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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1921
Page
16
A nineteenth century style survey notes how summer readers shift from long serials to practical content and women’s topics. It highlights increased space for women’s achievements and organized activities, leading to the formation of the Women’s News Service directed by Clyde Clarke to publicize women’s work.
The National Council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Salt Lake City approved a plan for a Woman's News Service. Ida Clyde Clarke proposed the idea, with 24 states showing interest and stock taken. Twenty five prominent women will serve on the board. authorized capital is 150000. The service aims to collect and market news about women, run on a business basis with regional HQs and trained editors.
An article by Mrs. Marx Oberndorfer of Chicago in Ladies' Home Journal urges reforms in music culture amid praise for Mozart Strauss and Sousa while warning against jazz and corsets. The Georgia Federation's music division backs a state song contest for legislative adoption with four copies due by September 15, inviting Georgia composers to enter.
Important new divisions committees and clubs were added to the General Declaration of Women's Clubs as national council meeting held in Salt Lake City in January. The Girls Overseas Unit was admitted as a national division under the Department of American ingent ship with Mrs. Panny Shacker as chairman. A national committee on Indian welfare was appointed in the division of social AREY bce in the department of public welfare with national chairmen in each state to look after Indian welfare regarding state legislation Endienger ments of congress. Ottawa Canada, Parts Brances and the Philippines were admitted to the federation.
An informal speaker from the Department of Agriculture urges support for farm women in raising the most precious crop, the child. Ward notes the future growth of the country depends on permanent cultivation and on educating citizens, with large farm aid funds not reaching women effectively.
Miss Lida Hafford, director of federation headquarters in Washington, D.C., spends the summer in Europe. She will study questions of interest to women and meet distinguished members of the General Federation and the International Council of Women.
Georgia club women note resolutions from the National Council at Salt Lake City urging federal action on education disarmament and home economics funding. They back an interstate highway system, forestry and park support, waterways development, public office for women, school integration, and broader use of demonstration agents. Included are calls for Near East aid and expanded educational film distribution.
Dallas Georgia Woman's Federated Club of twenty five members organized a little over a year ago. They built a community house on a county lot opposite the courthouse. The building includes a library room and public rent room. Opening day July 4 saw 408 registrants. the club funded construction through tag days, subscriptions, and events. The library room will serve as the club’s home and hosts a weekly storyteller hour for county children. Meanwhile an Overseas Unit of the General Federation of Women's Clubs plans service work for ex servicemen, retaining charter identity and linking with national and local welfare groups. Florence Moore of Texas was elected to head program planning for the federation’s next biennial.
In Tifton and beyond, Mrs Peterson receives praise for her leadership in the Georgia federation of women clubs and the county schools. Members cite her church and county school work, a gift and travel funds to Salt Lake City for the federation meeting, and editorial approval in the Tifton Daily Gazette. The five member committee to arrange the tribute was led by Mrs. Peterson and includes Mrs. Paterson as president of the Georgia federation.
The board was requested to provide a thousand copies of her plan for work in rural schools. the plan has been adopted in numerous counties across the nation. It is noted that the only familiarity with Tifton arises from being the Rome of Mr. Tarson in the discussion.
General Federation President Mrs. Thomas Winter urged constitutional and procedural reforms at the national council meeting in Salt Lake City in June. Proposals include replacing a non-executive biennial council with an annual executive convention and making state presidents both leaders and directors to cut costs. Other ideas call for standardized state conferences and coordinated speaker travel. The board will vote in Pantego in January. Winter reported she has visited 28 states and delivered 106 speeches since the last board meeting in September.
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