The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
MRS AtALsTRoM GIVES
INTERESTING REPORT


MRS. MALsTRoM GIVES
INTERESTING REPORT
Mr Victor H. Mnlstrom, president
OF tho Washington state branch Of
associations. who 10.
Gently returned from the semiBnnunl
meeting uf tho national board Of
managers held Ia Denver. gives a
report or that meeting which In Of
interest TO tho thousands % mem.
bgra IN this state. The most con.
spicuous business Of this assembly
was tho reaffirming Of tho legislative
program known IA tho six P'H."
and the appointment OF Mira. Eliza.
both Triton. u MaFsAchuse;is. 30 take
charge Of this branch OF tho work
OF the national congress. This pro.
gram covers Peace reduction Of
nrmnmcnH By international agree.
meHt. codificatlon OF international
law. participation IN the world court
a, tho Hague, some lasting organize.
tl0n 81 nhtionsl. Prohibition mo
change In tho Nolstcad acts Protcc.
ton Of Children ratification OF the
child labor amendment by stated.
Physlcal Education federal aid TO
the states Tor the promotion OF physl.
csl educatloni. Protection Of tho
Homo H'ess home economic amend. 1
mont. Public Schools nhc principles
In the sterlinE.Reed edu. I
cation bill-=a department OF cduca.
ton with n secretary In the prcsl. /
dents cabinet and federal aid 10 tho /
states Tor the removal OF illltcrucy. !
the AUGMENTATION OF foreigners.
tho training Of teachers. and the bet.
tcrment Of educational opportunities
for all children OF the nation. Mrs.
Triton has been instructed 10 pro.
mote this program with all possible
dispatch. placing immediate cmpha.
sis on work within the stntes to
bring about ratification of~the child
labor amendment.
Tho National Congress will con
tinue It's affiliation with tho Intcrnn.
tIonal Council OF Women and with
tho Womcu's Joint Congressional com. I
mittec, OF interest is tho announce.
ment that Parent Teacher programs
arc to be strengthened by the Nation.
al Council thru advising closer
observance Of national policies and n
building and unifying OF methods OF
procedure Practical outlines OF
work by departments wis discussed.
such plans TO DO worked out thru
the state branches a uniform mem
hership blank form. submitted by
Mrs. Mnlstrom, providing for direct
receipt from tho National Congress.
the state branch and tho local asso.
was adopted by the national
board aud viii hereafter be used By
all the IS state branches. Tho ma.
tonal departments follow: orgun.
izntion and efficiency. covering ex.
tension and membership: program
service, press and publicity. public
welfare, covering better films, coun.
try life, Juvenile protection. and leg.
islation; education. covering humancs
kindergarten extension.
students lonn funds, school educa.
ton, art. music illlteracy. child dc.
veIbpment; home service. covering
child hygiene physical education and
social hygiene.
Mrs. Mnlstrom addressed the con.
ventlon OF tho Colorado state branch.
in session following the meeting OF
the national board. Her subject was
Councils, County Divisions and
Membership" Announcement Is made
Of a textbook on pDrentteachcr work
TO be out shortly. for use In unitcr.
stiles, colleges, normal schools and
extension courses.
Mrs Mnlstrom has accepted invi.
tations 10 speak Mt the following
county Institutes for teachers: Che.
Ian county, az Wcnatchee; Grant
county, at Ephrata. and Douglas
county. at Watervillc. She will also
address the general assembly Of the
Washington Educational association
at their annual meetings In wnlln
Waila October "a and rs, and in
Tacoma October 30 and 81. and tho
school board section meeting In
Wnlln, Walla October rs.