Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Club Heads Attend General Federation Board Meeting
ConrcnceBene6ts of Maternity and Infancy Act Cited
by Women Voters-Pen Womens Plans

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have national motto. why Not?'"
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INCREASING appreciation on the
part of mothers Of the need for
child health supervision and more eX-
pert prenatal care is striking result
of the first five years of the Fedora
maternity and infancy act This is
indicated in report made by the
| American Child Health Association to
the board of the National League OF
Women Voters.
The report is based upon an inves-
tigation made by the association this
Summer at the request of the Nation
al League of Women Voters with the
object of determining the actual re-
suits of the program and the extent
to which it has been permanently es-
tablished.
Among the benefits cited are reduc-
ton of infant deaths, increase in the
number Of specialists il obstetrics
and pediatrCs. the correction Of thou'
sands of physical defects I'm very
young children which would have I'M
paired mental development and gem
cral stimulus TO health education.
Prevention is regarded as n most inn
portant aspect of the work in the
States studied. which include Wiscon-
sin. Utah. Minnesota. California:
Texas, South Dakota. Indiana ana
Pennsylvania.
Federal assistance first proved or
inestimable value in awakening an
appreciation of the importance or
health and educational work in the
field of child hygiene. Not only the
financial aid hut the cooperation ana
moral support of Federal participa..
ton has helped the State directors OF
maternity and infancy work. Some
of the program has been placed upon
a permanent basis. but the report IN
dictates great need still to be met
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A DELEGATION will he sent from
"A the Washington branch of the
National Womans Party to the Capt.
toll on Tuesday morning, January 5,
TO place wreath on the statue OF
Lucretia Mott in honor of the l3ath
anniversary of her birth.
The bust OF Miss Mott is one of the
figures in group of three early
feminist leaders which stands in the
crypt of the Capitol. The other two
figures in the group are Susan Il. An
thony and Elizabeth Cady stanton. 1t
is the only woman's group among the
MS AotiiN iFh'-~ 80 49,
Capitol halls.
Lucretia Mott. with Mrs. Stanton.
were the guiding spirits in the first
woman's rights convention. at SEN
eca Falls, in 1SiS. at which time they
drew up the "Decla RAJ ton Of Senti.
ments" protesting against the Unequal
itv Of opportunities for women, which
document is said to cover the entire
feminist program.
Carrying on the fight for equality
in which L,cretia Mott led the way.
the woman's party Is now working
for an amendment to the United States
Constitution. which provides: Men
and women shall have equal rights
throughout the United States and
every place subject to It's jurisdiction. :"
This amendment is called the 'Lucre.
tia Mott amendment"
MEMBERS Of the Woman's Nation
Ava al Democratic Club are antici
pating a busy season, beginning next
week with the meeting Of the Demo.
cratic national committee in Wash
ington.
Dinners, receptions, Iuncheons. com.
mittee meetings and a session OF the
board OF governors will ELL the WON.
I'll DIpkIdIi TIE ~NGN
avenue clubhouse during January.
An affair of immediate interest TO
the Democratic women will be the
program luncheon on Friday. Janu-
airy S. at the club, Mt which Henry
Rainey will address the guests His
subject will he III Were Writing
the Platform
On Jackson day. January -. the
women will entertain members Of the
national committee at dinner at the
Mayflower.
Republican national convention dele.
gates will be greeted by two prominent
ciubwomen. one from Missouri and one
from Kansas, acting as their official
hosiesses when they meet in Kansas
City, Mo. next June 10 select their
presidential candidate.
Mrs. Grace Semple birmingham of
st. Louis will ne the official hostess for
Missouri and Mrs. r. r. BIttman of
Independence, will represent Kansas.