The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-18

tives of the 2,ooo,oo organized wo-
men represented. prophets of the
legislative committee report. The
General Federation will undoubted-
iy express itself as unalterably OPP
posed to the measure because of
the dangers toward achieved REM
edial legislation.
Federal motion picture censor
ship will be asked, and the Lehl-
bach reclassification bill will be
discussed. Possible action on this
bill Is impossible to predict. ac-
cording to leaders of the organize
ton here.
Urge Prohibition Change.
The transfer of prohibition en-
forcement agents into the Civil
Service will probably be recon-
mended, as the women are going
to clean the political house
thoroughly. The action ls advo.
Gated by Mrs. Imogen B. Oakly
chairman of the civil service Of the
G. F. w. c., but has met with some
opposition. as women argue that
the fearlessness and honesty neces.
sary in such officers cannot be
eS~S' eoiiiSu ny e&huilndtion.
A department of education with
a secretary in the Cabinet. as pro-
vided by the Towner-Sterling bill
and the Fess-Capper physical edu-
cation bill will be enthusiastically
Endorsed. as the General Federation
has been lobbying for both with
enthusiasm.
Election Of Officers undoubtedly
holds the interest of the delegates
with intensity second only to the
legislative program. Mrs. Thomas
g. Winter. the president, Is candi.
date for Reelection without any
opposition. Other candidates for
office are Mrs. w. S. Jennings, OF
Florida, for vice president; Mrs
George Plummer, of Chicago, Sec
ond vice president: Mrs. James T
Hays. OF Georgia, candidate for re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Florence
Floore, of Texas. is candidate for
treasurer. 1t being an "off year
for elections, II is not thought tina,
other names will be suggested.
New Committees to Report.
Two important new committee,
will report for the first time:
International relations, of which
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, Of lows
wife of Representative Towner, Is
chairman. and Indian welfare, OF
which Mrs. A. A. Atwood, Of Call
fornia, is chairman. The report OF
the music committee, Mrs. Anne
Falkner Oberndorfer. chairman, i,
looked forward to with eagSrness
as Mrs. Oberndorfer has been wRs-
ing a spectacular and emphatic wal
against jazz that has been the de.
light Of the feature writers. A Sc
ries of musicales, Hearing America
First" has been planned for I:3t
each day.
A foreign relations evening. ar
art exhibition and innumerablt
speakers on subjects taken up By
the conference will be included II
the program.
Will Review Record.
Achievements for the past tw,
for the biennial, Mrs. Winter. the
president. represented the womei
successfully on the advisory com
mittee of the arms conference, anC
the Shepard Towner maternity bill
has been passed. Effective cooper.
alton with the other great women,
organizations has been accomp-
of the women's Joint Congressional
lished. The federation Is a member
committee, and has co-operated
well with the National League of
Women Voters. Mrs. Maud Wood
Park will be one of the speakers
Altogether. II is expected that thii
sixteenth biennial marks an ad-
! vance and change in women's plac,
In national affairs and in their re-
lations among themselves.