Evening star., 1928-03-11
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
peration in Project for Child by
Pen Federation Booklet for Homemakers
South African Feminist Here

| recently by the national league and she
| has been for three years contributing
editor of the Ladies' Home Journal
! She is internationally as we'll as ma
/ tionally known. having been appointed
| By President Harding as one of the
/ four women who served on the advisory
| committee for the conference Of the
! limitation OF armament. and having
I been president Of the General FEEDER
/ alton of Womens Clubs from 1920 10
, 1924. She holds masters degree from
| Wellesley. and is an active participant
in civic affairs. She Is the organizing
president Of 'the new Minneapolis
branch Of the League of American Pen
! Women.
THE third step in the gigantic Ma
tion-wide campaign of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs to raise
standards Of living In the American
home is about to be taken. First. the
federation made survey Of nearly
5000 900 urban homes and 10000 farm
homes. for information on sanitary
equipment and labor saving devices.
. Next. campaign was inaugurated set
ting III motion machinery TO correct
some OF the amazing conditions which
the survey revealed. Follow-up cam
paigns along this line today are being
waaed In large number of States
Now comes the third step in cducat-
ing American homerakers to greater
efficiency and less drudgery in their
work. A reliable reference guide or
primer is soon to be issued by the
federation. in which facts of value 10
the housewife are brought together by
pictures and simple statements. provid-
Ing the maximum information in the
minimum space.
Each group of homemakers will have
its own booklet there being separate
volumes for the homemaker in the large
city. the homemaker on the farm or in
the thousands of small towns without
any public utilities. the homemaker on
farms and in towns served with elec-
tricity. the homemakers in towns hav-
ing water works as we'll as electric
service. the homemakers in towns hav-
ing water works and sewer systems and
electric light and power service. and
homemakerS having gas as we'll as the
other home-serving utilities
The primer is a reference book to
be studied and consulted before buvinr.
1t offers absolutely authentic, scientific
information on what types of equip
ment will best meet your needs. No
trade names are mentioned, but diff
ferent types OF equipment are de-
scribed. and pictures and price ranges
are given, as well as figures on the
cost OF operation.
The primer shows in picture how
rooms used for different purposes
should be lighted and also states funda-
mental principles of lighting. 1t also
sets forth the established facts con-
corning the heat-giving qualities of
various fuels, whether for house heat
ing or cooking. and what their stand
ards OF safety, efficiency and durability
are as thus far determined.
In constructing the Home Equip
ment Primer. counsel was given by en-
gineers and other scientists Of the
United States Bureau of Standards
the division Of Agricultural Engineer
ing Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture. the National Electric
and American Gas Associations and by
technicians connected with industrief
concerned in the production .of house.
hold heating and sanitary facilities.
" The primer may be procured for use
III the better equipped homes campaign
for the cost Of printing. plus freight or
postage. which is 20 cents a copy for
EACH Nbiume Rnen OfOereo IN lois OF
100 or more and 25 cents copy when
ordered in smaller numbers. The
charge to the general public for individ-
ual copies will be 80 cents. plus postage.
All orders should be sent to Home
Equipment once OF the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, 604 Archi-
tects' Building, Washington. D. c.
-
MRS. EBEN EYBERS Of Bloemfon-
A'A tein. South Africa. representing
the Women's Enfranchisement League
OF South Africa. was the honor guest
al luncheon at the National Women's
Party headquarters on Thursday.
March 8.
Mrs. Eyhers told officials OF the
Wonan's Party that the women Of