The Washington times., 1912-01-03
MISS HELEN TAFT IS
LATEST RECRUIT FOR
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Presidents DaughterWill Be
Chosen to Lead Legislative
Committee, 1t Is Said.

Miss Helen Taft today became men,
Der OF the Consumers League Of the
District. Miss Taft VIII be placed at
the head OF one of the committees of
the league. Just which one not having
been decided yet, although 1t Is most
likely to be the legislative committee,
II fs said.
II Miss Taft should feel a little
: strange and inexperienced at the head
or a committee, she will be able to get
advice from others who have been serv-
ing longer in such position. Miss Eiiz-
abet Bryan, daughter or the editor, IL
chairman of the important label COM
mittee of the league, and Mrs. MediIl
Mccormick is chairman of the educa-
tional committee.
Wife of Chicagoan.
Mrs. Mccormick is the wife of the
Chicago newspaper man, until recently
publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and
has, for several years been actively en-
gagged in philanthropic work. Four years
aso at Christmas time she and her
husband went to live for several weeks
IN Chicago settlement house.
MISS TAFT and Miss Bryan are by no
means the only prominent Washington
girls engaged in philanthropies. Several
Mission Sewing School by Miss Marian
oliver. daughter of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War. who Is at the head OF the
! school: Mis-. Miss TAFT is one of Miss OIL
land Marshall, daughter of Captain
Marshall.
Shun Publicity.
The young women who go to the
Epiphany Mission Sewing School once a
week and teach sman daughters of the
poor how to do plain sewing prefer
that little be said about their activities,
believing that the best charities are
those which are the least advertised.
The Epiphany Mission is located in the
southeast, and other branches Of its
work, as well as the sewing school, are
doing most practical work among the
The National Consumers League, be-
sides enlisting the service of some of
the most prominent matrons in the
Capital In the local branch, has for Its
vice president Miss Constance Leupp,
end for its secretary Miss Ruth Noyes.
Another daughter OF a prominent fam
ily engaged in charity work is Miss
Sorer in rfgha bshai OF %AG Soe Settlements 1saens
House.
s7' ~ Worked Hard.
Some Of the most popular society girls
OA nave DeeH enjoying post
Christmas festivities with an extra zest
because they had earned pleasant d.
version for themselves by working long
hours before Christmas for others.
Such were many Of the Red Cross sales
girls at the various branches in large
stores and shops of the city.
Mrs. w. j. Boardman, head of q fam
ily famous for its philanthropic endeav,
prs, recruited, q force Of Red Cros,
ealesgirls WHOSE names are more fire.
3uently found in the society than tn,
news columns of a newspaper.
The young women who thus sold seal
under Mrs. Boardman's direction wer,
Misses Sophie stanton, Natalie Magru
der, Julia Wood, Heloise Sargent, Ma
talie briggs. Fannie Schroeder, Mar
gerry Smith, and Miss Bradford, daugh
Ter of Captain Bradford.
There are many society girls In Wash
fngton whose sole occupation is a mac
hunt for a good time. But workers TO
the poor, like the officials of the Asso
ciated Charities, declare that there ar
just as many buds and older societ.
girls who spend a large part of thei
time In working for others.