Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
CONSUMERS HEAR
SECRETARY OF WAR
League Members Told That
U. S. Sets Example
for Others.

America. the oldest country of free
dom and liberty at the present time.
IS looked upon as an example by ma
| tons OF Europe which have just Sc
cured the advantages enjoyed here for
| more than $50 years, Secretary of War
Baker told members of the Consumers
League of the District of Columbia in
all address at the organizations an
nual meeting in his residence, 3017 N
street. yesterday.
There has never been so much false
political philosophy spread in the world
as at present" said Secretary Baker.
Great populations Of nations are sit
ting with folded hands smiling at
themselves and rejoicing in the belief
| that they are free. Many forms of
| queer PHILOSOPHERS are springing up as
! a result.
Looked On as Exemplars.
We, the oldest free people in the
| world today. although it sounds
strange to say it, are being regarded
as exemplars in the machinery which
| moves our institutions. We must
search out the wrongs of our time.
and secure by legislation as well as
by popular recognition the necessary
improvements for continuing the ex-
istence Of an ideal form of govern
lent. The machinery is here. All it
needs is to be used
With this situation on our hands,
am sorry to see the enactment daily
lof the greatest moral tragedy of the
times. That is. labor doing less than
its best. That some solution for this
problem is about to be found I am
confident. There must be a recogni-
ton of the dignity of labor and a
recognition of the right of labor to
participate in the problems affecting it..
TINS gradually brings us to the eve
OF very great development
Favor Adoption of Bill.
A resolution was adopted urging
prompt enactment of an effective fed
eral law along the lines Of the Ken
yon- kendrick-A bill, as in
troduced in the Senate and House. re-
moving stockyards from the control
lof the packers; making refrigerator
cars and other special equipment part
Of the public carrier transportation
system of the country, and assuring
properly regulated live stock and
other food markets open to producers
and consumers.
Another resolution adopted directed
attention to the fact that the present
child labor and compulsory education
law of the District is inadequate and
lacks proper provision of enforce
ment. This resolution called for
prompt enactment of the Curtis-Card
child labor bill as now before Con-
gress.
The league again Endorsed the prin-
ciple Of the Saturday half holiday
throughout the year.
Omcers Elected.
Mrs. Edward p. Costigan was elect
ed president, Mrs. Walter S. Cfford
and Mrs. Louis d. Brandeis were
elected vice presidents. Mrs. Henry
S. Graves, treasurer; Miss Edith J.
Goode. recording secretary, and Miss
Jessie r. Haver. chairman Of the
legislative committee.
The following executive committee
was selected: Mrs. Frances Axtell,
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. Mrs. La Rue
Brown. Miss Joan Cole. Miss Edith
J. D. Goode, Miss Jessie r. Haver,
Miss Pauline Goldmark, Judge Will
liam Hitz. Miss Gertrude Markey,
Miss Clara Mortenson, Dr. Frank
O'Hara. Mrs. Laura c. Williams and
Clarence II. Wilson.
Mrs. Baker rendered vocal selec-
tons and Mrs. Florence Kelley, gen:
eral secretary Of the National Con-
sumers' L, lie. spoke on Our New
Duties in the New Day"
The meeting adjourned, subject to
call next fall. to consider adoption
of new amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws.