The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26

Professor Schultz discussed Spe
human welfare. AS again brought
cationally is 300 years ahead, he
standing of the dangers that folio
captains of industry forbid drink
ing where men must control ma
chinery; and physically, comfort
beyond estimation.
But education was claSsed also
with the losses in the minds, bodies
and soul of thousands of children
who work in mines and factories.
The creation of class distinctions
and war between capital and labor,
cheapening of life and loss of per-
sonality in making machine of the
worker we're also cited as losses.
Paraphrases Prophets Words
"Lengthen thy ropes and
strengthen thy stakes" the words
of the prophet Isaiah, were para
phrased. IF you lengthen your
ropes you must strengthen your
stakes" the speaker said. "The in
calculable expansion of business,
the extension of pleasures, and more
than all the coming of the new free
dom of woman, the largest eXpan-
sion in a century, call for a deep
ening of moral spiritual and cultural
life"
Resolutions were adopted calling
on the Legislature to make appro-
priation for a psychiatric hospital,
calling for reorganization of the
School for Feeble Minded at FIT.
Wayne, approving modification of
immigration laws to prevent Separa-
ton of families, urging clubs to work
for 100 per cent of all women voters
and extending thanks for the hos
pitality of indianapolis.
Presentation of gavels and a
speaking contest on the advantages
of federation were the features Of
the afternoon.
Mrs. Glenn w. Knauss, La Grange,
was awarded the gavel for bringing
thirteen clubs into the federation
and also the junior gavel for bring
ing in the, largest number of clubs
in her county.
In the contest of districts in
speeches on the subject of fedora
ton the first prize was won by Mrs.
Floyd T. Jones, West Lafayette;
second, Mrs. James Parlow, New
Richmond, and third, Mrs. Perry
Woolery, Heltonville.
The judges were Mrs. David Ross,
Mrs. John T. Wheeler and Mrs. r.
H. Fatout, all past presidents of the
seventh district federation. The
prizes were awarded by Mrs. Felix
T. McWhirter.
The department of international
relations, with a report by Mrs.
Allen D. Hole, and the department
Of education, with reports by Mrs.
Elmer B. Funk, Warsaw; Mrs. j. M.
Thistlehwaite, Sheridan; Mrs. Eliza
beth Clapool Earl, Muncie, and Mrs.
E. w. Barrett, Muncie, occupied the
remainder of the afternoon pro-
gram.
Dinner Attended by 239
The federation dinner of the clos
ing session was served to 239 dele
gates and press representatives.
Mrs. Hamet D. Hinkle, Vincennes,
federation president, presided, as
sisted by Mrs. w. G. Smith, Indian
apolis.
Mrs. w. L. Holt, soloist of the
First M. E. church of Vincennes,
sang, accompanied by Mrs. E. B.
Coulter.
President Lotus D. Coffman of
the University of Minnesota was
introduced as a Hoosier and for
mer educator in Indiana. He spoke
on What 1t Takes to Make Citi-
Zen."
citizenship is not matter of
emotion" he said. ut must be
achieved through character, intel
lect and moral responsibility. Citi-
zenship means growth, and requires
wisdom. Laws in themselves do not
make citizens, and voting may be
a menace or a source of strength,
according as it is used. The blind
exercise of the privilege may him
der the progress of democracy.
1--WE stand at a crisis" Coffman
declared. MANY seem unconscious
of the revolutionary forces which
are seething about them. Momen-
tous issues have arisen since the
war, but old jealousies, old hates,
old sectionalism still live The old
leadership has passed and there has
come an array of minor prophets
who fall into the hands of dema-
gogues.
every failure of democracy is
directly traceable to failure in citi-
zenship," the speaker said. "Autoc-
racy can be defeated only by trained
intelligent citizenship. Salvation
lies in the character of citizens and
their willingness to assume respon-
sibility. Without them, American
democracy fails, civilization becomes