Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-02-18 | Page 17 | Mrs. Cowles Tells of Meetings Council in New Orleans Apr. 10

MRS COWLES TELLS OF MEETINGS fc t i x 3 i i i w. w COUNCIL IN NEW ORLEANS APR 10 0 I Letter From Club President Mrs Josiah Evans E Cowles president of General Federation of Women's omens Clubs writ writes write 8 Mrs Edward Bichsel president of ot the tho Utah Federation of ot Women's Clubs fla SM follows I l desire h to call your our attention to two vCr very Important events First the council meeting to be beheld beheld beheld held in Now Orleans April 10 The call is in process of p pr nod and will be bo mailed to you OU b by the recording I secretary In a time Please give 11 publicity to lo this gathering through h your state state- club organ the public pre press s san an and 1 all alt other othor channels Any I Is w welcome to attend the council councH which h is called to 10 consider and I promote the Interests of the G G. F W. W C C. The Tho local committee in New Orleans Orleans Or Or- leans lenns has ha marIe made very elaborate te plans I Ifor for the entertainment o of the visiting and Is leaving la no stone slone unturned 1 to make the occasion a great reat success Baby Week Suggestions Regarding tho the Baby Dahy Week eele campaigns cam cam- Mrs l Cowles In her communication communication cation makes the following suggestions suggestions May Ia 1st to has haa been chosen f for r this years year's Better Belter Babies campaign Shall ShaH w we begin early anc and make a better better hetler bet het- ter ler campaign n. n even than we did in 1916 When Whon a little over a year eor n ago o the general gene federation through its Ils pr president pre and the tho general chairman of civics home hon economics and public health sent ent out a call can to the clubs for tor fora a nation I a lion wl wide Baby campaign campal n and I announced that th the thC United States SlateR Childrens Children's Chil Chil- I drens dren's bureau hureau would operate co with th the clubs club no ono coo l had more mora than a n I faint realization of ot what th the r results I would be hp There Is a record of 2000 I cities that took part and probably 2000 other cities and md towns that did not report I In rn issuing the the- call can for 1917 1017 two Im- Im points should bo ho emphasized First that tho tim campaign should be he as ns far tar n a as possible h h. community affair that the operation co-operation and ami help should bo ho obtained of nil nH organizations anti and Individuals interested in Sn child welfare welfare- and second that the thC campaign should be directed toward permanent perm and ami concrete con- con I crete work worlo for or the welfare of ot babies The new bulletin on Baby Daby Week campaigns cam cam- which will soon he be issued h by bythe bythe the thc Childrens Children's bureau burE-au will show It Is IB hoped how far tar the campaigns nR last inet year were successful in earning carrying out these plans plan This bulletin will give rho suggestions suggestions u e lions for tor campaigns as ns Old dill last years year's Last y year ar there were verc responses from twenty nine national or organizations and men and women from every walk of lift lift-b responded The following thIngs 8 resulted Tho The formation o of rural s th tho employment of nurses in rural districts dis 1111 and communities the opening opening- of ot welfare and baby health conferences definite steps to Improve birth registration the organization organ 1 lIon z of the tho J Mothers Mothers' Others Others' lea leagues obtaining supplies of ot books on the care cart carto o of the baby of oC placards placard an and andr I I r II in n public libraries construction construe construe- tion lion of or if permanent w welfare we exhibits establishment of or re restrooms fo Co Or mothers ninth moth ers ars organization o of Child Vel Welfare tare lea leagues and of ot societies e for tor distributing printed matter among amon mothers mother In Instruction Instruction In- In of ot young youn girls in the care of the baby an nv a definite feature of oC the school course COUlle local surveys work I for time the prevention of Infant blindness I nursing among amons rural mothers parental work The pro program ram for tor an elaborate ie Baby Week e k may ma- include as It did last year ear several or nit all of oC th the following features features fea tea f tu tures res I 1 A program of ot special days dayI amon among them a it Flag day School day ay Fathers Father's day Outing and Parade Parado da day Birth Registration day Permanent Organization tion day dar Baby Sunday 2 An Infant welfare exhibit 3 3 A baby health conference con con- ference terence 4 i. School celebrations 5 A mass meeting 6 An automobile parade of ot babies and mothers 7 7 In Informal Informal Informal In- In formal meetings and talks lalka S. S Plays Plas 9 Distribution of ot leaflets and pamphlets pamphlets pam pam- on the tho care of the baby 10 Publicity Publicity Pub Pub- and anel education through sh newa newspaper aper a- a per articles article 8 advertising contests in poster making and e essay Ha writing I contests for Cor mothers mother etc 11 Some I special test of birth registration 12 The making of ot plans for tor follow tollow up I I work I The campaign ma may also be he only of or one days day's duration It must Include the tho care caro of or children between ono one and six years of or rt age Ogo c. c also maternal caro care and the prevention of ot maternal mor mor- A Any individual club interested in planning a l. l Baby Week tel for tor 1917 should write as soon a as possible to the tho Children Children's Childrens Chil Chil- dren's drens bureau United States department department depart depart- ment mont of or labor Washington D D. D C C. tormore for tor more detailed suggestions S S Miss Mowrey Hostess Miss Alyce Mowrey loWr was waa hostess to tho the members of or the A club rUe Tuesday flY r evening at her hem home in tho the Pauline apartments I Refreshments ta were ere served ered following ag agan an evening of ot music an and dancing interspersed In Interspersed In- In ed with fortune furtune telling by l Miss 9 Mowrey Daffodils made a pretty prelly centerpiece i for Cor the table and the ices place cards etc carried out the valentine Idea in inthe the tiei club colors colorA effectively Co were laid for Cor nine tho the guest Kuest of or time the evening o being Mrs MIH R. R L L. Turner of ot Chicago Miss Virginia Clayton CIC will wilt entertain the club Tuesday ny evening at her homo home 3 North orth Second West Vest street S S S Miss Merle Merl MacKay MacIa will entertain a it part party of ot eight at a matinee at the tho Wilko theatre followed by t tea a at Franklins Franklin's on Washington's birthday S S S I Husbands Are Are Guests I The members member of ot the Busy Twelve Sewing club entertained ente their hus bun I bands hands last nl night ht at the homo home of ot Mrs Frank Frnnk Corless 1471 South Seventh La Last t street treet Dinner was served from a n table adorned with spring blossoms and the evening was spent in cards and music Covers were laid for four ty-four at dinner Mrs James Hall will entertain the of or the tho B. B U. U Sewing club att at her home 1376 South bouth Sixth East street Miss Van Cott Coit Writes Regarding Loan Fund Mrs Edward l Bichsel pro president of ot the tho State Federation of ot Women's omens Clubs Cluba ha has hall received the following letter from MItts Miss Lucy Van Cott dean of ot women at the University of ot Utah Utah- As the tho Utah Federation of oC Women's clubs has contributed 25 25 to the girls' girls loan Iban fund of oC tho the University of ot Utah I take pleasure in Informing you of ot tho the following facts The Tho fund was founded In 1911 iii it t has accrued by contributions contribution proceeds of or lectures and dances and anti sales Bales of ot pamphlets pamphlet and candy It is loaned to girls who are part partly or entirely se-It- se It- It supporting Loans ran range e for 5 6 to It is loaned without Interest It takes take