The Washington times., 1914-11-04
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

J
Women's clubs Of Washington are
planning a series Of the most vigor-
GUS and active seasons ever under
taken by women's organizations in
any city.
While responding to the pressing
needs of the far-away Belgians with
a whirlwind campaign to avert star
walton, they also are planning
series Of efforts which will touch the
homes and lives Of practically every
woman in Washington.
Among these activities will be the
Saturday morning open meetings at
the Public Library, where prominent
speakers will agitate such topics
as uniform weights for loaves of
bread. increased facilities for mar
keting by parcel post, home eco
nomics in various forms, and wider
participation of women in politics.
Before these meetings will be
brought District officials to explain
the need for more careful buying.
members of Congress to discuss cur
rent events of Importance to women,
heads of charitable institutions to
explain their special needs, and ex-
perts in art and literature to inter-
pret current movements in these
fields.
Cfubwomen of the District will be
united in the, present campaign to
send to the Belgians immediate re-
lief in the matter of foods. Secre-
tary Daniels, of the Navy Depart
ment. has promised a vessel to con-
vey the food, to be purchased in this
country, to Belgium. Following the
Hrio % fn1n
ton treasury. and a collection which
added s14 to this amount, the Con-
genial Club, meeting on Monday of
this week. voted to give percentage
of Its Christmas charity fund to this
club. and other clubs here are ex-
pected to act upon the matter at
early meetings.
dent of the District Federation, Is
preparing to make a nationwide ap-
peal to all clubwomen to follow
the footsteps Of the District clubs
in giving prompt aid to avert star
walton that is now staring thousands
of Belgiums in the face.
This movement simply is re-
sponse to the messages brought us
by DR.. Monroe Hopkins and Mrs.
John. A. Logan, and others at our
meeting last Saturday, which show
ed the necessity Of prompt help.
Plans for future aid are necessary.
but such plans will not aid those
who now suffer from lack Of food.
Our appeal is not for clothes at this
time. simply for money to purchase
food to be hurried across the wa
ters. and this food will be purchased
in this country" Mrs. Logan ex-
planned.
But this campaign will not inter
fere with the active local campaign
Mrs. Logan and her associates are
planning for the coming season.
Among the first problems to be con-
sidered will be that of parcel post
buying. in which such clubs as the
Housekeepers' Alliance are espe-
cially interested.
Pointerson Mail Buying.
"Our women are keenly alive to the
merits of parcel post buying. es-
peciallv Of such products as eggs,
fowls. butter and oysters" Mrs. Lo-
gan said. But the problem that
faces us here is to have the city
woman and the country woman real
ize each others needs. Producers
cannot hope to have women pay
higher prices for products and at
the same time wait for them when
thev may have them Immediately
by calling upon their corner grocery
men.
so the first open federation meet
inc this winter will be devoted to a
get together' assembly at which
hone to have farmers and house
wives present to listen to an eXposi-
ton of the parcel post facilities. and
to discuss together this problem Of
an equitable price. postmaster Otto
Praeger has promised to be present
81 nd oil
ouestions about parcel post ship
ments. and he has designated j. r.
Gordon an official OF the Washing
ton CITY Postoffice, to tell women
tho essential facts they should know
ahou+ carriers, time of shipments.
methods OF buying and advantageous
BARGAINING at long distance.
This meeting will he held at the
Public Library next SATURDAY morn
ing at II o'clock ana VIII open a
series of such weekly meetings to
which women who are not club MEM
bers are especially invited.
r"rhese IT eetings simply are intend
od to bring TO busy housewives and
mothers the results of the work we
cI,h women are doing" Mrs. Logan
continued. "I realize that my neigh
Dor. with many children. mas not
tho time TO be on the firing line. to
take personal interest IN ptouc cues
tions. to participate actively In club
work, But we women who can give
tho time to studying these home
nrobIems. working them out by con-
ferences and by concerted effort. de-
sire to bring to these other women
the full fruits Of our efforts. And
our club activities are rot success
fuI unless the benefits derived are
reelected in every home in the city
or almost universal interest VIII
he the second Library meeting. plan
ned for November a. There Johr
sherman, Superintendent of Weights
Measures and Markets for tho DIS,
trict, will talk about weighing fooC
products purchased. dwelling esps