Evening star., 1928-05-27
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
federation Delegates ON Way to San Falls
Preservation Measure to Be Urged-Notes Demo-
cratic Women and Pen Women.

whole, but in that of each individual
member.
Associated with Dr. Atkeson will be
/ Mrs. Ida Donnclly Peters, well known
writer and a member of the District
branch of the League of American Pen
| Women. who will be iii charge of
markets" under the service bureau
and who holds the Office Of vice chair
man of the bureau There will also
number of critics and readers. chosen
from Pen Women throughout the coun-
/ try, who have not only had their work
accepted professionally by the maya
/ zines, but who, because OF training in
/ technique. in colleges ci in special
| courses. are we'll qualified to advise
other writer's of short stories, special
articles or poems.
This critical and constructive service
! is given free to members CT the league,
each one of whom is entitled to submit
/ four manuscripts year TO the bureau
| book manuscripts excepted.
During the past two years hundreds
| of manuscripts have been criticized
and the professional. output of many
of the league members greatly increased
/ because Of the helpful suggestions re-
ccived Much Of this work has been
! done by DR.. Etkeson herself, whose
own critical Judgment is much sought
/ after by those submitting manuscripts
for criticism.
/ In this service rendered by the
/ bureau. not only are errors in technique
| construction or the development of the
story or article pointed cut, but sug-
! gestions are given as to the manner IN
which the manuscript can be improved
In many instances, manuscripts OF real
Z ~ r-f.s. Il. H. r1f
able, after changes suggested had been
made, immediately found market.
In addition to this manuscript
ing service. the bureau also advises
members of the league as to copyright
laws. as to the framing of contracts
to be signed with publishers and sug-
gests markets. No manuscripts are
placed or sold by the bureau.
In her work as head of the markets
/ division of the bureau, Mrs. Ida Don
nelly Peters will keep the members in
formed of prize contests of interest 10
them: will analyze the special require
ments Of the various magazines, and
suggest TO applying members what mag
szines would be apt to be interested in
the types of manuscript submitted by
them. In some instances, editors apply
to the bureau for stories or articles OF
a particular kind and this information
is passed on TO members of the league
whose work Is of the type desired.
new feature of DR. Atkeson's ac-
tivities under the present administra-
ton VIII be a series of lessons covering
a wide range Of subjects of interest TO
the writer. which will be available to
the members of the league The first
lesson. which will shortly be- issued. will
be "A Simple Lesson on Copyrighting.
DIR. Atkescn. who is we'll known
throughout the country as a writer on
subjects relating to the farm, has re-
Gently been honored by the inclusion
of the first chapter of her book on
The Woman on the Farm" as one OF
the ESSAYS in Frederick Houk Laws new
book on modern life and thought, which
Is TO be used as a textbook in schools
and colleges A distinguished list Of
authors is represented in the group that
has contributed to the book.
Stimulation in the production of con-
stantlv better work in the fields OF
literature, art and music. among the
members of the league, is also obtained
from the craft groups" In the various
branches Members interested in one
phase of literary or artistic production
band together and hold meetings at
regular intervals under the leadership
of some member Of the branch who has
aCiI@Feu SuEEesS III the GIluAtA lLlet
Original manuscripts are read and
criticized In open forum in the literary
groups: art exhibitions are arranged
by the art groups, and musical programs
given in the music groups, all for the
| purpose Of receiving friendly criticism
from fellow members of the organiza-
tion.
The craft group idea originated in
the District Of Columbia branch in the
administration Of Harriet Hawley
Locher. end these groups are now called
the "Lot cher craft groups" in that
f., branch