Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-17
YOUNG WOMEN BLOCKING OWN
ROAD TO MATRlMoNY, SAYS
THRIFT WORKER.
MUST TEAR AWAY FROM
FALSE STANDARDS
Demanding of Men Who Would Array
Them All the Extravaganza Pro-
vided BY Too lndulgent Parents
Club Women Told They Should
Study Finance
Special to Ttmes-Republican.

Des Moines. June 1.-THE ex-
travagance Of the modern young
woman Is keeping the young men OF
the country from marrying. Miss
Georgia Bacon, of Worcester, Mass.
national thrift director of the Gem
eral Federation OF Women's Clubs,
told the state chairtnen OF the thrift
divisions Of the state clubs In con-
ference here Wednesday,. In fact
Wednesdays program was largely
given over to conferences of the ma
tional directors of the various de-
partnents with their state chairmen.
Miss Bacon declared the women Of
America, must tear away from the
false standard of living. She said
the young women are demanding OF
The men who would marry them all
the things which her parents have
provided for her.
"She Is demanding entertainment
which costs $40 an evening" declared
Miss Bacon. "Sbc Is asking Tor sx-
penslvc suppers after the theater and
the concert. She is asking for a
limousine instead Of q street car She
IL asking for flowers nicer than any
other girls when she goes to a party.
Should Study Finance.
''rhe women Of the country should
become just an expert In finance as
the men," she continued. They
should study the financial plight OF
the United States, the economic con-
ditions OF the world and determine
their personal responsibility accord :
ingly."
The thrift chairman believes that
ters In the ways of economy and
these in turn should help to In
nuence the women Of each COM
munity in thrift.
At the conference Of thrift chair
men it was determined to ask the
biennial to pass y resolution request :
Ing the states to take steps to In
stall thrift as study in the school
curricula OF the schools OF the ma
ton, giving credit for the practice OF
thrift just as with any other sub
ject.
The Americanization chairmen and
the community service chairman also
held interesting conferences. Mrs
Thomas q. Winter, of Minneapolis
chairman OF the Americanization
division. declares that this is q
spiritual problem. It is also mat
ter of give and take It is not all
come over and be like me-"
In the community service con-
ference Mrs. George w. Plummer
national chairman, declared "You
can't do community service as club
women, you must do 1t as neighbors.
The chairmen Of the community
service divisions for the various
states were asked to urge their clubs
to work toward making their own
neighborhoods the best possible
places In which to live.
Last night the club women and
visitors enjoyed big reception pu,
on at the state house. They were
addressed by Governors Harding. b,
Mrs. Josiah Cowles, OF Los Angeles
and by Mrs. Gardner Cowles, of DE.
Moines. chairman of the local ar
rangementsJ
To-day the real work Of the session
started with reports of officers and
the chairman OF standing committees
Tonight Is to be Amertcanization
evening with q big program at the
Coliseum. Dr. Andrew C. McLaugh-
lin, OF the University OF Chicago. will
speak on fundamentals Of Ameri-
can Democracy DR.. Charles S
Medbury,Npastor of the Universit,
Place church, Des Moines, will speal,
on "Mobiliztng the Mind of America