Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

center In New York has been offered
our members who seek broader markets
for products which they can manufac-
ture."
IMPROVED facilities for vocational
l. guidance will be assured in more
than 1000 communities in the United
States during the next year II the OBJ
iectives of the educational committee
of the National Federation OF Business
and Professional Women are achieved
as outlined by Miss Charl o. Williams,
chairman. in her annual report given
at the Michigan convention.
Miss Williams recommended con.
tinuation of the survey of vocational
guidance resources in communities In
which there are federated clubs. which
has been conducted during the past
wear. Two hundred and seven clubs
of the federation completed this sur
vey this past year, and 120 clubs also
reported on conditions of their local
| libraries with reference to vocational
guidance literature.
Miss williams report recommended
the continuance Of this work. Tor pc
Rod Of two more years ct least, until
all Of the 1850 clubs In the federation
have had an opportunity TO partic1-
pate.
She urged, further, that when the
SURVEYS are completed the clubs should
use them as a basis for improving vo-
cational guidance and placement ia
cilities in their communities.
An increase of the organization S
scholarship fund from $7,2s5 to $4,000
was advocated by Miss Williams. The
fund is to be used for research INTO
the problem of business and profess
sional women. Miss Williams recon-
mended that the interest from the fund,
be used to maintain a research Fellow"
ship at a university of high standing.
She urged that In taking steps TO
promote the establishment and i'm.
provement Of vocational guidance pro-
grams in the smaller communities, the
clubs emphasize especially the needs
Of the rural girl In the country school.
Since the education committee OF the
federation was established 1t has taken
as one of its major projects 1.-THE estab-
| lishment Of q sane and adequate stand
ard OF general education as a basis for
technical training for business" In the
! furtherance Of that program many
scholarship funds have been established
| to encourage girls to complete at least
a high school course before entering
business.
Records have been compiled this year
showing that more than 400 such funds
exist in local clubs, besides informal
gifts or loans for educational purposes.
The total number Of girls who have
received or are receiving aid from clubs
reporting aside from those who have
Just established funds) Is 999. The
amount Of money disbursed probably
runs to s155,425. Besides these local
! funds there are IA educational funds
administered by State declarations.
| "Our tenth anniversary year" Miss
williams said In her final recommends
| tons, should mark the beginning of
an increasing emphasis upon our own
vocational problems as business and
! professional women. Time and thought
| should be given to discussing what these
problems are in the various occupations
represented in our membership. Dis
cussiorl Of these should be provided for
at local club meetings, State conven-
| lions and regional conferences, in order
| that all our members may make full use
OF the opportunities for success in their
respective callings.
"One can predict with assurance that
woman in business is here to stay" she
said in closing. adjustments will have
to be made. for this world Is largely
geared to mans activities. Helping
woman to orient herself in her new
sphere and formulating and interpret
ing the ideals of her group are the work
of our federation"
A STRONG plea for the support of
"A the business women of the coun-
| try in the campaign for calendar SIM
plifcation was made by Meredith Stiles
OF Rochester, N. Y, In another inter-
esting convention address. in which he
pointed out the advantages of the pro-
posed 13-month calendar.
The international movement to SIM
plify the calendar Is gathering such
momentum that world congress on
the subject next year is practically Ger.
tain" Mr.. STILES said. 1T took great
forces like the International Chamber
Of Commerce, the International Astro-
nomical Union, the League Of Nations
and groups of our own business and
scientific leaders to start the move
ment, and it will take more than these
to stop it.
Germany, France, Holland and Hun
gary have now formed their national
committees on calendar simplifcation
corresponding to the national commit
tee for the United States. In South
America national committees are func-
tioning in Peru. Ecuador and Salvador
and other Latin American governments
are studying the question.
Steps to form q Canadian national
committee are nearly COMPLETED. The
movement has strong leadership In
England, where the trades unions have
declared for calendar reform, and In
other countries public opinion Is being
educated.
"The League of Nations, the logical
body to call an international confer
ence to change the calendar, Is pre-
pared TO do 30 as. soon as enough OF
these national committees have re-
ported. The national committee for
the United States, of which George
Eastman is chairman and DR.. Charles
F.. Marvin. chief of the United States
Weather Bureau. vice chairman, Is al
most ready to make its report to our
Government after a year of investiga-
| ton.
II may say that the report will show
that a formidable number of the lead
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