Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
WIDENING Field of Interest Indicated Meeting of Home Econo
mis-League of Woman Voters Actve-Business and Pro-
fessional Women Meet-Woman Party Delegates Leave

gard to State-supported colleges for
women in the United States.
| One of the most interesting reports
read, during the conclave, was that
of a census committee appointed to
compile some statistics concerning
home conditions in Chicago.
Twenty.three thousand families were
studied during the past year by this
F., committee, which reported that two
thirds of the children in this group
| were inadequately provided for. since
| in this proportion Of the families hav.
| ing children there were more than
four persons per family. The average
| family, figuring on the basis Of aver
age wage.earning capacity. should be
not more than four persons, but most
Of the families having children were
composed Of five or more persons.
Another interesting fact was
brought to light. Apparently the
married womaA seeking gainful EN-.
ployment, instead of staying within
the home, are doing so for economic
reasons. rather than to gain greater
freedom and independence. 1t was
| found that 20 per cent of the wives
of the unskilled workmen sought out
| side employment, while only II per
cent of the managerial or executive
| workers wives were employed. indi.
| eating that at least the majority of
women who worked were doing SO be.
cause Of economic pressure.
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IN the headquarters . the National
= League of Woman Voters there is
very little of what is commonly called
| 1.-The Summer lull." Committee meet-
| irgs and conferenC - continue in prepa-
ration for 1928, which promises to be
the banner year, of activity for the
| league.
National officers will gather for the
| usual Midsummer executive commit
| tee meeting Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of this week at the Summer
| horne of Miss Belle Sherwin. league
president. at Willoughby. near Cleve.
land, Ohio. Those attending the meet
| ing will be Miss Katharine Ludington
of Old Lyme. Conn; Miss Adele Clark
of Richmond, Miss Ruth Morga4. of
New York City, Miss Elizabeth j..
Hauser of Girard, Ohio; Mrs. w. w.
Ramsey Of Chicago, vice presidents;
Mrs. Arthur Ringland OF Washington,
D. c., secretary: Mrs. Frank p. Hixon
Of Lake City. Fla, treasurer; Miss
Gladys Harrison of Washington. D. G.,
executive secretary, and Miss M.
sistant trea& drer.
In discussing plans for the 1928
work the committee will also consider
invitations for the 1928 league conven-
ton. Although final decision may not
be made until September, it Is known
that several citie4 in the Middle West.
ern States are being looked upon ia
vorably for the leagues eighth annEal
convention.
It will be the first time that Mrs.
Ramsey and Mrs. Ringland have met
with the committee, both having as
sumed their new national posts within
the la t two months. Mrs. Ramsey
took over the fifth vice presidency
with ekground of local and State
league work in two well organized
States-Pennsylvania and Illinois. She
was a resident of Edgewood, Pa, near
Pittsburgh, until four years ago. While
there Mrs. Ramsey confined her activi-
ties outside her home to local. school
affairs and volunteer work for mothers
and b tbies in a settlement. She is the
mother of four children. She was Il
member of the Pennsylvania Suffrage
.ss1ciation, and when suffrage was
won became an active party worker,
serving on the Pennsylvania State
Republican committee.
| During the war, Mrs. Ramsey was
the first woman accepted as a four
minute speaker in the theaters OF
Pittsburgh. She also found time to be
a speaker for the woman's division,
Council of National Defense, chairman
of district for Liberty loan cam