The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-13
BY MRS. CHARLES G. DoAK,

IT am glad to join Mrs. Karl
Bishopric, president Of the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
clubs, and Mrs. J. Henry High
smith, chairman of the Youth Con-
servation Committee, in issuing to
you this invitation to attend a state
wide Youth Conservation Confer
ence to be held in Raleigh, Janu-
airy Is, at the Woman's club"
wrote Governor R. Gregg Cherry
in a letter sent last week to ap-
proximately $50 citizens Of the state
presidents of organizations, lead
ers in education, welfare, health,
and other fields-who may be ex-
pected to join hands in promoting
youth conservation.
Governor Cherry said further in
his letter of invitation: II am con-
WINGED that if North Carolina Is to
60 forward and prosper to the full
extent of its possibilities, that mere
attention must be given to the safe
guarding and training of its youth
than has been given in the past
..Our state has made rapid prog
ress in recent years in developing
its industry, agriculture and natur-
al resources. Now I feel it should
concern itself with a program aim
ed at the prevention of such serious
handicaps as physical unfitness,
mental deficiencies, illiteracy, de-
linquence and crime.
"Out of the war has come a ma
honal awareness of the wastage Of
youth that has been taking place
In Our country, and many common
wealths are now engaged in efforts
to redeem this devastating neglect.
am pleased that the State FEEDER
alton of Woman's clubs and other
state agencies are taking the lead
In developing a program that will
Insure for the future a citizenship
more and better prepared for what
ever life may bring.
The purpose of this conference
is to enlist state leaders and all
heads of youth serving agencies in
developing program statewide in
scope and concerned with securing
for all the youth more Of the ele-
mental needs Of life. I hope that
you will attend and give us the
benefit Of your interest, knowledge
and experience"
Governor Cherry will attend the
conference and will extend greet
tngs. Mrs. Bishopric will preside
and Mrs. Highsmith will state the
needs for such a conference and
what It is hoped will be accomplish
ed. There will be luncheon at
o'clock, and an afternoon session
beginning at 2:15.
The morning session will have
for general theme Of discussion,
~Areas of Youth Conservation. A
number Of well qualified speakers
viii cover briefly the fields Of re-
hgion, welfare, education, commun-
fly organization; and in the after
noon the topics OF recreation, fam
NY relations, and protective 1egis-
Aton will be discussed.
4 committee win bring IN recon-
foundations for action, based on
studies and findings Of Federation
leaders and others, and the confer
ence as a whole will be given fun
opportunity for discussion and ac-
ceptance of the committee report.
The completed program, with
Names of the notable speakers to
appear, will be announced next
Su aday.
Clubs in all sections Of the state
have started off the new year with
a vim, Judging from reports COM
ing into Federation headquarters.
During the war many clubs cur
tailed to some extent departmental
work and concentrated on variety
Of activities under a war service
committee. Now they are reorgan-
fling and strengthening the depart
ments and preparing to carry out
the programs developed for them
BY the federation department chair
men.
For instance, the Sanford Won-
ans club has its departments well
orpanizeH and providin1 foroaranns