Evening star., 1924-07-24
WOMEN URGE US.
EMPLOYMENT AID
Creation of Service Looking
Into Work Problems
Proposed at Session.
BY the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associat ted Press.
WEST BADEN, Ind, July 24.--Cre-
alton Of a Federal employment serv-
study specific problems confronting
women and junior workers was
urged in the report of the legisla-
tive committee read before the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs today.
Such an employment service, the
report said. should be devoted not
merely to unemployment relief. but
should have the capacity of investi-
eating problems of the employer and
employe. The report was prepared
by Miss Mary Stewart of Washing
ton, .. c., chairman of the legislative
committee.
In addition to the recommendation
for the Federal employment service
the report reiterated the federation s
stand in favor of child labor amend
ment to the Constitution, in favor of
the Unit ed States entering the World
Court and for the establishment of a
Federal department of education.
L. s. Recognition Urged.
Federal recognition of the status of
home economies as equally important
to trade and agriculture was urged in
a paragraph proposing renewed sup
port of the FeSS amendment to the
Smith Hughes act.
Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia. re-
firing president of Rotary Interna-
tional pointed out the similarity be-
tween the federation and his own
He urged that the women maintain
high standards in business, declaring
it was difficult sometimes to deter
mine whether a business action is
corr ect or incorrect.
For instance" he said. bills OF
fare throughout the country carry
filet of sole, but filet of sole is in
digenous to England and can be had
in this country only on the east
in the country onerS it,
Primed for Fight.
Primed for a long fight today over
committee proposal that $4,000 be
appropriated for use of the federation
publication, the Independent Woman
convention delegates pondered over
the advice of their executive secre-
tary, Miss Elinor Coonrad of Chatta-
nooEa, Tenn, that they never forget
their dignity.
Partisans in the fight on the Inde-
pendent Woman management last
night declared the convention is split
into two factions. with the Illinois
group leading the opposition. Those
who protest against the appropria
tion say the official magazine of the
federation should be so managed as
to be self-supporting. 1t was point
ed out that several clubs are said to
withhold afhliation because of the
present aspect of the magazine.
Club mechanics" were discussed
yesterday also Mary A. Rennew OF
Portland Me- led debate on member
ship. how to get new members and
hold the old ones.
Opposes Membership Drives.
Mrs. Mary A. Mix of Birmingham
Atate president of Alabama. spoke de-
cisively against membership cam
paigns. -Four years ago, she said
her club at Birmingham had 100 mem
bers. A campaign raised the number
to 1900, but nearly all the new mem
bers never paid d cent of dues after
the first month. The club dropped
back to 200 members and stayed
there.
Miss Miller of Kansas City told oi
a great increase in membership by
personal solicitation. DR.. Harper OF
ST. Paul, Mimi, said a campaign
raised 100 new members since last
fall.
One Tennessee delegate pointed ou'
that business women do not attenc
business meetings" She said it wa:
necessary to have some attraction
The thing getting best results, she
lection of convention city for 1925
is adding to the political atmosphere
The invitation which seems general,
acceptable is that from Portland, Me
There was little general gossiI
about candidates. Miss Adelia Prich
ard of Portland. Greg, the president
has the most evident following fol
| re-election.