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open tomorrow dI Nheilu
Mich. the group is headed py MIS-
General Federation, who Will preslu'
at all sessions of the council. -,
Mrs. sherman left Thursday witt
her secretary, Miss Julia NJ. Phillips
and Miss Josephine Junkln, director
of the headquarters office.
Miss Nella Winner, manager o.
Headquarters news service and editor
of the Federation News, is leaving 10
day. Mrs. Virginia White Speel head
ed group of six from the District OF
Columbia Federation. of which she i
president. Mrs. Speel also is presl
dent of the Council of State Presidents
and will preside over the meetings ol
these As heads.
Accompanying Mrs. Speel were Mrs
Edgar ID. Merritt, first vice president
of the District Federation, and the
four delegates from that group. Mrs
William T. Collins, Mrs. Clyde r.
Aitchison, Mrs. Ernest Daniels and
Mrs. Eva Cirfwell.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Dorian NJ. Russell of Grand Rapids,
chairman of local arrangements, that
more than 1900 women have regis
tered for the four-day conclave, which
indicates that this will be the largest
council in the history of the organi-
cation. The conveninG body includes
the officers. executive board, State
directors, State federation presidents
and presidents of individual clubs
holding direct membership in the
General Federation.
Mrs. Sherman will deliver her an.
nual address at the Tuesday morning
session. and on Wednesday evening
she will be the honor guest at a recep-
tion at the Pantlind Hotel by Michigan
hostesses.
The program Of the General Fedora
tion is worldwide in scope and in
tereSt. touching more than 100 sepa.
rate subjects of human interest. prog
resS and relationship. The most vital
and timely of these topics will be dis
cussed by authorities of national
repute.
Control and Prevention of Floods
In the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers"
is the subject of an address to be
given Friday evening, June 8. by
george ii. Maxwell, executive director
National Reclamation Association of
this city and New Orleans. Mr..
Maxwell is accounted the Nations
foremost authority on flood control
and prevention. This address will be
followed by composite picture of
conservation efforts in the several
States. what has been accomplished
ana what is projected. Slides of in.
teresting and beautiful spots in every
State in the Union will be used.
Frank A. Arnold, director of de.
relopment of the National Broadca ST.
ing Co. of New York City, will speak
Tuesday evening, May 81. on Radio.
the University of the Air" with spe.
cial reference to the plan of this
company to present the New York
symphony Orchestra concert and ad-
dresses by Walter Damrosch, former
director of the orchestra, in nation
wide broadcasts next season. Miss
Harriet Munroe, editor of the
Poetry magazine, will give an ad-
dress and read some of her poems
at this season.
June ], will be featured by an ad-
dress by DIR. Clarence c. Little, presi-
dent of the University of Michigan,
whose subject will be Health Edu-
cation in the Home"
"The American Home and its Health
Standards" is the general subject of
the council meeting, and will be
stressed by the chairman and the
several department and division heads
in relating their work to the broad
program of the General Federation
for raising standards of living in the
American home. The session devoted
to the department of public welfare
will consider Building for the Fu-
ture," Education for Health" "Gov-
ernment Housekeeping and Standard
zation," and Industry as 1t Concerns
Us"
l1A 1aVa ..fx Af IL
home offers the following subjects for
discussion: Creating a Background
for the Homemaker," "Who Is En-
couraging the Teaching of Home
Economies" Comforts and Discom-
forts of the Farm Woman" 1.-The
Business of Being a Woman" "Edu-
cation in Banking and Investment" /"
and 1.-The Two Greatest Needs of the
Homemaker; How Shall We Meet
Them?"
Fred Telford of Washington, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Public Admins
tration, will be presented by the De-
partment of Legislation to address
the council on Needed Personnel
Legislation, Federal and Local. at
one of the general sessions.
The fine arts department, which
covers music, literature and art, will
consider these subjects and their re-
lation to the American home, and
timely outlines have been prepared
by the department of American citi-
Zenship, international relations, edu-
cation and press and publicity. The
afternoon sessions will be in the form
of open forums for intimate discus.
sion of departmental and general fed
Grafton problems.
Mrc Enoana y T.awcon nf Nnuafa a
Okla, chairman of the division of
music, will be in charge of the music
for all sessions. "The National Club
Spirit" is the subject of two-minute
talks which will be given by the
directors from the 48 States and the
District of Columbia.
Sightseeing trips, tours to the sand
dunes with luncheons by clubs ada
cent to Grand Rapids, and many con
ference luncheons and teas will add
a social flavor to the gathering which
will bring together hundreds of women
from every State in the Union.
Jesse LEE BENNETT, author and
a. editor, will speak on THE Politica
and Psychological Significance of Slo
gans at the slogan contest dinner tt
be given by members of the Woman's
National Democratic Club Tuesday
evening, May 81, at the new club
house, on New Hampshire avenue.
All members of the club have beer
invited to suggest slogans for the
Democratic party. All suggestion!
have been placed in a slogan box a
headquarters, which will be opened a
the dinner. The slogans will be reat
and judged by three judges, and th'
winning motto adopted as the part!
slogan.
Daniel c. Roper Frank S. Brigh
and Col. Stephen Bonsal are th'
judges.
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THE most important activity of th'
IL National Woman's Party durini
the aSt week WAS the plea for eQua