The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
TALK ON PROBLEMS
OF LOCAL NEEDS
Earnest Workers Advance Ideas
Before Monday Even
ing Club.

Religion as a motive in civic patriotism.
welfare work on behalf OF the women
and men who labor. representation in
the management Of District affairs, the
indorsed charity as the only safeguard
FOR the benevolent citizens guidance. and
square deal for the consumer were
ideas advanced before the eighth annual
banquet Of the Monday Evening Club Of
Washington last night at Rauscher's.
Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin, ID. D., OF the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church:
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Of the welfare
department of the National Civic Asso-
citation: Representative O'Shaunessy. Of
Rhode Island; Walter C. Clephane. chair
man of the newly created charities in
dorsement committee, and DR.. Harvey
W. Wiley were the speakers. Rev. John
Van Schaick. jr., presided and Charles
F. Nesblt was POSTMASTER. There were
40 guests.
What Churches Can Do.
Rev. Frank Goodwin. responding to the
toast ''Civic Religion said, in part:
The church cannot go into certain re-
forms as an organization. II cannot turn
over its funds 5ut IL can furnish the
moral instruction and inspiration for its
own members. Il can furnish enthusiasm,
il can furnish the love OF righteousness
When It comes to the manner Of finding
out ways and means, we don't care
where the means come from-the social
worker or last years almanac"
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, responding to
the toast. THE general welfare" gave
picture OF the operations of the welfare
department Of the Civic Federation in
Washington, from the simple work OF
inspecting government buildings where
women are employed. with a view to de-
termining their healthfulness and general
efficiency as places in which to labor, to
the work of consulting with architects
and construction committees to make
sure of adequate rest rooms. lunchrooms,
ample light, and ventilation in the new
Federal buildings.
Representative George F. OShaunes-
sy, of Rhode Island, spoke facetiously
Of Congress and cooperation"
speaking OF the District" said he,
'T think you have a very anomalous
sort of governments government in
which you have no representation alb
solutely, and, of course, I do not be-
live in that. 1 believe that there is
more degradation and genuine sorrow
more misery-over the loan shark
business than anything else that l
know OF. 1 trust that before long the
District will join the twenty-five States
Indt nave mAQe SOME pEOBEcSS NO"o-N
elimination OF this evil"
Rnps ssFake'' Charities.
Walter c. Clephane. chairman Of the
charities Endorsement committee, re-
Gently appointed by the Commissioners,
was particularly severe upon promoters
of entertainments who would pull a thou
sand dollars out OF the pockets Of the
people in the name Of charity for the net
advantage Of so to the intended bene-
fciary. He was equally severe upon the
system of paying large percentages for
collecting funds for alleged charitable
institutions. Mr.. Clephane strongly urged
that no one give to any sort Of collector
in the name OF charity who cannot show
that his organization has been indorsed
bv the committee.
DR.. Harvey Wiley championed again
the cause Of the CONSUMER" dividing
the consumer into three classes-chumps,
suckers, and lambs. He said:
'The thing which the consumer most
needs, Il seems to me. Is not charitable
help, but an opportunity. He Is lighting
a losing game with the men who con-
troll the money powers OF this country,
and he Is getting weaker all the time"
The banquet committee included c. W.
Skinner, Mrs. Edna Keene Bushee.
CndTleS r NeSDils MIS-. Ella AAGnucEoOu
West, and Frederick /. siddons.
Around Festive Board.
Present at the banquet were Miss Kate
Waller Barrett, Miss Emma L. Rob-
ertson. Miss L. o. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
RickneIl. W. ID. Bigelow, Miss Florence
N. Brown. Miss Elizabeth NJ. Brown,
Miss Ethel Chase. william Knowles
Cooper. A. L. Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs A.
P. Clark. jr., W. NJ. Crane, Francis S.
Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Darnell, |
Miss Adelaid Davis. Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. |
Miss Ellis, A. NJ. Gantz, c. l. Garrison, |
Miss Flora Hendley. Rev. Frank Good |
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Gran. William |
e. Guynn. Miss Anne Beers. Miss NJ. Z. |
Forbes. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Herman, /
Myron Jermain Jones. George Kober. |
Miss Sarah X. Lamb. Francis L. Latham.
Mrs. @. l. Vestee. Mrs. Mclaughlin. A |
J. McKelaway, Mrs. v. Mallaiieux, Mrs
Medill Mccormick. Judge Julian Mack,
Mrs. Ellen Spencer MusSey. Mrs. II. z.
Monroe, DR.. and Mrs. Bowker. H. I.
Newcomb, Representative O'Shaunessey. |
Francis Perrin, lie Grand Powers. DR.. |
md Mrs. j. II. Ramsburg, Miss Rugg, |
Mrs. Georgette Ross. Mrs. Gordon Star
low, F. L. Siddons. Miss Nellie Scribner I
spencer. Miss sophy c. Stanton. Miss /
Nary B. swain. Mr.. and Mrs c. H
Turner, DIR. and Mrs. W. p. Thrilled.
4. H Tyson. Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Town
Ieud. Rev, John Van Schaick, 1r., Walter