The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
URGES SIMPLER
DRESsFOR WOMEN
OF WAsHIN GTON
Miss Guldin Favors Crusade
Against Absurd Styles.
POLICE COULD AID, TOO

Pleading for simpler and more conserv-
ative standards OF feminine dress, Miss
GuIdin. of Fort Wayne, Ind, chairman of
the household economic committee OF
the General Federation Of women's
Clubs, in dn address last night before
the local branch of the organization, al
the Portner, urged women of Washington
to start campaign against the absurd
and radical styles of dress of the present
day.
Something should be done to prevent
scantily clad girls and young women from
parading the streets of the CITY," said
Miss Guldin. I'm Fort Wayne the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs took the mat
ter of feminine dress to the chief of po-
lice and asked him to cooperate with
the organization in it's fight against GER
tain Objectionable styles of feminine at
tire.
Gone Far Enough.
Il believe that the same thing should
be done in Washington. Women's styles
have gone far enough. We should put up
our hands and shout, Hold, enough
Why can't women be conservative in
dress instead of having gowns that but
no pockets? The police should see to
it that no women are permitted on the
streets gowned in light material"
A resolution introduced by Mrs. Grand
field was adopted, urging Congress to in
clude In the District appropriation bill
an item of $4,000 for the erection of a
heating plant and an additional building
at the Reform School for Girls. An item
for the additional buildings was included
hui Nkn ay,nlG ed t.,
estimates for the next fiscal year AL
though the Reform School is intended to
be occupied by white as we'll as colored
girls, il has been the custom of the
Juvenile Court not to commit white girls
to the institution because of the~lack vi
proper facilities
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, president of
the Women's National Press Association,
addressed the federation on the subject
of universal peace. Mrs. Lockwood told
of her lifelong activities as an advo-
cate of worldwide harmony. She also
spoke of the work of the International
Peace Bureau, of which she is an active
worker.
Mrs. w. ]. Cawthon, director from the
W. c. T. L., presented a paper on the
work of her organization. The paper
was one Of series which are to be pre-
sented during the year by delegates to
the federation.
First Aid to Injured.
DR.. EInora c. Folkmar addressed the
on the subject of the classes
in first aid to the injured which were
organized. The classes are held
on the first and third Friday afternoons
and evenings of the month in the Public
Library. Many prominent physicians are
In charge OF the classes.
Miss Barrows, of Columbia University,
spoke to the federation briefly on how to
tighten domestic duties by mingling play
with work. Miss Ryerson, president of
The New Jersey Press Club, made a brief
address.
Mrs. Edith KIngman Kern spoke on
the inequality of privileges offered to
women in comparison with men by the
institutions of the city. Mrs.
Kern said that it is practically impossi-
cle for a woman to enter a medical
school in the District.
A resolution, urging the universities of
the city to grant equal privileges to
beth men and women, was introduced
and referred to the legislation commit
tee for consideration and report at the
next meeting.
Mrs. William z. Andrews, president
Of the federation, presided. There was
a large attendance. A vocal solo was
sung by Mrs. Clayton E. Emig.