Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
TALK ON HOUSE PROBLEM
Speaker Asserts They Must Have
Some Place in Which to
Live.
SUGGESTS BUILDING H
Ten Out of Thirteen Clubs Now In
State Are Represented at Con-
vention Which Comes TO Close
Today.

Let's get behind the housing prob
lem and do 1t quickly" was the final
note struck emphatically at the after
noon session OF the State meeting OF
professional and business women at
the jefferson Hotel yesterday by one
Of the speakers. Mrs. J. Is Bowman.
who heads the woman's department OF
one Of the local banks, and teaches
young business girls the value of
thrift
business women, must have some
place to live and live decently" de-
clared Mrs. Bowman. and at nomi-
nal cost before they can begin to save
ANYTHING, out OF their wages. They
salaries with the cost of board and
room rent what 1t is in this city"
Mrs. Bowman suggested woman's
hotel like the Martha Washington in
New York As a probable solution for
the housing problem of the girl in
busi mess who is able TO pay more than
tained by the Young Womens Chris
tian Association.
Mrs. Bowman made it clear tina, from
contact with scores of girls every day
In talks which she made DIT Industrial
centers in Richmond. she cons dered
the housing problem here an acute one.
professional women. such as was be-
Ing worked out at this State meeting
would do we'll to tackle the housing
problem Immediately.
Defines Word Cooperation,
TO SO conduct yourself that other
people can, work with YOU" was the
S whisb n,. def n,s Of cooperation
director 9t of he eS r. AEnew asslstant
the state Agricultural Colleg. asserted
IN beginning a talk. in which she ex-
pressed her ideas OF State federation
OF business and professional women
EDUCATION and efficiency. according
TO Miss Agnew. were prerequisites for
success in the business world and for
in 4, t.,
with men. She also stressed the hous-
Ing problem in Richmond and the diff
an ideal place to stay here.
minute impromptu talk. II Mrs. 'f B. B.
Munford was applauded for her hu-
OF 'foaters" which had been erected
az aeo the meeting. she being one Of the
her tremendous. faith in her sex. Of
the freshness of viewpoint which wo-
men brought to the solution OF business
Il would rather be a woman than
any dozen men," she concluded, while
| applause swept the body of women
present.
Thrift Basis of independence.
Thrift AS the Basis of Woman's In
dependence" was the subject of an en-
PERTAINING talk by Mrs. Eudora Ram
say Richardson. Of the War Loan Or
sanization. Mrs. Richardson is State
Z l..
The afternoon session, with DR.. Orie
l.. Hatcher presiding. was opened with
talk by Alvin H. Smith. Of Rich
mond. The value Of cooperation was
talked
He pointed out that the first notable
instance of cooperation was when
under the leadership of Moses. the chill
aren or israel escaped from bondage
! In Egypt and Of the trouble that en-
sued when they ceased to cooperate
before they reached the Promised Land
When women determine to do a
thing. they always do it," said Mr.
smith You can get anything you
want. and you'll get everything you're
entitled to. Work together sanely,
lines"
fragists present cheered Mr.. Smith
when he expressed his sentiments on
the final passage of the Federal Amend
mcnt.
Sixtyeight guests were present at
the luncheon in the Flemish room I
1880 o'clock. Mrs Sally Nelson Rob
ms was toastmistress and a number of
interesting speeches were made. That
of Mrs. Ransom. formerly chief health
nurse in the employ Of the State Board
OF Health. recently returned from
France. where she was with the Nc
CURE base hospital unit, was Of especial
interest. -
Ten Clubs Represented.
Ten OF the thirteen clubs of business
and professional women Of the State
are represented by delegates at the
convention. All will federate, It was
announced last night. when the consti-
tuition and bylaws were discussed and
adopted.
The address of Mrs. Elizabeth Sears.
director OF publicity in the national or
ganization. will feature the luncheon
at the Professional Women's Building
today at 1880 Other speakers will be
Mrs. Adair. of Bristol, and Mrs. w. w
King. OF Staunton.
The nominating committee will meet
at $3.50 this morning at the Jefferson
and VIII make their report at 1880
Miss Amy Smith is chairman. the other
members being Miss Cally Ryland. Mrs.
". w. King, of Staunton; Miss Helen
Mahood, Of Lynchburg; Miss Annie
Mann, OF Petersburg. and DR.. Orie Lee
Hatcher, Of Richmond.
Thos. P. Bryan Will speak at 10
o'clock on the housing problem in Rich
mond. this being one of the subjects
in which business and nrnfeccinn.l