New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
Civic Federation
Lectures Attract
Much Interest Here
First of Events To Be Held
at Waldorf on February 2
Topics Will BE Federal
Government Departments

Women Of New York City and of
various cities in New Jersey, accord
ing to statement issued bv Mrs.
Leland Eggleston, chairman of the lee
ture committee of the New York and
New Jersey Section. Woman's Depart
ment, National Civic Federation. are
showing a keen interest in the series
OF lectures on the departments of the
Federal government which are to be
held under the auspices of the Wom-
ans Department in New York Citv
this winter.
The lectures Will be delivered bv tho
secretaries, or, should official duties
interfere, BY member Of the depart
lnent designated by them. The Wal
dorf Astoria will be the scene of the
lectures February ?. &. Is and "a and
March s. IS. 23 and 30, while those
OF Marcn 2 and April will be held
al the Hotel Plaza.
Through the bulletin issued bv the
oman Department Authoritative dis
cusslons on great national questions
are published. In Offering to it's mem
bershlp the series of lectures planned
Tor this winter, the New York and New
Jersey section is giving rare appor-
tvnity for close study Of national
problems and the departments through
which they are being handled in
Washington.
or particular interest to the women
of the New York and New jersey sec
ton IS the development of the inmi-
grafton policy. More than any won
en- OF the United States. those Of New
ork and New Jersey see how vital is
the soiuton OF the immi grafton prob
lem They advocate citizenship train
ing for hoth native and foreign born.
lhey support restrictive. selective Leo
lSiatlon of mm igration and believe
mat the selection should be made upon
the basis of proba bic assimilation of
immigrants into citizenship. They also
advocate proper distribution of I'M
migrants IN conformity with the de-
mands OF labor.
A dlenified ceremony of naturaliza-
ton Is insisted upon by the National
CIVIC Federation. The ceremony too
often rs OF sucn brief, perfunctorv
nature that it leaves no impression OF
ITS Importance upon the new citizen.
10 take public school systems out OF
polltlcs is another goal of the Ma
tlonal Civic Federation. 1t urges the
development Of normal schools and
higher standard of qualification for
continue to be TOO poorly paid, surveys
show. They should he properlv re-
munerated and there should be great
er uniformity of the length of the
school year. according to the findings
Of the federation. A study of tns
textbooks on history and economics is
also urged. In these textbooks, the
federation asserts, there must be no
prejudice or basis.
The rapid development of public
health nursing is another necessary
step. in the belief of the Woman's
Department of the federation. 1t also
advocates the coordination OF public
and private health agencies. Such CO.
ordination is lacking in many locali-
t.e today, according to Mrs. Francis
McNiel Bacon, chairman of the New
York and New Jersey section This
failure 10 work together results in
great waste of effort.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding is honorary
chairman Of the Woman's Department.
of which Miss Maude Wetmore is chair
man. Mrs. Nathan L. Miller is hon
orary chairman of the New York and
New Jersey section.