Evening star., 1926-10-24
Us CORIN\E FRAZIER.

IVY al WomanS Party, has per-
/ L fected plans for the orSani-
zation of d National Farm
Woman's Council as new depart.
ment of the Woman's Party. and Will
hold the first organization meeting at
her home in Eastern, Md, November
S, 9 and 10. Representatives of farm
women from a number of States al
ready have accepted invitations to be
present. including Delaware, New
York, New Jersey, Mississippi, Vir-
ginia and Maryland. No one will be
eligible for membership in the council
unless she is a practical farmer. or
at least owns or lives upon farm.
Mrs. Dixon, herself d practical
farmer, has studied the needs Of rural
women both here and abroad and be.
lieves that through proper organiza-
ton they can solve many of the
problems of labor and rural educa-
tion which confront them constantly
1t is her belief that this new council
can become one of the most useful
projects ever attempted by her or
ganiZation, "Since one of the most
serious tasks in America is the res
toration and economic adjustment of
agriculture, and women perform so
much of the work in connection with
farming and receive SO little recoGni-
tion,' said Mrs. Dixon, in discussing
her reasons for organizing the council,
ut has seemed to me that we ought
TO have Farm Council in the Wom-
ans Party. just as there are councils
for teachers, students, industrial
workers and professional women. So
] am undertaking the formation Of
such a council and the outlining Of
q program of work"
Mrs. DiXons plan is to have a rep
reSentative from every State in the
Union to sit with the council when
organization is complete. The first
meeting will be followed by tour of
the States for the purpose of lining
mp the farm women and selecting
State representatives. In February
Mrs. Dixon plans to hold the first
national meeting of her group. One
session of the national convention
of the Woman's Party. to be held
in California will be devoted TO the
farm council.
The three day session on Mrs. Dix
On's farm will include, in addition
to routine organization matters, ad-
dresses by prominent agriculturiSts,
and a rally in the town hall to which
all women of the vicinity will be in
vited.
Representatives of the Grange will
talk before the group on the second
day, outlining the plans of their or
ganization for bettering labor condi-
tionS for farm women, so that the
women of the council will better un-
derstand how to cooperate without
overlapping their work.
Mrs. Dixon will report the results
of her survey of conditions in France,
Switzerland and Belgium. Miss Amy
Juengling of Buffalo is expected to
address the session on November 3,
on the conditions in the Scandi-
navian countries.
MISS BERNITA SHELTON MAT
AVA THEWS, legal research secretary
of the National Woman's Party, regis.
tered an official protest against the
proposed plan of condemning the or
ganization headquarters the past
week. in conference with the acting
chairman of the building commission.
In a conference with Maj. Ulysses
s. Grant, acting chairman of the
Building Commission, during the
week, Mrs Bernita Shelton Matthews,
legal research secretary of the Ma
tional Woman's party. registered an
official protest against the proposed
seizure of 1.-The old brick capitol" ma
tional headquarters OF her organiza-
tion. which has been suggested as the
logical site for the new home of the
Supreme Court. Maj. Grant assured
Mrs. Matthews that no site had been
chosen for a new Supreme Court
building, and that no plans had been
made for the selection of a site.
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TN an interview with the writer this
l. week, Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost,
legislative director and representative
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, declared that. in
her opinion, one of the most important
pieces of work accomplished so far by
the prohibition forces has been the
securing of treaties with some dozen
foreign nations promising cooperation
in the prevention of liquor smuggling.
and providing for a mutual exchange
of information as to unlawful ship
ments of liquors into the United
States.
The first treaty of this kind was
signed January %, 1924. with Great
Britain. Following in quick success
sion, similar agreements were signed
with Germany. Sweden, Norway, Den
mark. Italy. Panama, Canada. Meth
erlands, Mexico and Cuba. In ad-
dition. treaties have been negotiated
and ratified by the United States
Senate with Belgium. France and
Spain, but no further action has been
taken on these TO date.
"The great significance of this for
eign cooperation is scarcely realized
as yet" said Mrs. Yost. THE fact
that America has been able to nego-
tiate such treaties with the great
powers proves the development of
harmonious international relation
ship and shows that the other coun-
tries are anxious to cooperate In
making this experiment of ours
success Whenever I am asked to
name the most important national or
Federal accomplishment In this fight
for law enforcement these treaties
stand out in my mind as the fore
most triumph for the cause of tenn
perance.
Referring to the plea of the half
measure drys," who are urging the
legalized sale of light wines and
heers. and to the general sentiment
Of the country in regard to this COM
promise, Mrs Yost said: AT this time
there is an agitation on the part of
some to legaliZe the sale of light wine
and beer The forum where the SEN
timent of the Nation is tested on
national legislation is in the election
Of the United States Congress. In
each election since the adoption of
the eighteenth amendment the people
have elected Congress favorable to
sustaining the present law. and 1t is
now clear that the coming election
will result in a Congress as favorable
ss at any time heretofore. Here we
find our answer to the question. do
lhe people want compromises?
Mrs. Yost declared that a review OF
the Federal legislation against the
leEalized liquor traffic during the past
20 years indicates a significant growth
nf sentiment against the traffic. which