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LOUSIARiA CLUBS
Third District's Activities.
June 18, 1922.
The Clic club of Jeanerette, Mrs. P.
A. Boykin, president, is sending three
girls to the Lafayette Industrial sum
mer school. A poppy sale enables
them to send $53.00 to the state treas
urer. The club succeeded in securing
the signature of thirty-six people
towards enforcing the Compulsory
Educational bill.
The Community club of Morgan
City, Mrs. W. B. Reed, president, has
been working for the boys-but has
now decided 't include the girls-and
intends to gradually convert the club
house into a community center with
a library, etc. The Study division is
interested in "Louisiana", and has I
an afternoon program each month.
At times, there are evening sessions
at which the men are present. Mrs.
A. B. Dinwiddie of New Orleans, gave
Louisiana songs in three groups, In
dian, Bayou Ballads and Negro Spir- c
ituels. At another time, Judge O'Neil
spoke on the "Napoleonic Code and
its relation to women." The Study
division has proved a source of great
pleasure and it is the intention of the
club to elaborate its program in the
fall.
The Community Service club, of
Gueydan, Mrs. A. Chauvin, club edi- c
tor, was very active in preparing the t
school house for the Commencement c
Exercises their improvements amount- t
ing to $80.00. This club renders a l;
great deal of service to the town and
is always on the alert for an oppor- c
tunity of service, a
The School Improvement League of t
Abbeville, Mrs. Geo. W. Summers, r
president, held its last meeting for f
the season of 1921-22 at the High u
school auditorium on May 25th. This t
meeting closed the most successful
year's work the club has ever sc- a
complished. The membership list now h
totals 105. The following methods of tl
raising funds proved successful: a it
Thanksgiving musicale at the high ti
school auditorium, a dinner served to a
the chamber of commerce, sandwiches ti
and other refreshments sold on Rally c,
day and two candy sales at the Home 31
Economics building. A total sum of n
$330.33 was raised. The league has m
mended fire-escapes, purchased maps tt
and supplementary readers for all
grades from the 1st to the 7th, in- ti.
elusive. Fifty dollars was donated to in
the Home Economics and a generous bi
sum to the High school library. The ai
members are enthusiastic and deter- ti
mine to accomplish even greater re- v,
sults during the coming season. tz
The Parent-Teacher's association of tI
Morgan City, Mrs. J. L. Fisher, pres- w
ident, numbers 100 members at $1.00 1
a member. A picture show, a dance. e
an Easter egg hunt on' the school
grounds, a sale of vanilla and lemon ci
extracts and a style show given by A
the Domestic science department en
abled the club to supply some school e
books, to donate $31.00 to the labora- Y
tory, $50.00 to the dental clinic in n
the school and $100.00 to the library. *
The club has obtained a promise of s
$250.00 from the school board to be 8
used for putting the playgrounds in
perfect condition. It also installed a
fully equipped lunch room which is t
in successful operation on a self-sup- a
porting basis.
The Parent-Teacher's association of s
Lafayette, Mrs. R. H. Agate, presi
dent, are contemplating a big festival t
consisting of a program contributed t
to by local talent, followed by a sale
of refreshments also contributed. The 1
association wishes to have a sinking f
fund to draw from when a ca" is t
made for amounts too small to war- j
rant a drive. This fund will also en }
able them to realize their dreams of t
supplying milk in addition to soup in N
the lunch room, better playground t
equipment, a public library fund, a a
subscription to the Woman's Enter- v
prise of Baton Rouge, and official v
stationery.
The Citizenship club of Houma,
Mrs. R. E. Calvert, president, is per
fecting plans for a dance for the
benefit of the cafeteria in the public
schools and has been promised by the
school board a room in the grade
building and an equipment for same
not to cost over $200.00. The club
is very jubilant over the prospect of 3
opening this cafeteria in the fall and a
hope the other cities will follow their C
example in turn as they have follow- tl
ed others. They have asked for the s!
assistance of the other clubs in their
community thinking that concerted
action bring fuller results. Juvenile
court is one of the dreams of this club,
which they hope soon to realize .
MRS. J. A. DASPIT,
Pres. Chairman 3rd. Dist.
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WOMEN'S CLUB CONVENTIONS.
Great conventions are becoming h,
very unconventional. Less and less t(
they run to dinners and teas and so
ciety functions, and more ad more cl
to what the word means linguistical- n,
ly; coming together. L
In convention today kindred souls «
come together, physically, mentally, ,
and spiritually, and by exchange of si
thought, and experiences and aims,
re-inspire one another, find solutionss
for the problems each has met, or
unitedly plan bigger undertakings fin
than could be attempted separately. H
Women are having their innings D
at conventions now. We have just F
had the Pan-American Conference, H
the Y. W. C. A. Convention with its
international flavor. The Interna- in
tional Women's Council has just met ye
at the Hague. The General Federa- al
tion of Women's Clubs will hold its sh
convention in Chatauqua, June 21- or
30, and the U. S .Federation of Busi- ch
ness and Professional Women will co
meet in Chattanooga, July 10-16. And M
there are others. se
For the woman who has been a long me
time out of school and hungers for me
intellectual fellowship, for a new and in
broader vision, for contact with big
and interesting people, the conven- en
tion is the thing. It furnishes the st:
vacation de luxe, taking you on a fo
trip, amid new scenes with the en- fo
thusiasm which comes from mingling in
with those who are thinking and as
working along such lines as make sa
especial appeal to you. lib
To get the very most out of your m
convention, don't take it haphazard. pi
Arrange many things in advance. st
Have your credentials made out prop
erly, to avoid embarrassment to ti
yourself and confusion to the com
mittee. Your railway certificate will ti
save you money. It is generally most S
satisfactory to have made room re- ta
servations. L
Know all about the local organi- f
zation you represent, that you may e
tell others what they want to know cl
about it, and if you have a report p
to make, write it out to hand to the c
secretary as she will want it for sta- T
tistics. If you are to talk, make it p
brief. Convention time is very val- c
uable and the programs too long and g
crowded. d
Prepare to travel with others from n
your part of the country and get ac- s
quainted on the way. Your stans- a
portation chairman will tell you how b
to arrange it. a
Register as soon as you arrive. a
Remember that most of those at f
.the convention are much lige your
self. Don't be offish about speaking v
to them within reason. Perhaps you I
will find some mutually interesting t
tie, if you declare yourself. Perhaps 1
the one you address is even more a
Stimid than yourself. Meet as many f
,ibig and interesting persons as you
cean, and feel the uplift. Of course, g
3 you will not impose on them, fori
they have only human endurance,
- but I imagine, don't you ? that they
like to have us meet and pay them
I.homage, (Not being in that class I
R can only guess at it.).
Listen and look and learn and carry
, back home as many notes and as I
, much of the inspiration as possible
to unbottle in your own organization
). when you return. I
Dress? O yes, we do have to
•. think of it. We do not want to look i
., inappropriate. Fortunately today
conventions are serious-minded and 1
). business-like and the street dress, or
sport dress is the thing, with per
. haps one gown for the social function
should there be one.
s. One of the finest things about a
:e convention is that it makes us real
ize that the world is full of splendid
s. people. Hence, there, and every
.,J where, like-minded people are think
ing and working for the same ends.
LA. FEDERATION WOMEN'S
CLUBS OFFICERS. 4
192241933.
President, Mrs. A. G. Reed, 658 1
Boyd Ave., Baton Rouge.
First Vice-President, Mrs. J. E.
friend, 1807 Palmer Ave., New Or-i
leans.
Second Vice-President, Mrs. P. A.
Boykin, Jeanerette.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. W. E.
Wright, Welsh.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Daisy Badley, 515 North Boulevard,
Baton Rouge.
'lreasurer, Mrs. R. F. White, 1733
Polk St., Alexandria.
Auditor, Mrs. T. E. Brown, Oak
dale.
General Federation Director, Mrs.
A. F. Storm, 115 St. Clair, Morgan
City.
President First-Second Districts,
Mrs. G. P. Thompson, 4416 Perrier,
New Orleans.
i President Third District, Mrs. J. C.
Dupont, Houma.
President Fourth District, Mrs.
Douglas A. Lee, 2611 Fairfield Ave.,
Shreveport.
President Fifth District, Mrs. C.
C. Jones, 1515 Jackson, Monroe.
President Sixth District, Mrs. H. P.
Hill, Hammond.
President Seventh District, Mrs.
John Springer, 914 Division St., Lake
Charles.
President Eighth District, Mrs.
James Wade Bolton, 1330 Second St.,
Alexandria.
, With women these are child welfare, st
home betterment, education, imprgved p;
i industrial conditions, social health, of
joy, and service, and international w
peace. It is cheering to see assem- J1
bled the ten thousand who have not D
I yet bowed the knee to Baal. We r3
I thought the elect were few, but there gi
i are dear, good people everywhere- B
which reminds us of Stevenson's
verse. th
"It is very nice to think ti'
The world is full of meat and drink; w
With little children saying grace sE
In every kind of Christian place." R
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MONROE CLUE NOTES.
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The reports of the various clubs of
Monroe, which show such wonderful
work, are furnished by Mrs. E. L.
Owens, chairman of civic and one of hi
the most prominent club women in the fo
state.
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Department Clubs of Monroe.
The Woman's Department Club be- w
ran work for the new year on Wed- W
nesday, June 21, when a meeting of ro
the board of directors, heads of de- th
partments, and heads of standing su
committees met in the Council Cham- st
ler, with splendid attendance and an
most gratifying results.
The first business was election of Cl
heads for departments, departments do
to remain as named last year. se
Mrs. E. L. Owens was re-elected of
chairman of civics; Mrs. Frank Ken- wE
nedy, chairman of education; Miss
Lida Benton, literature; Miss Julia
Wcssman, business and professional ch
women and Mrs. Dan MlcCranie, mu- ap
sic. o
Chairmen of standing committees ot
as follows: fa
Membership, Mrs. Albert Horuff;
finance, Mrs. W. J. Jones; house, Mrs. th
Hyman Leibreich; legislation, Miss en
Dorothy Schulze; auditing, Miss
Edith Gunby; entertainment, Mrs.
Harry Oliver.
Plans for each department are be- th
ing perfected and promise a beneficial re
year's work. The literary department r
alone, will be worth price of member
ship. Miss Lida Benton will lecture
we
once a month on subjects of her own
choosing. This means a univetsity
course at home for the women of
Monroe. Our city has a valuable as
set in Miss Benton, and the Depart
ment Club is honored to claim her a
member and be able to present her
in lecture.
The Business and Profession Wom
en are pushing their campaign for
state establishment of training school
for delinquent girls. Why such ef
forts for boys as we see manifested
in our state school here in Monroe,
and not one cent of state aid for the
same class of girls? Do you not be
lieye girls need help and protection
more than boys? These business and
professional v'women are doing con
structive work in other ways as well.
Civics and music will announce
their plans later.
The question of attractions for
the coming season was discussed.
Several famous artistf may be ob
tained, prominent among them being
Louise Homer, whom we may secure
for October, but as has been repeat
edly stated, if attractions of this
class are brought here by the De
partment Club, the co-operation, of
every one is absolutely demanded.
The expense is great, the seating ca
pacity of Saenger's limited and of
course only a night performance
given. This being true, it has been
decided that for all these high priced
numbers, perhaps two for next sea
son, each member will be asked to pay
a small entrance fee, not half price
but probably a dollar. For cheaper
attractions, the membership card
alone will entitle the holder to a seat
free.
The board wishes to urge all women
lwho expect to join the club, to call
MIrs. Mobley, phone 1453 and tell her
to count you a member. If you can
not mail a check now, phone her
anyway and send check by September
rfirst.
SThe success of the undertaking de
,pends on you doing this, so don't put
r it off.
"Woman's Day" Celebration at Cal
Shoun, La.
i The program for North Louisiana
"Woman's Day,' to be observed by
g women of this part of the state at
s the Louisiana Experimental Station
e at Calhoun next Thursday under the
r auspices of the North Louisiana Agri
cultural Society, was completed by a
o committee of women at a meeting at
k the experimental station Thursday.
y The gathering at Calhoun will
d bring together 500 or 600 iamen of
r North' Louisiana, mostly from the
*rural districts, according to Mrs. Jew
n ell McQuiller, Ouachita parish eco
nomic agent ,who is instrumental in
a arranging for the celebration.
I- The program as now arranged will
d be as follows: Interior decorating, i
r. Miss Norma Overbey, of Baton4
c- Rouge, state agent; exterior decorat
. ing, H. C. Smith, of Baton Rouge,
state garden specialist; standard
pack methods, Mrs. Mary B. Gieson,
of Baton Rouge, state director of
woman's work;; fireless cooker, Mrs.
Jewell McQuiller; address, "Woman's
Duty as a New Citizen," Mrs. Har
ry Oliver, of Monroe; musical pro
gram, directed by Mrs. Annie Lee
Bryant, of Calhoun.
A basket dinner will be served on
the grounds at the experimental sta
tion. Boys' and Girls' Club members
will sell drinks to secure a fund to
send executive members -to Baton
Rouge for the state short course in
August.
Monroe Civic Clubs Join With Wom
en of Louisiana in Effort to Es
tablish Home For Women.
Women of Louisiana who are be
hind the proposed Industrial Home
for Incorrigible Women and Girls
have not lost hope, but, on the con
trary, feel more optimistic than us
ual, according to the leaders inm the
movement at Monroe. During the
week-end, according to Miss Julia
Wossman, one of the women of Mon
roe who has worked untireingly for
the movement, there have come reas
surances from various parts of the
state, as to the possibility of securing
an appropriation.
The Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions
Clubs of Monroe have not only en
dorsed the bill introduced by Repre
sentative Webb for an appropriation
of $100,000, but members are also
working for it.
The Kiwanis Club has wired all
Kiwanis Clubs in the state and the
chairman of the ways and means and'
appropriation committees urging sup
port. The Rotary Club has also urged
other clubs to adopt a resolution ini
favor of it.
Leaders have also been advised
that large numbers of Louisiana wom
en's clubs are backing the bill.
Parent Teachers.
The Parent Teachers' Association of
the Barkdull Faulk school met in
regular session the first of the
week. The acting president, Mrs.
Hayes, gave a resume of the year's
work. Through perfect co-operation
on the part of teacher and parent
many obstacles were overcome and
much good accomplished.
The outstanding benefits was the
purchase of a piano and scales and
the establishment of a cafeteria, also
the presentation of a set of supple
mentary readers to the primary grade.
Play ground equipment was furnished
which included steel structures, jog
ging boards and swings. A duplicator
roll and cabinet boojf cases in every
room were installed by this associa
tion.
It was a splendid report of the
year's endeavors and shows what can
be accomplished through earnest co
operation.
Training School Boys Entertained.
The boys at the Louisiana Training
School are indebted to the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church for an afternoon of fu'n-and
frolic on Monday. The beautiful
green campus served as a wonderful
play ground for the games which
were enjoyed by every one.
Mrs. A. W. Waddill and Mrs. J. P.
Royce led the community songs and
the entertainers for the afternoon
were Helen McCormick, Beatrice Co
wan, Marjorie Henry, Susie Sholars
and Thomas Witt under the leader
ship of Miss Sarah Robinette.
The most delightful feature of the
afternoon's pleasure was the music
rendered by the Training School boys
band. The band has made wonderful
progress since last November when it
was organized and is showing re
markable talent among the boys.
Their selections were really delight
ful and too much cannot be said in
praise of their music and the spirit
of ambition manifested among them.
Each member of the band was re
splendant in a new white uniform
and the most wonderfully interesting
thing about them was that they were
made by the boys themselves.
Mother's Club.
St. Hyacinth's Mother's Club met
Saturday afternoon and enjoyed a
most enthusiastic meeting.
Mrs. R. W. O'Donnell, president
presided. Reports from various com
mittees were heard. Proceeds from
the Easter sale totaled twenty dol
lars.
The club will award class pins to
the academy pupils of the primary
grades displaying the highest aver
age.
Mrs. Watts of the Health Crusad
ers, met with the club members and
gave a brief sketch of the work be
ing done by this organization. The
importance of sanitation and hygiene
in the schools was discussed, also the
absolute necessity of instilling this
in each child's mind.
A Better Baby Clinic, the first of
its kind in North Louisiana, will
probably be established at Monroe
under the auspices of the Ouachita
Chapter of the American Red Cross
during the latter part of July. The
clinic will be under the direction of
Miss Josephine McNally, secretary
for the Red Cross. The clinic will
likely be established at the conclus
ion of a Better Babies Week begin
ning July 17 to be conducted by the
Ouachita Chapter of the Red Cross.
The Red Cross is also preparing to
stage a play during the early part
of July. The play will be directed
by Miss Marian Stedmand of Atlanta,
Ga., who will arrive at Monroe with
in a few days.
Friday night on the banks of the
Ouachita river on the country club
grounds the dream operetta, "All at
Sea" will be presented on a floating
stage. This event has been the chief
topic of conversation for many days
and for beauty and vividness this
production will be one of the most
wonderful in the history of Monroe.
One thousand seats will be available
and for a nominal sum reservations
can be made.
Summer's Play Ground Is Fully
Arranged.
The summer piay ground schedule
for Monroe and West Monroe has
been definitely planned by Director
Bechtold of Community Service to be
conducted under the supervision of
Mrs. F. L. Watts. The intensity of
this program and its future develop
ment will depend much upon the co
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RALPH W. MeBURNEY FURTHER
AMPLIFIES HIS PLATFORM5
Pursuant to the course that I have fol- Third: A Budget will be carefully pre
lowed throughout this campaign, of re- pared, published and lived up to. There
fusing to weary the public by a discussion will be published at stated intervals-at
of matters which are not germane to the least semi-annually-an itemized state
real issues involved-preferring to appeal ment setting forth fully all receipts and
to the calm, deliberate and sober judg- sources of revenue, as well as all moneys
ment rather than to passion and preju- expended-itemized in a manner that the
dice, and in keeping with my policy of taxpayers will understand, as they have a
stating from time to time my position on right tto know how their money is being
matters of public interest; looking to the used and for what purposes.
upbuilding of our city, commercially, in- "
dustrially and socially, I will say: I have assurances from a member of the *
incoming Commission Council which place f
First: That in my opinion the very me in position to say with full confidence
foundation of the growth and stability of that the policies that I have heretofore
any commonwealth is a proper under- outlined, as well as the ones herein stated,
standing, trust, and good will between the can and will be lived up to.
commercial, industrial and business life,
on the one hand, and the wage earner on I cannot refrain from again saying that
the other; the conditions prevailing here [ want my campaign to be an index to my
in this respect fully satisfying this be- proposed administration-free from mal
lief, I cannot see why by any sound rea- ice, venom or hatreds on the one hand, or
son or well-meaning motive this subject favoritism on the other-for certainly
should be agitated. As a matter of good otherwise there cannot be a successful
morals, sound judgment, proper policy and city government-a proper representa
good taste, it is the duty of every good tion of the people as a whole.
,citizen to do his utmost to continue this
much desired condition. I along with a In closing let me again thank the good
vast majority of my fellow-workers, have people-men and women-for their loyal
always striven to accomplish this end. If support, for their untiring efforts in my
I am elected, the sacred oath of office that behalf. I realize fully that it is the, prin
I assume, my desire at all times for law ciples which I advocate-the confidence
a and order and my conscience shall govern and belief you good people have that I will
my every act. live up to the promises that I have made
that is causing the forward movement to
Second: The Commission Council will gain momentum from day to day. Be un
hold regular monthly meetings on a stated tiring from now until the close of the polls
date and hour; will be called together on July 4th, and I will pledge you that
oftener when occasion demands, and in when I assume the duties of the office of
every instance published notice of these Mayor, that I will so act as to retain this
meetings will be given; the public wel- confidence-that I will do my full part
corned so they may have the opportunity toward realizing your ambitions of mak
of expressing their views on all matters ing this a cleaner, a greater and more pro
that so vitally concern them. gressive Baton Rouge.
Ralph W. McBurney
RalphILLI~4~I~~~LLI~dLb
