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that. They are going to supply the
house with fresh. whole clothes for
both the boys and the girls so they
can be clean while there and while
their garments are being cleaned
and repaired-if they are repairable.
II they are dilapidated. the needle
work guild will make ID possible for
them to leave the Institution in new
garments. That guild is a wonder
ful organization, IL works quickly
without red tape and effectively.
IL you were to visit the House of
detention you would get quite a
Inherent idea of policewomen than
you previously had. I'm sure at
least. that Is what happened to ms.
~ was quite a revelation, in fact.
They were all ladies. many of them
sof very aristocratic families and
seVeral'who don't have to work at
anything for the sake of money. i
saw Mary Radford. for example. who
Is charming young woman, a lady
10 her finger tips. and a real aris-
tocrat. Her father was an admiral
IN the navy-but everyone in WASH
lhgton knows who the Radfords are.
Then there is Rhoda Milliken-
the same can be said of her. She
Is a college girl-most of them are,
1 believe And dress-Sunday they
were all well dressed. handsomely
so, but quietly though modishly.
One of those acknowledgements
Virginia Murray, is going shortly
TO Detroit to take charge of the
House of Detention there Those
girls, like Mrs. Van Wrinkle, often
spend part Of their salaries as po-
hcewomen supplying the house
with necessities-things that can
not be done without and the gov
ernment fails to furnish. 1 think
Mrs Van Wrinkle, who is a woman
OF some means, puts all of her SAL
ary, and more, too, into the work.
The house has no motor, so she fur
nfshes one, also the gas. oil. tires.
etc, for it, Shame on the govern
ment, I say! The police depart
ment does furnish a chauffeur in
the daytime. They used to furnish
one at night, but they don't any
more, and that terribly hampers the
work. That work goes on day and
night
There are scores Of such things
that are terribly hampering the
wonderful, splendid work the wom-
ems police department is doing. As
II Is, they are accomplishing mar
vels-yes. marvels. Yet they-the
police women - know of many
sources OF evil they can't even touch
because Of inadequate force and in
adequate funds.
I'm sure, positive, that IL the DOW
ers-that-be only knew half; IL they
even began to understand the work
those women are doing: the far
reaching effects and the crying
need for such work and the crying
need of the department, they would
Immediately rush to their assist
ance. I'm sure OF II. for aren't the
powers-that-be human? I'm hoping
that the powers-that-be, all of them
will soon take the trouble to un-
derstand. Certainly nothing could
be more important than the con-
servation of our women and chill
dren-for that is the work our po-
hcewomen are doing.
The Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff were guests of
honor at the League of American
Pen Women's tea yesterday after
noon. The ambassador spoke In
formally of the past reincarnations
of the indomitable Russian national
spirit as presaging hope for the
future. Prince Gagarine. of the
Russian Embassy, generously re-
sponded to hearty encores for his
vocal selections. Mrs. Percy v.
Moran assisted the league president.
Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy. IN
having the members and guests of
the league meet the distinguished
guests of the afternoon.
The Penwoman is out with the
autumn prize winning story by Mrs.
Jean Rushmore Patterson. Of Wash
ington. Other contributors to the
magazine include Mrs. Champ Clark !;
Mrs Thomas G. Winter. president of
the National Federation of Women's
Clubs and State vice president for
Minnesota of the League of Amer
lean Pen Women; Mrs. Helen Gard
ener. Civil Service Commissioner;
Mrs Clara Sears Taylor, Rent Com
missioner; Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
chairman of the National League of
Women Voters; and Mrs. Gertrude
Bonnin, Zitkala-Sa with her Amer
icanize the First American"
Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman, edi-