Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-08-07

AASAAS'
For to work with understanding and efficiency 1t
must know what the existing conditions
Hence the survey. instituted by the Federation's
president, Mrs. John D. Sherman, and well under
way In all parts of the country The hled-in ques-
tionnaires will be tabulated at the Federation's
headquarters in Washington. The findings will
be published. Eventually the findings Will be pre-
scented to congress, with the request that 1t
authorize similar survey a part Of the regular
work of the census bureau.
America, with all, that 1T represents Of hope in
Its institutions of religious liberty, Of educa-
tion and economic opportunity, of constitutional
precious possessions OF the human These do
not enanate from the government Their abiding
the father. the love OF the mother and
the devotion Of the children They are the product
into the rearing of the family altar and the maxi
ing of the home of our country
This tribute to the American home by President
Coolidge in recent public address emphasizes
the fact that Notwithstanding disquieting cond
tons in the home home-maklng continues to be
passion with good Americans. To the honest
Woodworking and who carry the
burdens of the world the chance to own a home
and family is blessing from heaven. Here
is concrete proof No class Of financial institution
has developed faster in the last decade than the
building and loan associations. There in
this country 1874 local associations, with total
membership of 8554,352 and assets totaling
$4T65, 937 1877. Last year they built over 100000
homes
The General Federation declares that this
American home is In danger. 1t should know, for
federated club women are home-makers. Ninety
two per cent of American housewives do their own
work. This means that large percentage of the
women In federated clubs perform practically all
of the domestic duties which their homes require
To these members home is what it has been
for generations first interest creed
for club women, written twenty-five years ago by
Mrs. Robert J. Burdette. sets forth that club
should introduce into its program any activity
which does not spring from the home and lead
back to the home. Today the federated club
woman demands that her club life and her home
life be correlated.
Mrs. Sherman elected president at the 1924
biennial convention at Los Angeles She imnae-
diately established the Department of the Amer
lean Home. Mrs Maggie w. Barry of Texas is
chairman. Mrs. Sherman has this to say about the
new department, the home and the survey:
The home has always been the center of the
club womans interest, no matter how many and
farfiung her other activities. establish
create activity among club women. But 1t
did constitute declaration by the federated club
women of their continued belief that home making
Is the most important industry OF the nation and
that the home In its present hour of need is
national concern.
For the American home is in real danger We
longer shut eyes to the fact The stua-
tion is Increasingly bad. Because OF the manifold
blessings enjoyed by the American peorle the
American home should be worlds standard. 1t
should be the outward and visible sign of the
inward and spiritual grace family life That
grace largely to have lost. The causes2
Probably many in combination Prosperity tries
souls that withstand adversity Social science has
not kept up with the natural sciences. One out
standing be undenlable ig-
norance on the part OF both men and women of
the art Of home making The older generation
makes charges against the younger generation.
Y one generation is at fault so inevitably is the