The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
BY MRS. CHARLES DOAK

Children il desolated foreign
countries are in dire need OF
school supplies of all kinds. Thou
sands of them are receiving no
schooling at all because even the
simplest materials totally
lacking in many communities"
Thus begins the latest bulletin
from the General Federation OF
Women's clubs to state feder-
atoms, signed by Mrs. LaFell
Dickinson, president; Mrs. Viii.
liam Dick S%porborg, chairman OF
International Relations, and Mrs.
Stewart Scrimshaw, chairman Of
the Education department of the
general federation.
To help in meeting this need the
general federation has agreed to
cooperate with UNESCO, the edu-
cational, scientific and cultural or
ganization of the United Nations,
by calling on clubs to send to
UNRRA, 573 Hudson Street, New
York II, N. Y, any of the follow.
ing materials: p S, pencils,
chalk, crayons, notebooks, pads,
scissors, erasers, kindergarten
supplies, recreational supplies.
1t is suggested to club presi-
dents that they request club mem
bers to bring the supplies to their
next club meeting, or to a desig
mated place, and that a special
committee be appointed to handle
the packing and shipping, with the
club bearing the expense of trans
portation. Since UNRRA is COM
pleting its works, packages must
reach UNRRA later than
March 7, 1947. They will be sent
to China, Korea and Ethiopia, the
only country still receiving
UNRRA shipments.
Packages must be marked on
the outside For UNRRA, Edu.
c%ational Supplies from-Cname of
and address of club" A postcard
should be sent to UNRRA at the
time Of shipping, also to General
Federation Headquarters, 1884 N.
ST., Washington, D. c., saying that
a shipment has been made.
Concluding the bulletin the sign
ers say: despite the many calls
upon them, clupWomen continue to
respond to the worlds needs in
a most amazing way. 1t makes us
proud and happy"
Mrs. George Gold of Whiteville,
chairman of the Education depart
ment of the North Carolina FEEDER
alton, and Mrs. Gordon Maddrey
of Ahoskie, chairman of Inter
national Relation departments,
add their request to that of the
general federation officers, that
clubs respond to this request and
take advantage Of the opportunity
to do something for the cause OF
education and building good will
in foreign lands.
Another bulletin from General
Federation headquarters calls at
tention to r e new printed
forums available to clubs, name
ly, The United Nations, National
Health, Science Tomorrow; also
programs entitled Suggestions for
Child Study Groups, and Aliens
and Citizenship.
The North Carolina Federation
president, Mrs. Karl Bishopric, at
tended a meeting of the board of
the State Roadside Development
and Identification Council held in
Raleigh last week for the purpose
of outlining a legislative program
to be presented during the present
meeting of the General Assembly.
Mrs. Doak was guest speaker at
the January meeting of the Green
vile Woman's club. She spoke on
the program of the State Legis-
lative Council. The club endorsed
unanimously the plan of the Medi.
cal Care commission, presented to
it by Mrs. r.. l.. Humber, club
president. Mrs. Doak pointed out
that clubs of the federation are
supporting Fundamentally efforts
of the educational forces to obtain
more pay for teachers.
The program of the Medical
Care commission was presented
by Mrs. Doak to the Clayto.
Woman's club, at the home OF
Mrs, B.. M. Robertson, on Friday
last, substituting for Dr.. I. G.
Greer, president of the Good
Health association, who was I'M
able to fill his engagement.
Mrs. Doak will speak to the
club. at Fuuuay Springs on Mon.