The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-18
BY MRS. CHARLES G. DOAK

1ou WILL nelp, Know! Ana
every clubWoman in the United
States will help to collect used
clothing to send to the needy and
liberated countries of the world, -
says Mrs. LaFen Dickinson, pres
ident of the General Federation of
Women's clubs to each of the 49,
600 club presidents of her organ
ization in an appeal sent directly
to them last week.
II am sure the North Carolina
clubs will respond to Mrs. Dicken-
sons appeal" said the president
of the state federation, Mrs. j..
Henry Highsmith, land l join with
her in urging the clubs to take the
lead in sponsoring local drives in
this united national clothing col
lection which UNRRA is launch
ing"
The month of April has been Sc
lected for the time when efforts
will be made to collect $50, 000,0 900
pounds of clothing in the United
States. "ClubWomen could collect
this alone, for they are used to
campaigns, drives and results"
Mrs. Dickinson points out, "but
they do not need to work alone.
Every organization and every in
dividual is asked to help
Club presidents are asked to set
up local committees composed Of
representatives from all organize
tons in the community. and 10
send the name of the chairman
selected TO Dan A. West. execu.
tive d ir e tor. United National
Clothing Collection, 100 Maiden
Lane, New York 5, New York. He
will send complete, specific infor-
nation and excellent helpful ma
teria1.
All contributions will GO into a
common pool and will be distrib-
uted on the basis of greatest need.
The Far East, including the Phil
ippines, will receive clothing it dis
tribution can be arranged. All
clothing will be distributed free.
Millions of human beings in war
torn countries are cold and thread
bare. Through the contribution of
clothing to these suffering people,
the true heart and soul of the
America will fl n d expression.
Clubwomen will be quick to grasp
this opportunity to play a big part
in what will undoubtedly prove to
be a factor in the restoration of
hope and confidence in millions of
lives, and the. building of good
will for America.
The executive board of the North
Carolina Federation held an all
day meeting in Raleigh last
Wednesday. Present for the meet
ing were the three vice-prsidents,
Mrs. ]. c. Williams of Whining
ton, Mrs. r. A. Mclaughlin of
Winston-Salem, Mrs. j. M. Coun-
Gil of Wananish; the secretaries,
Mrs. Grady Kirkman of Green's
boro and Mrs. J. S. Kitchener of
Raleigh; the treasurer, Mrs. T.
Fred Henry of Salisbury and the
State president Of Junior clubs,
Miss Dorothy Forbes of Whining
ton. Mrs. Highsmith presided.
How to elect officers for the next
biennium since convention may
not be held, was the important
business before the meeting. Since
there is no provision in the con-
stitution of the federation for such
a contingency, the executive
board, having power to transact
the business of the organization
between conventions, voted to hold
an expanded board meeting on
May 1890, at the Sir Walter hotel,
Raleigh. There will be called to
meet with the board and to join
in transaction of business the past
presidents, the district presidents,
chairmen of standing and special
committees. Thus less than so peo-
pie, the maximum number that
may meet for conferences, ectc.,
may be on hand for the two day
session. A nominating committee,
representative of, the various Sec
tons Of the State. was selected
by the board to bring in slate
of officers to be voted upon at
the meeting.
There will be a meeting of the
executive board on the night Of
May % at the home of Mrs. High
smith. On the morning of the Both
there will be group meetings, each
followed by a luncheon-one for
the outgoing and incoming district
presidents, one for the department
chairmen, and one for the execu-
tive board of Junior clubs. In the
afternoon there will be a business
session at which reports of Off
GERS, standing and special commit
tees will be held. At the evening
session there will be an inspira-
tional address and a forum on
Youth Conservation. the main OBJ