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Show 10 CONVENTION BULLETIN Results for 1934-35 have been highly gratifying. Copies of material sent out by State Committee Chairmen to local chairmen are in the files of the Second Vtce-President. as well as individual committee files, all of which will form the basis of a much better and a more coordinated program for subse quent years. Response has been splendid. State Committee chairmen have sensed their responsibilities in an unprecedented manner and have done all in their power to make this a truly successful year. Three years as Program Chairman and one year as Second Vice-Presi dent, with the same responsibilities for both offices, convince me that the Efficiency IStandard has a definite place in our Federation. It has offered for the first time tangible and definite ideals. for carrying on the duties of various committees. Previous to the adoption of the Efficiency Standard, all clubs were striving to find themselves, working after suggestions sent by National only; club presidents and committee chairmen alike did not know just what they should do to bring about coordination and balance in program planning. However, while we have followed the percentage rating idea rather con sistently for the past five years. it is believed that equally satisfactory results might be attained by the elimination of these percentage ratings, which we have apparently outgrown, The wide difference in percentage ratings from various committee chairmen submitted to state committee chairmen and also the difference in ratings often submitted by local club presidents for the dif rerent 'committees leads me to believe that there is no real measure by which to judge these percentages. Percentages in themselves mean nothing. The im portant issue is: Has there been a definite purpose to our efforts and have we really accomplished something? . Recommendations 1. That percentage ratings be discontinued for one year at least, but that the E:ff'iciency Standard be sent out as in the past, during August, to form a basis for balanced and unified programs. The printing of the Effi ciency Standard\ should not include the E.fficiency Percentage Score. This would mean that state committee chairmen would act more in an advisory capacity and would offer suggestions and help to their respective local com mrttee chairmen. 2. Incidentally, with the elimination of the percentage rating, the $5 award for the club attaining the highest rating would also be discontinued. (An award might be granted if thought advisable, but upon a different basis.) 3. That local clubs revise their Constitution and By-Laws to: a. Include the office of Second Vice-President, whose duties will be similar to those of the State Federation Second Vice-President, such local officer being in direct charge of an committee work. b. Combine under one committee all emblem and membership work, calling this the Membership and Emblem Committee, thus conforming to National and State requirements. BLANCHE C. PITTMAN, Second Vice-President. From Mrs. Bess Scoby, president of the Honolulu club, comes dial invitation to the a cor members er Federation to come to Honolulu after the convention in Seattle. Slhe and her club offer to assist with steamship reservations our State an plans for spending your time while there. If you visit in Hono lulu this summer call on Mrs. Scoby, 1557 Hastings Street, Hono lulu, Hawaii. Miss Margaret Stewart, National Finance chairman and member of our own State Federation, has been assigned to represent National at the 8tate Convention of the Colo rado Federation of B. & P. W. clubs. She regrets that she cannot be with us' the Colorado conven tion dates the same as Utah's May 25-26. We know that Colorado will enjoy Miss Stewart as its Na ae tional speaker. |
