Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
LEAGUE ADHERENTS.
SEEKING MEMBERS.
Non.Partisan Association
Plans Nationwide Drive
to Double Enrolment.

With the object of doubling tS
present membership, the League Of
Nations Non. partisan Association, the
only organization. in this country
formed to work for the entrahce VI
the United States into the League. VIII
open a Nationwide campaign tues
day. 800, -.
The association, formed in 1923, has
.,roun steadily. 1t is claimed, and at
,1resent is represented by branches IN
nearly all the States. The District OF
Columbia branch was formed IN May
1924 with headquarters in the Trans
nortation Building, but since that tiihe
its status has been changed from a
local association to the washington
Information Office of the Nauonal AS
ISOLATION" 49,,
This change occurred AFTER the ma
tional association had observed the
growth of the branch and the TYPE
of work especially adapted 10 condi,
tions In Washington, and was maoe
with the consent of the executive
committee of the District branch.
Office Equipment.
The Office now is equipped with Of
fcial records a reference library given
over entirely to subjects pertaining 10
the League, and is equipped win
facilities to furnish those VINO seek
this information.
The office. since its opening mas
been under the direction OF Mrs Kate
Trenholm Abrams. Senators. KEEP
resentatives and several of the Gov
arnment department are constantly
anpIving for information and htera'
tire and representatives OF news
naners and news services come ire
ouently for special data on some part
of the Leagues work" Mrs. Abrams
said last night
THE United States Government, al
first so reluctant to recognize the
League of Nations. is now co-operat-
ing freely with Geneva" she added,
"by sending delegates to special con-
ferences such as those that nave
lately been sent to the economic ana
disarmament conferences soon TO De
held in Geneva. Congress appropri-
ated the money to send these dele
gates as il had a year or so given
funds to send delegates to the opium
conference and the traffic in arms
conference.
Representative at Geneva.
"The United States Government
has now found it necessary to have a
as there are so many questions con-
tinually coming up for discussion be-
tween the nations, for, after all. the
present social and political questions
are so closely interviewer that what
touches one country touches all.
Even though the United States is
not a member of the League of Ma
lions it is impossible for this country
to be free Of all others and a position
of isolation has been found difficult |
If not an impossible one to hold. Thus |
President Coolidge has wisely adopted !
the policy of cooperating more and |
more until now the delegates from /
the United States are as conspicuous /
for their presence in Geneva as they /
used to be a few years ago for their /
absence.
THE Washington Office is celebrat- |
ing the nrening of the Nation wide |
membership drive of the national !
organization by extending invitations |
TO thoe vho are interested in the |
work 10 ''isit the headquarters for the |
first three days of the drive. Tuesday, |
Wednesda" and Thursday from HOO |
am. to 800 pm.