Search
| ing questions are being put to the
women of this state and all states,
Sc acute is the need for their serv-
ices. Are we doing all we can for
our country at war? Are we salts
fled with the contribution we have
made or are making to shorten
the war and bring home the boys?
Does our patriotism demand no
more than we have done already
These questions are being asked
to get women to reeXamine them
selves and in the interest of in
fluencing more and more women
to join some branch of the serv-
ices now open to them"
Continuing Mrs. Highsmith said,
"Women' ervic e S are needed
more today than ever before, and
will be needed even to greater
degree as the terrific struggle con-
tinues. The greatest need is for
nurses and for women to train to
become medical technicians who
can care for the army OF wounded
soldiers now returning from over
seas. A special plea is being made
for more nurses aides, and espe-
cially for more women to take
courses in physical therapy and as
social case workers for returning
veterans. The need for these serv-
ices is critiacl. Likewise, more re-
cruits are needed for the WAVES
and the WACS, and other branch
es Of womens war services. If we
clubwomen cannot ourselves an
sWer these calls, the least we can
do is to help find those who can.
Let us survey our neighborhoods
and communities and encourage
those who can to respond.
Another urgent call that has
come to North Carolina clubWomen
is to help make community plans
for serving the veterans who are
being returned to their homes. The
needs Of veterans will vary and
women will need aid from friends,
relatives, the community or the
government in order to make ad-
justment from military to civilian
life. Several factors make it ad-
visable that the community estab-
lish special machinery for plan.
ming and coordinating the types OF
services that will be required to
meet the needs of veterans. A
booklet entitled Community Serv-
ices for Veterans" is recommend
ed by Mrs. John D. Robinson OF
Wallace, chairman Of the War Vet
Grams committee Of the General
Federation. 1t is an excellent guide
and will greatly aid any commune
ty in getting ready to render this
type of service efficiently. 1t may
be obtained for 10 cents from the
National Social Work Council, 1890
Broadwa, New York 10, New
York"
Mrs. Karl Bishopric of Spray,
chairman of the 'committe on
Bonds and Stamps for the North