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

The General Federation does not expect, Of
course to make complete survey of the more
than 260O0,0O0 homes But it expects to get data
which the bureau does not obtain. The
bureau asks about the implements in the farmers
barn, but has no interest In whether the farmers
wife has water and drainage in her home. The
business of being housewife and bringing up
family Is not "gainful occupation" you see, so
why should the federal government be concerned
about the equipment Of person of mo occupa,
tion"7
Mrs Sherman in planning the survey outlined
its purpose and scope to President Coolidge. He
gave it his official approval, as is shown by his
letter. The President is strong for the home. He
is the chairman of the advisory council of Better
Homes in America, OF which Secretary Herbert
Hoover is president of the board Of directors.
Secretary Hoover also gave his unqualified ap-
prevail, his letter shows. This approval is
significant, inasmuch as the census bureau of the
Department of Commerce is under his direction
In planning its survey the General Federation
invited the National Electric Light association to
cooperate. This noncommercial association well
coined the opportunity, President FRANKLIN It.
Griffith saying I'm this servantess age our indus
try Is particularly interested because electricity is
revolutonizing home life and social activity
through electric labor-savfng conveniences and bet
ter lighting" At the fortyeighth convention Of the
association In San Francisco last month Mrs.
Sherman was one of the speakers with Secretary
Hoover Secretary of Agriculture Jardine and
other nationally prominent men and women The
cooperation of the association assures the aid of
electric power and light companies and of public
service corporations handling gas water, etc. in
the making of the survey
Outline and questionable for the survey were
drawn by the Industrial Survey and Research
Service of Washington, d. c., Miss Marie L.
Obenauer, director. The cost of the campaign In
augurated by the Service will be borne by the
Woman's Home Companion, which will publish
the findings Of the survey.
The QUESTIONABLE is sufficiently comprehensive
to secure the information wanted by the General
Federation. Here the general classfcations
Equipment of. homes with water and sewer con-
nections garbage, trash and ash disposal heating
systems; equipment with gas; equipment with
electricity; available household labor; equipment
with telephone and educational and entertainment
facilities club study given to home equipment
Completely filled in. the first classification, for
example, will give the following Information:
Number Of family dwellings In community; num-
Der of family dwellings having inside flush toilets
and stationary wash basins. bath tubs, kitchen
sinks and laundry tubs; payment for water on
meter or fiat rate water supply and sewage dis
posa, IL no public systems; protection of drinking
water.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs had
its beginning In 1885, when Sorosis. a pioneer
womans club or New York city. celebrated its
twenty -first birthday Ninety clubs responded to
the invitation of its president, Mrs. Jennie c..
Croly ("Jenne June') Julia Ward Howe headed a
committee to prepare constitution and organza-
ton. The first biennial convention was held In
Chicago in 1892. In 1893 the forty-fve clubs of
Iowa federated and joined, Other states followed
and the Federation became federation Of fedora
tions. In 1901 congress granted the Federation a
national charter. The Federation now has approx
mately 100000 members. II Is nonpartisan and
nonsectaran. 1t Is undoubtedly the most power
full nonpolitical organization in the county