Evening star., 1926-10-03
CLUBWOMEN OF NATION.
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luncheon are Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man. now in Washington after a Eu.
ropear trip: Mrs. Edward II. Meigs.
who spent the Summer at Woods
Hole. Mass: Mrs. j. Harry Cpvington.
Mrs George NJ. Eckels. Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham, Mrs. Blair Ban
lister and Mrs. Rose Yates Forrester.
Mrs Frank Hiram Smell. who recently
returned to Wa shinSton from trip to
Russia. will entertain party OF
friends. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
vice chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee and secretary Of the
club. will also he present at the lunch
con. Mrs Blair arrived in Washing
ton yesterday. having come from her
home in Joplin. Mo. for the occasion
of the clubs opening.
The first of the Autumn meetings
Of the board Of governors is scheduled
to he held AT the clubhouse on DC.
toher l3. when will take place also
tho hrs, of the Wedne sday program
luncheons. by tina, time il is expect
ed that many more NJ the clubs
officers and members will have re-
turned to the city. Mrs. woodrow
Wilson. honorary president "f the
club. whn has heen attending the ses-
sinne cf the Lea cue of Nations AT
Geneva * sril in Europe. Mrs.
Andrieus \. Jones. the clubs preSi
dent. f. now AZ her home in New
Mexico: Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard
frst Vice president is at her country
nlare in Maryland. and Mrs. James
Meredith Helm. second vice president.
is in GRANVILLE. H.. where she has
spent the summer.
MISS ALICE EDWARDS. executive
4sA secretary Of the Home Economics
Association will leave Washington to
morrow for an extended trip through
Inc West 10 he gone until NoVem'
her .
In addition to ATT ending NUN
her az State meetings. Miss Edwards
will go To Regina. Saskatchewan.
where She will confer with economists 8
on the progress of home economies in
that section. There Is possibility
cf ar sfFiliation in the near future be
tween the economists ia tEis Province
and the American Home Economic
Association. il is said. similar to the
crA already formed in the neishbor-
ir- Province Of Alberta.
Miss Edwards will address State
meetings in Wyoming. Iowa. Montana.
Washington. OREGON. Idaho and Ne
h'aeka She will stop off in Chicago
an route.
Mrs Alice NJ. French organizer of
the American War Mothers. visited
the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier in
Paris. recently. placing wreath OF
red roses ON the grave on behalf of
the mothers of the thousands who
had lost their lives in France.
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"WHAT would the clubwoman dc
in politics." was the question
asked few wears aSo. Would she
proceed to clean things up Or
would she adopt the methods already
N use cardless Of ethicsr
Cluhworen have been busy answer
'nc this question recently. And in a
most impressive manner Down in
Texas they showed what they could
10 with organized volunteer workers
during the recent eubernatorial cleo
tions And now we have most elo
nuAnt answer to the query close AZ
home. Mrs. F.. l.. Stock OF Bethesda,
Md. candidate for the Marviand State
Senate on the Republican ticket. has
tust completed most astonishing
campaiSn In the primaries which
brought her victory.
Having been Cluhwoman for many
wears. Mrs. Stock knew the value Of
orzanization-and the willingness of
volunteer workers. She therefore put
this knowledge 70 use when some
Young people whom she had taught
al SUNDAY school came 70 her and
said: What can we DO 70 help"
She organized them into volunteer
SQUADS and sent them out to round
ur TIE voters. The results more ths n
Justified her confidence In her youth.
f,ll volunteers.
Mrs. Stocks victory cost her the
large sum of $3.50. mostly used for
gasoline This is her "slush fund
Whether she gains her seat in the
state legislature this session or not
is Of small consequence beside the
triumph she has gained for women
IN proving that their ideas Of politics
are not too idealistic--but are sound
ana capable OF producing most salts
factory results.