Evening star., 1927-04-10
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
American Association of University Women Plans Ambitious
Program-National League of Woman Voters to Hold
Council Meeting Here-News of Other Clubs.

gram as an item for study was re-
ferred to the State leagues by the
board OF directors on the request of
one State league. In doing so, the
national board pointed out the scope
and complexity Of the factors in.
volved.
Recent prohibition referenda In
eight States have so affected prohibi
|, ton as political question before the
voters, the board of directors believe
as to leave it open to the council to
act upon it.
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A MEXICAN Forest week, April
A24-30, has been proclaimed for ma
tion wide observance by President
Coolidge, who has recommended recog
milton of the week to the governors
OF the 43 States. This year, for the
first time, Canada will join with the
United States in the observance Of the
week.
In proclaiming this, one of the few
special weeks which has official Gov.
ernment recognition, President Cool
idge said: Il am of the belief that nc
other OF our internal problems is OF
greater moment than the rehabilita.
ton OF our forests, now so hopefully
begun but needing the strong support
of our collective will and intelligence
One-fourth of our soil is better suited
to timber growing than anything else
l cannot escape the conviction that oul
industrial and agricultural stability
VIII be strengthened by bringing intC
full productive use this great empire
of land"
American Forest week marks the
nigh tide of the year in the conser
Vat1on activities of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the
largest woman's organization coop
Grating In the National observance OF
Forest week. ITO fix in the
minds Sof our citizens the usefulness
and beauty of our American forests
and the value of keeping our country
trees green are chief detectives of oul
program" said Mrs. F. E. Whitley
OF Webster City, Iowa, chairman OF
the forestry committee Of the fedora
ton.
Tens of thousands of trees arc
planted every year by Club women
and this year will be no exception
California and Washington clut
women are raising huge sums for the
purchase of virgin forests for me
mortal park purposes. In the tree
planting movement the one salient
feature is that of memorial tree
planting. Whether designed to honor
an individual, to commemorate some
achievement or to lend itself to the
Memorial mile, the memorial tree
planting is a notable activity of club
women. Memorial groves, roads oi
remembrance and individual trees have
been planted to honor those who gave
their lives in the World War. Their
there have been planted windbreaks
about farms and school yards; parks
and parkings have been beautifieC
and there have been many livine
Christmas trees planted. Oregon
Washington and Louisiana make in
struction in forest values a part OF
the school course. Educational pro
grams on forestry are given each year
In thousands of clubs.
Women's National Democratic Clut
members are enjoying a series OF
Dickens afternoons" at club head
quarters on Connecticut avenue.
Each Sunday afternoon they meet
to discuss the works of Charles
Dickens and to hear interpretations
OF the books by students of literature
DIR. Albert II. Putney will talk or
Bleak House" at the gathering this
afternoon.
FPresident Cleveland and His Ad
ministration" is the subject of the ad.
dress which will be given by Charles
5. sHamlin tomorrow afternoon at the
program luncheon held by the Demo.
cratic women at headquarters.