The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
Clubwomen Stressinq Importance
Of Preserving Nation's Forests

In a letter to Mrs. J. Henry
Highsmith, the federation presi-
dent, Mrs. Latham calls attention
to the fact that the South's virgin
forests were largely sacrificed to
supply lumber for the first World
War, and that the same thing is
being done in this war period.
Southern people need to learn the
proper methods Of forest farming
and the money possibilities in
volved," she says, land it to pro-
vide this knowledge that the ex-
perimental farms are needed"
Mrs. Highsmith joins Mrs. Latham
in her request that all clubs as
sist in educational work in behalf
of forest farming, and particular
ly that they support the bill now
before the subcommittee on agri-
cultural appropriations in tn e
House that would provide an ap-
preparation for the experimental
farms.
The appeal made last Sunday in
this column by Mrs. Highsmith to
clubs to seek recruits for the hos
pital companies now being formed
by the Women's Army Corps
seems to have struck responsive
cord with the clubwomen. 1t. Mar
garet Pegram, who sought the aid
of the federation in recruiting
North Cardinals quota OF 105
women by. March 20, reported to
federation headquarters that a
mother and daughter in Green's
boro volunteered Immediately
upon reading the appeal. It is ex-
pected that every club in the fed
Grafton will make some effort to
recruit helpers in this emergency
call, and that they will report to
Mrs. Highsmith names of women
who enlist because of work done
by the clubs. Full, information
about the need for recruits and
qualification requirennts may be
obtained from 1t. Margaret. Pc
gram, Women's Army Recruiting
Station, Raleigh. :.
That they study the Du1nbarton
Oaks proposals and arrange meet
lngs for that purpose is another
recent appeal made, to the clubs
by Mrs. Highsmith. Here are some
Of the clubs that have reported
meeting held or the process OF
arrangement: Selma -. Woman
club, Walter Hines Page Book club
of Aberdeen. Clayton Woman S
club, Troy Mothers club, Winston
Salem Junior rWoman's club,
Greenville Junior Woman's club,
Norlina Literature and Music club,
Oxford Woman's club, Walkertown
Woman's club.
Hickory junior and senior clubs |
held a joint meeting at which Mrs.
Norman James. vice-chairman of
the Junior Clubs international Re-
lations department, spoke on the
Proposals. She also brought out
the nine points Of the recent Cri-
mean conference. Some of the
clubs wrote that they found the
study Of the Proposals SO interest
ing that they will have other meet
ings for that purpose. Mrs. Cor
don Maddrey of Ahoskie, reported
that she has a number Of engage
ments to speak on the subject to
clubs before the forthcoming con-
ference at San Francisco on April
Is when the world organization is
to be Sci up.
The executive board of the fed
GRAFTON is. scheduled to meet in
federation headquarters, Raleigh,
on March 10, at 10 am. Mem
bers will arrive on the afternoon
of the 18th and will attend in a
body the lecture by Eleanor
Roosevelt at Memorial auditorium
at $3.50 pm. -
Mrs. Highsmith has called a
meeting Of the committee On. jun
ior-Senior club Relations, for 4
o'clock, afternoon of the 18th. The
meeting will be held At the Ra-
leigh Woman's club. Members OF
the committee are Mrs. R. H.
Latham, chairman, Mrs. J. T. Lit
tie Of Greenville, Mrs. Karl
Bdshopric Of Spray, Mrs. Norman
James Of Hickory, Mrs. Glenn An
derson Of Raleigh and the State
Junior president, Miss Dorothy
Forbes Of WILMINGTON.