Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
COUNCIL MOVES
TO SAFEGUARD
NATIONAL PARK
Executive Board Protests
Building Commercial Damn
in Yellowstone.


The Walsh bill, which asks that the Gov
eminent allow a dam to be built in Vel
lowstone River, in Yellowstone Park, as
an aid to commercial purposes, was
voiced by the women of the business SEES
sion of the executive board of the Ma
tional Council of Women in the Moorish
room of the C1aypool Hotel today, and
a resolution protesting against the pas
sage of such bill other bills utilizing
the bird and animal reservations of the
country for commercial use, was adopted.
Other resolutions Endorsed at the meet
ing included three relating to the Ar
menlan Relief: That Congress be re
quested to authorize a loan by the United
States not to exceed S25 100000 for the
purpose of establishing an autonomous
Armenian state to be inaugurated in
| Turkish Armenia without awaiting the
issue in Russiana Armenia that proper
steps be taken for the form of admins
tration and system Of finance of such
state in order that just claims for
Armenia may be satisfied and that the
President of the United States be re-
quested to- use the good offices of the
Nation in obtaining safety for the Ar
menian refugees who have, since the
armistice, settled in Cilicia.
VASSAR WOMAN
CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE.
Dr. Elizabeth Thelberg of Vassar Col
lege was chosen AS the council represen-
tarive to the health conferences to be
held under the Public Health Service in
various States at different times.
Mrs Frances Burues. in giving the
| financial report recommended that a set
amount be given by each organization
| affiliated with the council toward the
! quintennial convention fund Of the in
! teruational council as the United States
represents more than half Of the mem
| bership organization A resolution EN-
! bodylug the recommendation OF Mrs.
Burns was adopted
| Mrs Ralph Polk Of Greenwood read
| the report from the Federated Music
/ clubs. asking that the council aid in
| the forwarding of the community music
movement.
| Following the morning meeting a
/ luncheon in the Florentine room Of the
/ Claypool Hotel was given In honor Of
| the executive board by five national Of
fcers Of the American War Mothers, all
OF indianapolis, including Mrs. Alice
/ French, national War Mother; Mrs.
| Richard NJ Coleman. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Jonas Joseph, Indiana mem
! Der Of the National Memorial Association ;
! Mrs, e. Speed Rice, chairman Of the ma
| tlonal transportation committee, and Mrs.
| Oscar Lewis, censor
| SESSIONS CONTINUE
OVER TOMORROW.
The business session was resumed In
/ the afternoon when plans for the qulnten-
| niaI were discussed n resolution In
| dorsed honoring Mrs Emmeline Wells
! Of Snit Lake city, whose death occurred
recently. and various reports read. A
ten by the members Of the May Wright
Sewall memorial committees was held this
afternoon between 4 and g o'clock In
/ the John Heron Art Institute for the
visitors. Mrs. r. 4. Day was chairman
/ Of the hospitality committee.
A business session all day tomorrow
/ will close the conference.
! II was decided that the biennial con-
vention Of the National Council of WON
| on shall be held In Philadelphia Nov.
! 10 NJ the business meeting held yester.
day afternoon by the board. A commit
, toe on standards. 10 report ns TO the
eligibility Of the affiliated organizations
at the biennial, Is 10 be appointed. Mrs.
Philip North Moore will be an ex-officio
member
| Mrs. Francis Burnes of st. Louis was
named by Mrs Moore as chairman of the
! biennial finance committee. Recommen-
| datlous presented for Endorsement in
! Guided one fayoring the United States
/ entering the League Of Nations. one ia
voring a treaty with Great Britain max
| Ing a wife and family desertion an ex-
! tradtable offense better emigration
laws: promotion OF a better standard of
| feminine dress: passage Of the Smith
! Towner bin; Shepard Towner bill; Fess
/ bill Rogers BILL library extension bill !;
/ legislation for protection of national
parks and forests, and an appeal TO Con
| gress for curtailment Of proposed expen-
| diture for armament and TO cooperate
| with other nations to reduce armament.