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Show Federation President Calls on 200,000 Members to Spread Benefits i FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 31. Recognizing the 'universal and practical practi-cal valuo of music Mrs. John F. Lyons, president of the National Federation Fed-eration of Music clubs,' in a letter to tho individual clubs of the federation, sots forth the aims of jLhat organism-1 tion for the coming year. Eleven hundred clubs, with approximately ; 200,000 members aro affiliated with the national' organization, Mis. Lyons GOOD OF COMMUNITY. I "I want to see the music clubs func-1 jtion properly as the greatest and most powerful single asst for tho good of tho community and for tho advancement advance-ment of tho community life in all Its phases," said Mis. Lyons, In her first j direct communication to the clubs over which she took charge this year. l"Wc havo long loft behind us the idea that music w.-t3 only for the favored i and cultured few and have como to rcrcognlze Its universal and practical uimv m must maito goou as a community com-munity asset. Tho music clubs have been chiefly Instrumental in tho advancement ad-vancement thus fai ami future pro-gross pro-gross is largoly In their Jiands." "As a national oyganlzation. I feel that our strongest efforts must be centered for a time along line of" attention, at-tention, education and greater efficiency, effic-iency, for tho national, state and individual in-dividual organizations. We must have more clubs, stronger clubs, greatfcr unification un-ification of plans and a general coordinating co-ordinating and strengthening of federation fed-eration machinery heforo our organization organi-zation can commund the consideration that is rightfully its own and take' Its proper placo In tho history of musical mus-ical America " Mrs. Cecil Frankel, Los Angeles, Calif , Is chairman of extension ex-tension and will plan and carry on the work through tho district and stuto nresldenls, according to Mrs. Lyons. NATIONAL CONSERVATORY. Attention to tho cause of music in tho public schools was urged by Mrs. Lyons as first among hor policies. "Mrs. Francos Elliott Clark, of Camden, Cam-den, New Jersey, is chairman of the education department. Mrs. William John Hall, St Louis, Mo., Is chairman of junior and juvenile clubs section and tbe department of American mu-Hlc mu-Hlc is In the hands of Mrs Ella May Smith, Columbus, Ohio. Thrco mallois of legislation were called to tho attention of the Individual Individ-ual clubs by the national president. Mrs Lyons urged a protest against tho proposed tax on musical instrumenta and support of tho Towner-Stonllng bill for a department of education and establishment of a national conservatory conserva-tory of music |