Evening star., 1926-10-10

first sentence of paragraph 168-
Women doing the housework-o
Instructions to Enumerators,' United
State Census Bureau. be listed in col
! umn 26 of the population schedule as
home Makers and that in the new
blank corresponding space in column
q the word home be written"
Second, the clubs are urged to ere
ate public sentiment in their OWL
States that will insure that their rep
resentatives in Congress support such
changes in the census and vote fol
those who are willing to express that
demand.
According to Mrs. Barry, the urbar
survey, made by her department re
Gently, reveals that home equipment
is far below the standard of efficiency
in the great industrial, commercial
and professional work shops. These
have attained their efficiency because
the Government, through the census
is constantly revealing their needs.
And the home will continue to be
inadequately equipped until 1t has
similar recognition in the machinery
Of the Government" said Mrs. Barry
Unless we, as home makers, believe
in ourselves and our work and ask
for this recognition, we cannot expec,
Otn0TS TO give IL 10 us.
''The home is at the crossroads. The
club women of America must guide
1t into the right road. Recognition
by the Census Bureau is the first
STEP
MISS SARA GROGAN, member OF
AVN: the national council of the Won
ans Party, and ex-chairman of the
District branch, will sail for Europe
on October 16, in company with Miss
Sara Bruce Hobbs Of Georgia. one OF
the founders of the Georgia State
branch. and Mrs. L. F. Snow, District
of Columbia founder.
The purpose of the trip is to assist
in arranging programs for the inter.
national council and to establish,
branches of the council wherever op.
Miss Anita Pollitzer, who has been in
Europe on liaison work for some time.
A dinner was given in honor of the
departing party Friday evening at
headquarters. Among the guests
were Commissioner Jessie Dell, Mrs.
Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Wymond Brad
bury, Miss Edith Ainge, Miss Alice
Paul, Mrs. Laura NJ. Berrien, Mrs.
Edith B. Newman, Miss Bernita Mat
thews and Miss Sue White.
Miss Grogan will go to Paris first.
Later she will visit Italy, Greece and
other European countries. The inter-
national council. in the interests of
which she is being sent abroad is
composed of prominent feminist or
ganization representatives from more
than 80 nations. Lady Rhonda Of
England is one Of the guiding spirits.
The first of the club luncheons,
which are a weekly feature Of the
Woman's Democratic Club activities
during the Winter months, will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the
clubhouse on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham
has arranged an interesting program
of informal addresses to be made dur
ing the meal on news of the campaign
States. Mrs. j. Borden Hartman will
talk on the situation in New York as
she saw it this Summer. Mrs. Edward
B. Meigs will discuss the New Eng
land States. Mrs. James Meredith
will tell of her views of things in
Kentucky and Illinois, while Mrs.
Rose Yates Forester will talk on
Pennsylvania. Luncheon will be
served at l o'clock.
Miss Mary Stewart, national legis-
lative chairman of the Federation of
Business and Professional Women's S
Clubs, has been asked to address a
District conference of the seven mem
ber clubs in Western Pennsylvania.
which will be held in Sharon, Pa,
October 90.
The conference has been called to
discuss plans and prospects for 1927
Dean Amos of the State University
will be another prominent speaker to
address the group.