The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

not only for the protection of the
women, but also for the splendid
freedom of mind which is developed
by independence.
Judge Horace Mann Towner, con
gresham from Iowa, made a strong
plea for better schools, higher salar
les for teachers and the establishment
of federal department of education.
Judge Towner is joint author of two
bills in which club women are inter
ested.
Judge Victor P. Arnold of the
juvenile court, Chicago, spoke ur-
gently for legislation for better NOV
ing picture films. Judge Arnold trac-
es direct connection between the
showing of certain types of films ana
wave of juvenile crime which fills
his court.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, past
n esident of the General Federation,
spoke to an immense audience Satur-
day night on Which Closes the Door
Youth or Age?' Taking as her key
n0;e the human longing for love and
sympathy, Mrs. Pennybacker de-
scribed the evolution of social rela-
tionship, stressing the relationship
between mother and daughter, par
cnts Ind children. Mrs. Pennybacker
dep'nres the tendencies toward i'm
modest dress, and declared that
youth is not the only offender
Mr.. Allen D.. Albert Of Chicago, a
specialist in city development and
formerly president of the INTERIM
tonal Association of Rotary Clubs,
followed Mrs. Pennybacker with an
address on THE New City Not Build
ed by Hands" Mr.. Albert said:
There is coming into America q new
hope. All the cities in the world,
prior to 1850, practically belonged to
the rich. la the English speaking
countries of the world today, for the
first time, they are being managed
for the whole body of their residents.
Neighborliness and the inherent need
for it, was Mr.. Albert's explanation
Tor the emigration of people from the
farms to the cities. An opportunity
for the members of womens clubs to
assist in bringing about favorable
conditions in every community was
already awaiting them and closed
with the words, DO you not know
the America of tomorrow will be a
place rich with the spirit of the Mas
teri"
Sunday was day of much needed
rest from the strenuous duties of con
Vention life. Florida delegates were
honor guests at beautifully ar
ranged breakfast given by Mrs. c..
W. Greens, sister of Mrs. Edgar
Lewis, past president of the Florida
Federation. Mrs Greene's palatial
home is one of the show places OF
nes Moines, located on high bank
Oh the Des Moines river. Before re
turning to our hotel we were taken
for long auto ride, which ended our
perfect day
The program for Monday was a
very interesting one as the report of
the nominating committee was tn be
presented. After this, reports were
given on Home Economics, Industrial
and Social Conditions, also Public
Health. Mrs, Ira Couch Wood, direc-
tor of Elizabeth Mccormick Memur-
ial Fund, Chicago, talked on Child
Welfare as a home economic problem,
taking as her topic, Giving Your
Nh'Au u CliCSl pOut MIS-. WOOU
said that so per cent of school chill
dren are physically defective. NAL
nutrition was the source of the ma
iority Of children's defects, caused by
pl ysical defects, lack Of home con
troll, over fatigue, faulty food habits,
ard faulty health habits.
Mrs j K. Macomber of the Social
and Industrial Department, humor-
ously spoke of the present style OF
dress worn by women. She said that
he movie craze had been very bad
for the young women and that many
of the movies reminded her of the
scene when Paris awarded the golden
apple. Minerva came wrapped in gor-
geous raiment; Juno, in all her pan
oply, while Venus was attired in her
loveliness.
Mrs. Philip Moore past president