Indiana daily times., 1922-01-17

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promoting and arousine Of interest Of
the bins indorsed by the State fedora
tion at the last convention, including
the all time health officer bill and the
bin limiting the hours OF labor for w0m-
On being the special work Of the fedora
tlon
Mrs. II. D. Hlnkle of vlncennes gave
brief talk. saying that complete organ
izatlon was the foundation Of any strong
organization, as for instance the political
parties.
rIn our federation" she said "the weak
point Is county organization. Plans
should be made 10 strengthen H. II the
county chairmen and presidents are
strong there will be no trouble In the
strength Of the district"
Mrs. Ewing r. EmisOn of Yincennes,
the youngest affiliated club president, In
brief talk said that with youthful fire
and energy tempered With the mature
thought OF the older clubs Of the Fedora
tlon balance will be maintained. Such
combination" she declared, "can ac-
complish anything"
Mrs Thomas j Brooks OF Bedford dis
cussed fellowship In the federation. She
said that every department. every com
mlttec and every official must function.
Miss vida Newsome. Mrs David Ross
and Mrs T.. c. HVmPler spoke concerning
federation activities of the FauntlerOy
home and a general discussion followed
the talks Mrs. W j. Torrance OF Evans
VILE president, made a brief welcome
talk. Discussion and informal talks
composed this afternoons session.
At a meeting OF the executive council
a program designed to assist women Of
the state in the study OF thrift prin-
ciples was presented by Elizabeth L..
Cowan. head Of the home~economics hu-
reau Of the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company and thrift chsirman OF the
State federation. The program was de
veloped after careful study OF various
similar programs throughout the country
and after representatives Of many clubs
and other women's organizations had
gone over the subject matter to be con.
tanned in the program.
At various recent meetings Miss Cowan
has discussed the program with repre-.
sentatives Of the organizations compriS
ing the local Council of Women and the
clubs Of the federation here In her
recommendations to the executive coun-
Gil today Miss Cowan also included list
Of reference articles and books on the
subject Of bud yeting and thrift.
The following thrift program outline
is submitted:
l. The family as a cooperative organi-
zation.
(a) The earning VS.. spending mem
bers
(b) The economic value Of the WON
ans work In the home
(c) Training children to be producers
and intelligent consumers.
2. The value of system and business
I y IA Uar1aut IN family
(a) Financial improvement of family.
(b) AcqpaintanceshIp with business
customs and conditions.
(c) Added incentive for and Interest
in the technique of housekeeping.
(d) Protection against dependent
widowhood.
g. System and management of the ma
terials used in the family.
(a) Food, clothing, house furnish
ings.
(b) Service and working schedules.
(c) The garden and back yards.
T. An ANALYSIS OF the family expendi-
lures.
(a) Classified costs and yearly esti-
mates Of expenses.
o. Fixed expense versus household
'Ieaks."
(d) Budgets, church, club, business
and governments.
s. Business system in household
finance.
ta) The record book and its use.
(b) The modern bank and it's value
to the homemaker.
g. The profit" column of the family
firm.
(a) Principles underlying safe in
vestment
(b) study Of bonds, stocks, life in
surance, property. savings ac-
counts, and their relative value.
(c) Investment Of club funds for op-
portunity or emergency