Evening star., 1920-11-30
CONFERENCE LAUDS.
Ez;CH|LD LABOR BILL
representatives. of Local Or
ganizations Approve
Pending Measure.
Will URGE Enactment
District Commissioner Mabel
Boardman Heard-Consumers'
e League Program Discussed.

Representatives of more than a
score of civic, welfare and charity
organizations of the District met with
trict last night at the Women's City
Club and voiced their approval of the
Curtis-Gard child labor bill. which
was introduced in both houses of Con-
gress last year, and will be urged for
enactment at the coming session.
The meeting discussed also the
leagues food program. which has
been adopted, and the She ppard-
Towner bill providing for national
protection of maternity and infancy,
as well as bill providing for the
ue.labeling of cloth, especially wool.
In the absence of Mrs. Frank P. Costi-
gan. president of the league, Mrs.
Newton u. Baker, a member of the
executive committee, presided during
the general session. Miss Arclay
ed during the open discussion, which
followed the regular program.
Address by Miss Boardman.
The PRINCIPAL address was made by
Miss Mabel Beardman of the board
OF District Commissioners. Her sub
ject was 'The Capital City's Child"
and she explained the various fea-
lures and provisions of the pending
child labor bill and declared there
is great need for such law as is
proposed. She said she believes it
will be the possible means of placihg e
the District in the position of a model
in this matter
Leagues Food Program.
The leagues food program and the
. proposed legislation for the true brand
ing of wool and other cloths was de-
scribed by Mrs Florence Kelley, general
secretary of the National Consumers
League. She told of the necessity for
food legislation. such as is embodied in
the kenyon-kendrick-An bills
introduced in the last session of Con-
gress. in that the food question directly
affects every home in the nation. She
directed attention to the fact that des-
pite various congressional Investigations
in the past eighteen months. there has
been no noticeable reduction in food cost.
Protection of Maternity.
Mrs. Maude Wood Park. legislative
chairman of the National League Of
Women Voters, explained the leagues
endeavorS to obtain the passage of the
bill providing for the protection of ma
ternty and infancy.
Mrs. Whitman Cross, president, and
Miss Edna K. Bushee. executive secre-
tary, of the Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion, in theif brief talks gave their ap-
proval to the proposed child labor. legis-
fation. Miss Jessie Haver Of the 'Wom-
ems City Club, asked for the combined
aid of all organized bodies in Washing
ton in urging this legislation.
Called ON for. Short Talks.
During the open forum which follow
ed the general program the following
persons were called upon for two-minute
talks:
Mrs. Laura S. OIney, Anthony
League; Miss Charlotte Van Duzor,
Graduate Nurse Associ ation: Mrs.
Arthur Mcdonald, Political Study
Club and Woman's Clinic: Mrs. J. A.
CunninghamW: c: T: u: Mrs. Earle
il. West. Twentieth Century League;
Miss Hattie Stein, Business Wom-
ans Council; Miss Julia Lathrep. chief
of the children's bureau; Mrs. Court
wood, chairman of legislative COM
1nittee, District Federation Of Wom-
ans Clubs; Miss Ethel Smith, Wom-
ans Trade Union League; Miss Lydia
Burklin, District Settlement Houses;
Mrs. Henry Wilbur Keys, Penwomen
of America; Miss Ellen Vinton, House.
keepers Alliance; Mrs. r. Thomas